Hello. I just wanted to share some video that I recently found that my father took at the Lakeland Speedbowl in 1961/62. I thought this might be a good group for it.
SOUTHERN LATE MODEL 200 - TOP 10 RESULTS - WILSON COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Wilson, NC
200 Laps - One-Half Mile Dirt Track - 40 Cars
NOVEMBER 1977
(As Reported in the next day's Wilson Daily Times)
1) Dale Earnhardt Kannanapolis, NC #17 Camaro $2,500
2) Tommy Houston Hickory, NC #95 Nova$1,500
3) Monk Tate Ruffin, NC #86 Nova$1,150
4)John Matthews Raleigh, NC #16 Chevelle$ 850
5) Earl Arnold Raleigh, NC #1 Nova$ 650
6) J.E. BeardBailey, NC Nova$ 590
7) Dennis Smith Goldsboro, NC Nova $400
8) Sam Ard Asheboro, NC Pontiac$300
9) Tommy TudorEmporia, VA Chevelle $ 200
10) Stick ElliottShelby, NC Mustang $ 150
Margin of Victory - < 1/2 lap
Earnhardt drove the #17 Robert Gee owned Camaro, starting 11th
LEADERS AT HALF-WAY (100 LAPS)
1) Earl Arnold - Raleigh, NC
2)Billy Scott - Gaffney, SC
3) Dale Earnhardt - Kannapolis, NC
4) Sam Ard - Asheboro, NC
5) Monk Tate - Ruffin, NC
TOP-5 QUALIFIERS
1) Monk Tate - Ruffin, NC 25.18 Seconds
2) Dennis Smith - Goldsboro, NC 25.37 Seconds
3) Earl Arnold - Raleigh, NC25.42 Seconds
4) Glenn McDuffie - Sanford, NC 25.42 Seconds
5) Shelton McNair - Plymouth, NC 25.44 Seconds
Results of 25-Lap Consolation Race for Non-Qualifiers
1) Joe Huss - Roanoke Rapids, NC
2) Bud Elliott - Emporia, VA
Another notable Wilson County Speedway regular not making the field was Junior Johnson of Florence, SC.
Note: This was the first dirt track race for 2nd place finisher Tommy Houston in eight years.
@will-cronkrite Good to see you post something Will. Glad to hear about your new book & look forward to getting and reading it.
Interesting to note that Ray Platte's and Ned Jarrett's cars were both built by Ralph Earnhardt. Norfolk's Platte would later lose his life at South Boston Speedway driving a modified usually driven by Bobby Isaac.
Is Sellers the man with his leg up on the pit wall, or the man with the radio to his ear? I have never seen a pic of Mack Sellers, so thank you for sharing this!
