After 57 years at Speedway 95, owner Del Merritt is ready to pass the torch

After 57 years at Speedway 95, owner Del Merritt is ready to pass the torch

Del Merritt admitted that it was “emotional” at first when he decided to sell Hermon’s Speedway 95 to former NASCAR Cup Series winner Ricky Craven this summer. He knew it was bringing an end to a 57-year relationship with the auto track, which began when friend Dana Crockett invited him to be an assistant flagman there in 1968. Merritt had never even attended a race but said he liked being involved with the sport “right away” and still has passi…