Heaven Just Added a Very Funny Man

Tim Wilson was not a race car driver.  He didn’t work on a race team, at a track, or as a broadcaster.  But he is still a name most any NASCAR fan recognizes with a smile…well, maybe not if you’re a Jeff Gordon fan…but pretty much everybody else.  Wilson passed away of a heart attack yesterday at the age of 52.

Born in Columbus, Georgia in 1961, Wilson rose to fame thanks in large part to The Bob and Tom Show, becoming one of their most requested guest comedians.  His comedy certainly comes with a southern flare (a bit on southern accents was one of his most popular routines), but his appeal was broad.  He became a guest on Big D and Bubba and even Jay Leno’s Tonight Show before earning gigs with Ron White.

As a writer, he co-wrote Jeff Foxworthy’s hit “The Redneck 12 Days of Christmas.”  He also released over a dozen comedy albums himself, several for Capital Records.  As NASCAR fans, though, we’ll likely remember him most for two songs.  First, my favorite, “The NASCAR Song”

Then another slightly more controversial song popular among anyone who isn’t a Jeff Gordon fan…

A comedy staple of the South and of NASCAR will now be singing his songs from above.  I’m sure he’ll be watching down over the action at Phoenix, grinning from ear to ear when the green flag drops.

Heaven just added a very funny man.