Herman Wise – Deep South Sprinter


Remembering Herman Wise

Wise signs and autograph for a fan at Reading, PA.

In later years, Herman was not involved in racing at all as most former racers are.

“Racing took so much from me, I just didn’t want to be around it anymore,” was his assessment of the sport. His expert welding and sharp mind helped him to design and build his processing plant near Homer, Georgia. He worked as hard, or harder, at making it a success as he did with his racing. Knowing through racing that the extra hours in the designing and building of the plant would pay off in the long run, Herman used his racing experience to become a success in another unrelated field of work.

On July 1, 2003, Herman’s life ended way too early. A traffic accident killed him and another driver while injuring one of his help and an innocent bystander in the process. Herman will be remembered for his climb to fame through the car his “adopted” brother has restored. He will also be remembered by all the fans he entertained with his smooth driving skills on the tracks throughout the raceways of this great country.

Editors note: This story originally appeared in the December 2004 issue of the Pioneer Pages magazine.

Mike Bell is the CEO and historian for the Georgia Auto Racing Hall of Fame Association, Inc. (GARHOFA)


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