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Steve Estes And Don Tash are assisting Buzz Rose in researching material in preparation for the release Of a revised edition of “RACERS AT REST”.

We are seeking information as to the location of the gravesites of the following drivers. Some of these drivers were included in the original release without the gravesite locations known and some will be new additions to the book. Please note: We are seeking information on midget, sprint car, champ car, Indy car and super modified drivers only.
California drivers & date of death

Leon“Sonny” Pratt (6-24-61)
Marlin Sefton (1-27-63)
Johnny Wood(7-11-63)
John Brennen (A.K.A. JACK KELLY) (3-15-64)
Kirk Sturgeon (4-12-86)
Jimmy Cox (10-??-71)
Duane Bonini (9-4-71)
Walt Reiff (10-25-70)
Jim Turner (9-28-07)
Lloyd Nygren (9-26-69)
Clark Templeman Jr. (6-26-82)
Sherman Cleveland (7-2-66)
Clarence Brooks (7-15-49)
Chet Bigham (10-2-55)
James Crawford (11-12-69)
Frank Boyer (11-12-27)
Lee Campbell (5-17-46)

Conneticut drivers

Floyd "Pete" Canfield (8-22-35)



Georgia Drivers

Jim Hickman(8-1-82)


Indiana drivers

George Bailey (5-7-40)

Illinois drivers
Bill Allen(9-3-62)
Allen Crowe (6-2-63)
Arthur Cain (10-16-27)
John "Jack" Callaghan (2-8-15)
Ernie Carlson (9-12-35)

Michigan drivers
William "Bud" Bell (10-5-58)
Carl Scarborough (5-30-53)
Billy Winn( 8-20-38)
Cecil Cleese (6-2-48)

New Jersey drivers

Alvin "Jeep" Colkitt (10-7-47)

New York drivers
Ralph "Hap" Brown (6-24-56)
Jimmy Shampine (9-4-82)


Ohio drivers (?)
Gil Hess (7-5-70)
Don DeMars (6-22-69)
Paul Dewald (6-1-74)

0klahoma drivers

Jeff Sikes ( 6-7-75)

Oregon drivers

Everett "Bud" Cavett (6-28-64)

Pennsylvania drivers

Charles Carberry (8-17-85)

South Dakota drivers

Roger Larson (7-7-79)

Darryl Dawley (7-7-79)

Texas drivers
Dick Creamer (9-1-51)
Chuck Andres (11-2-39)

If you know of anyone that you believe should be included forward us the info. This is just a beginning list that we have came up with.

If you have any burial information,or can help with photos, please contact us at:

Steve Estes: email at [email protected]

or
Don Tash email at [email protected]

Thank You

Don & Steve

Jeff Sikes is buried in Memorial Park Cemetary at 51st and Memorila in tulsa

"its useless to put on the brakes when you are upside 
down"   -Paul Newman

Thanks to all who have sent us info on our new project. The first edidition of Racers At Rest, has less than 200 copies left. Be sure to check it out, it is sure to be a collectors item.

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