Pappy Hough

Roscoe 'Pappy' Hough was an American racing driver, mechanic and car owner. Hough reportedly raced at some 560 tracks and is said to have won over 1,000 races as a driver and car owner.

Racing career

Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Hough started driving Sprint cars and Midgets in the 1920s. He eventually moved to the Northeast and to stock cars.
Hough made 21 appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series. He was the 1951 champion of the NASCAR Short Track Division and voted most popular driver by his competitors.
Hough was the first inductee in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, and was also inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press and Association and Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.