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[rgkram]

I have a car that raced in the 1967 Daytona 24 Hour Continental and Sebring 12 Hour races, I have located the owner of the car, a Joe Hines Jr. He is in South Carolina. Next spring I am taking the car to the Mitty at Road Atlanta and I'd like to find the other drivers of the car and invite them to come to the Mitty. I'm hoping they are all still around. They are C.C Canada, T.J. Kelly, Wilbur Pickett and Whit Tharin. All of these guys raced in many races and were somewhat well known. Thiarin and Picket went on th Camaros and Porsches, TJ Kelly continued racing Morgans and CC Canada's name shows up in many races. Joe Hines even did three NASCAR races, I think one of those was the Darlington race where the regular drivers were on strike. Any help appreciated.

[Tim Murray]

Wilbur Pickett died in October 1974.

http://racing-refere.../Wilbur_Pickett

[Tim Murray]

The photo on this link may be of interest, if you haven't already found it:

http://www.racingspo...Tharin-USA.html

[raceannouncer2003]

I have a car that raced in the 1967 Daytona 24 Hour Continental and Sebring 12 Hour races, I have located the owner of the car, a Joe Hines Jr. He is in South Carolina. Next spring I am taking the car to the Mitty at Road Atlanta and I'd like to find the other drivers of the car and invite them to come to the Mitty. I'm hoping they are all still around. They are C.C Canada, T.J. Kelly, Wilbur Pickett and Whit Tharin. All of these guys raced in many races and were somewhat well known. Thiarin and Picket went on th Camaros and Porsches, TJ Kelly continued racing Morgans and CC Canada's name shows up in many races. Joe Hines even did three NASCAR races, I think one of those was the Darlington race where the regular drivers were on strike. Any help appreciated.

Here is a link for "The Canada Company" in Camden, SC, with contact info for C. C. Canada:

http://www.carolinalandandfarms.com/

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

Apparently, Whit Tharin passed away in 1995. Here is a link:

http://news.google.c...pg=6150,4431904

His son Dan Tharin has one of his Porsches. Dan lives in Ulmer, SC.

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

More info on Wilbur Pickett at this link...there is a link to the "Pickett Group":

http://familytreemak...kett/index.html

Vince H.