A WINNERThere's a hunger in all of usFrom the expert to the naive beginnerTo do our best to finish firstTo be proclaimed "The Winner"Neil was just that sort of guyHe was up when he was downTo spend a little time with himWould change to a smile from a frownHe sang "Oh what a beautiful morning"For each day he would faceSteadfastly looking forward toThe day that he would raceHe invited us into his home each weekAnd introduced to all the fansThe greatest of great in racingAnd helped us to understandA day in the life of a racerIs more than a flag and a cupWhy he wanted to go back racingAnd why he never did give upSo another Alabama Gang memberHas left this world belowTo now race with his buddiesSo lets yell "Go Neil Go"I guess his ride was readyFor Neil to climb on in herAnd now up there, as here on earthNeil Bonnet is a "Winner"John W. CainFebruary 14, 1994