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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. _____
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Lynn Reid.
BUCK, DONATO
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First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. _____
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Lynn
2 Reid.
3 Whereas, Lynn Reid of Logansport, Indiana, attended his
4 first Indianapolis 500 in 1948, which saw Mauri Rose become
5 the second person ever to win the Indy 500 in consecutive
6 years;
7 Whereas, Reid served a tour of duty in Vietnam and upon
8 returning home to Indiana, wanted to find a job connected to
9 racing, so he asked for a job in the garage area of the Indy 500;
10 Whereas, Through his grit and persistence, Reid landed
11 jobs hauling race cars around the country, building sprint cars
12 for Ronnie Buckman, and working under the direction of famed
13 Indy 500 car builder Lindsey Hopkins;
14 Whereas, Reid later received an offer to serve as chief
15 mechanic for Fred Gerhardt's team, where he helped the team
16 record several second- and third-place finishes;
17 Whereas, A fixture in the garages at Indianapolis Motor
18 Speedway, the best finish at the Indianapolis 500 that Reid was
19 a part of was in 1974 when Jim McElreath finished in sixth
20 place;
21 Whereas, Outside of official Indycar garages, Reid also
22 notably built the vehicle movie star Paul Newman drove for the
23 filming of the movie "Winning";
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1 Whereas, Reid loved the sport of racing, passing on his
2 passion to his son, Boston, who competed in sprint cars, the
3 Camping World Truck Series, and Nationwide Services with
4 NASCAR;
5 Whereas, After leaving racing, Reid started Kokomo Honda
6 in 1975, being one of the first owners of a Honda franchise in
7 America;
8 Whereas, During his retirement, Reid was an open wheel
9 driver in the Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association, known by
10 all for his incredible knowledge and respected by everyone who
11 knew him; and
12 Whereas, Reid passed away in April 2024 and he will
13 always be remembered for his love for cars and the Greatest
14 Spectacle in Racing: Therefore,
15 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly
16 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives
17 concurring:
18 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly
19 memorializes Lynn Reid and honors him for his contributions
20 to the sport of racing.
21 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to
22 transmit copies of this Resolution to Senator Jim Buck.
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