It's been a tough winter. It's been a tough year or so honestly. A couple of weeks ago we lost Ralph Capitani, the most beloved person associated with Knoxville Raceway. He was our leader for so long and there aren't enough words to describe how grateful we should all be that he chose to take that leadership role in 1978. He not only helped Knoxville, but other dirt tracks and racing organizations benefited indirectly in my opinion.
In the past year we have lost Cappy, former promoter Ray Grimes and his wife Naomi, car owner and mechanic Gil Sonner, car owner and chassis builder Bob Troslte, jack of all trades mechanic Lenard McCarl, announcer Tim Trier, long-time official Dave Beede, driver Bryan Clauson, and winner of the inaugural Knoxville Nationals Roy Robbins.
