Hershel McGriff will turn 81 tomorrow

Hershel McGriff, driver and team boss of the original Oly Express Dodge Charger , will be celebrating his 81st birthday tomorrow. He might not jump in and out of a stock car as seen here in Le Mans in 1976, but we all can be sure that he can still drive a car faster than most of us. His first major win was the Carrera Panamericana in 1950 at age 20 and his last wast the NASCAR Autozone West race in 1989 at age 61. I'll never forget the one lap of the Bugatti that I did riding shotgun in my Dodge while Hershel drove. Happy Birthday, Hershel!