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A Voice For The Fans ~ Pocono Weekend
by: PattyKay Lilley
Good day gentle readers! Is there something on your mind that you'd like to talk about? If so, you've come to the right place. That's what this column is all about. I'll start you...
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Memorial Day Means More Than Racing
by: PattyKay Lilley
Throughout the past week, my television and yours have run multiple spots for the upcoming Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Each time, the introduction to the spot brought...
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A History Lesson - Charlotte Motor Speedway
On Sunday, May 20, 2012, a close friend shared with me a full-page ad from Bank of America that appeared that same day in the Charlotte Observer, the local wrapper of fish where he and his wife now...
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Hall of Fame Voting Closes at Midnight on Wednesday
by: PattyKay Lilley
T hat date, gentle readers, refers to the "Fan Vote", so if you are so inclined, have at it. You can vote once every hour from now until then. Of course, when all is...
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You, the Fans
by: PattyKay Lilley
The following are the opening lines of "A Tribute to Richard Petty", written, I believe, by Randy Owen, lead singer of the group "Alabama", and performed by that group for the first time at the Georgia...
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Home Plate? Dinner Plate? Silver Plate? Nope!
by: PattyKay Lilley
This weekend finds us at Talladega, which means it's time for my annual rant. To be perfectly honest; that track scares me to death! At the beginning of the race, I say...
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Tales of the Talladega Curse
by: PattyKay Lilley
I bid you welcome, gentle readers. This week, we leave the short track in Richmond to head for the heart of Dixie and the biggest track on the circuit, Talladega, whose 33º...
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A Message From Smokey
by: PattyKay Lilley
All I can say at this point is, "Wow!" This morning, I dragged out the vast tome, "Best Damn Garage in Town (The world according to Smokey)." It has been some time now since I'd even touched the...
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One Weekend ~ Two Races
by: PattyKay Lilley
This afternoon, as I sat thumbing through the various new material offered on Jayski’s “Articles Page”, I found surprisingly little that aroused my interest. Because I've been there and done that,...
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Alan Kulwicki ~ Always a Champion
by: PattyKay Lilley
December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993
*Author's note: At the end of the 2001 Daytona 500, I learned what it is like to lose one's favorite driver. Alan Kulwicki was my...
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