To me Pond's car looks like a 63 Fairlane. It appears to have the wide chrome strip at the bottom of the c-pillar and the fins of a 63 Fairlane. It is hard to tell for sure at the angle of the pic. but to me it also looks considerably shorter than the # 4 Galaxie beside of it.
I could not imagine scoring a cup race either. After scoring Jody, Patsy decided it was not for her either. Watching one car and a clock for 500 laps at Bristol with all the noise and action going on had to be tough.
My wife scored for Jody Ridley for a cup race at Bristol one time. Jody was short a score keeper so they asked my wife if she would score for him. I was working on Terry Labonte's crew and my wife and I were close friends with Terry. Terry had a lap on the field when coming out of the 4th turn Harry Gant was trying to get back on the lead lap. Terry and Harry got together and Terry crashed right in front of the scorer's stand. My wife forgot all about Jody and missed several laps. Thank goodness the other scorer got those missed laps for Jody.
In the mid 90s Gary Dehart asked my wife if she would like to be the team scorer for the 5 car for the season. It took her about two seconds to decline the offer.
No Dave I don't remember that one but I could easily see it happening.
That slant six would run forever but they were real dogs.
My wife and I drove my dad's 77 Dodge pickup with slant six and automatic to Bristol one time. This was when the infield was still grass and crew members were allowed to park there. There was one way in and out which was at the exit to turn 2 where the banking was still pretty steep. While exiting the track the line stopped with me sitting in the middle of the track. The line moved and that truck sat there and would not move. I could not back up so I held it on the floor. You could crawl faster than I was moving. When we finally got to the top everyone started clapping and cheering. Now that was embarrassing. LOL
Tim one gentleman came up to me at Stocks for Tots and asked me who the guy in the hat and sunglasses was. I told him that was "The Legend" Tim Leeming. Now I bet if you had no hat and glasses he would not have asked so you are probably right.
You do know that Tommy and I were there for your security just to keep the fans from mobbing you don't you? LOL
