Ralph Earnhardt Drove for Wood Brothers?
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This photo below also illustrated the Bob Zeller story about Gray London and the Earnhardts. It shows Gray in front of his business in the 1970s.
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Ralph Earnhardt Drove for Wood Brothers?
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You may be exactly right about that, Jimmy.
Here's a quote from Gray London in a 2011 Bob Zeller blog regarding not always having Dainty Maid on Ralph's car as sponsor:
"I sponsored Ralph's car from the time that I met him in 1964 until the time that he died, and I sponsored Dale's car after that," London said. "You may see pictures of the cars with some other name on it, too. That's because I told them, 'If somebody will pay you to put their name on it, do it.' Dainty Maid didn't need any advertising. You'd never see a food products company like mine on a race car. It was to help them out. It was to help Ralph out because he was helping me, he was building and maintaining my car."
Ralph Earnhardt Drove for Wood Brothers?
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This is the information listed at Getty Images for the #21 photo, Harlow:
| Title: | Ralph Earnhardt - Daytona M-S Car 1966 |
| Caption: | UNKNOWN February 1966: Ralph Earnhardt with the 1960 Ford he drove in the Permatex 300 NASCAR Modified-Sportsman race at Daytona International Speedway. He finished the race in 35th position, completing 38 of the 120 laps. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images) |
| Date created: | 15 Feb 1966 |
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Ralph Earnhardt Drove for Wood Brothers?
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It is a 1960 Ford Late Model Sportsman driven by Ralph to 35th place in the 1966 Permatex 300 at Daytona. Results below from Ultimate Racing History:
Permatex 300
NASCAR Modified-Sportsman race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 1966
120 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 300 miles
Fin St Driver # Owner Car Laps Money Status Laps Led
1 10 Curtis Turner 87 Andy Hotten 1963 Ford Sportsman 120 7,100 running 71
2 Marvin Panch 50 Marion Cox 1961 Ford 120 3,350 running 8
3 Bobby Allison 05 1960 Ford 118 1,950 running 17
4 Harold Dunaway 62 1963 Ford Sportsman 116 1,300 running 0
5 Doug Cooper 31 1963 Dodge 115 0
6 Freddy Fryar 48 1961 Ford 115 0
7 Walter Ballard 51 1963 Ford 113 0
8 Bill Slater 10 1960 Chevrolet Sportsman 113 0
9 Ray Hendrick 11 1961 Pontiac 113 0
10 Friday Hassler 39 1958 Plymouth 113 0
11 Larry Flynn 65 John C. Hipp 1963 Chevrolet Sportsman 111 0
12 1 Cale Yarborough 89 1961 Ford 110 fuel injection 2
13 Cliff Tyler 28 1963 Ford 110 0
14 Bob Dobyns 17 1956 Ford Sportsman 109 0
15 Robert Berrier 30 1959 Chevrolet Sportsman 109 0
16 Ernie Gahan 56 1956 Studebaker 107 0
17 Andre Manny 27 1961 Pontiac Sportsman 107 0
18 Darrell Waltrip 88 Paul Freels 1958 Ford 106 0
19 Donnie Allison 5 1960 Ford 106 accident 7
20 Gus Linder 32 1960 Chevrolet Sportsman 106 0
21 Red Farmer 97 1963 Ford 106 0
22 Ken Rush 94 1963 Ford Sportsman 100 0
23 Don MacTavish 15 1963 Ford Sportsman 98 0
24 Don Tilley 2 1962 Ford Sportsman 97 0
25 Joe Bill Adams 77 1956 Ford 97 0
26 LeeRoy Yarbrough 12 1959 Chevrolet 84 engine 1
27 James Burnett 71 1955 Chevrolet Sportsman 75 0
28 Tom Ingram 8 1956 Ford 67 0
29 Mel Gillett 33 1963 Mercury 58 0
30 Jeff Hawkins 99 1960 Ford Sportsman 55 0
31 Joe Kelly 38 1963 Pontiac 53 0
32 Bill Wimble 16 1960 Ford 44 0
33 Sonny Hutchins 90 1961 Ford 42 0
34 Ray Elder 96 1963 Plymouth Sportsman 41 0
35 Ralph Earnhardt 21 1960 Ford Sportsman 38 0
36 Rene Charland 74 1961 Chevrolet Sportsman 33 0
37 2 Darel Dieringer 47 1963 Ford 33 accident 13
38 Jack Etheridge 24 1963 Ford 31 fire 0
39 Tiny Lund 55 1961 Ford Sportsman 22 1
40 Harold Hanaford 03 1959 Pontiac Sportsman 21 0
41 Bunkie Blackburn 6 1960 Pontiac 20 0
42 Ron Eulenfeld 49 1961 Chevrolet 20 0
43 Larry Frank 70 1961 Pontiac 20 0
44 Bill Hess 52 1960 Ford Sportsman 16 0
45 Bobby Johns 7 1962 Pontiac 11 0
46 Ray Daniels 1962 Plymouth 5 0
47 Allen Rankin 3 1963 Ford Sportsman 3 accident 0
48 Will Cagle 35 1960 Pontiac 3 accident 0
49 Carl Burris 9 1961 Ford 3 accident 0
50 Charles Griffith 40 1965 Chevrolet 1 0
Notes: 50 cars started the race.
Time of race: 02:04:33
Average Speed: 144.52 MPH
1 caution for 13 laps
Race Purse: $ 37,355
Attendance: 34,216
Ralph Earnhardt Drove for Wood Brothers?
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Harlow, I'm guessing this same story ran in the Roanoke paper which at the time was owned by Landmak Communications, but if you haven't seen it, Dustin Long did a nice 2011 piece on Glen. Here's a link to the article as it appeared in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot - and it references Ralph Earnhardt driving for the Woods.
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/glen-wood-pole-through-nascar-history
DON PRUETT, THEY SPELL HIS NAME WRONG IN THE NASCAR LINE-UPS(PRUITT)
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Don in a #66 is listed as the 6th place finisher in the 1977 Ascot Winston West main event footage I have posted at the link below. You can take a look at the main event near the end of the video and see if you spot his car:
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/watch-ernie-irvan-s-dad-win-his-last-nascar-race-1977-on-dirt?xg_source=activity
DON PRUETT, THEY SPELL HIS NAME WRONG IN THE NASCAR LINE-UPS(PRUITT)
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Sorry we haven't been able to provide info for you.
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Thanks, Tim. I have met some great folks from Rochester in my lifetime - and growing up in Richmond, our fiercest baseball rival in the AAA International League was always the Rochester Red Wings!
Many of us spent many a dollar over the years with KODAK and a digital image will never be quite the same.
Appreciate today's History Minute. Been a very busy day here and now the storms are approaching.
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Exactly correct. Sorry to take so long getting back.