At some point enough is too much
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At some point enough is too much
Current NASCAR
Heard him say it was on his bucket list. Too bad the bucket didn't fall over his head!
At some point enough is too much
Current NASCAR
For those of us who had the sound on during the 600 telecast, we had the extreme good fortune for FOX to lose the audio from Mikey during his stupid pre-race pit stroll!
At some point enough is too much
Current NASCAR
I have been mightily impressed with Ricky Craven since he phoned me at the Richmond track from Maine in Winter 1990 to arrange for a group from his sponsor SpeeDee Oil Change to attend our February 1991 Busch Series event. He was so articulate and well prepared... the most of any driver I have ever conversed with. He was determined to make his sponsors' experience as perfect as possible on his first visit to our track.
I would love to see more of Ricky in the broadcast booth. He is good.
Racing History Minute - May 27, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1973, 1979, 1974, 1990
Stock Car Racing History
Our 7-Eleven Ford Probe that would run in the May IMSA event made the program cover. Wonder if the two CMS condos purchased by one of our VPs had anything to do with that?
Racing History Minute - May 27, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1973, 1979, 1974, 1990
Stock Car Racing History
On the subject of Junior and Dodge, one of my all-time favorite literary passages comes from the famed Esquire Magazine series by Tom Wolfe: The Last American Hero is Junior Johnson. Yes!
I wasn't in the South five minutes before people started making oaths, having visions, telling these hulking great stories, and so forth, all on the subject of Junior Johnson. At the Greensboro, North Carolina, Airport there was one good old boy who vowed he would have eaten "a bucket of it" if that would have kept Junior Johnson from switching from a Dodge racer to a Ford. Hell yes, and after that -- God-almighty, remember that 1963 Chevrolet of Junior's? Whatever happened to that car? A couple of more good old boys join in. A good old boy, I ought to explain, is a generic term in the rural South referring to a man of any age, but more often young than not, who fits in with the status system of the region. It usually means he has a good sense of humor and enjoys ironic jokes, is tolerant and easygoing enough to get along in long conversations at places like on the corner, and has a reasonable amount of physical courage.
Racing History Minute - May 27, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1973, 1979, 1974, 1990
Stock Car Racing History
Thanks, Tim. Lot's of great racing history on this date.
One of the folks I always remember in particular on Memorial Day is my First Year (Freshman) resident hall advisor, Pete Gray at the University of Virginia. A nicer, more gracious guy to help look after a bunch of 17 and 18 year olds just out of high school couldn't be found. Pete also played Atlantic Coast Conference football for the University and was his senior year elected President of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Joining the Marine Corps after graduation, Pete led eight patrols in Vietnam and died there on July 19, 1970.
http://explore.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/show/hoos/we-will-remember...
Bad Brad is Where? Hint: He Ain't in Charlotte!
Current NASCAR
Just watched Brad Keselowski live on the Indy telecast say he wouldn't mind doing the double. Hope he gets back to Charlotte in time tonight to get in his suds car for the 600!
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Racing History Minute - May 26, 1957
Stock Car Racing History
Though he did post a 4th place finish in the Spring '58 Darlington Rebel 300 Convertible race and started on the pole for the '58 Southern 500 before the huge crash you've documented.
Racing History Minute - May 26, 1957
Stock Car Racing History
Link to the Eddie Pagan page at Legends of NASCAR site: