Original Message

Most don't know that in 1976 when we ended our deal with Bobby Bottcher and we were getting our first King car ready Jimmy Horton was probably one or possibly two days away from being hired to drive it. Gary Balough was not happy at Statewide and was trying to come back to 73. Jimmy was around the shop a lot and it was pretty obvious he could drive a race car. Long story short my father and Gary make up and Jimmy heads down the Turnpike to the Statewide team to start an amazing career.