| Rosalee has been a part of Coles County
Dragway USA family for many years. In fact her roots go back
to helping the Bill Fuqua Jr. when he was getting it ready to
re-open and always being a
feared Racer!
As Ron Veach another Hall of Famer & Previous Owner was reading
her induction he started with "I’ve known since about 1975, her son
and I had a science project for Mr. Mcollums class we had to do
together and I met her in the kitchen of her house, not even knowing
way back then that I would best know her 20 years later at the drag
strip" We've been fortunate enough to know her all these years
as a mother, racer, charitable icon and most importantly someone who
has brought comfort and joy to so many people over the years, in
quite possibly their worst of times. A lady who to this day works
as tirelessly as anyone we know, all for the betterment of someone
else. She doesn't get out to race near as much these last few
years, but let us tell you when she shows up to race you’d better
not take her to be the loving, smiling face that she puts on 99% of
the time, because she’ll cut you off at the knees on the track if
she gets the chance. In case you didn’t know it, she has a Track
Championships to her credit, but her accolades go all across this
country in the world of DRAW, and her friends list is a who’s who of
our sport, and she’s known across this country at Dragstrips near
and far, but I think deep down she’ll always be ours.
(Posted 1/29/2020) |
