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jimmyknightsniece (Offline)
  #1 2/25/22 10:33 PM
Hi everyone,
I'm happy to have found this forum. Want to give you a bit of background
I don't know much about racing, but my father has been telling me all sorts of old family stories as we've been doing our family history research. His uncle was James Randerson aka Jimmy Knight. My dad tells all kinds of stories about his dad and brothers building cars and racing but unfortunately Jims career was cut short after a racing accident.
Mel Kenyon pulled him out of his burning car and saved his life. However, a couple weeks later he succumbed from infections in the burns.
My dad was wondering about Mel and talking about his heroic efforts and if he was still around and I did some googling and to my best knowledge he has retired from racing and lives in Indiana.
I was hoping to connect with someone who knows him personally and maybe we can send him a note/card or pass on a note to you to give to him. Whatever is easier if its even possible.
We did track down Jimmys midget it was refurbished and sold at an auction, it looked great. Jims wife died last year just shy of her 100th bday.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help and I apologize if this thread goes against any rules.

Elizabeth
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