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