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Harry Lee Hyde

Started by Aero426, March 31, 2012, 09:55:14 PM

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Aero426

March 31, 2012, 09:55:14 PM
Tim Wellborn called to say that Harry Lee Hyde passed away tonight.   He had been in hospice.    Those of you who were at St Louis in 2008 will not forget Harry Lee and his stories of working with Bobby Isaac and the K & K race team.   A real loss and one of the last links to the 1970 NASCAR championship team.

Ghoste

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March 31, 2012, 09:56:26 PM
Very sad news Doug, and another bit of history gone.

Aero426

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March 31, 2012, 09:57:05 PM
That's right.   A lot of first hand knowledge gone.     Tim Wellborn told a story about when they got the K & K Daytona running before they took it to Europe in the 90's, that Harry Lee helped him align it old school with a string.    Harry Lee is in the top left of this photo from Bonneville.

Dave Kanofsky

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March 31, 2012, 10:41:40 PM
That is very sad news, he was a great personality. 
At the '99 Talladega meet he helped rebuild the stuck caliper on my SuperBird in the parking lot of the motel, much to the dismay of his family who were waiting to go to dinner!
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moparstuart

#4
March 31, 2012, 10:51:05 PM
Very sad great story teller   way to young
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Mopurr

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April 01, 2012, 12:22:22 AM
I will miss him and his stories, he was such a sweet guy.

Always enjoyed sitting and visiting with him at the meets.

Have such fond memories of him at Rich's and the 2007 Monster Mopar meet.

FJ5WING

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April 01, 2012, 06:06:08 AM
What a bad week for racing history. I guess soon will come a day when itll just be stories and facts told second hand.
wingless now, but still around.

69_500

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April 01, 2012, 09:29:14 AM
I have about an hour and a half of his stories on tape. Guess it is about time to actually do something with all of the footage I shot years ago. Very nice man, will definitely be missed.

Ghoste

#8
April 01, 2012, 10:02:38 AM
It would be a very worthwhile project I think.

RTDaddy

#9
April 01, 2012, 05:34:21 PM
Sad to hear of this.  Got to spend a lot of time talking with Harry and the crew at the old shop by Charlotte Motor speedway during the 73/74 seasons when they were not running Grandnational due to Nord Krauskopf being "on the outs" with Nascar.  The Daytona was sitting in the corner of the shop then.  Also spent quite some time talking "the old days" whti him while we were waiting for the Bar-B-Que dinner to get set-up at the Winged Warriors meet in Charlotte in '07.  God speed.

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Jerry C500

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April 01, 2012, 09:53:17 PM
  Very sorry to hear. Prayers to his family. He will be missed by many. Enjoyed getting to hear his stories in St. Louis.

daytona71

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April 02, 2012, 09:45:23 AM
I have always been a big fan of Dodge Daytonas, especially the #71 driven by Bobby. (thats the reason for my log-on "daytona71").  I met Harry Lee at the Winged Warrior meet at Talladega in 1999. He had great stories of that car, his father and Bobby, and their record runs on the salt flats.  He will be missed by many.
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