randy tissot 1944-2013 RIP
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News coverage of the Randy Tissot / Ray Hendrick battle for the win in the inaugural 1977 Talladega 300 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race referenced above by Ray Lamm:
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Racing History Minute - August 18, 1960
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The hairs on my head that didn't turn gray when the girls went to college receded... just like the bank account!
Racing History Minute - August 18, 1960
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Chase is now an official father of an away from home college student. Can gray hairs be far behind?!
RacersReunion - State of the Organization - Update
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Just threw my walker away last week (well, it is parked next to my recliner just in case) and don't have the physical strength yet to attempt a NHOF visit in January. However, I know the attendees will enjoy each others' friendship just as I have the several times I attended. That's the best part of a group visit - meeting new friends and reconnecting with old friends. Hopefully, if we schedule a spring or summer outing I can join in. To all who can make it, I wish you a great time.
RacersReunion - State of the Organization - Update
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Regardless of the formats, revisions, updates, improvements, changes, etc...... whether to a specific RR site, show, HOF, event, outing or whatever.....
I think many of us feel as though we've found a favorite place because of your efforts and applaud you, Jeff and Paul Lewis as your inspiration. Many of us because of your efforts have forged friendships with both people we've now met and people we'll never meet in person. We all learn from each other - young and old.
We've also learned to disagree amicably when we don't see eye-to-eye.
A favorite now defunct television show had an opening theme that kind of summed up my feelings about the familiarity of RR:
Racing History Minute - August 17, 1952
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The 1955 National Open at Langhorne was won by Pete Corey, father of RR member Peter Corey, Jr. The photo below of Pete winning in 1955 was posted by member, Jim Wilmore last year on the Pete Corey Remembrance club site at RR.
Racing History Minute - August 17, 1952
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Two months after winning the August 17, 1952 Asheville-Weaverville race as car owner for Bob Flock and second place Tim Flock, Ted Weaver turned his attention to promoting.
On Columbus Day - October 12, 1952, in conjunction with Alf Knight, the Georgia auto dealer Weaver traveled north to the famed Langhorne, Pennsylvania mile dirt oval and co-promoted the NASCAR sanctioned 100 Mile National Open Championship for Modified and Sportsman Stock Cars. 60 cars qualified in the prestigious event won by Jim Delaney.
No cars from Georgia made that Langhorne starting field in 1952, but I see where my all-time racing hero, Ray Hendrick of Richmond, Virginia at age 23 finished 35th followed in 36th by North Carolinian Bobby Myers. A fellow named Ralph Moody finished 58th. How many other names do you recognize?
1952
100 Mile National Open - Sportsman Stock Cars
2nd Annual - Oct. 12, 1952
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
1-Mile Dirt Track / 100 Laps
NASCAR Sanctioned
Winner: Jim Delaney
1. Jim Delaney (NJ)
2. Bernie Ingersoll (NY)
3. Mike Klapak (OH)
4. Mike Magill (NJ)
5. Russ Hepler (PA)
6. Lou Thomas (MD)
7. Bill Tanner (PA)
8. Frank Coman (NJ)
9. Russ Truelove (CT)
10. Bill Arrico (PA)
11. Pete Lavance (NJ)
12. Bill Loun (PA)
13. Jim Metzler (NJ)
14. Roy Gemberling (OH)
15. Nick Nicolette (NJ)
16. Wally Campbell (NJ)
17. Sonny Strupp (NJ)
18. Lou Johnson (NJ)
19. Frankie Schneider (NJ)
20. Al Gehrum (NJ)
21. Pee Wee Jones (NC)
22. Tom Wilson (PA)
23. John McKinley (PA)
24. Johnny Roberts (MD)
25. Don Stumpf (NJ)
26. Jack Bellinato (NJ)
27. Junior Tauber (MD)
28. Dick Bailey (PA)
29. Gordon Oldford (NJ)
30. Red Tomlinson (CT)
31. Bill Deakin (NY)
32. Bud Farrell (NJ)
33. Russ Townsend (MD)
34. Eddie Adams (MD)
35. Ray Hendrick (VA)
36. Bobby Myers (NC)
37. Dick Linder (PA)
38. Ken Marriott (MD)
39. Hully Bunn (CT)
40. Jack Mitton (NJ)
41. Slim Trembley (RI)
42. Dave Davies (NJ)
43. Richard Hyde (OH)
44. Johnny Duris (OH)
45. Steve Danish (NY)
46. Don Bailey (PA)
47. Harvey Henderson (MD)
48. Bill Miller (TN)
49. Bill Chipman (NJ)
50. Johnny Dodd (MD)
51. Bill Ditch (PA)
52. Paul Walker (DE)
53. Tony Russo (NJ)
54. Johnny DuBois (NJ)
55. Don Henderberg (NY)
56. Bob James (OH)
57. Eddie Ader (NJ)
58. Ralph Moody (MA)
Notes: 60 Cars Started; $ 4000 Purse. Promoted By Alf Knight & Ted Chester Of Atlanta, Ga.
Racing History Minute - August 17, 1952
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Car owner Ted Chester (right) with driver Tim Flock (left) in 1952 in photo posted at GeorgiaRacingHistory.com.