[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H9707-H9708]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF CHARLES ``RED'' FARMER

  (Mr. PALMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the life of Charles 
``Red'' Farmer. Mr. Farmer was born on October 15, 1932, in Nashville, 
Tennessee. He began racing cars in the 1940s and is still competing 
today at the age of 90, having recently raced on the dirt track at 
Talladega Short Track in Alabama.
  Following military service in Korea, and having obtained his NASCAR 
license, Red competed in his first Daytona Beach race in 1953 and went 
on to

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compete in the Daytona 500 a total of eight times. In 1962, he moved to 
Hueytown, Alabama, and became a core member of the famous ``Alabama 
Gang''.
  Red won a total of four NASCAR championships, winning the modified 
division championship in 1956 and proceeding to collect three 
consecutive championships in NASCAR's Late Model Sportsman division 
from 1969 to 1971, including the 1971 Permatex 300 at Daytona. He has 
won so many times on various tracks and across different divisions that 
the exact number of wins is unknown, but it is in excess of 750.

  In addition to driving, Red served as crew chief for NASCAR Hall of 
Famer Davey Allison. Red is recognized as one of NASCAR's 50 greatest 
drivers. He is in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the NASCAR Hall 
of Fame.
  Red married his late wife, Joan, in 1950 and has three children: 
Bonnie, Cindy, and Mike.
  Red's passion for racing and his determination to never retire, but 
to continue doing what he loves--even at the age of 90--is an 
inspiration to all of us.

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