Corvette Racing Legend Dr. Dick Thompson 'The Flying Dentist' Passes Away at Age 94

"The Flying Dentist," as he came to be known, didn't start racing until he was 32 years old, but he quickly became a force to be reckoned with in many different makes of automobiles, not just Corvettes. In fact, he and a friend, Bill Kinchloe, competed in the very first 12 Hours of Sebring in 1952, driving Thompson's MG TC from Washington, D.C., to Florida, where they finished eighth overall and then headed back home.

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