They don't make race car drivers like Thomas anymore. In the 60s and 70s he built his own cars by himself from the ground up. He had documentation over five hundred wins. Didn't matter dirt or asphalt.Four cylinders, late models ,street stocks, he won a race in every class you could think of !!! They put a bounty out on Mike Colstin, At 5 mile point. Thomas went down there that Saturday to Kirkwood and brought that money back with him. I have thousands and thousands of stories about the guy. But in the end I'm just glad he was my friend.