Legendtorial ~ Follow That Dream
by: Tim Leeming
Forty-three years ago, this date, August 21 st , fell on a Thursday. In Columbia, South Carolina, it was a typical August day weather-wise, with high humidity and temperature somewhere in...
Raleigh, NC – On a night filled with many firsts, Jordan Anderson from Forest Acres, South Carolina claimed both his first Super Late Model pole, led wire to wire, and went on to capture his first win at the high banked Southern National...
Three Races in Eight Days
by: PattyKay Lilley
Yes, I probably should have written this yesterday, but instead I watched the race in Michigan. It was a good race as Michigan races have gone of late. Funny about that... I have always...
A Voice For The Fans ~ A Sendoff For "One Tin Soldier"
by: PattyKay Lilley
Good day gentle readers, and welcome to RacersReunion, a site we know is read by folks that matter. Today, this "Voice For The Fans" column takes a new and...
We are very pleased to have young, (just turned 16) Cody Dinsmore as part of our family here on RacersReunion. Cody joined us about 4 years ago as one of our radio co-hosts on the Racing Through History Show adding his input on Georgia Racing...
Some Timeless Quotes from NASCAR's Earlier Days
by: PattyKay Lilley
Today I'd like to share some of the more colorful quotes I've collected over the years, all coined by icons of our sport. Most have at one time or another appeared in...
**Editor's note** By way of introduction, Cody Dinsmore is a NASCAR historian, and comes to us from the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville GA, where he has conducted tours for several years. As noted later, he is also a member of the...
Legendtorial: Dodge ~ Gone With the Wind
by: Tim Leeming
Several years ago, the Statler Brothers had a song called “Do You Remember These?”. As the verses rattled off item after item from the 50s, I could remember each one of the items...
Saugus Speedway ~ Striking a Blow For Short Track Racers ~ Part II
by: Carol Bell
The saga continues...
“According to one owner, Coldewey agreed that none of the drivers would be singled out for his part in the protest, but that very...
Saugus Speedway ~ Striking a Blow For Short Track Racers ~ Part I
By ~ Carol Bell
Strikes among stock car drivers are rare. Those drivers and/or owners who do strike and end up even remotely successful are even rarer.
A number of years...
Myrtle Beach, SC based Nexus Fuel Products has earned the reputation for delivering products that work. The steady flow of testimonials from satisfied customers are proof that vehicle owners from mini vans to over-the-road truckers received...
Why Are You a Race Fan? Why Do Racers Race? Is the Reason the Same?
by: Tim Leeming
Perhaps this should be written as two separate stories/articles because it deals with two distinct subjects, or, could be, the subjects are one and the...
J. D. McDuffie - Lived and Died for Racing
In loving memory of John Delphus McDuffie
December 5, 1938 – August 11, 1991
While working last week on an article about Tim Richmond, it occurred to me that we would soon commemorate the death of...
LEGENDTORIAL ~ Little Chance for Youth in NASCAR
by: Tim Leeming
Have you watched any of the Olympics? Or as NBC’s Bob Costas likes to intone in his melodramatic octaves, “The Games of the 30 th Olympiad”? Yes, Ann and I have watched a...
In honor of Racers Reunion’s “Goat Rodeo”, I’m proud to submit a column I wrote in 2004 and, as far as I know, still proudly resides in Marty Robbins museum out in Arizona. Hope you enjoy it.
NASCAR’S Original Troubadour
Remembering Marty...
