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Cotton Owens passed away this morning (1/3)
 6/7/12 2:58pm
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For those of you who are older NASCAR fans, you may know the name Cotton Owens.  I had the extreme good fortune to meet him on a couple of occasions.  I keep my motorhome in a campgound in Maggie Valley, NC, near where David Pearson has a permenant trailer set up.  Cotton was car owner/crew cheild for David Perason and Cotton was/is to be inducted in the NASCAR hall of fame this year. Cry

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Re: Cotton Owens passed away this morning (2/3)
 6/7/12 5:06pm
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On May 23, it was announced that Owens was one of five new members selected for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Owens will be inducted posthumously as part of the hall’s fourth class in February.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/06/07/cup-cotton-owens-dead-at-88/#ixzz1x8ygi6TQ

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Re: Cotton Owens passed away this morning (3/3)
 6/7/12 8:29pm
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 I remember this baby of his, was the first car to break 200 MPH on a closed course (dega) . Buddy "lead foot" Baker drove it for him.
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