HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE FULTON!!!!
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Many happy returns of the day Dave. Always enjoy your posts.
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Brave Cameraman Rides in Bugs Stevens' Modified - 1969 Martinsville Dogwood 500 - "Natural" Sound - Tires Squeal (Before Ray Hendrick Wreck for Lead)
Stock Car Racing History
It works now, Dave. Not sure why earlier it said video no longer available. Great footage.
Brave Cameraman Rides in Bugs Stevens' Modified - 1969 Martinsville Dogwood 500 - "Natural" Sound - Tires Squeal (Before Ray Hendrick Wreck for Lead)
Stock Car Racing History
Thanks for this piece, Dave. By the way, the footage is missing when I try to play it at that link. Any chance it's available elsewhere?
September 30, 1956: A-W ends in most improbable fashion
Stock Car Racing History
Thanks Chase.
That's a real funny looking result sheet. Crash, crash, crash, crash..
Scott, Turner, Petty & Pearson Raced with the "Wine & Cheese" Boys at V.I.R. in 1966
Stock Car Racing History
Thanks for sharing this bit of history with us. Great pics too.
MWR
Current NASCAR
It would be nice if the rulebook was more well-defined as far as tech guidelines go but you still won't be able to prevent what MWR did. Teams will only be more smart going about it from now on.
Agree with you about Vickers. He's definitely a good shoe but not on the same consistent level of greatness that Jimmie, Kyle, etc. are. Seems like he's disappeared from the scene after that storybook Loudon win and now unfortunately he has had to disappear due to his health problems.
I don't think you'll ever see the 'actions detrimental' rule go away as it simply offers too much control to the sanc body even though it does leave a bad taste in the mouth for everyone else.
MWR
Current NASCAR
Mikey has gotten a lot of blame for this but it was Ty Norris' on-the-spot decision in actuality, so there's nothing for Mikey to own up to, as such. He doesn't have to take it upon himself to honor Truex's 2014 campaign by paying NAPA's $18m out of his own pocket. Yes it sucks for Truex in that he didn't ask for any of this but playing devil's advocate for a moment, maybe Truex should have consolidated himself in the top-10 better so his team wouldn't have to resort to desperate measures in the first place. Ultimately, all the teams put a huge premium on getting in the Chase and so do their sponsors so it's unfair to single out MWR for something any team worth their salt would do. Just MWR's bad luck they got caught.
In the end, the fans are the real losers because there will be one less competitive car on track next year and one more start-n-park leech.
Racing History Minute - September 19, 1957
Stock Car Racing History
Pretty clever code there by your aunt, Dave!
Clint Bowyer School for Lying City Women - Shan Coughlin Head Mistress
General
I want to get my hands on that DVD, haha.