Derr Ernie

American stock car racing driver who won 12 International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Stock Car championships, made one start in the NASCAR Grand National Series, and won eleven ARCA Racing Series races. Along with Dick Hutcherson, Ramo Stott and Don White, Derr was a member of the "Keokuk Gang", a collection of racing drivers from Keokuk, Iowa. Derr served in the 6th Armored Division during World War II. After retiring from racing, he became a property manager in Keokuk, Iowa. His son Mike was also an IMCA racer, and at the time of his death, Ernie had been married to his wife Marianna for 67 years. He died at his home on 8 January 2014 at age 92 in Keokuk. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less