Forum Activity for @dave-fulton

Racing History Minute for November 29th

Stock Car Racing History

Thanks, Tim. Always enjoy the stories about Larry LoPatin.

Wonder how many of our newer fans know that Riverside's, IROC's and NASCAR's Les Richter was also one of the top players in NFL history? One of my more interesting experiences in racing occurred in the Richmond media center in the early 90s.

Many of the Washington Redskins past and present liked to come to our Cup races and on this particular date we had Bobby Mitchell in our media center with a group of retired Redskins when he spied his old nemesis, Richter. Mitchell had first been an All Pro receiver for the Cleveland Browns and then helped desegregate the Redskins.

Upon seeing NASCAR's Richter, Mitchell told the media the hardest hit he ever took in pro football came from Richter and the two enjoyed a big laugh.

How I found out about RacersReunion shortly after it started.

Stock Car Racing History

Thoughts and prayers go out.

November 28, 1982 - Bobby Allison Wins Out West

Stock Car Racing History

Chase, I'd never seen the Randy Olson car before. Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Stock Car Racing History

Your thoughts are echoed here. Please be careful on the roads and dropping those frozen turkeys in those vats of boiling oil!!

A Historic Date - November 27th, 1895

Stock Car Racing History

The Duryea was the first gasoline powered car in America. The win sure didn't hurt sales as can be seen from this photo of the busy Duryea factory the following year:

Days till 2014 Daytona 500

Stock Car Racing History

Great photos of Glen Allen, Virginia's late two-time NASCAR National Modified Champion in 1962-1963, Dennis!

Days till 2014 Daytona 500

Stock Car Racing History

Seem only appropriate with just 1 day left before the 2014 Daytona 500, to honor and recognize RR founder, Jeff Gilder's inspiration for starting RacersReunion - driver, Paul Lewis and his #1.

Days till 2014 Daytona 500

Stock Car Racing History

There's been all sorts of non-traditional car numbers used around the country at various tracks, especially the local weekly tracks, including dollar mark and cent mark cars. Even cars with fractions have been used. With less than two days to go, but still more than one 'til the 2014 Daytona 500, how about using a little imagination for a car number pairing? RR member, Bill McPeek has submitted a 1-5/8th pairing for our perusal.

The New Jersey photo below, taken at either Wall Stadium or Flemington, shows the nearly obscured Ralph Carlsen #98 sandwiched by car #1 and car #5/8, a 1-5/8th sandwich!

The 1-5/8th sandwich photo is really special to Bill McPeek because he at one time owned another #98 that had been driven by Ralph Carlsen, chauffeur of the middle car above. See the writeup below:

Days till 2014 Daytona 500

Stock Car Racing History

Days till 2014 Daytona 500

Stock Car Racing History

Yes, Charles - it was the race Cotton wanted to show David Pearson how to make smoothe pit stops.