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Dick May of Concord, NC died peacefully with his daughter Joni by his side on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 following a long illness. Born in upstate New York, he began racing on dirt tracks while in the U.S. Army while stationed at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum) in the 1950's. He became Watertown Speedway Track Champion in 1962 and was inducted into the DIRT MOTORSPORTS Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1967, he moved to Charlotte and competed in 185 races in the NASCAR Grand National / Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series ) until his retirement in 1986. Mr. May is credited for the amazing feat of driving five different cars for five different owners during the 1975 Mason Dixon 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway, a NASCAR record which still stands. Mr. May was a fan of Notre Dame and Chicago Bears football. He was also an avid lover of animals, especially dogs and cats. Mr. May was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce May, daughter, Patricia May Schweitzer and parents, Frederick and Margaret May. Mr. May is survived by his daughter and her husband, Joni May and Rick Hubbard (Terrell, NC), son, Rex May (Clayton, NY), grandchildren, Rachel May ( Tampa, FL), Penny Jo Schweitzer and husband, Matt Price (Dexter, NY), Lindsay May Babcock (Ithaca, NY), Ivy Leigh Babcock (West Lafayette, IN.), Elizabeth "Charlie " May (Watertown, NY ), Gabriel May (Brownville, NY ), Wayne R. Schweitzer (Dexter, NY) son in law, grand daughter Christina M. Schweitzer (Dexter NY), 2nd LT US Army David Hubbard (Terrell, NC), great grandchildren, Chloe May, Tricia May Price and Dylan Price, sister, Ruth May (Ithaca, NY) and her children, Allison and Margie. Family will receive friends from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM on Monday, June 15, 2009 at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home 494 E. Plaza Drive Mooresville, NC. Funeral Service with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 1 PM at the funeral home chapel. Following the services a gathering of Mr. May's family and friends will be held from 2 to 5 PM at Performance Instruction & Training (PIT), 156 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 (704)799-3869. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. May's memory can be made to the Humane Society of Iredell County P.O. Box 1617 Statesville, NC 28687 www.iredellhumane.org . (From Mike Perry) It was with extreme sadness that I received the following message from Dick's daughter Joni just moments ago. Dick May was the driver of the B29 at Watertown Speedway for many years and a former track champion there before campaigning on the NASCAR circuit from 1971 to 1985. I had the extreme honor of introducing Dick at his induction into the DIRT Hall of Fame two years ago at Weedsport. His life was completely dedicated to this sport and his ability as a driver for those who knew him or were fans of Dick can never be denied. But most of all we will miss his incredible sense of humor and generous nature to the sport and all those in it. He will be very much missed and my thoughts are with the entire May family. Joni's note: 6/9/09 Dick May Celebration of Life It is with extreme sadness I must report that my father, Dick May, passed away this afternoon at 3:50PM.