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Dadgum it, I should've known that one. I worked backwards from today & hit Pearson with 17 in his H&M years. Forgot to go back one more to his 6.
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Dadgum it, I should've known that one. I worked backwards from today & hit Pearson with 17 in his H&M years. Forgot to go back one more to his 6.
Trivia Question
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Pretty sure the answer is 6. Can't recall a top-level series champ with 6 as part of the number.
Carl Edwards won the NW series in 60 - but not sure a driver sporting a 6 has ever won a title at the top level.
Good trivia.
Open Participation/Everybody Post: Who Finished Last in the 1st Cup/GN/Strictlly Stock Race You Attended or Watched?
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That's some good stuff Billy. NASCAR only ran 1 GN race at Golden Gate - and that's pretty cool to read you were there. Floridastockcars.com has some pretty neat photos from that race and others from the track. Click the links below to view them:
Richard Petty passing brother Maurice
Dieringer - Weatherly - M. Petty - Stan Parker
Buzzie Reutimann in early 60s (but not the GN race)
Open Participation/Everybody Post: Who Finished Last in the 1st Cup/GN/Strictlly Stock Race You Attended or Watched?
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After this thread has pretty well run its course Dave, I think you should re-set the field with all the names. To make this fictional race competitive, I think you'd have to invert the line-up - or at least the top half of it. I'm not sure we can have drivers like Lee Petty or father-son Baker on the front row. But might be fun to see who'd be the front runner of the back burners.
Open Participation/Everybody Post: Who Finished Last in the 1st Cup/GN/Strictlly Stock Race You Attended or Watched?
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My 1st GN/Cup race to attend was the 1978 Music City 420 at Nashville. The hated Cale Yarborough led every stinkin' lap. My treasured but bulky 43 Dodge Magnum gave a valiant effort but finished 3rd.
But the bottom feeders were:
30th - Jimmy Means - the 1974 Nashville LMS champ lasted only 12 laps
29th - Richard Waters - [insert own joke here] - Waters managed to last 1 more lap than Smut Means in his only career start
28th - Gary Myers - a veteran of 46 starts, he made it 128 laps before his Spencer's Baby Wear Chevy exited.
In Charlotte, what to do, what to do?
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I enjoyed Big Daddy's Burger Bar when I was in Charlotte in spring 2010.
http://www.bigdaddysburgerbar.com
Great burgers, sweet potato fries, good selection of very cold craft beers.
Blogging about Richard Petty's 200 wins
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My series continues today about Richard Petty's 200 wins. August 8th was a great day in the King's career with FOUR wins on this sweaty, greasy day. The August 8 and August 7 entries include contributions from Racing Reunion's Tim Leeming, Paul Woody, Jerry Bushmire, and Ron Willard. Thanks to those guys individually & keep the stories, comments, pictures, etc. coming. I'll include them where I can.
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/search/label/200wins
TMC
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Quaker State Engines Don't Know When To Quit...Or Do They???
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Now that's funny right dere. I don't keer who ya are.
Great find!
Ex Footballer Bubba Smith Passed; "Stole" My Wife's Seat at Talladega
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"when they were filming that awful Hal Needham/Burt Reynolds film, "Stroker Ace."
Awww, c'mon Dave, that was some cinematic genius! I've long thought Kyle Petty got jobbed for not getting a nomination for best supporting actor in that movie.