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Bobby Allison '69 Holman Moody Grand American Mustang #49

Stock Car Racing History

Now getting Darrell to use a computer would be a neat trick. I always call him to let him know when and where the different Legends events are going on. I met Darrell probably not long after that picture was made. He was driving in the Late Model Sportsman Division for Cliff Stewartwhen I met him at Metrolina. He helpedme out on a Limited Sportsman car I was working on and we have stayed friends ever since. Later I helped on his Sportsman car when he ran at Charlotte and also worked on a couple cup teams with him when he was crew chief for teams owned by Billy Hagan and Cliff Stewart.

Bobby Allison '69 Holman Moody Grand American Mustang #49

Stock Car Racing History

Dennis that third picture is at Hickory. I had seen this picture a few months ago and had asked Darrell Bryant about it the last time he stopped by for a visit. He said he had helped your dad at a few races when this picture was made and it was at Hickory.

LOGIC OF THE LEGEND (WHO WOULDA THUNK THAT POSSIBLE?)

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While I was safely in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri one of my high school friends who had joined the Navy lost his life along with a number of his shipmates in a turret explosion aboard the New Port News in the Gulf of Tonkin. His name was Stanley Pilot Jr..

How much for the car mister?

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When I was in high school a friend of mine bought one of the 602 1967 Z-28 Camaros that were sold in 67. A pretty rare car indeed.

In 1969 after a lengthy chase he got caught in it flying too low for existing conditions. The state of NC put him on his feet. He pulled the engine and transmission out of the car and left the car sitting in the yard behind his parent's home. It sat there for years until it finally disappeared. I do not know what happened to the car but I don't think he ever reassembled the car. What a waste.

Woodbrothers Open House !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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We had a fantastic time yesterday Harlow. Now I am looking forward to next weekend. See you in Hillsborough.

Woodbrothers Open House !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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I am looking forward to tomorrow and will see you in the a.m..

King Richard

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Don't forget the image of Richard with the white towel clinched between his teeth.

Competition Proven

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Dennis the intake shown in the picture that Dave posted was at the Virginia Motor Sports Hall of Fame at one time. I do not know if it is still there or not. The block is not the same and it has no heads on it. I have a better picture of the intake and carbs but I am not too good on posting pictures. The carbs under the intake are updraft tractor carbs. The carb on top I think is from a Merc. flathead. The linkage and gas line for the two carbs go through the carb on top of the intake so it cannot be seen. The intake and engine were run in 1956 at Daytona in the modified class and driven by Curtis Turner. He sat on the pole with it but it blew during the race. The engine was 419c.i. and fired one cylinder on each side at the same time. Peanut Turman has one of Mr. Stanley's pistons that has not had the machine work done yet. It is straight out of the mold. Peanut told me all about this engine and intake setup so I hope I remember correctly what he told me. He said that the block was so weak after punching it out so large that Mr. Stanley had to use metal strapping around the engine to help hold it together but Peanut did not see the strapping.He also built Peanut a flathead for his modified that was 419 c.i. but it had the stock firing order and one carb. Peanut was running the Limited class and he qualified with that engine faster than the Sportsman class so they made him run in Sportsman that night. He had almost lapped the field when it came apart.

MRN vs ESPN2 Announcers

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I listened to the broadcast on MRN Tuesday also. The broadcast was fantastic. It is a shame that I live about 35 miles north of Charlotte and the only radio station I can pick the race up on is WBRF 98.1out of Galax, Virginia. WBRF is a great radio station.

PERHAPS THE LEGEND DOESN'T BELONG HERE AFTER ALL

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Tim it sounds like you and I have something in common. I too thought it was a disgusting attempt at making a movie.