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By Tom Ormsby,
SpeedwayLineReport.com
NEAR Hall of Famer Billy Harman is home recovering from a seven day
stay at Backus Hospital in Norwich, Ct. Bill underwent
intestinal surgery after a serious infection was found, which
doctors first thought could be cancer. Fortunately the doctors said
no cancer was found and the severe pain was caused by the stomach
infection. In talking to my close friend yesterday, Bill said the
doctors found five lesions around the liver and the doctor said the
infection in his stomach looked like an explosion. Billy is
experiencing a great deal of discomfort and will be laid up for the
next few weeks. It was just a few short weeks ago Bill lost his wife
Donna after a loosing fight with cancer. Who knows how much stress
from that loss could have contributed to Bill's illness.
Bill, who was inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame
in 2004, started racing at the then New London/Waterford Speedbowl
in 1959 earning Rookie of the Year honors. 1960 would see Bill
capture his first of many races over the next two decades. 1965 saw
Billy moving on to NASCAR and racing four or more times a week in
the Roland Ballenger #302 and over the next couple of decades Billy
drove for some of the best car owners of the times.
Get well cards can be sent Bill at: Bill Harman, 3 South Cobblers
Court, Niantic, Ct. 06357 |
