July 11 - Lee Petty wins 2x in 3 years at Northern tracks

July 11, 1952 - Morristown Speedway in New Jersey

Starting third, Lee Petty wins a 200-lap, 100-mile race on the half-mile, dirt Morristown Speedway in New Jersey. Petty's win was his first in almost a year. The race was also the final career start for Louise Smith.

Read on for more:

http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-11-1952-lee-petty-mops-up.html

Top 10:

1. Lee Petty

2. Tim Flock

3. Neil Cole

4. Ralph Liquori

5. Ronnie Kohler

6. Pappy Hough

7. Nelson Applegate

8. Jim Reed

9. Ted Chamberlain

10. Eddie Van Horn

July 11, 1954 - Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Two years later again on July 11th, Lee Petty wins his fifteenth career race in a 200-lap, 100-mile race on the half-mile, dirt Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Herb Thomas apparently started on the pole; however, the rest of the starting line-up and lap leaders are unknown. The Speedrome hosted two NASCAR Grand National races. The first in 1951 was won by Marshall Teague, and Papa Lee pocketed the second and last one three years later.

While I didn't learn a whole lot about the race, I did learn Grand River's long-time announcer went on to another career that reached a lot more fans - and whose name remains known to long-time fans - Bud Lindemann.

Read on for more:

http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-11-1954-lee-petty-grabs-grand.html

Top 10:

1. Lee Petty

2. Buck Baker

3. Dick Rathman

4. Ray Duhigg

5. Jim Reed

6. Dave Terrell

7. Blackie Pitt

8. Walt Flinchum

9. Joe Eubanks

10. Virgil Stockton

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updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Interesting about Bud Lindemann being the Grand River announcer. Bud's son, Dave Lindemann talked me into loaning Car & Track Productions in 1997 my entire collection of 8mm and Super 8 movie film dating to 1964 to use for a NASCAR contracted production to celebrate NASCAR's 50th Anniversary in 1998. Also on loan was the bulk of my photo collection. It was all lost in a fire at Car & Track Productions' facility. Dave Lindemann then closed the operation and relocated to Florida. I was bitten in the backside 16 years ago by being "nice."

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Awesome reports Chase. You take The King's first race tomorrow and I'll post something else in the Minute. I may have to blog a memory or two of that night in Columbia in 1958.

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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.