Tom Custer

Russ · 12/16/10, 4:56 AM

I was researching a couple of photos of Tom Custer from Rock Island, Illinois tonight and I came across the information that he had died 8 December 2010 after a long battle with COPD. He won several races in IMCA sprint cars and was the 1963 MVCC Sprint Car Rookie of the Year finishing 3rd in the points. I have photos of him in the "Little Red Wagon" #16 Sprint in Des Moines, Iowa in 1967 and a #21 Sprinter at Tampa, Florida in 1974. His son-in-law was looking for information on his career on the H.A.M.B. board.

SUPERDUKE · 12/16/10, 10:23 AM

Sorry to hear this he was a nice guy! Rip tom

Pat O'Connor Fan · 12/16/10, 4:16 PM

Tom drove some for Willard Bess of Fairbury, IL about 30 years ago. One night Tom and Willard's son Roger (one of my co-workers at Caterpillar) were at Knoxville, IL (IMCA, I think) with another owner's sprinter and I "gophered" for them.
Tom was a really nice guy. Sorry to hear of his passing.
RIP, Tom

12/16/10, 10:23 AM	#2 Re: Tom Custer
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	Sorry to hear this he was a nice guy! Rip tom

12/16/10, 4:16 PM	#3 Re: Tom Custer
Pat O'Connor Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,029	Tom drove some for Willard Bess of Fairbury, IL about 30 years ago. One night Tom and Willard's son Roger (one of my co-workers at Caterpillar) were at Knoxville, IL (IMCA, I think) with another owner's sprinter and I "gophered" for them. Tom was a really nice guy. Sorry to hear of his passing. RIP, Tom