Some time ago, on the RR Home Page, member Tim Leeming , "The Legend" wrote a Saturday Night Hero tribute to his brother, racer Richard Leeming .
Just came across this brief clip mentioning Tim's brother. I figure Tim's brother, Richard was not only talented, but had a pretty good publicist to be getting in the same story with Allison, Gant and Lindley!
Yep, Richard had a great publicist, but I had to resign as my other duties became overbearing. Richard was one very dedicated racer and he worked as hard as anyone ever has. To do what he did with what he had is simply amazing.
Oh,and Dave, for the record, if you add David Pearson and Bobby Allison to that list of competitors, I was on the same track with all those guys at Columbia and led every single lap I was out there. That is the absolute, verifiable truth. Call me for details.
So, you were driving the pace car...?
OR THE WATER TRUCK LOL
I remember that race i was in the pits with my dads welding truck that night i think if i remember right Donnie crashed in turn one that night and walking back to the pits got into it with a fan in the infild Bobby told Donnies son to get the truck ready to load up fast
I must have told you that story, Jeff. Yes, it was the pace car. Pearson would pull up beside us and ask for a light and the guy riding with me would hand him this cigarette lighter. Pearson would light his cigarette and hand it back. The third time we did that, the lighter got dropped in the pass back and ended up on the track going into turn three. I reported it to track workers but after the race we found the light up against the dirt bank in the turn. Car dealer never knew we lost it in the first place. But, the bottom line in this story is that I WAS NEVER PASSED BY EITHER ALLISON, PEARSON, GANT or any of the other stars!
Great story!
No wave arounds in that race I see
