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For the old racers within the group!!!!!

--- On Fri, 10/9/09, Chris Meyers <(email redacted)> wrote:


From: Chris Meyers <(email redacted)>
Subject: [MGVR] Donna Mae
To: (email redacted)
Date: Friday, October 9, 2009, 8:35 AM








To Everyone;
Donna Mae Mims passed away Tuesday. Please read her obituary below, courtesy
Dave Nicholas (BARC).

Chris Meyers, Editor
MG Vintage Racers' Newsletter
www.mgvr.org
editor@mgvr. org


From: davnik6@gmail. com [mailto:davnik6@ gmail.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Nicholas
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:22 PM
To: DN
Subject: Donna Mae

Donna Mae Mims, 82, of Bridgeville, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Born July
1, 1927, to George Warnoch and Margaret Bodner. She was known by many as
the "Pink Lady,""Think Pink,""Donna Amazing" and even "Free Maui". Donna
started racing in 1958 and was the first woman driver ever to win a Sports Car
Club of America National Championship H Production 1963. Her career
and involvement in Yenko led her to racing such cars as the Camaro, Austin
Healy, MG, Corvette and Corvairs. She worked for Yenko Chevrolet and
Yenko sports car division as executive secretary for both and was the liaison
for
design and production with the Yenko sports car division with such cars as the
Deuce, Camaro, Nova, Cheville and Corvair. She worked closely with Zora
Arkus Dontuv, Ed Cole and the pioneers of Chevrolet Racing. She
coordinated parts delivery and car development of Corvette Race Cars in
Canonsburg.



She raced many times in Sebring, Daytona and Riverside. Donna Mae was
as original participant in the original Cannonball Run where her 1968 Cadillac
Limo was wrecked with her teammate behind the wheel. She was known as being
able to go toe to toe with some of the best drivers in the country at speeds
up to 140 miles per hour. She was an avid longtime member of the SCCA and her
other interests included Jazz music and teaching Sunday school as an active
member in Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church.



Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS, Peters Township, 724-941-3211. Friends are
welcome to attend a celebration of her life from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Additional visitation from 10a.m. Monday until time of service at 11
a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Corvette Museum,
Bowling Green, Kentucky.



Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauerfamily services. com
(beinhaue rfamilyservices. com).


*Sign Donna Mims's online guestbook now
(livingtr ibutes.com/ cobr/pittsburgli ve/guestbook. php?ltid=
1031&fn
=Donna&mn=M.&ln=Mims&ct=Bridgeville&st=Pa).*
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Mail From: Bob Spruck <(email redacted)>

> The following is from the MG Vintage Racers List. One of the most successful
> Sprite racers has passed on.


Think Pink!

Bob




>
> To Everyone;
>
> Donna Mae Mims passed away Tuesday. Please read her obituary below, courtesy
> Dave Nicholas (BARC).
>
>
>
> Chris Meyers, Editor
>
> MG Vintage Racers' Newsletter
>
> www.mgvr.org
>
> (email redacted)
>
>
>
> From: (email redacted) [mailtoemail redacted)] On Behalf Of Dave Nicholas
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:22 PM
> To: DN
> Subject: Donna Mae
>
>
>
> Donna Mae Mims, 82, of Bridgeville, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Born July 1,
> 1927, to George Warnoch and Margaret Bodner. She was known by many as the
> "Pink Lady,""Think Pink,""Donna Amazing" and even "Free Maui". Donna started
> racing in 1958 and was the first woman driver ever to win a Sports Car Club
> of America National Championship H Production 1963. Her career and
> involvement in Yenko led her to racing such cars as the Camaro, Austin
> Healy, MG, Corvette and Corvairs. She worked for Yenko Chevrolet and Yenko
> sports car division as executive secretary for both and was the liaison for
> design and production with the Yenko sports car division with such cars as
> the Deuce, Camaro, Nova, Cheville and Corvair. She worked closely with Zora
> Arkus Dontuv, Ed Cole and the pioneers of Chevrolet Racing. She coordinated
> parts delivery and car development of Corvette Race Cars in Canonsburg.
>
>
>
> She raced many times in Sebring, Daytona and Riverside. Donna Mae was as
> original participant in the original Cannonball Run where her 1968 Cadillac
> Limo was wrecked with her teammate behind the wheel. She was known as being
> able to go toe to toe with some of the best drivers in the country at speeds
> up to 140 miles per hour. She was an avid longtime member of the SCCA and her
> other interests included Jazz music and teaching Sunday school as an active
> member in Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church.
>
>
>
> Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS, Peters Township, 724-941-3211. Friends
> are welcome to attend a celebration of her life from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and
> Sunday. Additional visitation from 10a.m. Monday until time of service at 11
> a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Corvette Museum,
> Bowling Green, Kentucky.
>
>
>
> Please add or view tributes at
> <beinhauerfamilyservices.com>www.beinhauerfamilyservices.com
>
>
> (<beinhauerfamilyservices.com>beinhauerfamilyservice
> s.com).
>
>
> *Sign Donna Mims's online guestbook now
>
> (<livingtributes.com/cobr/pittsburglive/guestbook.php?ltid=1031
>
> &fn%0d%0a=Donna&mn=M.&ln=Mims&ct=Bridgeville&st=Pa).*>livingtri
> butes.com/cobr/pittsburglive/guestbook.php?ltid=1031&fn
> =Donna&mn=M.&ln=Mims&ct=Bridgeville&st=Pa).*
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Mail From: HealeyRick <(email redacted)>

Truly a great lady of racing from a time when not too many ladies raced.

Think pink!

Rick

--- On Fri, 10/9/09, Bob Spruck <(email redacted)> wrote:

From: Bob Spruck <(email redacted)>
Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: [MGVR] Donna Mae
To: "Spridgets" <(email redacted)>, (email redacted)
Date: Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:16 PM

> The following is from the MG Vintage Racers List. One of the most
successful
> Sprite racers has passed on.


Think Pink!

Bob




>
> To Everyone;
>
> Donna Mae Mims passed away Tuesday. Please read her obituary below,
courtesy
> Dave Nicholas (BARC).
>
>
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Mail From: "Sales Just Brits \"" <(email redacted)>

<<Truly a great lady of racing from a time when not too many ladies raced.

Think pink! >>

One of the best things I have read yet, Rick. I got to meet
her at Marlboro Race Track - Marlboro, MD ( RIP also ) and
she treated me like I was an old friend<G> !!!

'Course it might helped that my Dad's Dentist introduced us<G>!
Remember the 'Vette Driver Dr. Dick Thompson ???
Man was INSANE. He gave me my very first 'hot lap'
"experience" at same venue !!!! GREAT chap also.

Ed
Please visit MY site at:
www.justbrits.com
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