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DID YALL FORGET ABOUT ADAM PETTY TODAY?

Stock Car Racing History

Had to look it up, but Adam would heve been 3 going on 4 first time I spotted him on that "Big Wheel" at Kyle & Pattie's High Point house in early 1984.

DID YALL FORGET ABOUT ADAM PETTY TODAY?

Stock Car Racing History

First time I ever saw Adam, he was riding a "Big Wheel" at Kyle's house in High Point the first time I went there. Then, when I worked at Richmond in the 90s, Kyle came up with the Sabates car to film a Mello Yello tv commercial and let Adam take some laps in it. Seems like yesterday.

I did not associate the date, Johnny. R.I.P. Adam and may Pattie Petty find special comfort on Mother's Day.

Racing History Minute - May 12, 1957

Stock Car Racing History

Thanks, Tim and Chase. Certainly a historic date.

GOT TO GET THEM DODGE CARS BACK

Current NASCAR

I must say that Matt Kenseth's star has risen from the outhouse to the penthouse since he abandonned Roush/Dearborn for Gibbs/TRD. I thought the talking Waltrips made a lot more of the late race Kyle Busch / Kasey Kahne "incident" than I saw during the multiple replays. Looked like plain old fashioned hard late stage Darlington racing to me.

Every time I think it can't be possible to go so far into a Southern 500 without a caution - like last night's "Monsieur Debris" caution, I am reminded of the now almost unbelieveble 1963 caution-free "real" hot September Labor Day afternoon race won by Fireball.

I must say the Gen6 cars sure seemed nimble at Darlington running amazing speeds.

SHIFT FROM DRUNKS TO TERRORISTS

General

Amen.

Racing History Minute - May 11, 1963

Stock Car Racing History

Now that is pretty darned cool! I do have a working turntable if you want to go ahead and buy it and have it shipped to Charlotte!

Racing History Minute - May 11, 1963

Stock Car Racing History

From the April 12, 2009 Florence (SC) Morning News :

Couple to celebrate golden anniversary

MR. AND MRS. ROBERT VAN WITZENBURG

Mr. and Mrs. Robert van Witzenburg of Florence will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 12.

The couple was the first to be married in the current sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Florence. Mr. van Witzenburg, formerly of the Netherlands, met his bride while employed in Charlotte, N.C. and she was a student at Queens University.

Mrs. van Witzenburg is the former Mary Lynn Gregg. She is retired after 30 years as a school teacher.

Mr. van Witzenburg was employed for many years as sales manager with WJMX Radio.

The couple have two children, Johanna Davis of Pensacola Beach, Fla., and Chuck van Witzenburg of Florence. They have three grandsons: Tyler, Brett and Andrew Davis.

The couple's children are sending them on a cruise to celebrate the occasion.

MR. AND MRS. ROBERT VAN WITZENBURG

Racing History Minute - May 11, 1963

Stock Car Racing History

And 5 months later, on October 2, 1963, "Johnny Reb" - Bob van Witzenburg - became a proud papa!

Racing History Minute - May 11, 1963

Stock Car Racing History

From Closefinishes.com:

Prior to the demise of the Rebel-themed events, the track used the image of a Confederate Army Rebel soldier in countless promotional fliers, posters and commercials touting the annual spring event at the track. In 1961, the speedway even created the character of Johnny Reb, a grey uniformed Confederate soldier. The character was initially played by Jimmy Patterson, a radio personality for WBT radio in Charlotte, NC. Later, an exchange student from Holland named Bob van Witzenburg served as the Johnny Reb character for several years.

Racing History Minute - May 11, 1963

Stock Car Racing History

Great photo!

And 4 years earlier, "Johnny Reb" hosted a pre-nuptial affair in Florence that was covered as far away as Charleston!!!

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m4BJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sQsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2790,5125254&dq=bob+van+witzenburg&hl=en