Many of you know my wish to create a hall of fame dedicated to rewarding those of racing's past who have made unrecognized contributions to the history of our sport, a hall of fame dedicated to the heroes among us whose impact on the sport has...
I just heard some very disturbing news on Sirius Radio. A reporter from Sports Illustrated just reported that the "Investor" deal that Petty was working on isn't going to happen. It was reported that Petty Enterprises would not compete in the Cup...
My search for any "official" records of the "forgotten series" (the Sportsman series that was transformed into the Busch/Nationwide series) has yielded nothing. It seems that NASCAR did not accumulate...or retain these records. I can't understand...
After receiving preliminary permission to use the Old Columbia Speedway for a RacersReunion event, Jim Seay and I had a meeting with one of the brothers who own the site along with a representative of the Columbia Sports Council. From this meeting...
Take a moment to think about how NASCAR has changed over the past sixty years. Not so long ago when someone mentioned NASCAR, they were merely referring to the organization that sanctioned, governed, and promoted their style of stock car racing....
Independent Racers Hall of Fame: Has a nice ring to it, doesnt it. Racing history is full of drivers, owners, and crew who contributed greatly to the foundation and success of stock car racing. Through the efforts of many, several better known...
Its a bit overwhelming here in the midst this crunch. Dealing with the turmoil, speculations, and the pain of those affected by it causes much concern. But the sport of NASCAR racing will probably be better when it all shakes out. If everyone...
As creator of RacersReunion.com, Im living a dream. I only wish my father were alive to see and hear first-hand the conversations were having with the guys who were his heroesand consequently became mine. Many Sunday afternoons at our home in...
In almost all interviews with the racing stars of the pastI suppose we could call them GOYs (Guys of Yesterday)we ask the question, Of the current Cup drivers, who do you think could have been competitive driving the race cars of the 60s and 70s?...
Seay on Sports Nov. 13, 2008The small town of Pamplico, SC sits near the Pee Dee River on Highway 51 abut 19 miles south of Florence. Many have driven through the town of about 1,200 when using that alternate route to Myrtle Beach.Most famous...
On Saturday, November 8, 2008 the green flag waved for the first time in 40 years at the historic Occoneechee-Orange Speedway in Hillsborough, NC.Formerly one of the premier tracks on the NASCAR circuit, the 9/10 mile dirt oval was closed in 1968...
Dustin and I got home at about 2:00 AM this morning from Dawsonville. Jim Seay accompanied us in the booth this trip. Robbie Solesbee even made a surprise visit on Saturday. We have some fantastic interviews to share from the festival including...
We will be making our first "tour" appearance in Rocky Mount, VA, next week at the Hometown Rentals store on Tanyard Road. This is a 2-day event (Oct 14-15) with show cars and driver apparances from 11:00 - 2:00 each day. We are working with...
Contrats to the Historic Speedway Group for the fantastic job they did putting on another great event. They battled the weather, high gas prices, and a shakey economy and won. This event and these folks are a class act. Very well done. I'm looking...
I'm, spending this week up in the northwest. This moring I'm on Vancouver Island in the beautiful city of Victoria....but that's not what I'm here to write about. It is a rare occaission when I take the time to read anything (except what is...
