The Rock
Current NASCAR
My tickets came in the mail this week.
Not to early to get yours.
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The Rock
Current NASCAR
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Now is the time to get your tickets! Don't wait, buy now and get the best seats. Andy needs our support, he depends on the fans being in the seats. I was at last years truck race and watched on TV the next day. Being there was much better. Don't miss your chance to experience The Rock.
The Rock
Current NASCAR
I am glad that Nascar is back at the Rock. I am even happier that racing is back at the Rock. I plan on making very event I can there to show my appreciation to Andy Hillenburg. I've attended ARCA, UARA, K & N, Street Stock, Chump Car and Nascar races at Rockingham. Even raced at the Rock in SCCA back in the day. I will go as long as I am able, even if Nascar does not. So yeah, for me it is more about Andy and the speedway than the sanctioning body.
The Rock
Current NASCAR
The Camping World Truck Series will be back at "The Rock" on April 12-14, 2013. Tickets already on sale.
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Added Attractions
Stock Car Racing History
Dave, Typical AP story slanted to try and make a Republican look bad. What they don't tell you is that T.A. warned that guy to leave his property but he did not think T.A. would pull the trigger. T.A. was protecting his daughter, many believe that if he had not then she would have been the victim.
Added Attractions
Stock Car Racing History
A few more added attractions from Rockingham back in the day.
-Wheel Rolling: Driver and mechanic teamed to roll a single wheel with tire one lap around track. More entertaining than you might think.
-Pony Race: Young fans ride ponies bare back around track. It was a race but staying on the pony could be the most challenging thing.
-Greasy Pig: An untamed greased pig is turned loose in the pit area. The driver that can catch the pig and get it in his race car gets to keep the pig.
-Powder-Puff Race: Usually in Amateur (modified) cars the ladies pulled their helmets over fresh hair do's and did battle for 10 laps. If the same woman won more than once she would be invited to run with the boys in a regular show.
-Match Races: Four cars line up four abreast and from a dead stand still run two laps and then reverse direction and make one lap back to the start/finish line.
Added Attractions
Stock Car Racing History
Back in the day race promoters came up with all kinds of ways to get more fans to the race track. Many times you would see a State Championship race or an Amateur Championship race advertized. The Rockingham Speedway held several Rocket 100 events each year. I found this article in the July 25, 1958 Richmond County Journal about Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, N.C..
Speedway Adds Weekly Talent Elimination To Race Events
Speedway promoters here will feature weekly Amateur Talent eliminations along with Sportsman, Amateur and Rookie cards for the next ten weeks.
Race fans will serve as judges in picking the winner each Saturday night and during a later race date will decide the Speedway Talent Champion. A $100.00 War Bond and a Trophy will be awarded the winner.
An added attraction this Saturday night will be little Sammy Wilson who is well known for his singing and dancing "Elvis Pressley Style" on television.
What added attractions did your local track have?
updated by @dennis-andrews: 08/06/18 08:47:41AM
Is That Bud Moore / Earnhardt Car a Ford or a Pontiac? Are You Sure?
Stock Car Racing History
Dave, Is that you on the far left under the L in the sign?
R.I.P. Cecil Flash" Gordon
General
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. May the Lord comfort them in their time of loss. With no disrespect to the current generation for me the #24 will always be Cecil "Flash" Gordon.
Long Ago Racing Oil
Stock Car Racing History
D-A
Wolf's Head
Kendall
Those are the ones I remember from the outlaw days, Union 76 after Dad started running Nascar.