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King Comments Today on Agressive Driving, Other Issues; STP Sponsors Martinsville in April; Retire Car #s?

Current NASCAR

"Now they just run" is the key statement here. I hope that will change this year with the new cars. We shall see.

The start of a season - 1966 that is

Stock Car Racing History

Yes, thanks Chase. My family and I were at this race and I can still remember how truly exciting it was. It is too bad the video does not show the Wendell Scott pit stop where he got out of the car and helped his sons on the pit stop. Much of this footage was used in the movie "Tiny Lund: Hard Charger". What a great trip down memory lane. I hope the Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society has a copy of this to add to their archives. Great group down there in Augusta. One side note, that speedway is the track where I led my first laps in the second race I ever drove. A Saturday night and I took the lead on the first lap coming off turn two and led about 7 laps before this dude from Savannah, and I can't remember his name, blew by me on the inside. Lol, as my friend Johnny Mallonee would say "Memories".

Lee Petty's 1954 Championship car.

Stock Car Racing History

I'm sure to have pictures around here somewhere. I will look and let you know. I think the top was red, as I recall. The font on the numbers did change a little. Billy Biscoe, a member here, may be of more help that I. He may even have one of the old cars in his collection! Good luck.

Sprint Unlimited

Current NASCAR

As I've said, I do NOT have a Sprint phone. I did, however, use STP in anything that moved back in the day. I still use Maxwell House Coffee because they were involved in the sport for awhile and I got accustomed to that brand. Back in the day, any product that supported racing, that I needed or used, is what I bought. The product supported my sport, so I supported the product. That loyalty sort of went away when NASCAR broke from tradition and started all the gimmicks in use today. I enjoyed the RACING Saturday night, but not the contrived, voted upon, stupidity of breaking up what could have been a very competitive event. Can you imagine if the fans had voted to remove say the last six cars? Would Dale, Jr. still have been in there? What about a no tire change pit stop? Again, common sense seems to have given away to the marketing gurus who continue to chase after a market of fans about as loyal as........ Well, I can't think of anything with less loyalty than the party fans advertising seems to be seeking out. Oh well, just my opinoin.

Sprint Unlimited

Current NASCAR

I do think the glitz and glitter of the contrived race was less than spectacular, but I was impressed by the actual racing. I saw passing. I saw cars being able to move up without the assistance of another car. But,. as someone said a few years ago, racing has gone into the entertainment business rather than racing.

Richard Petty "Tell-All" Special Monday, Feb. 18 - 8:30 pm

Stock Car Racing History

I am lookikng forward to seeing what they can get in an hour. There has been a special like this done once before on Richard, several years ago, with the family sitting around the dining table. I have that on video somewhere. I will be watching. In fact, I will record it so I can go back and watch it several times. I'm sure the editing and enhancements by the network will alter the final outcome, but having be a fan of Richard Petty from his first race through this very moment, I know where my heart will be.

Ervin Carpenter

Stock Car Racing History

Thoughts and prayers from here. I don't know Ervin personally but with his history, he is very important to our sport.

Toughness and class of The King

Stock Car Racing History

Thanks for bringing this post back to the forefront Chase. Richard and David had quite the rivalry and quite the respect for each other. Ask me sometime about the interview I did with David Pearson on my radio show back in 1994 when that Daytona 500 race in 1976 came up. I can't repeat here what Pearson said but believe me, we were not on time delay during my live show and he said one word that went over the air which my station got upset about! They waited for weeks to see if the FCC would come after us, but I guess no one turned us in because we never heard anything.

To show you how fans forget, in 1994, I was doing a television series for SportsSouth and was at Charlotte for the 600 to get interviews. I parked in the infield and started towards the pit with the camera crew. Getting out of a car and suddenly walking beside me was David Pearson. We walked by a ton of fans and not onerecognized, or at least acknowledged David Pearson, which I thought was unbelieveable. I am very happy to see that he is getting recognition again and has been for some time. He and Richard truly helped to thrust NASCAR forward.

Thanks again.

Toughness and class of The King

Stock Car Racing History

That is the one Chase. Columbia Speedway. It's my pic but I guess it went on TSCM's page. Thanks for posting.

Toughness and class of The King

Stock Car Racing History

Very nice! Thanks. Check out my page here on the site to find another picture of Richard and David together taken at Columbia Speedway in 1964.