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George Kent - A man now long retired and preceded by J.R. Kent was a dominant driver at the Chemung Speedrome and the Winston NASCAR modified tour. George affectionately remembered the Duke of Kent or the Duke of Earl was an elite...
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Legendtorial for May 26, 2015
Six Hundred Memories
Calm down Jeff. I mean memories of some of the World 600s, NOT actually a count of 600 memories. Not going to be that wordy tonight so don't go trying to mute me or otherwise prevent me from...
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Tony Stewart. We all know of the talent and we know of his exploits on TV and his shy countenance when it comes to racing incidents. And love him or like him, he is a great driver and an embassador to the sport of auto-racing. Our...
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It was 1978, a different time in America and a different time in racing as well. I am not sure if the times were necessarily better in '78 because I had already been in the Air Force for four years! I had long since ended my trips to the old...
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Legendtorial for May 19, 2015
Highway Mile Markers
On a hot July afternoon in 1958, three guys, Dale, Red and Richard, left Level Cross, North Carolina towing a 1957 Oldsmobile convertible to a half-mile dirt track in Columbia, South Carolina....
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The hands of time can be abrupt, imbuing us with incredible gifts and while those gifts are there for the taking, they really just on loan. Like the Cowboy or girl who rides a horse or bull, our racing gladiators ride but fall off as well. And...
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Legendtorial for May 12, 2015
Perhaps some of you will remember when the "Members Only" windbreaker type jackets were popular with the younger set back in the late 80s. Those jackets came in many different colors and were the...
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I am pretty sure 'Rusty' doesn't ring any bells but he was a pretty good 'Sportsman' division driver at the Chemung Speedrome in Chemung, NY. This track was owned by Earl Bodine and if that name is familiar it should be. Geoff, Brett and Todd...
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For those of you sequestered on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, it is going to be windy and rainy and that extends down to Myrtle Beach and adjacent areas along the coast.The storm at present has a minimum central pressure of 1001mb with max...
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They whoever that may be always says the tree doesn't fall far from the tree and in some respects that is true. I have fallen from trees and I have also fallen from my father's all important tool shed.Standing about eight foot tall that shed made...
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