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MAY 15, 2012 LEGENDTORIAL
by: Tim Leeming
I waited until Monday evening to write this Legendtorial because I didn’t want this diatribe to sound as rough as it would have sounded had I written it Saturday night after the race, or even Sunday...
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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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I met Russell Mendez August 1972. He invited me to the drag races in Bristol Tenn. This was the begining of my journey with the Rocket Stars. Russell told me he was going to break the land speed record and be the fastest man in the world. Russell...
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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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MAY 8, 2012 LEGENDTORIAL
by: Tim Leeming
Sometimes, if only rare times, certain events fall into place as if there was divine intervention, or, at the very least, all the stars were aligned just perfectly. Or, it may have been the “Super...
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How Darlington Became FamousIt was September 4th of 1950, right outside of rural Darlington, South Carolina where some 30,000 fans showed to watch a new race, on a big track. The track was not only bigger than most racers of the time had seen, but...
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I have read them words a few times lately on the site.One day awhile back i was day dreaming about the ole days of racing.I was wishing all them track programs that i had handed to me at every race back then, was in my hand now.Then i thought hmm...
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Dawsonville, Ga. – The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, Georgia has moved one step closer to being able to name the 2012 class of inductees this week, when they announced the “Fast 15” semi-finalists. The five new GRHOF inductees...
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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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A Special Uncle, A Special Speedway, and A Special Life
I t was August or September, 1952, not exactly an easy date for an almost six year old to remember, although the impact it had on my life should have made it another one of those days...
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