Patrica "Mamanut" Roland
                             nominated by JTodd LeFevers
1949 - 2004
When tomorrow starts without me
and I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your
eyes
all filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things
we didn't get to say.
So when tomorrow starts without me
don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me
I'm right here in your heart.
Mamanut at the 2003 World 100 with her Grandaughter
Kylie Lay. Photo sent by Charlette Lay.
Patrica "Mamanut" Roland and "Peanut" Roland at Salem Speedway
in the early 1970's.


Patrica Roland went to her first race with her brother Dave Lister in 1972 at Northern
Kentucky Speedway (Florence)

FAVORITE TRACK: Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio

FAVORITE RACE: World 100 at Eldora Speedway

FAVORITE DRIVER: Billy Teegarden all time, but I also loved watching Pat Patrick,
Vern LeFevers, Billy Childers, and of course my son in law Jesse Lay.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: There are so many, but I'll never forget Eldora
Speedway when I was air lifted out by Helicopter and taken to Coldwater, then a hospital
in Dayton, Ohio. I'll never forget the way Eldora treated me. They called often to get
updates. Even after I was home, they called and really cared how I was. I also want to
mention how when the World 100 started there were many people who slept in their cars.
Now seems like you have to have a big RV or your not camping.

ANYTHING YOU WOULD CHANGE: Track Favortism. The rules should be the same no
matter how little or big your name is.

IF YOU HAD A VOTE FOR THE NATIONAL DIRT LATE MODEL HALL OF FAME:
Ralph Latham, Billy Teegarden, Gene Crittenden.

TRACKS ATTENDED:

OHIO
Eldora
Glen Este.....Closed
Tri County....Closed
Brushcreek
Brown County
KC
Southern Ohio
Portsmouth
Oakshade

KENTUCKY
Florence/NKS
Clay City.....Closed
Bluegrass
Richmond
Rockcastle County
Ponderosa
Carter County

INDIANA
Brownstown
Lawrenceburg
Union County/WWVS
Twin Cities....Closed
Princeton

TENNESSEE
Bristol on Dirt
Volunteer

ALABAMA
Talledega short track

TEXAS
Battleground

WEST VIRGINA
West Virgina Motor
Pennsboro