May 5, 2018
(Photo; twitter.com)
At 90 years old, Hershel McGriff, made history at the Tucson Speedway tonight by being the oldest driver ever to race in a NASCAR sanctioned event. A long-time competitor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, formerly known as the Winston West Series, he won the series' 1986 championship, and is also a four-time winner in Grand National competition.
McGriff competed in 2 races at the speedway, a 0.375-mile asphalt oval. He drove for Bill McAnally Racing, one of the top teams on the circuit, with sponsorship from South Point Hotel & Casino. Not only that, but McGriff also played his trombone to perform the National Anthem before the race. Something he was admittedly more nervous about than driving at high speeds on a race track. McGriff last raced in the K&N series in 2012, having finished 18th in the event at Sonoma Raceway.
At 90 years old, Hershel McGriff, made history at the Tucson Speedway tonight by being the oldest driver ever to race in a NASCAR sanctioned event. A long-time competitor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, formerly known as the Winston West Series, he won the series' 1986 championship, and is also a four-time winner in Grand National competition.
McGriff competed in 2 races at the speedway, a 0.375-mile asphalt oval. He drove for Bill McAnally Racing, one of the top teams on the circuit, with sponsorship from South Point Hotel & Casino. Not only that, but McGriff also played his trombone to perform the National Anthem before the race. Something he was admittedly more nervous about than driving at high speeds on a race track. McGriff last raced in the K&N series in 2012, having finished 18th in the event at Sonoma Raceway.
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