Sonny McCoy Passes

Casey Miles · 04-25-2011, 01:41 PM

Sonny McCoy was a racer from Long Island's West Hampton raceway years ago. He passed from injuries sustained from a racing accident somewhere in the Carolina's. He was always wanting to race for $, run what you brung. I personally have not seen him in 10 years at least, but I will remember him for bringing big money races to W.H.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

HR9121 · 04-25-2011, 02:16 PM

Sonny was killed at Outer Banks Speedway in Creswell, NC about 2 hours north of me. Not sure what happened though I have some second and third hand information probabably just best to leave it at that. Always sad when someone passes but atleast he was doing something he enjoyed. James

Ed Fernandez · 04-25-2011, 11:29 PM

Another link to the past gone.My memory is a little fuzzy.Wasn't he always matched up with Jimmy Moeller every week?

Paul Precht · 04-26-2011, 12:02 AM

Sonny McCoy and Julius Woods was the team I remember.

Ed Fernandez · 04-26-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Precht

Sonny McCoy and Julius Woods was the team I remember.

Paul I meant that Jimmie used to run against him,if I remember correctly.I was standing at the fence during one of Jimmy's burnouts and the damn car blew the oil filter off.What a mess.

Paul Precht · 04-26-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Paul I meant that Jimmie used to run against him,if I remember correctly.I was standing at the fence during one of Jimmy's burnouts and the damn car blew the oil filter off.What a mess.

Yea Ed, Jimmy and car were full of misshaps. One time his plexiglass windshield broke apart and almost took his head off, then there was the first time he put nitrous on the car and almost crashed from the wheelie. What once was a nice Hemi Super Stocker was reduced to scrap in just a couple of years.

mike natoli · 04-26-2011, 09:56 AM

Sonny McCoy was a true Hampton ICON. Always had a kind word, especially if you made him money that day. RIP my friend

Casey Miles · 04-26-2011, 09:58 AM

Jimmy and I were the best of friends, the day that the windshield broke, I told convinced him to wear a full face helmet before he made that pass, it probably saved his a@@. The car went over 140 MPH for the first time and we found out that the windshield was the weak link. Not many people know that we switched motors from a 440 to a 505 and added 200 shot of nitrious. We went to Atco with the car to test, it was cold out so the nitrious wouldn't work out of the gate, so he hit it about 300' out, put the car into a wheel stand at half track. The anouncer said that he didn't know what we were doing, but to please stop on account of safety. Those were the days!

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

04-25-2011, 01:41 PM	#1
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Sonny McCoy Passes Sonny McCoy was a racer from Long Island's West Hampton raceway years ago. He passed from injuries sustained from a racing accident somewhere in the Carolina's. He was always wanting to race for $, run what you brung. I personally have not seen him in 10 years at least, but I will remember him for bringing big money races to W.H. Casey Miles 248H Stock?

04-25-2011, 02:16 PM	#2
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Sonny McCoy Passes Sonny was killed at Outer Banks Speedway in Creswell, NC about 2 hours north of me. Not sure what happened though I have some second and third hand information probabably just best to leave it at that. Always sad when someone passes but atleast he was doing something he enjoyed. James

04-25-2011, 11:29 PM	#3
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Sonny McCoy Passes Another link to the past gone.My memory is a little fuzzy.Wasn't he always matched up with Jimmy Moeller every week? __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

04-26-2011, 12:02 AM	#4
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 730 Likes: 353 Liked 309 Times in 118 Posts	Re: Sonny McCoy Passes Sonny McCoy and Julius Woods was the team I remember.

04-26-2011, 09:56 AM	#7
mike natoli Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Valley Stream mini Gasoline Alley & Div I Posts: 100 Likes: 25 Liked 51 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Sonny McCoy Passes Sonny McCoy was a true Hampton ICON. Always had a kind word, especially if you made him money that day. RIP my friend

04-26-2011, 09:58 AM	#8
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Sonny McCoy Passes Jimmy and I were the best of friends, the day that the windshield broke, I told convinced him to wear a full face helmet before he made that pass, it probably saved his a@@. The car went over 140 MPH for the first time and we found out that the windshield was the weak link. Not many people know that we switched motors from a 440 to a 505 and added 200 shot of nitrious. We went to Atco with the car to test, it was cold out so the nitrious wouldn't work out of the gate, so he hit it about 300' out, put the car into a wheel stand at half track. The anouncer said that he didn't know what we were doing, but to please stop on account of safety. Those were the days! Casey Miles 248H Stock?

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