- Harry Melling (NASCAR)
Harry Melling (
1945 -May 29 ,1999 ) was the team owner ofMelling Racing , which won the 1988NASCAR championship withBill Elliott .Background
Melling graduated from
Ferris State University . Melling succeeded his father Benjamin as President ofMelling Tool in 1975. Melling Tool was a maker of automotive products. Melling also owned Treetops Sylvan Resort inGaylord, Michigan , turning a small local ski hill into a national skiing and golfing destination.NASCAR team owner
Melling's first involvement in NASCAR began in 1979 as a primary sponsor for
Benny Parsons . Melling Racing won the NASCAR Winston Cup points championship with Bill Elliott.Death
Melling died of a heart attack in Gaylord, Michigan [citenews|url=http://www.webgolfer.com/july99/h_melling.html|author-name=Moore,Terry|title=Harry Melling: 1945-1999|source=Michigan Golfer] .
Awards
* posthumously inducted in the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame (2004)
* Melling was named one of NASCAR's "40 most important people in NASCAR history" by Winston Cup Scene, an industry NASCAR magazine, in 1997.
References
External links
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=melliha01 Owner's statistics at racing-reference.info]
* [http://www.webgolfer.com/july99/h_melling.html Brief Biography]
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