Clyde Vickers
Clyde Vickers (August 24, 1951 – January 3, 2025) was an American motorsport industry businessman, and a stock car racing driver and team owner. Vickers owned CV Products which manufactures and distributes race parts and accessories,[1] as well as several other smaller businesses.
Background
[edit]Vickers was raised in Silver Valley, North Carolina, and attended high school there. As a young man, Vickers owned a service station in Thomasville, North Carolina, and worked as a car salesman in High Point, North Carolina.[2][3] Vickers died on January 3, 2025, at the age of 73.[4]
Motorsports career
[edit]Vickers began stock car racing in 1973 in the Hobby division and later moved into the Late Model Sportsman division, racing at Caraway Speedway and Bowman Gray Stadium.[2][3]
Vickers raced intermittently into the early 1980s,[5][6] with downtime caused by financial difficulties. In the mid-1970s he went to work on several NASCAR crews, including those run by Morgan Shepherd and Richard Childress.[7][8]
In 1988, Vickers founded CV Products, an auto racing and powersports parts company located in Thomasville, North Carolina.[5][9][10] Vickers remained active in racing during this period, working as a spotter and crew member for former Winston Cup driver Jimmy Means until 1993.[11][12]
In 1993, in addition to his work with his new company, Vickers began helping his son Brian Vickers with his career as a Go-Kart racer.[11] The younger Vickers later began racing stock cars at age 13 in the Winston Cup series.[13][14]
In 2001, Vickers owned a team which raced in the NASCAR Busch Series.[15] in which Brian Vickers was a driver. The team was not a financial success.[16] Brian later went on to drive for other teams and win many races.
In 2007 Vickers also was owner of another motorsport company, Xceldyne.[17] By 2009 the companies had merged and were presented with a North Carolina Motorsports Industry Association award as the best large company.[18]
In 2013 CV Products employed 160 people.[19] That year, Vickers was appointed to the North Carolina Motorsports Council.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ↑ "His woodworking talents help others". The Dispatch, April 16, 1999
- 1 2 Keesler, William (February 1, 2007). "CV Products honored at banquet". The Dispatch. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- 1 2 Wehrle, Bruce (April 26, 1977). "Wayne Covert Tries Something New In Racing". The Dispatch. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Clyde Lee Vickers". J. C. Green & Sons. 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- 1 2 Pappone, Jeff. "Lucky Numbers: NASCAR Dad Clyde Vickers". Red Bull. Red Bull North America, Inc. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "'Tuneup, 9 Drives To Victory At Trico". The Danville Register, Danville, Virginia, July 2, 1977, Page 11
- ↑ Long, Dustin (July 24, 2005). "Morgan Shepherd >>> Life in the fast lane". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "CV Products". North Carolina Motorsports Association. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "CV Products recognized.(Racin' Around)". Circle Track. July 1, 2007. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ "Murto: Vickers shows no-quit spirit" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine The Northern Virginia Spirit. July 16, 2013
- 1 2 Hagey, Justin (12 February 2004). "Riding the fast track to fame". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Doing it for dad " Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. The Gaffney Ledger.
- ↑ Long, Dustin (June 20, 2012). "As his career path twists and turns, Brian Vickers races on". USA Today. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ James, Brant (October 24, 2003). "So young, so smart, so fast". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Vickers Scored a Feel Good Win and Teaches to Never Give Up" Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Motorsports, July 15th, 2013 by Mark Eddinger.
- ↑ "AT 19, BRIAN VICKERS ADMIRES ALBERT EINSTEIN, PARAPHRASES WINSTON CHURCHILL AND IS HOOKED ON SCOOBY-DOO. AND NOW TONIGHT HE'LL RACE AS NASCAR'S NEWEST BOY WONDER". Greensboro.com.
- ↑ "CV Products honored at banquet". By WILLIAM KEESLER, The Dispatch, February 1, 2007
- ↑ "CV Products-Xceldyne Technologies gets industry award". The Dispatch, February 11, 2009
- ↑ "Behind The Scenes: CV Products Shop Tour". DragZine
- ↑ "Governor McCrory Announces Appointments to North Carolina Motorsports Council". October 24, 2013 orth Carolina Governor's Office
- ↑ "NASCAR Who's Who Among Two Dozen Named To North Carolina Motorsports Council" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. SGR Today/
External links
[edit]- Clyde Vickers owner statistics at Racing-Reference