With great sadness, PDRA announced this evening that Ronnie Davis, reigning PDRA Top Sportsman champion and longtime competitor, succumbed to injuries suffered in the Saturday crash of his 1963 Corvette during qualifying for the third annual PDRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
Davis, a resident of Suwanee, Ga., had just completed a final qualifying run in 4.130 seconds when his car turned left, then shot violently back across the track in front of the Chevrolet Camaro of rival Mark Malcuit, clearing the right side guardwall where it then barrel-rolled.
In addition to a storied racing career that spanned more than a quarter century, Davis was owner of Davis Golf Carts in Suwanee. His business was the official pit vehicle provider to the PDRA and many of his racing rivals were also golf cart customers.
“The entire PDRA community is deeply saddened by Saturday’s incident and offers its most sincere condolences and prayers to Ronnie Davis’ family, teammates and friends,” said Bob Harris, President of the PDRA. “Ronnie was a fierce competitor, a spirited and kind-hearted human being, and he touched the lives of many during his drag racing career.”
Davis is survived by and by daughters Michelle Seger and Bridget Medina of Texas his longtime companion Micki Deering of Suwanee. Services are pending.
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