Max Edward Helton

I guess I should say that I crossed paths with Max Helton long before anyone in the other entries. As a younger man, he was a missionary in the Caribbean Islands and then became Vice President ant the newly formed Hyles Anderson College in Crown Point, IN. It was there where he made a tremendous impact on my life and so many other young lives in the 1970's. He was a young man, with a young family, but he was powerful, and a steadying influence on the students there. He also served as the...

It was a great blessing to have the opportunity to work with Max at MRO for about a year. He was an inspiration and is fondly remembered as a man of God. He has won his checkered flag!!

Max began a ministry in motor sports that was needed and will be continued by many of us that were inspired by Max. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Helton family.

Max will truly be missed by many in the racing industry, but his memory and legacy will always be by the lives he touched. He's won the race.... 1 Cor 9:24

Watching Max at the track was a study of a ministry in motion. Always on the move, always on a mission...until someone in the racing family would stop him and say: Got a minute?" Then the two would disappear between two haulers or inside one. Max called it "a ministry of hanging out." A stack of tires at the Goodyear trailer was one of his favorite hang outs. Crews waiting for tires to be mounted provided a perfect opportunity to spread the Word, or listen to a problem.

I am sure there...

HE WAS A GREAT PERSON AND HE WILL BE MISSED. THANKS FROM ALL THE RACING TEAMS FOR THE MRO PROGRAM. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE HELTON FAMILY AT THIS TIME.

In my teams time of need, thank you for being a friend. I so looked forward to seeing you, and talking with you every weekend. Peace is with You, for now you are with Him.