Jim Pace, the overall winner of the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, has died after contracting COVID-19. “These are three simple words to describe Jim Pace. He soon moved to sports car racing and won the GTU class at the 1990 24 Hours of Daytona. “He was probably one of the best teammates I ever had.”Pace also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996, driving again with Taylor and Sharp. The Pace family has asked that any donations be made to Wounded Warriors or Alzheimer’s Research in his name.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2020 05:15 UTC