Ed Sutton, father of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver, Kelly Sutton, passed away December 30 in Crownsville, MD at the age of 61.  Sutton followed in his father's footsteps into the world of Motorsports, racing locally in Maryland.  Sutton began drag racing, but quickly moved into Figure 8 racing and eventually oval tracks in the early 1980s throughout the east.  Sutton passed his racing legacy on to his daughter, Kelly, in 1991, establishing Capitol City Motorsports and launching her racing career.  In 2003, Sutton built Sutton Motorsports and took his daughter's career to one of the top levels of NASCAR - the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

In addition to his years in motorsports, Sutton also served in Vietnam as a United States Marine in 1966 and 1967 and was a retired Anne Arundel County police officer in Maryland.  Sutton is survived by his wife, Carol, daughters Kelly, Tracey, Ewa and six grandchildren.  He will be remembered as a father, husband, coach, mentor and friend to everyone he touched in the garage area.

Viewing for Ed Sutton will be held on Thursday, January 3rd from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Hardesty Funeral Home at 851 Annapolis Road in Gambrills, Maryland.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 4th at South Shore Baptist Church at 725 Herald Harbor Road in Crownsville, Maryland.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kelly Sutton Let it Shine Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis www.letitshinefoundation.com.