http://www.racing-reference.info/owner/Junie_Donlavey
http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/strichu01/2001/W
2001 was the beginning & end of Junie Donlavey racing.
#90 driver Hut Stricklin/Junie Donlavey racing/sponsor Hills Brothers Coffee did not qualify in 8 races? How come?
#1. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Daytona_500/W
#2. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Food_City_500/W
#3. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Virginia_500/W
#4. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Talladega_500/W
#5. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Pontiac_Excitement_400/W
#6. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Pepsi_400/W
#7. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Sharpie_500/W
#8. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo_400/W
There was serious talking of #90 driver Hut Stricklin/Junie Donlavey racing/sponsor Hills Brothers Coffee moving to Charlotte,N.C. area with other big NASCAR Cup race teams are located.
#90 car owner Junie Donlavey didn't want to moved his #90 race team/race shop from Richmond,Va. He wanted to stayed near his family and friends in Richmond,Va.
Junie said,"NO" to moving his #90 race team/race shop to North Carolina.
#90 driver Hut Stricklin/Junie Donlavey racing/sponsor Hills Brothers Coffee last race together was:
NASCAR Winston Cup race number 31 of 36
Sunday, October 21, 2001 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.1 miles)
http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_EA_Sports_500/W
Note:Junie Donlavey's #91 with driver Rick Mast do not qualify for this race.
http://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=91&trk=t0&series=W&cn=1&yr=2001
Junie Donlavey should be in NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Junie Donlavey's old race shop should be made into race museum, have historic bldg status, and an historic road sign listed it's auto racing history.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va
"Our Friend and movie stunt driver Joie Ray" #105 Henry J race car.
The Joie Ray, whom refer himself as "The Black Joie Ray" was never an "Movie Stunt Driver" or drove NASCAR races. He was an "Winning Race Driver" of non-NASCAR races.
The " White Joie Ray", whom claimed to be an movie stunt driver, was hired by "Big Bill France" to shown some excitement in 1952 Daytona beach road race by doing rollover wrecked the "#105 Henry J" in the turn in front of movie cameras.
The Ford #16 was driven by Paul "Butterball" Wooldridge of Frankfort Kentucky on the ARCA circuit in 1969.