Dick May of Concord, NC died peacefully with his daughter Joni by his side on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 following a long illness. Born in upstate New York, he began racing on dirt tracks while in the U.S. Army while stationed at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum) in the 1950's. He became Watertown Speedway Track Champion in 1962 and was inducted into the DIRT MOTORSPORTS Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1967, he moved to Charlotte and competed in 185 races in the NASCAR Grand National / Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series ) until his retirement in 1986. Mr. May is credited for the amazing feat of driving five different cars for five different owners during the 1975 Mason Dixon 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway, a NASCAR record which still stands. Mr. May was a fan of Notre Dame and Chicago Bears football. He was also an avid lover of animals, especially dogs and cats. Mr. May was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce May, daughter, Patricia May Schweitzer and parents, Frederick and Margaret May. Mr. May is survived by his daughter and her husband, Joni May and Rick Hubbard (Terrell, NC), son, Rex May (Clayton, NY), grandchildren, Rachel May ( Tampa, FL), Penny Jo Schweitzer and husband, Matt Price (Dexter, NY), Lindsay May Babcock (Ithaca, NY), Ivy Leigh Babcock (West Lafayette, IN.), Elizabeth "Charlie " May (Watertown, NY ), Gabriel May (Brownville, NY ), Wayne R. Schweitzer (Dexter, NY) son in law, grand daughter Christina M. Schweitzer (Dexter NY), 2nd LT US Army David Hubbard (Terrell, NC), great grandchildren, Chloe May, Tricia May Price and Dylan Price, sister, Ruth May (Ithaca, NY) and her children, Allison and Margie. FROM: LEGENDSOFNASCAR.COM
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