DMM pasted away last night. GOD SPEED
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Thanks Clem. As a driver at Mid Ohio once said about her; "She makes pink go fast"!
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she's probably already hooked up with don Y. RIP pink lady.Comment
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How sad. I saw her race years ago in the pink Corvair.
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An icon in the Yenko world. I owned a 69 Yenko Camaro for 26 years (sold it a few months ago) and meet Donna Mae a number of years ago at the Yenko estate auction. She was very nice and was so full of information about my car. She was truly a person with a love afair for cars. May she rest in peace.
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Dave Nichols from BARC (www.barcboys.com) sent me this today.
"Just today we received news that two BARC members passed away yesterday.
George Valashinas, #9, died yesterday at a hospice in North Carolina. We were just with Val in September at the Glen. Our prayers and condolences to his wife Janet.
Donna Mae Mims, #23, died last night. She had been ill for some time but was recovering for a while. We all recall the wonderful, funny talk she gave last year at the 50th reunion about the original Cannonball race."
I met Donna Mae in the early 60's before moving to California. It has already been said "She made pink go fast". In 1999, at the first Corvettes at Carisle, RACE CAR REUNION, she kept many of us laughing all weekend. Great gal......real gearhead.
Unfortunately, it is a sign of the times. Peace to her and her family.Over 80 Corvettes of fun ! Love Rochester Fuel Injection 57-65 cars. Love CORVETTE RACE CARS
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Donna M. Mims
Bridgeville
Donna Mae Mims, 82, of Bridgeville, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Born July 1, 1927, to George Warnoch and Margaret Bodner. She was known by many as the "Pink Lady,""Think Pink,""Donna Amazing" and even "Free Maui". Donna started racing in 1958 and was the first woman driver ever to win a Sports Car Club of America National Championship H Production 1963. Her career and involvement in Yenko led her to racing such cars as the Camaro, Austin Healy, MG, Corvette and Corvairs. She worked for Yenko Chevrolet and Yenko sports car division as executive secretary for both and was the liaison for design and production with the Yenko sports car division with such cars as the Deuce, Camaro, Nova, Cheville and Corvair. She worked closely with Zora Arkus Dontuv, Ed Cole and the pioneers of Chevrolet Racing. She coordinated parts delivery and car development of Corvette Race Cars in Canonsburg. She raced many times in Sebring, Daytona and Riverside. Donna Mae was as original participant in the original Cannonball Run where her 1968 Cadillac Limo was wrecked with her teammate behind the wheel. She was known as being able to go toe to toe with some of the best drivers in the country at speeds up to 140 miles per hour. She was an avid longtime member of the SCCA and her other interests included Jazz music and teaching Sunday school as an active member in Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS, Peters Township, 724-941-3211. Friends are welcome to attend a celebration of her life from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Additional visitation from 10 a.m. Monday until time of service at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauerfamilyservices.com.
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