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Who or what team holds the record for the fastest motor change in a full sized race car of Nascar?Well Junior Johnson and his Tim Brewer-led team once changed an engine for Darrell Waltrip in 12 minutes during a race at Martinsville (Va.)...
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Sunday September 27 2009, 1:35 AM
When Bill France first built his speedway he put out a token prize to the first person to break,are you ready for this, something like 150 mph,now this is in late 1958. That token prize back in the day was $10,000.00.Anybody know who collected the...
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Sunday September 27 2009, 1:13 AM
They were having a fund raising in Charlotte at the track,Neil Castles,Bobby Mausgrovers,and a couple of others were there giving rides around the track to all who donated to the fund.They let a nun drive the pace car around the track with a...
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I have relied on memories of up to 72 years ago. If I made a mistake it wasn't intentional. I am happy to answer questions about how it was " back in the day". I was very close to the Nascar growth in North Carolina in the late 40s and early 50s.
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Friday September 25 2009, 1:30 AM
This week, we've got a feature story from Eddie Samples at www.georgiaracinghistory.com .Back in 1999, Eddie wondered why NASCAR failed to list future Georgia Racing Hall of Famer Jack Smith in their list of their 50 greatest drivers.He contacted...
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check this fire out or rather look what got burned up
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Wednesday September 23 2009, 11:12 AM
Ride height on car after race cost him 25 points --- ouch that could really hurt in Homestead
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Wednesday September 23 2009, 10:24 AM
Looks like Robbie going to drive a little straighter since Jim Beam is no longer sponsoring him next year--and Casey done went and lost his Jack Daniels too. What is this world coming to ,I guess the Jack and Jim show going to play golf or tennis...
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Tuesday September 22 2009, 9:38 AM
CAARA , Carolina Antique Auto Racing Association, Will have a track session at Gordon Park Speedway.this Saturday Nighthttp://www.gordonparkspeedway.net/We will pay the normal pit fee and get some track time. No idea as to how much depends on...
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Monday September 21 2009, 1:22 PM
Feb. 4, 1950 -- Even though racing has been a February fixture in Daytona Beach for years, the first race of the first official "Speed Week" program is a 100-mile Modified race on the 4.17-mile highway/beach course. Gober Sosebee wins it ahead of...
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