I ran across the following ads for the Cleveland County Speedway in Shelby, NC from 1957. At first I thought they were posted in the paper by fans commenting on events that took place at the speedway but the more I found it seemed clear they were track sponsored ads. Thought it would be fun to see your comments on the ads.
great find Dennis, very funny stuff.
I would like to know if these little ads have a back story or if they are just the product of the writer's imagination.
I'd love to also hear the back story to these gag ads. Very humorous.
http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhra01/1957/W
http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhra01/1957/V
Cleveland County Speedway in Shelby, NC 1957 RACE ADS ? WAS THIS AN LOST NASCAR RACE DATE ?
That is pretty good bet that the ads were referring to the Olds 88, nice find Dennis. The ads ran in The Gastonia Gazette on May 2nd and 3rd of 1957.
Not a lost race. The GN race was held on May 4, 1957. http://racing-reference.info/race/1957-15/W Earnhardt was expected to participate but apparently did not. Haven't found anything yet as to why Ralph didn't race.