Sonny ates

SUPERDUKE · 10/25/10, 4:42 PM

Sonny ates passed away this morning in phoenix a great driver and good friend! Rip the king of the hills!

D.O. · 10/25/10, 5:03 PM

Very Sad news. I will miss Sonny's smile.

old timer 38 · 10/25/10, 5:29 PM

One hell of a race driver an a super nice guy

DICNJAN · 10/25/10, 5:54 PM

Rest in peace , always enjoyed talking to him at the harf meetings

DICK & JAN

Ovalmeister · 10/25/10, 7:56 PM

Rest in peace Sonny, spent many a Sunday afternoon being entertained by your skills.

David.

dirtshirt · 10/25/10, 8:29 PM

R I P Sonny

https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=27477

TQ29m · 10/25/10, 8:48 PM

God speed, old, old friend, you will live on, in memory of better times. Bob

Pat O'Connor Fan · 10/25/10, 10:08 PM

My favorite memories of Sonny Ates mostly involve having the privilege of watching him wheel the Iddings 93 around the high banks. Gee, has it really been 40-some years ago ?!
RIP

Blackduce · 10/25/10, 11:31 PM

RIP Sonny Ates. You were a class act. Racing has a giant Loss.

Lynn

ColoradoFan · 10/26/10, 1:39 AM

Sonny Ates was kind and pleasant to visit with at the track. He was always respectful and available for an interview when my wife was writing for NSSN and there were few women reporters yet. He was truly a "Southern Gentleman" and I'll never forget those times at Dayton and Winchester when the big question was whether or not he would break the World Record for a half mile. For you younger guys, he did break it many times in the Iddings 93.
RIP old friend and thanks for the great memories.

Vern Plotts

10/25/10, 4:42 PM	#1 Sonny ates
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	Sonny ates passed away this morning in phoenix a great driver and good friend! Rip the king of the hills!

10/25/10, 5:03 PM	#2 Re: Sonny ates
D.O. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,915	Very Sad news. I will miss Sonny's smile.

10/25/10, 5:29 PM	#3 Re: Sonny ates
old timer 38 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 31	One hell of a race driver an a super nice guy

10/25/10, 5:54 PM	#4 Re: Sonny ates
DICNJAN Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 176	Rest in peace , always enjoyed talking to him at the harf meetings DICK & JAN

10/25/10, 7:56 PM	#5 Re: Sonny ates
Ovalmeister Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805	Rest in peace Sonny, spent many a Sunday afternoon being entertained by your skills. David.

10/25/10, 8:29 PM	#6 Re: Sonny ates
dirtshirt Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 131	R I P Sonny https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=27477

10/25/10, 8:48 PM	#7 Re: Sonny ates
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,241	God speed, old, old friend, you will live on, in memory of better times. Bob

10/25/10, 10:08 PM	#8 Re: Sonny ates
Pat O'Connor Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,029	My favorite memories of Sonny Ates mostly involve having the privilege of watching him wheel the Iddings 93 around the high banks. Gee, has it really been 40-some years ago ?! RIP

10/25/10, 11:31 PM	#9 Re: Sonny ates
Blackduce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,079	RIP Sonny Ates. You were a class act. Racing has a giant Loss. Lynn