Hugh Overcash
Submitted by Devin, 2014
Official “Racing Through History” Crew Chief.
Background
Hugh became a race fan at age 10 in 1954 when he attended his first race at Bowman Gray with his Dad.
He built his first race Engine for his 1955 Chevy in 1961 during Jr. High School. In the mid 1970’s he worked as a crew chief on a SCCA road racer.
Hugh got his big racing break when he began working at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Jay Howard Events (JHE) and continued working there for 20 years organizing Pre-Race Shows at many NASCAR tracks from 1980-2000.
He retired and moved to Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. and got another big racing break when he met Bobby Williamson and talked him into letting him help with his Vintage Modified Race Car in 2010.
Hugh continues to help with Car 300 and very much enjoys being a part of “Thee Goat Rodeo” each week, and considers it super fun retirement!
Yearbooks
I am not sure of the logistics of this but chronicling the sport of short track racing will provide a legacy for all fans into the future. Seeing the humanness of the drivers and fans and that fans support the track in many ways.
Do you think publishing a book on the topic of short tracking racing even feasible?
From the members
How COOL???
Preserving the legacy of racing especially short track racing is a hobby and goal of mine. I am a veteran of the Air Force and likewise like to remember our fallen and deceased veterans.
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