Ghosts of Southern Dirt Tracks

Hayward Plyler

12/22/08 I received an email today from Heyward's neice letting me know that he has passed away. He had battled lung cancer and declining health for the last 6-9 months and finally lost the fight today. Keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers and keep his memory alive.

Hayward raced around the Piedmont area of NC for his entire career. Moving up from the "semi-modified" ranks to the Sportsman ranks, he became a leading dirt track driver. Legend has it that Ralph Earnhardt helped teach him how to drive on dirt at the Twin City Speedway.

	Heyward's #14 Camaro in the pits. This is the car that was test at Concord with the K&K Dodge Kit Car. (thanks to Herman Shimpock for the photo)
	A color photo from the early 70s of Heyward and a Robert Gee Camaro at Metrolina Speedway. (Thanks for Gene Lefler for the photo)
	Hayward and his Ford Fairlane at Concord Speedway.
	Hayward driving the #14 Camaro during a day time practice session. See my page about that day.

If you have dirt track memories to share, contact me @ bob@webprosolutions.com