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May 9, 1970: A rough day for Ol' Blue at Darlington

Stock Car Racing History

I was sitting on the trunk of my car against the fence in turn four that day, shorts, no shirt and barefoot. As usual, my eyes were always on the 43. When it happened, I started running in the direction the car was flipping. Got to where it stopped and jumped on the back of a guy's pickup where 6 or 7 guys watching the race. I could see the crew trying to get him out. Watched in shock. Then the guy who owned the truck told me to "get the hell off his truck, I was bleeding all over it". I looked down and blood was pooling everywhere. I had apparently run over glass running barefoot. I got off the truck and walked over to where I could see the infield hospital. I stood at that fence the entire time. When they bought him out on the gurney to take him to the hospital, I could see that he was "ok" or as ok as you could be after that. I walked back to the car and we used my t-shirt to stop the bleeding and washed my foot off with water from the ice chest. I limped for a couple weeks from that cut. Was a deep one. Long time ago but the memory of that day makes my foot hurt even now.

When NASCAR Mattered / Article in Hot Rod Magazine

Stock Car Racing History

That is an excellent article. Dave, you're right! The 1960 Plymouth was one of my favorites. Those were the "Thumper I, Thumper II, Thumper, III" series as indicated up by the headlights. A neighbor up the street from me back then bought a brand new 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible, red with white top and white interior. For years I thought that was the prettiest car I ever saw. About a year or so ago, I came across a car identical to that on one of the on-line auctions sites and the bid was up to $85,000.00 then. I was wondering what old Ms. DeLoach would think if she had kept that car and could have gotten that for it.

The 50s and 60s are the years I truly embrace as loving the sport the most. 70s were ok. Not sure how much of that love is memories enhanced by the years. I believe in the safety issues, but there is not, in my opinion, one thing involved with safety that would require the cars to look like they do these days. Of course, the showroom versions are nothing to write home about. All cars now look alike. Oh well, shut my mouth! I'm gone.

Racing Legend Gene Hobby Honored at the Historic Cleveland County Fairgrounds Speedway

Stock Car Racing History

Oh how I wish I could be there! I so enjoy hanging out with Gene Hobby.

Keeper of the Darlington Stripe

General

Awesome story!!!!! Thanks for posting this one.

She's "Locked In" at Darlington - Gee, Thanks Rooty-Tooty

Current NASCAR

Ok, ok, let's call it as it is. Old Rooty-Tooty kept the car in the top 35. I absolutely detest that top 35 rule but I'm only a fan and an OLD fan which doesn't count for anything. But don't be too hard on Rooty because I can guarantee you that top 35 nothwithstanding, NASCAR would have had that broad in the Southern 500 no matter what addition, deletion, or other method of rule bending needed to get her in there. I think, even before the Talladega incident with Sam Hornish, Jr., that Danica is above any rule NASCAR has ever conceived. An old Hollywood adage about the "casting couch" comes to mind but I won't go there. Just saying......................

Danica unlikely to be disciplined after wrecking Hornish Jr.

Current NASCAR

"I'll just have to get my arms wrapped around more friends out there,...." Sort of backs up what I said in the other Danica post about her.

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A DODGE LATELY

Current NASCAR

To Jim Wilmore: What I have to say about the win by Marcis is a VERY POSITIVE statement and something I discussed with Dave when he was at Columbia. I choose not to mention it here because it sounds much to "self serving" to bring up such matters here. Believe me, I am a Dodge person, a Mopar Man.

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A DODGE LATELY

Current NASCAR

I have a story about that Dave Marcis win and a picture to back it up. But I won't share it here.

Junior Johnson is Moving WHERE??? FORE!!!!

Stock Car Racing History

This is a hard one to think about. Guess Brian's class got to Junior.

THANK YOU ALEX WHITT, BOBBY ALEXANDER AND STEPHANIE DeLORENZO

Administrative

Thanks for posting that Jeff. I think anyone who watches it will have the satisfaction of knowing there are some fine young folks out there who care about the history and heritage of the sport. These young people did, in my opinion, an excellent job. Johnny, thanks for your kind words but I can assure you that I had NOTHING to do with this. Those young folks did it all themselves. I attended the screening and am really impressed with this folks all the way around.