Race fans, ALL race fans have a secret desire to race a car, you don't have to be a driver to have that desire, it's a race fan's makeup.
The question to you is, if you could race against one other person, head to head, who would that person be and WHY? - Remember, we are all drivers at heart.
I would like to race against my son, age 17, because he is the one that listens to my ranting and raving about racing, he's the reason I bought a vintage modified after he decided to quit go-kart racing and I used the money from the sale of the kart to buy a vintage modified. He is the one that stands toe to toe with me and challenges my authority with respect and honor. To honor him I'd love to get the chance to whip his tail on the race track to show him who's boss on and off the track. LOL.
I would love to try to run against A.J. Foyt. I know I would never beat him in a race, but just to say I raced A.J. would be enough
Rich Vogler @ Bristol in a sprint car.Even thinking that make's me shake.
I see all yall tip-toed around venuring on the track with Smoke.../.. He would be one to get on the track one on one on a dirt track---say Sumter or golden isles speedway---either place would be a wide open event to the end. I picked a person of present statute because I had the pleasure of bumping fenders with Dale Senior and even Tiny. I suppose the greatest thrill I had though was a continuing battle with the One and only ---The great " Legend " aka Tim Leeming.... You cant ask for anything more!!!!!
Lloyd Seay at Lakewood.
I would love to race my dad in a stock car and Richie Evans in a modified and Kyle Busch in a demo derby!
Hands down it would be Sam Ard at either Martinsville or Hickory...Beat Sam Ard in a stock car and you would have performed a near miracle.
Norm Benning cuz he's the only one I could keep up with.
I have raced against Lee Petty, Buck Baker, Fireball Roberts, Curtis Turner, Joe Weatherly and many more ( they all beat the hell out of me),and I didn't realize at that time just how much of a privaledge it was to have done this.
Gonna be hard to match that, Mr. Streeter!
The silver fox for me! And I still haven't given up on that dream...lol.
The only talent I've had is living longer than most.
I would have said Ray Hendrick, but I was in a heat race in 1973 in Fayetteville, NC at Cumberland County asphalt track with Ray. I wasdriving our Wilson dirt car after it rained out in Wilson. Can you get lapped 10 times in a ten lap heat? I think I was. Always been a dream to bang against Curtis & Little Joe on dirt, preferably at the Wilson dirt track that Joe & Paul Sawyer co-promoted..
Used to watch James in modifieds when I was in college and would go to the Sanford, NC dirt track in the spring. He and Glenn McDuffie in Late Models were the kings while their brothers were off on the GN circuit. That was the first place I ever saw a converted school bus used for a hauler.
I remember that James never let off the throttle for long. If he was not wide open he was patting the gas as fast as he could until it was full bore down the straight.
you had him close in columbia --even had hm in his car hot lapping a flathead---while you sat in your ride---waiting----------------------------------------------------for the battery to recharge HA HA HA
Sam Ard. The toughest, most determined driver I've ever seen.
It would have to be Tiny Lund or Ralph Earnhardt at the Old Columbia Speedway. I would be satified just to sit in the stands and watch them make laps again.
I have raced against some of the best. Curtis Turner, Cale Yarborough, LeRoy Y., Bill Elliott, Bobby Allison, Donnie, Red, Neil, Pearson, Tiger Tom, Tiny Lund, Pete Hamilton....etc., etc. Too many more to mention. But if I had one more chance it would be on the paved half mile Middle Georgia Raceway against Johnny Mallonee and Tim Leeming. I believe that I could take them for maybe three (3) laps. That's all I would be good for.
I doubt that I could make only whole lap to try and qualify. LOL
Lol... I believe you could, Tommie!
Supermodifieds: Jim Shampine or Bentley Warren at Oswego. Because both were the best and raced clean and honest. Could do things with cars on a track no one would dare do.
DIRT Modifieds: Barefoot Bob McCreadie or Alan Johnson because they race hard and will always give you room. If you do not give them room they will not be afraid to rub your nerf bar to prove a point. These are two of my favorites
NASCAR: This is a good one. I guess Bobby Allison because from what I have been told he helped out the up and coming drivers. Dale Earnhardt because I think the thrill of racing the Intimadator would be fun
I would want to drive against Ivan Baldwin! Alwasy admired his determination and style, really would want to race against anyone in the old NASCAR LMS division!
The very thought of racing Tommie and Johnny on Middle Georgia Raceway is so exciting it would almost draw me out of retirement. Not sure how that race would come out but considering I don't recall ever finishing worse than third in any race the car was running at the finish I would think such a finish could be insured with just the three of us racing. What an honor it would be for me to run against that competition! Thanks for the thought Tommie.
Thanks for the vote of confidence Jeff.
It would be an honor also Tim.
Three abreast start and I'll take the middle. Should I trust you or Johnny on the inside? LOL
We can dream, can't we???
As my Dawsonville Poolroom T-Shirt states. "The Older I Get The Faster I Was!"
