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June 11, 2013 Legendtorial – Pomp & Circumstance

Posted by Tim Leeming º June 14, 2013 º Articles | Commentary | Tim Leeming º 2 comments

By Tim Leeming
Over the past two weeks, and for probably the next week or so, folks are graduating from High School all around the country. Several of my Social Network friends have proudly posted pictures of their child or grandchild who is graduating. Ann and I received several “Graduation Announcements” which, in effect, are not invitations as most of the schools around here have limited space for families to attend and attendance is limited to those with tickets. It is an exciting time for young people and their families. Read On!

June 4, 2013 Legendtorial – This and That and a Cowboy Hat (not mine)

Posted by Tim Leeming º June 10, 2013 º Articles | Commentary | Tim Leeming º 2 comments

By Tim Leeming
A great deal of thought usually goes into what I write here and while I would like to say the same for tonight’s piece, I guess it is more honest to say this one came about as I ruminated over the weekend of racing and other events of the past week. I read many posts on many racing sites and also the newspaper I receive each morning along with other news feeds dedicated to auto racing. I do NOT listen to the pre-race, post-race, on mindless race chatter of the television gang no matter the network. I must say, Read On!

March 26, 2013 Legendtorial – A Little Bit of This A Little Bit of That

Posted by Tim Leeming º June 2, 2013 º Articles | Commentary | Tim Leeming º 0 comments

By Tim Leeming
Before I get into the “meat” of tonight’s Legendtorial, I want to tell you a story. Many years ago, back in the 70s, back when motorhomes and old school buses would gather in the infields of tracks around the Southeast and enjoy a weekend of fun, food and racing, I met a young man in the Darlington infield for the Southern 500. He was there with his family and several friends of theirs in an old school bus, painted white, with more STP stickers on the bus than have ever been in one place at one time. Kenneth, his dad and I, immediately Read On!

Georgia Racing Hall Of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees

Posted by jeff º May 26, 2013 º Articles | Events | News | Press Releases º 0 comments

GRHOF Class 2013 Dawsonville, Ga. – Some of the greatest racers in Georgia Racing History gathered at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, GA Saturday morning as the five newest inductees into the Hall of Fame were formally announced.

They include a former NASCAR and short track ace, a pioneer Peach State open wheel racer, a trailblazing stock car team owner, one of the most successful short track racers in the southeast, and a drag racing legend and pioneer.

The 2013 inductees are Charles Barrett of Cleveland, GA, Hank Blalock of Decatur, GA, Frank Christian of Dahlonega, GA, Freddy Fryar of Chattanooga, TN, and Huston Platt of Buford, GA.

The five new GRHOF inductees were chosen from a list of 15 semi-finalists, all of whom were honored during Saturday’s event. The inductees were chosen by an 18 member panel of voters. Read On!

Southern Nights – That Dawg Won’t Hunt

Posted by Johnny Mallonee º May 22, 2013 º Articles | Commentary | Johnny Mallonee º 4 comments

By Johnny Mallonee

We got that greasy little race car home and it was a mess. Even the little truck was messy but a lot of elbow grease and pressure washer use cleaned both up to the point they were allowed back into the shop.
We pulled the motor out of the black 55 and it had work to be done to it. The cam had lost a lobe when the roller twisted causing the pushrods to leave trails out thru the hood, not once, but twice.
It looks like it will be a couple of weeks before the 55 will be back on the track. So I turn my attention to the pickup and getting its motor installed. The flathead left a hole for its replacement but man was it tight fitting the 348 into the hole. Nothing fit, so out it came and a automatic transmission was put on the motor. That solved part of the dilemma but it was going to have some homemade headers.
After a week of massaging, the motor lives. I took it out for a test drive and was surely different. I sheared another key on the right side this time, and I was NOT hot-roding it. The truck is going to need a new rear end.
Bob and Dad said to put the effort into the Chevelle because it was next to being done. So, the 55 was slid over into the corner where the Chevelle had been sitting. I also found out and I would be on my own while. Bobs transmission shop in Macon was keeping him there later every day. Read On!

Bill Elliott Racing History – The Final Chapter (2001-present)

Posted by Cody º Articles | Cody Dinsmore | Commentary º 0 comments

Last week, on my segment, I talked about Bill Elliott’s brave move from his family team at the end of 1991 to Junior Johnson’s team in 92. He had a great year, winning 5 races, 4 of which were won consecutively, but lost that year’s championship by 10 points. That would be his best year for about 10 years. He only earned one more cup win, giving Junior Johnson his last victory as a car owner in 1994 in the Southern 500. From 1995-2000, Elliott ventured out on his own – driving his self-owned #94 McDonalds Ford. While it first seemed to be the perfect option, it turned sour. Bill went winless from September of 94 all the way into the new millennium. This led to a series of meetings with Jeff Gordon’s championship crew chief, Ray Evernham in 2000. Ray was chosen by Dodge to be the leader of a new team to bring Dodge back into the sport they once dominated, but hadn’t won a race since the late 1970′s. Read On!

May 21, 2013 Legendtorial – “B.C., B.C.E., A.D. and now, P.D.”

Posted by Tim Leeming º Articles | Commentary | Tim Leeming º 12 comments

By Tim Leeming
I assume that most of you know that the measurement of historic time known as “B.C.” refers to any occurrence taking place BEFORE the birth of Christ. The term “B.C.E. was coined by unknown sources, but presumably The History Channel, to be politically correct by not mentioning Christ when referring to occurrences long ago. The use of “A.D.” is Latin for Anno Domini, which translated is “in the year of our Lord” and is not, in spite of wide belief, representative of “After Death” as referring to Christ. This past week, in the Jeopardy College Championship, the “answer” was: “In 1979, P.D. (pre Danica) Janet Guthrie finished 29th in this race, a first for a female driver”. The young man from Georgetown University who eventually won the championship guessed “The Daytona 500” which was, of course, incorrect as the Jeopardy crew was going for Janet’s 29th placed finish in the 1979 Indy 500. Alex Trebek added the comment about Danica’s pole at Daytona as if he were on the NASCAR promo payroll which, in my opinion, was shocking for the multi-lingual, all knowing Trebek.
This shows, I think, just how far the reach of Danica Patrick and Go Daddy has gone. Now, fully realizing that my following comments will solicit remarks like Read On!