Gene "Pappy" Henson

ronmil (Offline)
#1 8/2/14 3:04 PM

Found this link that Kenny Gentry shared on the Edd Sheppard Memorial page:http://www.parisbeacon.com/obituarie...Odpas.facebook

Ron Miller

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rclaridge (Offline)
#2 8/2/14 3:42 PM

Yery sad news,"the flying eyeball"was always tough to beat in the 100 lappers they used to run at TSS! Rest in peace Gene!

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2140rc (Offline)
#3 8/2/14 9:02 PM

And Gene won a 50 lap open competition sprint car race at Terre Haute in the early 1970s. He was the class of the field that day beating some of the better non-USAC drivers like Bobby Kinser and Dick Gaines.

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Indy1808 (Offline)
#4 8/2/14 9:08 PM

Thanks Ron
I grew up as a lil kid watching Gene race the Buick at Champaign County Fairgrounds.

RIP Gene

Peace & love to all.
God bless our Troops at home and abroad.
INDY1808 SEE YOU AT THE RACES !
"Sitting in the Stands " #noteamracing

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Pat O'Connor Fan (Offline)
#5 8/2/14 10:19 PM

Godspeed, Mr. Henson.

Watched Gene run his Buick-powered "super" at Little Springfield many times.

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