Robert Mitchell
Peace Haven Speedway
The legendary Glenn Wood leads the pack through turn 1 at Peace Haven Speedway in Winston-Salem, NC on Sunday, September 21, 1952. Jim Paschal is in the 80 car, Shorty York is in the 48A owned by Sleepy Hendrix. Fonty Flock is back in the red 99 W.G. Apperson car, now owned by local racer J.S. Pope. Pee Wee Jones is driving the Steelman Motor Co. number 9.
Bobby Myers won the feature race.
Details -
The 21 car has written on it - "Driven By Glenn Wood - Owned By Williams & Wood - Stuart, VA"
The 48A car has written on it - "Owned By Sleepy Hendrix - Built and Maintained by Slim Rominger"
The 99 car has written on it - "Owned By W.G. Apperson - Winston-Salem, NC"
The 9 car has written on it - "Steelman Motor Co. - Booneville, NC"
This photo was taken by Frank Jones of the Winston-Salem Journal.
Photo Credit & Thanks to - Forsyth County Public Library Photo Collection, and Mrs. Molly Rawls
This photo is copyrighted.
