I'm not sure how many of you ever saw the one arm doll that was on the front seat of the 1950Plymouth that is in the Darlington museum.This of course is the restored car that won the firstSouthern 500.This story was told to me by Lottie Westmoreland wife of Hubert Westmoreland.Hubert was a co owner and mechanic on the number 98JR.The doll belonged to Alvin Hawkins daughter and she had been playing inside the car before the race and left the doll inside as she got out.Apparently no one notice and the little doll layedin the back for the entire 500 milles.After the race Alvins daughter went to retrieve the dolland after she saw how dirty it was she decided to discard it.Lottie went and retrieved it.Shetook it home and for years it layed in her attic until she ran accross it and decided that the little doll really belonged with the car so she gave it to the museum to put inside the car.I assume it is still there.The strange thing about this was that some years later Johnny Mantz was in a wreck and lost one of his arms according to the story.Lottie Westmoreland passed away in December 2008.I only wish I could have documented every story that she and Hubert told me over the years..I hope you have enjoyed