ShelbyRacer
09-28-2012, 12:01 PM
I'm surprised no one posted this yet, but I had gotten the word this morning that Dick Hummel passed away. The info I saw from DC Region said that he and his wife were killed in a car accident near their home.
Dick was an MR2 driver from DC Region, so was well know by many of the racers around here. He also worked pits and drove the pace car.
Dick was an incredibly nice guy, and one of the most polite on-track drivers I've ever met. At my first race as a novice, Dick allowed me to follow him around for a few laps just to get my comfort level up, even though I had been driving for many years prior (non wheel-to-wheel). He and I also worked pit-out a few times at the Summit 12 hour (along with AJ and some others) and he shared a great many stories with me from his experiences. Dick also gave me my first "lesson" at driving the pace car at the Labor Day event a few weeks back.
Though I cannot say that Dick and I were "close" friends, this news still had a real impact on me. He will be sorely missed by many I'm sure. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Dick was an MR2 driver from DC Region, so was well know by many of the racers around here. He also worked pits and drove the pace car.
Dick was an incredibly nice guy, and one of the most polite on-track drivers I've ever met. At my first race as a novice, Dick allowed me to follow him around for a few laps just to get my comfort level up, even though I had been driving for many years prior (non wheel-to-wheel). He and I also worked pit-out a few times at the Summit 12 hour (along with AJ and some others) and he shared a great many stories with me from his experiences. Dick also gave me my first "lesson" at driving the pace car at the Labor Day event a few weeks back.
Though I cannot say that Dick and I were "close" friends, this news still had a real impact on me. He will be sorely missed by many I'm sure. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.