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
