Race car driver from Floyd Co. dies at age 57

Roger Dalton, who competed at Franklin County Speedway, had a rare brain disorder. A Floyd County man has died of a rare brain disorder. Roger Leon Dalton, 57, died Tuesday of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, said his son, John Dalton. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is diagnosed in 250 to 300 people nationally each year, according to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Web site.
From: www.roanoke.com