What an Honor...

Gene Hobby
@gene-hobby
12 years ago
2 posts

An honor from the Bill Blair family, by Gene Hobby

I would like to thank Bill, Jr. and Sheila Blair again for the very inspirational honor they presented to me at our Old Timers Banquet, Sunday, 9/29/12, as we were winding up the festivities of the 6th annual Historic Speedway Group event of the Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, NC (see attached plaque). This is indeed an honor within itself coming from the Blair family.

Sunday was a nice clear day for our Old Timers Banquet. Many awards were given out to very deserving race associated friends. We also had our ten lap race car parade around the track. Many thanks to Bill Nichols and the Bull City Street Rodders and for his 64 Dodge that was labeled 99 that I drove in the parade, representing the car I drove back in the 60s.

Saturday was a fantastic day, regardless of the rain. The race cars, show cars, race drivers, associates, and our dedicated fans kept coming. Thank you all!

Many thanks from me, an HSG member, to all the other HSG members that took part in this great annual event of ours. We will see yall again next year, Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29, 2013 --- only 364 days away! Semper Fi! Gene Hobby, 10/1/12.


updated by @gene-hobby: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
LAVERNE ZACHARY
@laverne-zachary
12 years ago
117 posts

Gene ,congradulations on your award-you well deserve it.

Was nice to see you back on the track in the number 99 again and especially glad you were able to finish with all 4 wheels on the ground.

Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

I am so happy for you, Gene! I sure wish my Pop were here so he and I could share in all of this. I guess you all will just have to fill in for him with me......He sure left me with a great group!

LAVERNE ZACHARY
@laverne-zachary
12 years ago
117 posts

Here is Gene accepting his award on Sunday at the Old Timers Banquet

Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
12 years ago
1,783 posts

Congrats Gene!! And thanks for the great job you and the others (including Gerald) did on the event. All you HSG guys are really special.




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Frank Craig
@frank-craig
12 years ago
71 posts

My hero Gene is The Man!!!!

ray lamm
@ray-lamm
12 years ago
214 posts

congradulation to good freindgene hobby great job gene.

Mike Sykes
@mike-sykes
12 years ago
308 posts

As a youngster I thought he drove the 66 car that's they way I read it as it was sliding down the front straight a way.LOL. Congratulations Gene on a well deserved award.