In Memorium

TWO NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAMERS PASS

Photo: Paul Arch

DOUG AULD – JOURNALIST – CLASS OF 2017

Doug Auld, aged 59, was the longtime editor of Open Wheel Magazine and the founder of Sprint Car & Midget Magazine. He passed away after a brief illness in early October. Auld was a 2017 inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, the recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award and was a tireless promoter of the sport of open wheel racing.

Auld was born in New York but made a name for himself as an auto racing journalist after moving to Florida. He tirelessly guided the legendary Open Wheel Magazine for many years before it finally succumbed to corporate magazine politics. Rather than move on, Auld dug in and found partners to create his own magazine – Sprint Car & Midget. He founded the magazine in 2001 and remained the editor even throughout a sale of the brand until his recent death.

Auld was a passionate fan first but was always in pursuit of a good story for the pages of his magazine and had stories aplenty of the legendary (and not so legendary!) racers that graced the pages of his magazines over the years. Auld cultivated lasting relationships with racers, advertisers, promoters, fans, readers and particularly with his devoted writers and photographers.

Auld was a sprint car racer himself, a long-time supporter of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and former Board Member, and an innovative businessman. He was a lifelong lover and performer of music and is survived by his mother, his brother and his wife of 39 years, Chelsea, and his two daughters Shawna and Kayla.

RAY LEE GOODWIN – DRIVER – CLASS OF 1999

Ray Lee Goodwin, the 1968 Knoxville Nationals champion, passed away on September 11 in his hometown of Sedalia, Missouri.

Goodwin was an absolute beast over a 15-year period from 1960 through 1975 when he was forced to retire following a couple of grinding crashes. His career peak was winning the Nationals in 1968 but Goodwin’s Hall of Fame career also included a stint as the 1972 IMCA National champion. Aside from these two triumphs, he won various track titles in multiple states, including Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, including a track title at Knoxville Raceway.

Goodwin was a lifelong race fan and supporter and enjoyed farming, his family and high school sports until his recent passing. His racing resume and dedication earned him induction into five separate Halls of Fame during his lifetime.