Roy Tyner was the first (or one of the first) Native American drivers in the Grand National series. SCR Magazine reports in 1969: Roy Tyner was born in Lumberton, N.C. "...with half the blood that pulsed through him carrying the heritage of the Lumbee Indians. One suspects that the other half might be found to consist of gasoline, grease, and a trace of Wynn's Friction Proofing. Roy is proud of his Indian blood. The boyish humility and half-embarrassed grin that prevail when he is talking about himself, fade and are replaced by an air of authority when he speaks of his ancestry. The Lumbees were composed of bands of Indians who broke away from their own tribes. There were Cherokee, Comanches....The names of his children, India Dawn and Forrest Truitt, reflect his heritage....".After his career as a race car driver, Roy made a living as a product rep, show car driver and just plain good guy, as all generally described Roy. Short track fans still remember the little coupe he drove to eleven wins in eleven starts to close down his local track due to low ticket sales. Everybody knew who was gonna win and just quit coming.