Interesting to note on the program cover that the Friday night and Saturday night Bristol shows weren't NASCAR modified or sportsman races on the oval, but NHRA drag racing on the quarter-mile.
Richard Petty gave that drag layout a pretty good run the previous month as reported in the June 4, 1965 Sumter, SC newspaper:
Chase, thanks for posting the 1965 Volunteer 500 photos from Worth McMillion's son, John. They are a great illustrative addition that make Tim's race recap come alive.
A few interesting (to me) tidbits and questions about this race:
* Both Buck Baker & Buddy Arrington got two cars in the field as owners. Buck had his own and son, Buddy Baker's car, while Arrington had his car and the car of Raymond Carter. Buck's 3rd entry, the #89 driven by Neil Castles failed to make the 36 car field (as did E.J. Trivette.) It was the only DNQ in 1965 for Castles in 52 attempts. He started 51 Grand National races in 1965.
* Our Virginia ABC Board Revenue Agent, Worth McMillion of Amelia Court House, brought his big boat of a Pontiac home in 13th place - last car running. Always made for good copy when the revenue agent finished ahead of the moonshiners.
* Donald Tucker of Greensboro, NC scored a top-10 in ninth position in one of only 9 career NASCAR Grand national starts - all in 1965. Can anyone tell me if this is the same Donald Tucker I watched race in the early 1970s - early 80s at 311 Speedway in Mayodan/Madison, NC, just north of Greensboro?
* Buren Skeen would make just one more GN start for Reid Shaw (at Bowman Gray Stadium) before being fatally injured in the Southern 500.
Tim, that's a great anecdote about the Glen Wood and David Pearson "confrontation."
Here's Associated Press coverage as printed in the Charleston, SC paper. Perhaps Pearson's visit to the hospital for minor injuries was the result of Glen's punch and not the accident?
A terrific show. Great tv. Now, let's go to the 2014 Cup schedule and drop races at the Texas track, Fontana track, New Hampshire track, Kansas City track, Las Vegas track and Chicago track and replace them with some dirt venues.
Tuesday Truck practice, Tony Stewart interview and Late Model Feature at Eldora:
From NASCAR.com regarding today's final Truck Series practice at Eldora:
| BUBBA WALLACE FAST AT ELDORA July 24, 2013, Staff report , NASCAR.com ![[174464179TP00007_ELDORA_SPE]](http://static.nascar.com/content/dam/nascar/articles/2013/07/24/main/wallace-main.jpg/jcr:content/renditions/wallace-main.jpg.main.png "[174464179TP00007_ELDORA_SPE]") Rookie goes to top of leaderboard early and stays there
ROSSBURG, Ohio -- Rookie Darrell Wallace Jr. vaulted to the top of the leaderboard early and stayed there, leading final practice Wednesday for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway . Dirt-track veteran Tracy Hines, an 11-time winner at Eldora in national sprint car events, was second-fastest at 89.188 mph in the No. 13 Toyota from Ohio-based ThorSportRacing. John Wes Townley , who spun the No. 7 Red Horse Racing Toyota at least six times in two practices Tuesday, recorded the third-fastest lap at 88.657 mph. Townley's teammate German Quiroga Jr. was fourth-best as Toyotas swept the top four slots on the practice sheet. Defending series champion James Buescher completed the top five in a Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet. | *07 | Chevrolet | TBA | 79.755 | 22.569 | -2.529 |
Is Legend telling us he was "held back" several years in elementary school?
