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Eight months after Dave Marcis lost his beloved wife Helen, the former NASCAR driver has now been robbed of NASCAR memorabilia he and his late wife cherished. Marcis’ Arden, North Carolina, home, was broken into during the weekend while the Wisconsin native was out of town. Former NASCAR driver Robert Pressley, who also lives in the Arden area, told Asheville, North Carolina, television station WLOS that he had breakfast with Marcis Tuesday morning and learned the stolen items included Rolex watches, knives, guns, and memorabilia. “It’s all personal stuff,” Pressley said, who noted that some of the watches were gifts given to Marcis and his wife. Pressley believes those who stole the items could have difficulty selling them because many of the items have Marcis’ name on them. A Facebook post by one of Marcis’ friends noted the jewelry and personal NASCAR memorabilia that were taken included knives honoring past Winston Cup champions. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the break-in that is classified as a felony. A North Carolina native, Deb Williams is an award-winning motorsports journalist who is in her fourth decade covering auto racing. In addition to covering the sport for United Press International, she has written motorsports articles for several newspapers, magazines and websites including espnW.com, USA Today, and The Charlotte Observer. Her awards include the American Motorsports Media Award of Excellence, two-time National Motorsports Press Association writer of the year, and two-time recipient of the Russ Catlin award. She also has won an award in the North Carolina Press Association’s sports feature category. During her career, Deb has been managing editor of GT Motorsports magazine and was with Winston Cup Scene and NASCAR Winston Cup Scene for 18 years, serving as the publication’s editor for 10 years. In 2024 she was inducted into the NMPA Hall of Fame.