My Dad passed away about one year ago. The date sure got me thinking about racing, families, and our roots in the sport with the Southern New York Racing Association.
http://motorweeklive.com/family-dads-racing-and-the-s-n-y-r-a/
Great way to honor your dad Patrick. I'm sure it was bitter sweet for you and I hope your daughter grows to appreciate what y'all did that day.
I am very fortunate to still be making memories with my dad.
Thank you, Dennis. Enjoy life and family every day. I appreciate you reading!
Thanks for sharing the family piece you wrote here, Patrick. This past week is bittersweet for me... Dad would have been 99 on Oct. 1 and Mom would have been 98 on Oct. 3. I never quit thinking of them or telling my grand kids stories, especially about taking dad to the races and how one of my daughters (their moms) loved racing and the other hated it.
My tomboy daughter (the one who told Dale Earnhardt she pulled for Richard Petty) said the cars hurt her ears, but my prissy ballerina had to be pulled away from the infield fence at Martinsville, where as a youngster, she'd stick her nose through the chain link trying to get a better look at the cars going through the turns.
Cherish your family memories and continue to make new ones.
Thank you for reading, Dave. Memories and family at the races are the best!
