Jack Walker
South Boston M-S Results, July 06,1963
This 150 lap Modified-Sportsman race was held at the 3/8 mile paved South Boston Speedway on Saturday night July 6th, 1963. Runt Harris, and Ray Hendrick each won 10 lap qualifying races, and started side by side on the front row for the main event. Runt Harris of Richmond VA won the race, and extended his lead in the National Nascar Modified Point Standing. Harris took home $600.00 for the victory before a crowd of 3,000 fans. Harris won the race, but lost the fight according to onlookers. Harris and Ted Hairfield exchanged blows in the pits after the first 10 lap-qualifying race where there was a lot of beating, and banging between the two. It was said that Harris’s face was discolored, and bruised after the encounter.
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Ray Platte died driving Frank Steelman Jr #9 36 Chevy/modified ford. Ken Rush was regular driver but had broke ankle playing softball. Ray may have had a heart attack crashing into third turn wall while running third. Ray was the only driver from 1949-65 to every get hurt driving Steelman Motor Co cars. I am David Steelmam and was in attendance that night!