Forum Activity for @tim-leeming

Great food at Sumter Speedway!!!

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My wife Ann says the same thing about the Sumter Speedway concessions. Must really be good!

I have a Question thats haunting me on this weekends racing

Stock Car Racing History

Frankly, Johnny, I can't understand it either. Makes you wonder what it is with the drag racing that is not addressing this. But, I must say, NASCAR did the same thing more or less. We lost three or four drivers from the same type accident but when it was Dale Earnhardt, the HANS device and safer barriers couldn't get put up fast enough.Tim

Petition for Raymond Parks

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I authorize my name to be placed on the petition to honor Mr. Parks in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Sorry I'm late. Tim Leeming

ford end mercury

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This is very sad indeed Ray. You and I, along with tons of others, are being put out to pasture with the memories we have. Hey, but you know what??? This is a pretty nice pasture!

Too personal? Please let me know what you think.

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Tuesday night, the radio show "Racin' The Way It Was" was honored to have Bobby Allison as a guest for almost 45 minutes. At the end of the time with Bobby, as I am prone to do, I made some rather personal comments to Bobby. Before the show was over I had received an e-mail from one party and a text from another. In essence, the contents were:

TEXT MESSAGE: Love the way you talk with these great drivers honoring them with your memories and feelings. Keep up the good work.

E-MAIL: Expressing your personal feelings and preferences as a host on a radio talk show is unprofessional and uncalled for. While I enjoy the show, your emotional sidebars are not necessary.

I am what I am. I am a race fan from a long time back. I have very personal feelings about the history, the men and women associated with it and such things just come out of me when I'm talking with these guys. Our show has had some of the greats on with us and what I say comes from the heart.

All of you who listen to the show, let me know what you think. Those of you who don't listen, give it a shot next Tuesday but think about this; if you had a chance to express your deep admiration and appreciation to someone who has been such a part of your life, would you do it? Would you do it for all the world to hear? I probably won't change, because that's just who I am. But I respect your opinions, at least most of you.

Thanks,

Tim

updated by @tim-leeming: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

Freedom is not FREE!

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Amen Jerry. The scary thing about this year is that so many are overlooking Memorial Day. I have already e-mailed my pastor about the fact that Memorial Day was not even mentioned in our service yesterday. I could not let that pass without a response. Although I'm not trying to start trouble, I am aware of a faction within our church who has this ultra liberal agenda and I am afraid that is why the day was overlooked. Thank God for our veterans and especially for those who have paid that ultimate price for freedom. Let us never forget what we owe those men and women a debt we can never repay but which we must always acknowledge to each generation. Thanks, Jerry.Tim

BRUTON SMITH AND CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ASSIST U.S. MILITARY IN BIG WAY

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Very special thanks go out to all the fine folks at NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway for their efforts in assisting the United States Military in developing outstanding camouflage. All those fans we were told were there by D.W. were wearing the special Charlotte Motor Speedway camouflage which made them appear as empty seats. Great job guys!!! Keep up the great work.

Tim

updated by @tim-leeming: 12/05/16 04:02:57PM

Do you have a favorite race of the 70s????

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The local radio station I listen to, B-106.7, is having an "all 70s weekend", which started last night and goes through Monday. I have been listening far into the night last night and I had the radio on from 9 until 3:30 while I was working in the yard. I have heard so many songs that took me back to those times of the 70s, the early part of which I was actually racing, and the rest of which I was going to races all over the circuit. I would hear a song and think "man, we wore that one out on the eight track heading to Daytona. Another song comes up and I'm thinking "that's Charlotte, all weekend". So funny how the songs take you back. Seems there was actually a recent country song about that.

Anyway,I started thinking about what race of all the races in the 70s was my favorite. Wow, that was a mistake. I had flash backs (not the Timothy Leary kind) of so many races. Richard winning in Charlotte for the first time. Bobby Allison and that Matador winning Darlington, David Pearson winning Darlington, The 1976 and 1979 Daytona 500s, not to mention the 1970 with the winged Plymouth carrying Peter Goodwill Hamilton to victory. Oh so many great races. I finally decided NOT to decide on one today. I want to hear what you all have to say about your memories of the 1970 races and then we'll take that trip back. Maybe, on Tuesday night's "Racin' the Way it Was" radio show, we can get callers to talk about their favorite races of the 1970s.

Think about it. Can't wait to hear what you all have to say.

Tim

updated by @tim-leeming: 09/24/18 01:35:13PM

Bobby Allison Signs with SOC Exchange

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I don't like Bobby Allison, remember????? Just kidding, of course. He is a true hero.

Remember Jesse Hockett

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I didn't know Jessie,but my prayers will go out for his family. How tragic this is.Tim