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buddy bakers first-- racing -- lap over 200 mph. not in a practice

Stock Car Racing History

I see on cotton owens website that the story about the "transmission test" was actually was a record attempt. what i also read on the owens siteis that baker officiallyset the record during the alabama 500 as he was timed at over 200 mph during the race in cottons car. where did they get that information from. some people on another website claim thatcotton and bakersrecord wasmade up yearslater to boost the value of the claimed origanl car.they say without the enginers building the car ,baker would never reached 200 mph.seems to me that i actually heard the radio broadcast of that race and they made comments about the cotton /bakers team speed.i guess now that cotton is gone ,it would take some one else to verifiy this?

buddy bakers first-- racing -- lap over 200 mph. not in a practice

Stock Car Racing History

I have a question that i need a documentable answer for. I know it was buddy baker that turned the first lap over 200 mph at talladega. I know it was done in a practice session prior to the alabama 500. However, who/what can absolutley document that Buddy baker set the record also "during the alabama 500? " Thus, the first actual nascar " race " that had a timed lap of over 200 mph. also ,i would love to verifiyif it was in cotton owens car that set the record " during the alabama 500 " as well.{ not the 88 practice car] Anyone? let's see how good the history buffs really are!

updated by @buddy-whittington: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Heat Races VS Time Trials

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I race at a local dirt track.. they time all cars. the track is wet to start then goes very dry slick. The race takes till 12 am or worse. also any car that spins another one out goes to the rear .. [that one does not work out to well !!] the races are mostly train style... ''-IF-'' there were heats ,the track would get worked in much better. I started back racing after 20 years out of it. one nite my first year back they had a big race in red springs nc. [hammerdown] my first time there, 4 laps practice ,qualify... 3rd. race starts and hugh ray is fighting for the lead and im under himin 3rd. i get hit in left rear and it bends rim ect... they do nothing about that. then i miss my 3 lap tire change . oh,well. 1 lap down. i make it back to 7'th and a caution.. they say i must go to rear. ? ? i ask the track owner after race why? he says all lapped cars go to rear. i say how come i keep gettin penilty for their spinouts? would'nt i be running 7'th 1 lap down ? NOPE ! you have to unlap your self in 25 laps and hope there is no cautions. i assured him that i was lost ,but not to worry i had a friend who knew the way home... My point is .. " RACING AINT WHAT IT USED TO BE '' ! dont get me wrong. i know there is still -good- racing going on!

sam sommers: a legend from the best days of racing...

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I spoke with sam back in the day. i asked why he was not getting any further in winston cup? [i was just a kid ] he looked at me with suprise,then thought for a minute , and said '' to much politics, just to much politics i guess. '' i had to ask my father what he meant by that! those days in the ford , and that new nova, setting a new track record were just as good as any race anywhere. the competition was there. He beat them all. I know life can be unfair. Ithink sam would say '' the world is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it!

sam sommers: a legend from the best days of racing...

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mabe sam had better insights,or was better at prepairing his cars...... i dont know. i do know that , it was what it was ! when his car was working he won. it was just that simple . i will never forget those days.sam was special. he may not get all ofthe attention he is due. I bet he is just fine with having all those great times filed away and knowing he left-his- mark of greatness and did it in an '' honorable fashion ''. mabe i will get the chance to see him some time down the road ! plenty of freinds and family in myrtle beach, still talkin about him.... all our respect !

sam sommers: a legend from the best days of racing...

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I am new to this site..I happend upon a blog about sam sommers and how badly he outran some big name drivers at columbia speedway. [ they jokingly blew it up so to speak].I know everybody relates to some drivers and likes their style for one reason or another.I just wanted to say how i personally watched sam around 1972-3 at myrtle beach speedway... it was the '' sun fun 101 ''I was mabe 13 years old.. my brother and myself went over into the pits long before the race and visited with bobby allison in the coke /chevrolet!! he was such a great human being.. we got to ride a lap around the track.. with that busy man! as we came to a stop in the pits ,we looked to the right and bobby was pointing and said'' which one of you boys pull for him? '' it was sam... my brother pointed at me and said '' he does'' !! well, i said ''bobby i like you a lot but, he is the best '' to which bobby replied '' thats what i here''.. sam , you led every lap. You also lapped every car there! some were 2 laps down. i met you, and you always took time to be kind to the little blonde headed kid bugging you. i will never forget the battles with sam ardor the day you blistered allison,petty ,pearson ,yarborough,baker, jack ingram and butch [black diamond coal cars] and any body else who wanted to see what you were made of . somewhere, there is a sun news article that says ''sommers returnes to mb.speedway with new chevrolet and sets track record'' 21.21 it describes how his ford was considered to have an advantage due to the cleveland engine,so,he came back with a chevy! and a new record ! we were living life and never thought to get photos of that..sure was a great gift to find some on this web site .. THANK YOU !....Buddy Whittington

updated by @buddy-whittington: 10/04/18 07:05:49AM