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INDEPENDENTS DAY
Daytona’s annual Firecracker 400 for Grand National cars used to be billed as “America’s Largest Independence Day Celebration” back in 1966 when it was still run on the 4 th of July. That event was still 2 ½ weeks away...
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So What’s All The Fuss About?
By: Carol Bell
**Author's note: This is a “companion” piece to PattyKay Lilley’s recent column “A Voice For The Fans ~ What’s On Your Schedule?”
Longtime race fans wear black for a number of reasons. Some...
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by: Dave Fulton
JoFraDa was a very low budget racing operation. I’m not surprised you never heard of it. Not many folks have. But, in the hot Richmond, Virginia summer of 1966, JoFraDa occupied my nights, along with the nights of my...
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**Editor's note** Gentle readers, please welcome a new member to our RacersReunion writing staff, Carol Bell. As later noted, Carol and I spent quite some time writing for the same site some years ago, so I know you're going to love her... I do!...
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LEGENDTORIAL ~ From Memories to Cows and Chickens
by: Tim Leeming
I extracted myself from The Lair this past Friday to travel to Spartanburg to attend the event on which Perry Allen Wood had worked so hard. It was to be a recognition...
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Loss is Never Easy
This past week end we lost a dear friend in the racing community. John Ronald Pestana, age 57 died during a race at the All American Speedway in Roseville, CA. Ron Pestana was passionate about racing and his music. The...
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Superman Drove a Blue Plymouth
by: Tim Leeming
Sometimes, these days, when I’m listening to the younger people talk, I wonder what happened to the days when kids had heroes. Someone they could emulate for the good and benefit of actually...
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JULY 10, 2012 LEGENDTORIAL ~ But First a Word From Our Sponsors
by: Tim Leeming
If you watched the Fourth of July Parade on TNT Saturday night, also referred to as The Coke Zero 400, you saw what was billed as wide open racing. The “Wide...
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My NC Back Roads Journey Unearthed a Petty Family Remembrance
by: Dave Fulton
Johnny Mallonee recently posted on this site about Georgia back roads and the luck brought to racers who traveled them. Johnny and Tommie Clinard were...
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For my entire life I have struggled with patience. I hate to wait for anything or anyone. I do not like dealing with people who are not on time…I’m always early. Even worse-I can’t stand it when folks do not see things my way. You can imagine...
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