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Jimmy Hillgas Rest in peace.
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8/10/23, 9:46 PM | #11 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 29 |
I have a little story about Jimmy. A few years back when my son Aaron first started racing sprintcars, I had grown a large beard over the winter. At the first race at Kokomo, Aaron and I were walking in front of the grandstands and Jimmy yells out something about me not being able to afford a razor. I spun around and yelled back "Don't be hating on my beard just because you can't grow hair anywhere!" Jimmy slapped his knee and he and Tonya were both laughing! Pretty sure some people who didn't know Jimmy thought I was an ass.
I have sure missed them at the races this year. I hope to see Tonya back at the track when she's ready. RIP Jimmy! You will be missed! |
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8/11/23, 5:29 PM |
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Re: Jimmy Hillgas Rest in peace.
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Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,633 |
Obituary. -Arrangements.
https://www.mcelhaneyhartfuneralhome...Jimmy-Hillegas
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8/12/23, 4:45 AM | #13 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 769 |
Racing to much than just cars going around. It's about the people you meet. As an overseas fan traveling across the Atlantic on a big silver bird, the hassle of airports, the traffic hassle getting from Chicago to Indiana, finally getting to the race track seeing your regular fans Tonya Hillegas & Jimmy Hillegas among others kind of completed my journey. I was there. It's Race Day, it's time for some Racing. None of the getting there mattered, I'm here now.Jimmy you will be dearly missed. But never forgotten.
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8/13/23, 8:14 AM |
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Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 2,040 |
RIP
I have seen this guy at the races over the years, he was just a tad younger than I. Aging is not for the meek, and 60 isn't old. |
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8/13/23, 9:10 AM |
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Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,188 |
Ditto. Many times at Kokomo. I did not know his last name.
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