1. Harry Hyde was a leading crew chief in NASCAR stock car racing in the 1960s through the 1980s, winning 56 races and 88 pole positions.
12 Facts About Harry Hyde
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Harry Hyde was the 1970 championship crew chief for Bobby Isaac.
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Harry Hyde inspired the Harry Hogge character in the movie Days of Thunder.
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In 1970 the team won the NASCAR championship and Hyde was named Mechanic of the Year.
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Late in 1978 Harry Hyde would sue Stacy, and eventually would win.
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In 1979 Amelio Scott hired Harry Hyde to be the crew chief for his family team in 1979 with his son Tighe Scott as the driver.
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In 1980 Harry Hyde opened his own racing engine shop and supplied engines to various teams.
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Harry Hyde was then paired with new driver Tim Richmond, a young open-wheel racer from Ashland, Ohio, as Hendrick went to a two-car operation.
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Harry Hyde left the race on lap 75 with transmission trouble, finishing 33rd.
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Ken Schrader became the driver for the No 25 team in 1988, but Hendrick had become a three car operation, and Harry Hyde sometimes felt ignored.
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Harry Hyde's forte was setting up cars for specific tracks.
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Harry Hyde died in 1996 of a heart attack brought on by a blood clot, and was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2004.