Armond Holley
Columbus, Mississippi
2.Jun.1934, - 13.Jul.2005
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Armond's name is still revered along the Gulf Coast by anyone who saw him run on the Speedway Inc. Supermodified circuit during the mid-late '60s. I was fortunate enough to see him race at Five Flags and Mobile Speedways while stationed here in Pensacola with the Navy. Not only was he very successful here but in the northeast and Ohio. He won in midgets with the ARDC & NEMA, Supermodifieds, Modifieds, and Late Models. I am aware of some of his major victories such as the Fiesta of Five Flags 200 (Pensacola) which was a major Supermodified event and forerunner to the World 300 at Mobile. He also won a 100 lapper at Fulton Speedway (NY) in a supermodified and the Thompson Speedway Icebreaker in a midget. He ran NASCAR Grand Nationals and participated in two Little 500s. He drove for famous car owners New Englander Skip Matczak and Alabama's Bill Hite. It was in Hite's rear-engined car that he claimed a track championship at Lorain County Speedway (OH) where I understand they once docked him a lap and he won anyway. He was also a regular at Sandusky and Oswego. . . . written by Tony Martin |
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Armond and Bill Hite |
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