December 23, 1963 - Cotton and Paschal team up
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Cotton Owens wins the Capital City 300 at Richmond coming out of retirement to drive his #5 on September 14, 1964. UPI photo as posted at Cotton Owens Garage web site
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December 23, 1963 - Cotton and Paschal team up
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Of course, one of the biggest stories of the 1964 season would come on September 14, 1964, when Cotton, peeved at the way David Pearson came into the pits in the #6 primary COG car, came out of retirement and drove the #5 to a win over Pearson in the Capital City 300 at Richmond.
Then Sports Editor of the Spartanburg paper, Jim Foster, was so excited by Cotton getting back in the #5 and winning as an "oldtimer" that he devoted a column to it. Although 1964 was Richard Petty's breakout year, "The King" had not yet been proclaimed "The King" and Foster titled his column about Owens "The King Is Back!" 
Joe Kelly of "Let's Talk Racing with Joe and Ruth Kelly" radio talk show has triple bypass heart surgery
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Sending a prayer Joe's way. He is the "Ultimate" authority on the history of Richmond, Virginia auto racing. Thanks for letting us know, Dennis.
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Robert, since the photos on the magazine page are attributed to being furnished by Union 76, it is likely the magazine issue is from 1970 forward. The Pure gas brand was used in NASCAR through the 1969 season before being rebranded as Union 76 for 1970.
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Jack... my buddy Frank is the first person visible immediately to the right of the flag stand gate. I am right in front of him with my Kodak 8mm movie camera up to my face.
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Jack, that would be amazing to see after 48 years! Thanks.
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That's a really nice index of Stock Car Racing Magazine articles and content you compiled, Jack. According to your index, the photo of my buddy Frank & I at the Rockingham flagstand with Miss Firebird as the checkers fly on Paul Goldsmith would be in Volume I, Issue #2, July 1966 Page 24 or nearby in the article on the Peach Blossom 500. If anybody has a copy, I'd love to see that photo scanned for old time's sake.
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Russ, this is a wonderful project you've shared with us.
I have my own theories about the demise of SCR - and. I began purchasing it with the inaugural issue. Seems to me there was a real downturn when it was sold to Lopez Publications. Also, for my money, when Dick Berggren came on board, way too much space was devoted to the building of his project cars.
Fans like me wanted to read about the races, tracks, and drivers, not about how to construct a car. There were books on the street by chassis experts for that purpose.
I only have two copies of SCR left in my possession, neither anything special. My buddy, Frank, in Pennsylvania, tells me he and I are visible in the 2nd issue (July 1966) around the flagstand, waiting with Miss Firebird, Winkie Louise, as the checkers dropped on Paul Goldsmith winning the first, last, and only Peach Blossom 500 at Rockingham in March 1966.
Thank you so much for this wonderful Christmas present, Russ.
RIP Richmond Gage
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A memorial service is scheduled Saturday, January 4 at Hendrick Motorsports at 2:00 pm.
