1963 Rockingham Speedway

Rockingham Speedway 1963

First Races of Season at Speedway Sunday

April 2, 1963 Richmond County Journal

April 5, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Sunday, April 7, 1963

Late Model

   Heat:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

   Main:       1. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  2. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  3. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Heat:       1. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

   Main:       1. Ronald Adrainse, Rockingham, NC

                  2. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  3. Fletcher McMillan, Bennettsville, SC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

April 9, 1963 Richmond County Journal

April 10, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, April 13, 1963

Late Model

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

                  3. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                   2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                   3. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tom Jackson, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Sonny Herndon, Bennettsville, SC

April 15, 1963 Richmond County Journal

April 15, 1963 Richmond County Journal

April 19, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, April 20, 1963

Late Model

   Heat:       1. Delbert McLeod, Sanford, NC

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  3. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

Amateur

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  3. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Billy Maner, Rockingham, NC

                   2. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   3. Leonard Nolan, Bennettsville, SC

April 23, 1963 Richmond County Journal

April 19, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, April 27, 1963

Late Model

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  3. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

                  4. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  5. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  6. J.D. McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                  7. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                  8. Elliott Covington, Jr., Cheraw, SC

Amateur

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                   2. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                   3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                   4. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                   5. Edward Peele, Laurinburg, NC

                   6. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                   7. Eugene Turner, Rockingham, NC

                   8. Jack Craig, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. C.T. Powell, Bennettsville, SC

                   3. Sonny Herndon, Bennettsville, SC

                   4. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   5. Tom Jackson, Bennettsville, SC

                   6. Wilson Carpenter, Hamlet, NC

April 29, 1963 Richmond County Journal

May 3, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, May 4, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  3. J.D. McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                  4. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  5. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

Amateur

   Heat:       1.

   Main:       1. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                   2. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                   3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                   4. Ray Hussey, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Frankie Yow, Carthage, NC

                   3. Tom Jackson, Bennettsville, SC

May 6, 1963 Richmond County Journal

May 10, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, May 11, 1963

Late Model

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  3. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  4. Sunshine Covington, Bennettsville

                  5. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                   2. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                   3. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                   4. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

                   5. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Wilson Carpenter, Hamlet, NC

                   3. Tom Jackson, Bennettsville, SC

May 14, 1963 Richmond County Journal

 

Article is in error when it reports that Wayne Andrews is from Asheboro and Reid Shaw owned the Car he drove. Pete and Bea Brewer of High Falls owned the '57 Chevy he drove(pictured below). Ironically Andrews would hookup with Shaw in 1968 and go NASCAR racing in 1969.

May 14, 1963 Richmond County Journal

May 17, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, May 18, 1963

Late Model

   Heat:       1. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  3. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                  4. Thomas Cox, Asheboro, NC

                  5. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                   2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                   3. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                   4. James Sears, Rockingham, NC

                   5. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Wilson Carpenter, Hamlet, NC

                   3. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   4. Robert Smith, Wagram, NC

                   5. Frankie Yow, Carthage, NC

May 21, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, May 25, 1963

Late Model

   Main:       1. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  2. J.D. McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                  3. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  4. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  5. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                   2. Ray Hussey, Bennett, NC

                   3. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                   4. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                   5. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

                   2. Lawrence Ring, Vass, NC

   Race 2:    1. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Billy Maner, Rockingham, NC

May 30, 1963 Anson Record

May 28, 1963 Richmond County Journal

May 31, 1963 Richmond County Journal

May 31, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, June 1, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  3. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  4. Elliott Covington, Cheraw, NC

                  5. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  2. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  3. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                  4. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  5. David Wright, Wagram, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Bill Barnes, Rockingham, NC

   Race 2:    1. Wilson Carpenter, Hamlet, NC

                   2. Charles Powell, Bennettsville, SC

June 4, 1963 Richmond County Journal

June 4, 1963  Richmond County  Journal

June 7, 1963 Richmond County Journal

June 6, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, June 8, 1963

Late Model

   Main:       1. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  2. J.D. McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                  3. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  4. James Gardner, Rockingham, NC

                  5. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  3. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                  4. Ray Hussey, Bennett, NC

                  5. Raeford Baxley, Wagram, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Sonny Herndon, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:    1. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

                   2. Jerry Bain, Southern Pines, NC

June 13, 1963 Richmond County Journal

June 14, 1963 Richmond County Journal

June 17, 1963 Richmond County Journal

June 20, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, June 22, 1963

Late Model

   Heat 1:    1. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

   Heat 2:    1. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  3. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                  4. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  5. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

Amateur

   Heat 1:    1. Eugene, Turner, Rockingham, NC

   Heat 2:    1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                   2. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                   3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                   4. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

                   5. Thomas Purvis, Bennettsville, SC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Sonny Herndon, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:    1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Jerry Bain, Southern Pines, NC

June 24, 1963 Richmond County Journal 

Article states it was the 8 th win for John Sears when in fact it was 9 th win out of 12 races entered.

June 28, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, June 29, 1963

The race was rained out and rescheduled for Monday, July 1, 1963.

Monday, July 1, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:       1. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                  2. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  3. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  4. Light Isom, Staley, NC

                  5. Gene Hair, Fayetteville, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  2.

                  3.

                  4.

                  5.

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. H.L. Wheleky, Fayetteville, NC

                   2. Lawrence Ring, Vass, NC

   Race 2:    1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Roger Council, Southern Pines, NC

July 2, 1963 Richmond County Journal

July 3, 1963 Richmond County Journal

July 3, 1963 Richmond County Journal

July 4, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Thursday, July 4, 1963

Late Model Rocket 200

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  3. Light Isom, Staley, NC

                  4. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  5. Delbert McLeod, Sanford, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                  2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  4. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                  5. Ray Hussey, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:    1. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

July 5, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, July 6, 1963

Late Model

   Heat :      1. Elliott Covington, Bennettsville, SC

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  3. Light Isom, Staley, NC

                  4. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

                  5. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Heat :      1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

   Main:       1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  2. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                  3. Ray Hussey, Bennett, NC

                  4. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  5. Bobby Dunn, Robbins, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:    1.  Jack Hartsell, Jackson Springs, NC

                   2. Billy Maner, Rockingham, NC

July 8, 1963 Richmond County Journal

July 12, 1963  Richmond County  Journal

Saturday, July 13, 1963

Late Model

   Heat :      1. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  3. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

                  4. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  5. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

Amateur

   Heat :      1.

   Main:       1. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                  2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  4. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                  5. Jack Craig, Robbins, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tommy Creech, Cheraw, SC

                   2. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

   Race 2:    1.  Lawrence Ring, Vass, NC

                   2. Michael Wilson, West End, NC

July 15, 1963 Richmond County Journal

July 18, 1963 Richmond County Journal

July 19, 1963  Richmond County  Journal

Saturday, July 20, 1963

Late Model

   Heat :      1. Troy Edwards, Staley, NC

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  1. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

                  3. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                  4. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  5. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Heat :      1.

   Main:       1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  2. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                  3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  4. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                  5. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

                   2. Leonard Nolan, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:    1.  Robert Smith, Wagram, NC

                   2. Gary McElveen, Hoffman, NC

July 22, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, July 27, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:       1. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  2. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  3. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  4. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

                  5. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                  6.

                  7.

                  8. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  2. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  4. Al Rivers, Laurinburg, NC

                  5. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

   Race 2:    1. Billy Maner, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Roger Carmichael,So. Pines, NC

July 29, 1963  Richmond County  Journal

Saturday, August 3, 1963

Late Model

   Main:       1. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  2. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  3. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                  4. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  5. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  4. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                  5. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Billy Ring, Carthage, NC

                   2. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

   Race 2:    1.  Michael Wilson, West End, NC

                   2. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

August 5, 1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, August 10, 1963

Rained out.

August 13,1963 Richmond County Journal

Wednesday, August 14, 1963

Late Model

   Main:       1. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                  2. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

                  3. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                  4. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

                  5. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

Amateur

   Main:       1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                  2. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                  3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                  4. Raeford Baxley, Wagram, NC

                  5. James Sears, Rockingham, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Clyde Norton, Hamlet, NC

   Race 2:    1.  Sherry Patterson, Fayetteville, NC

   Race 3:    1.  Clyde Dunn, Rockingham, NC

August 15,1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, August 17, 1963

Late Model

   Heat :      1. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

   Main:       1. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                  2. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                  3. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                  4. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

                  5. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

Amateur

   Heat 1:     1. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

   Heat 2:     1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

   Main:        1. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

                   2. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                   3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                   4. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                   5. David Wright, Wagram, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1. Clyde Norton, Hamlet, NC

                   2. Billy Maner, Rockingham, NC

   Race 2:    1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

                   2. Roger Council, Southern Pines, NC

August 19,1963 Richmond County Journal

August 21,1963 Richmond County Journal

August 21,1963 Richmond County Journal

August 23,1963 Richmond County Journal

Saturday, August 24, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:          1. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                     2. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     3. Jim Gardner, Aberdeen, NC

                     4. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

                     5. J.D. McDuffie, Sanford, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                     2. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                     3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                     4. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

                     5. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:      1. Jerry Deese, Carthage, NC

August 26,1963 Richmond County Journal

August 28,1963  Richmond County  Journal

Saturday, August 31, 1963

Late Model

   Main:          1. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

                     2. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                     3. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     4. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

                     5. Troy Edwards, Staley, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                     2. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                     3. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                     4. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                     5. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. Lawrence Ring, Vass, NC

   Race 2:      1. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

   Race 3:      1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

September 2, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Monday, September 2, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:          1. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

                     2. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

                     3. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                     4. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

Amateur

   Main:          1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                     2. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                     3. James Sears, Rockingham, NC

                     4. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

   Race 2:      1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 3:      1. Bobby Joe Blue, Carthage, NC

September 3, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

September 5, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Saturday, September 7, 1963

Late Model

   Main:          1. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                     2. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

                     3. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                     4. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     5. Troy Edwards, Staley, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                     2. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                     3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                     4. Thurman Shelton, Bennett, NC

                     5. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:    1.

   Race 2:    1.

   Race 3:    1. 

September 9, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Saturday, September 14, 1963

Race was rained out.

September 11, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Saturday, September 21, 1963

Late Model

   Main:          1. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                     2. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     3. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                     4. Wayne Andrews, Siler City, NC

                     5. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                     2. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                     3. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                     4. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                     5. Raeford Baxley, Wagram, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:      1. Tommy Deese, Rockingham, NC

   Race 3:      1. Morris Dawkins, Rockingham, NC

Bobby Webb Wins at Rockingham Speedway

September 23, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Saturday, September 28, 1963

Race was rained out.

October 3, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

October 4, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Saturday, October 5, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:          1. Johnny Newton, McColl, SC

                     2. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     3. Jim Gardner, Aberdeen, NC

                     4. Troy Edwards, Staley, NC

                     5. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                     2. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                     3. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                     4. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                     5. Jerry Hancock, Biscoe, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. Robert Smith, Wagram, NC

   Race 2:      1. James Webster, Hamlet, NC

   Race 3:      1. Morris Dawkins, Rockingham, NC

Newton Wins Rocket 100 Race Sat.

October 7, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Saturday, October 12, 1963

Late Model Rocket 100

   Main:          1. Buck Covington, Hamlet, NC

                     2. Jack Smith, Fayetteville, NC

                     3. Bobby Webb, Rockingham, NC

                     4. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                     5. Walson Gardner, Rockingham, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                     2. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                     3. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

                     4. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

                     5. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. David Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

   Race 2:      1. Michael Wilson, West End, NC

   Race 3:      1. Morris Dawkins, Rockingham, NC

October 14, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Article is unclear as to who finished second. It states Webb but then says Smith was second. Point standing indicate Jack Smith was second in the race as well as points.

1963 Track Championship Points

 

Late Model

            1. John Sears               2670

            2. Jack Smith               1587

            3. Bobby Webb           1536

            4. Bill Bostick             1161

            5. Tommy Bostick       1076

 

Amateur

  1. Edsel Kiker
  2. Archie Adams
  3. Pat McMillian

Sunday, October 20, 1963

Late Model

   Main:          1. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     2. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                     3. Troy Edwards, Staley, NC

                     4. Benny Davis, Haw River, NC

                     5. Bill Hall, Burlington, NC

Amateur

   Main:          1. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

                     2. David Wright, Wagram, NC

                     3. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                     4. LeRoy Thomas, Bennettsville, SC

                     5. Glen McDuffie, Sanford, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. Billy Maner, Rockingham, NC

   Race 2:      1. Jerry Munnerlyn, Bennettsville, SC

October 21, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

October 23, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Last race of 1963 at Rockingham.

Sunday, October 27, 1963

Late Model

   Main:          1. Tommy Bostick, Bennettsville, SC

                     2. John Sears, Ellerbe, NC

                     3. Bill Bostick, Rockingham, NC

                     4. Troy Edwards, Staley, NC

                     5. Cotton Gray, Latta, SC

Amateur

   Main:          1. Edsel Kiker, Peachland, NC

                     2. Pat McMillan, Laurinburg, NC

                     3. John Gathings, Kannapolis, NC

                     4. Archie Adams, McColl, SC

                     5. Tom Jackson, Carthage, NC

Rookie

   Race 1:      1. Michael Wilson, West End, NC

   Race 2:      1. W.E. Thrower, 

October 29, 1963 Richmond Co. Journal

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton   11 years ago
Dennis, That is an awesome collection of clippings and photos you've posted. That was quite a feather in Rockingham Speedway's cap to have WSOC-TV (Channel 9) in Charlotte taping the opening race of 1963 for telecast.
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