william ellis williams
02/05/14 08:18:25PM
@william-ellis-williams
joe lee johnston

In 1960, I lived with Roy Tyner in Red Springs NC. together we raced the 59 olds that lee petty had won the Daytona 500 the year befor. that year when we raced at Darlington in the 500, we got involved with Bobby Johns coming off the no. two turn. Joe was making a pit stop which in the day was on the race track in front of the wall. joe either saw the cars coming or his crew cheif did and joe sped out of the way. as Paul Mcduffy,a nascar official and a mechanic tried to get over the wall, Bobby Johns car hit and flipped killing all three. I was sitting on the wall watching as it happened further down the pits. Roys car went back accross the track and into the grandstand wall and slid further down the track. it was a terrable day. Iwas at the world 600 when he won and was glad for him. we didn't do very well that day either due to a fire but the 600 was a terrible race due to the track itself. always thought a lot of Joe lee johnston.

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TMC Chase

September 30 - This day in Petty history


9/30/70 - Richard wins the final NASCAR Grand National race run on dirt in the Home State 200 in Raleigh, NC. Richard drives car owned by Don...
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September 29 - This day in Petty history


9/29/63 - Richard finishes 26th in a field of 28 in the Wilkes 400 driving car #41. Finishing just ahead of him in 25th spot is Jimmy Massey in a...
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September 28- This day in Petty history


9/28/69 - Richard wins the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville in his Ford.
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September 27 - This day in Petty history


9/27/64 - Richard clinches his first championship by finishing 2nd in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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J.C. HAYES

CAN YOU TELL ME WHO GOT BILL ELLIOTT THE MELLING SPONSER ?


THIS PERSON INTRO HARRY MELLING & BILL ELLIOTT
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September 26 - This day in Petty history


9/26/54 - Lee finishes 2nd to Herb Thomas at Langhorne Speedway in Pennsylvania.9/26/65 - Richard finishes 2nd behind Junior Johnson in the Old...
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September 25 - This day in Petty history


9/25/49 - Lee finishes 2nd to Red Byron in a 200 lapper at Martinsville. This was NASCAR's first season with the Strictly Stock series (later...
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J.C. HAYES

did you know?????????????????????


If it wasn't for Benny Parsons , Greg Biffle wouldn't be in NASCAR & Bill Elliott would have never meet Harry Melling
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September 24 - This day in Petty history


9/24/67 - Richard keeps his win streak alive & extends it to 9 races in a row by winning the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville.9/24/72 - Richard...
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September 23 - This day in Petty history


9/23/62 - Richard finishes 2nd to Nelson Stacy in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville. Teammate Jim Paschal finishes 9th in the #41...
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