@brandon-reed15 years ago
That's at the Morelock 200 in 1968. GARHOFA's Jimmy Mosteller is the PA announcer and is handing out the trophies. To the right is Bob's right arm mechanic Hoss Jackson. Bob's wife Jean is holding one of the trophies for that day's race. Burcham was the winningest driver in the history of Middle Georgia Raceway. On this day, Burcham was driving his silver Chevelle and had scored two wins for taking both 100 lappers. The first one he started on the outside pole, took the lead coming out of turn one and was able to hold off Charlie Padgett, Charlie Mincey and Don Tomberlin. The second event the field was inverted and he had to battle his way to the front, edging out Mincey, LeeRoy Yarbrough and Padgett. The quiet Burcham noted, "The car and I were able to establish a good rapport today." Indeed they had. Cutline from the same photo in Mike Bell's story Bob Burcham-Remembering the Bullet From Rossville, Ga., posted at www.georgiaracinghistory.com
@tommie-clinard15 years ago
Bob was a good friend of my wife and I. We had lunch with him in Rossville not too long before he passed away. We talked to each other often and he is really missed. Bob was a good man.
@paul-woody15 years ago
Hey Tommie good pictures. Do you have any of jack ingram, bosco lowe, roy trantham, dickie plemmons or bob pressley ehen they used to come down there pretty often? thanks
@johnny-mallonee15 years ago
Tommy you still amaze me with these photos---- i posted a blog called A Teacher from the past, go back and read it then tell me if that didnt describe Bob to a "T" . People say he was not one to get to know but evidently you and I know differently, thanks for more memories of our past
That's at the Morelock 200 in 1968. GARHOFA's Jimmy Mosteller is the PA announcer and is handing out the trophies. To the right is Bob's right arm mechanic Hoss Jackson. Bob's wife Jean is holding one of the trophies for that day's race. Burcham was the winningest driver in the history of Middle Georgia Raceway. On this day, Burcham was driving his silver Chevelle and had scored two wins for taking both 100 lappers. The first one he started on the outside pole, took the lead coming out of turn one and was able to hold off Charlie Padgett, Charlie Mincey and Don Tomberlin. The second event the field was inverted and he had to battle his way to the front, edging out Mincey, LeeRoy Yarbrough and Padgett. The quiet Burcham noted, "The car and I were able to establish a good rapport today." Indeed they had. Cutline from the same photo in Mike Bell's story Bob Burcham-Remembering the Bullet From Rossville, Ga., posted at www.georgiaracinghistory.com
Bob was a good friend of my wife and I. We had lunch with him in Rossville not too long before he passed away. We talked to each other often and he is really missed. Bob was a good man.
Hey Tommie good pictures. Do you have any of jack ingram, bosco lowe, roy trantham, dickie plemmons or bob pressley ehen they used to come down there pretty often? thanks
Tommy you still amaze me with these photos---- i posted a blog called A Teacher from the past, go back and read it then tell me if that didnt describe Bob to a "T" . People say he was not one to get to know but evidently you and I know differently, thanks for more memories of our past