I lost a friend:

Bill Bogues · 10-28-2017, 06:41 PM

Last night a good friend of mine Harmie Smith passed away.He was a long time drag racer who started out class racing back in the 60's and never got away from it.Older guys in div.4 may have remembered him from a Modified pinto compact he ran in the 70's to his w/s pinto wagon and w/sa mustang 2 he ran in the 80's and 90's. Recently he and I have been running a 82 Monte-Carlo in U/sa.He developed COPD in recent years and hadn't been able to drive so I've been running it off and on for the last few years.Harmie never gave up his love of drag racing and he often said that his car was what kept him going these last few years. I'll really miss him coming over and us spending hours talking about his car and ways to make it quicker.Godspeed my friend I won't forget you. Bill

Chevy55 · 10-28-2017, 06:48 PM

Very sorry for your loss Bill.
May Harmie RIP.

The Hawk · 10-28-2017, 07:36 PM

Very sorry for the loss of your friend and team mate.

joe huestis · 10-28-2017, 09:08 PM

Bill,
So sorry to hear of Harmie's passing. May he Rest In Peace. My condolences to his family, Sharon and yourself.

Adger Smith · 10-29-2017, 02:14 AM

Harmie Smith was a great guy that loved racing.
I first met him at the old Hallsville track.
He worked for me off and on at my Whitehouse and later at the I-20 track.
When I built the Prescott Ar. track he worked there and helped us a lot.
He had a lot of racing history he could talk about.
It wasn't all Drag racing either.
He had some stories about the Rose Bowl in Tyler, Tx.
He loved his cars.
Prayers for the family and his friends. He will be missed.

Sharon Bogues · 10-29-2017, 02:15 AM

I remember coming home from a job with the idea in my head of looking for a different job one day in about 1985 or 86. My job had gotten unbearable. Everyone there except the boss was 17 to early 20's and into drugs including the boss and his idea of decipling workers was a group meeting where he stood up in front of all and cussed, ranted, and raved. When I walked in the door at home, Bill answered the phone and then said "it's for you". It was Harmie on the other end. He called to offer me a job. He had actually called earlier and gotten permission from Bill to offer me a job. I didn't even have to think about it. I went in and gave notice and was told I could leave at the end of the week if I wanted to. GOD most decidedly works in mysterious ways. He has been a great friend ever since and will be greatly missed.
Sharon

Milton Gamble · 10-30-2017, 08:18 PM

I go back a little further than many of you....I remember Harmie when he worked at the "Big 4 Tire" store in S'port. It was on Greenwood Road across from the Fairgrounds grandstand....he had a 64-65 Mercury Murader that he ran a few times at I-20....it was a tank....if I remember correctly it would barely get in the 16s....but he was living his dream. He later drove the 69-70 Boss 302 Mustang that Jack Gladden owned. I grew up across the street from the Gladden family and Jack is responsible for my brother and I getting into drag racing....our first race to attend was Twin Lanes in Hallsville around 1962....it's ironic that my brother asked about Harmie a few months ago.

10-28-2017, 06:41 PM	#1
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	I lost a friend: Last night a good friend of mine Harmie Smith passed away.He was a long time drag racer who started out class racing back in the 60's and never got away from it.Older guys in div.4 may have remembered him from a Modified pinto compact he ran in the 70's to his w/s pinto wagon and w/sa mustang 2 he ran in the 80's and 90's. Recently he and I have been running a 82 Monte-Carlo in U/sa.He developed COPD in recent years and hadn't been able to drive so I've been running it off and on for the last few years.Harmie never gave up his love of drag racing and he often said that his car was what kept him going these last few years. I'll really miss him coming over and us spending hours talking about his car and ways to make it quicker.Godspeed my friend I won't forget you. Bill __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

10-28-2017, 06:48 PM	#2
Chevy55 Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 324 Likes: 625 Liked 179 Times in 89 Posts	Re: I lost a friend: Very sorry for your loss Bill. May Harmie RIP.

10-28-2017, 07:36 PM	#3
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: I lost a friend: Very sorry for the loss of your friend and team mate. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

10-28-2017, 09:08 PM	#4
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 623 Likes: 280 Liked 409 Times in 113 Posts	Re: I lost a friend: Bill, So sorry to hear of Harmie's passing. May he Rest In Peace. My condolences to his family, Sharon and yourself. __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC

10-29-2017, 02:14 AM	#5
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: I lost a friend: Harmie Smith was a great guy that loved racing. I first met him at the old Hallsville track. He worked for me off and on at my Whitehouse and later at the I-20 track. When I built the Prescott Ar. track he worked there and helped us a lot. He had a lot of racing history he could talk about. It wasn't all Drag racing either. He had some stories about the Rose Bowl in Tyler, Tx. He loved his cars. Prayers for the family and his friends. He will be missed. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 10-29-2017 at 02:15 AM. Reason: sp

10-29-2017, 02:15 AM	#6
Sharon Bogues Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bethany, La. Posts: 58 Likes: 0 Liked 69 Times in 13 Posts	Re: I lost a friend: I remember coming home from a job with the idea in my head of looking for a different job one day in about 1985 or 86. My job had gotten unbearable. Everyone there except the boss was 17 to early 20's and into drugs including the boss and his idea of decipling workers was a group meeting where he stood up in front of all and cussed, ranted, and raved. When I walked in the door at home, Bill answered the phone and then said "it's for you". It was Harmie on the other end. He called to offer me a job. He had actually called earlier and gotten permission from Bill to offer me a job. I didn't even have to think about it. I went in and gave notice and was told I could leave at the end of the week if I wanted to. GOD most decidedly works in mysterious ways. He has been a great friend ever since and will be greatly missed. Sharon

10-30-2017, 08:18 PM	#7
Milton Gamble Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I lost a friend: I go back a little further than many of you....I remember Harmie when he worked at the "Big 4 Tire" store in S'port. It was on Greenwood Road across from the Fairgrounds grandstand....he had a 64-65 Mercury Murader that he ran a few times at I-20....it was a tank....if I remember correctly it would barely get in the 16s....but he was living his dream. He later drove the 69-70 Boss 302 Mustang that Jack Gladden owned. I grew up across the street from the Gladden family and Jack is responsible for my brother and I getting into drag racing....our first race to attend was Twin Lanes in Hallsville around 1962....it's ironic that my brother asked about Harmie a few months ago.