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    The Godfather of Southern Auto Racing - Mr. Raymond Parks
    Wednesday June 29 2011, 7:00 PM
    By: Cody DinsmoreBorn a simple farmer on June 5th, 1914 in rural Dawson County, Georgia was Raymond Parks. He was the first of his familys 16 children. His father Alfred and mother Leila were both hard working farmers just doing what they could to...
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    ALMOST LIKE A DREAM IT WAS SO LONG AGO
    Friday June 24 2011, 3:15 PM
    Almost like a Dream it was so long ago Back in the,heck I dont know how long ago it was but it was a long time ago,maybe in 1950 but I can remember playing out by the shop where dad kept his car in. On the side there was an old...
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    The Georgia Gang Dominated In NASCAR’s First Year
    Friday June 24 2011, 12:48 AM
    A lot of discussion have been held over the years about exactly how important Georgia drivers were to the first year of NASCAR. This week, we take a look at that top over at Georgia Racing History.com . What if I told you that 38 of the first 52...
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    The Legacy of "Lightning" Lloyd Seay
    Tuesday June 21 2011, 8:08 PM
    The short, but daring career of Lloyd Seay began somewhere around the summer of 1934 in the hills of Dawsonville, Ga. When he was as young as 13 years old, he was driving some sort of Jalopy to haul a small load of Dawsonvilles finest out of the...
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    Sam Smith
    Monday June 20 2011, 8:40 AM
    My 12 year old son is wanting to get some information about his great-uncle, Sam Smith. Thanks to Barbara Scott, we have found some pictures and articles. Anyone with anything on Sam they would like to share, we would be greatly appreciative.
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    Thoughts on Father's Day...
    Sunday June 19 2011, 3:12 PM
    As I sit here today thinking about the most influential man in my life, my Daddy, I am reminded of a dream my daughter had a few days after he passed away on Nov 23, 2010. In this dream, she saw my Daddy driving his first race car, a 1955 baby...
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    Post Race Fines Were Much Harsher In Tim Flock’s Day
    Friday June 17 2011, 12:46 AM
    As I'm sure many of you know, driver Kyle Busch and his Joe Gibbs racing team were slapped with a hefty fine following last Sunday's race at Pocono, Pennsylvania after his #18 M&Ms Toyota failed post-race tech. But if you thought the...
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    Letter to the NASCAR Hall of Fame
    Wednesday June 15 2011, 1:37 AM
    A while ago I wrote a letter to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. I did not send it, but I wrote it to one of my friends. It was after I visited it and I was not too impressed with it. Alot of things really troubled me. So I wrote this.Dear Sir Or Madam,I...
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    Ernie Tuff's 61 Ford
    Sunday June 12 2011, 11:00 PM
    I was just wondering if anyone had any info on the 1961 #99 Ford of Ernie Tuff and driven by Leroy Yarbrough which before being plagued with mechanical problems was without a doubt the fastest car in the field during the 1967 Permatex 300. Thanks
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    Sometimes A Race Would Break Out At A Good Fight
    Friday June 10 2011, 1:22 AM
    Now, if you were at J.B. Day's annual Riverbend Racing Museum Reunion in Greenville, South Carolina on Sunday, you know what the number one topic of discussion was - the "dust up" between 26 year old Kyle Busch and 65 year old Richard...
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    A "rustyracer" Feel Good Story
    Monday June 6 2011, 8:15 PM
    Back in April I was at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Food Lion Auto Fair. Ol "rustyracer" had a few pieces on display for sale in his spaces and while I was sitting there talking with Mr. Bisco, a lady picked up a tarnshed silver bowl from the...
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    GRHOF Grand Reopening A Big Success
    Friday June 3 2011, 1:36 AM
    Let me start by saying this - if you didn't get excited by some of the great racing we had last Sunday at Monaco, Indianapolis and Charlotte, you might want to check you pulse. Congrats to all the winners, and congrats to Georgia's own David...
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