DO TEST PILOTS COUNT IN NASCAR?
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Nope. Do you?
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DO TEST PILOTS COUNT IN NASCAR?
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Now I know why I remembered the name. THAT David Hyder!
DO TEST PILOTS COUNT IN NASCAR?
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Johnny, I know you remember what happened at Daytona in the 1985 Firecracker 400.
Bobby Allison was battling for the National Championship at DiGard when DiGard's Gary Nelson entered Greg Sacks in that plain looking, unsponsored, white & red #10 "R&D" car that won the race. Nelson admitted years later that the car got through NASCAR inspection with a "big" Robert Yates engine.
Allison was so ticked off by what happened that he was gone from DiGard two weeks after the race.
Joe Carver Memorial Service
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Glad you could attend the service. Nice post. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Woody (I guess) - at least he's wearing his 7-Eleven shirt.
I can't remember which year - '84 or '85 at Charlotte - IMSA announced in the drivers' meeting that girlfriends would no longer be allowed to attend the driver's meetings in the future. Driver, Doc Bundy asked if that also applied to Hurley Haywood's boyfriend.
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Side note on IMSA Camel sponsorship....
In 1984 I had to be at Charlotte for the IMSA races... (they sucked) and Bruce Jenner of Kardashian and Decathalon fame was driving a Roush Mustang with sponsorship from 7-Eleven. Jenner refused to wear a Camel hat for an RJR promo photo. I had to explain that neither he nor Mr. Roush would be paid their sponsorship if he didn't put on the hat.
On top of that, Jenner had this stupid bicycle and would ride around the CMS infield wearing his Lance Armstrong spandex. He also thought it would be cool not to shave.
Another good reason I never watched any of that Kardashian B.S. - that spoiled brat, Bruce Jenner.
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And in 1972, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. began to sponsor the IMSA CAMEL GT Series. Gee... wonder who already had their hand in RJR's hip pocket, lol?!
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Here's a little recap from an "Unofficial" IMSA History web site of what transpired in 1969, 44 years ago... same year Talladega was launched:
After working at the SCCA for many years as chief executive director, John Bishop resigned in 1969. He had been involved in the internal disputes which tore the staff apart. The main point in these quarrels was focused on the way things had to be managed for the future. Most of the staff did not consider moving ahead towards professionalism, John Bishop's view was quite different. He suddenly realized he did not have any other viable option than to resign. He took some weeks off, after his resignation, and thought cautiously about his personal future. At first sight, he felt himself with no perspective at all, but his faith was kind of sealed, as Bill France called him one week later. They already knew each other and John Bishop thought he could get himself a job in NASCAR, but things appeared to be quite different. It was a period of fast growing track construction throughout the US and there was a need for a new sanctioning body that would run a series and award prize money. This new body would be run as a professional organization. Bill France really thought John Bishop was the right man for ruling this kind of organization. So John Bishop and Bill France made the deal, and the new IMSA series was launched.
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Even in the days of IMSA and its "owner", John Bishop, the Frances were always VERY close at hand.
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Here's how the Indy paper characterized the ownership back in September:
American LeMans Series will merge with Grand Am, both under NASCAR ownership
7:37 PM, Sep 5, 2012
Written by
Curt Cavin
curt.cavin@indystar.com
North American sports car racing confirmed its unification Wednesday with the acquisition of the American LeMans Series by NASCAR, which owns the Grand Am Road Racing Series.
The sport had been split since ALMS was formed in 1999. Grand Am debuted in 2000 with the 24 Hours of Daytona. Grand Am held its first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July.
The reaction in the racing industry was decidedly optimistic, particularly as the combined series keeps its association with the governing body in LeMans, France. ...