Bobby Williamson
06/28/10 05:56:25PM
@bobby-williamson
The Spirit Lives On

There wasoncean (unusually) rough-hewn dirt track in my area.......the Carolina Beach (NC) Speedway. Located on the outskirts of Wilmington, NC, the 'speedway' opened in the summer of 1964 with standing-room-only crowds,its pits overflowing with race cars. CBS survived through the 1966 season, but became a victim of its own success, by spawning several neighboring/competing tracks. CBS led the way, too, in race tracks becoming 'developments' and ispresently the "Cape Golf and Raquet Club". No Rednecks Please.

My dad took me a time or two to Carolina Beach but I was hardly impressed. The "track" was the worst excuse of a racing facility that I had seen in all of my nine years of observing such. The cars left much to be desired, too, but there were a LOT of them. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to win in 1964got attention.I wasn't impressed then, but 46 years later, I can see the genius of Carolina Beach Speedway: They had TWO rules........"anything with four wheels" AND a $500.00 claimer rule. In other words, bring anything you want, but be prepared to sell your car for $500.00.

So, what's the simplistic Carolina Beach Speedway concept have to do with the Bell & Bell Vintage Modified Series? Simplicity and no purses. Run whatever, the pay-off is the same, from first to last. The series does now have sponsors, and participation funding is the focus. Safety is naturally enforced, but the pitfalls that seemtoalways engulf "real" racing will hopefully be minimized. Fun, fellowship, and old race cars, that's the focus.

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TMC Chase

September 13 - This day in Petty history


9/13/70 - Richard wins the Capital City 500 at Richmond Fairgrounds Speedway.
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September 12 - This day in Petty history


9/12/54 - Lee finishes 3rd in a 200 lapper at Central City Speedway in Macon GA.9/12/58 - Lee finishes 2nd in a 200 lapper at Gastonia Fairgrounds...
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TMC Chase

September 11 - This day in Petty history


9/11/59 - Lee won the Buddy Shuman 250 at Hickory Speedway.9/11/55 - Lee finishes 4th in a 200 lapper at Montgomery Speedway.9/11/70 - Richard...
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September 10 - This day in Petty history


9/10/67 - Richard wins the Capital City 300 at Richmond for his 6th in a row in 1967.9/10/72 - Richard wins the Capital City 500 at Richmond...
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TMC Chase

September 9 - This day in Petty history


9/9/73 - Richard wins the Capital City 500 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.
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September 8 - This day in Petty history


9/8/67 - Richard wins his 5th in a row in 1967 at Hickory Speedway in the Buddy Shuman 250.9/8/74 - Richard wins from the pole at Richmond...
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TMC Chase

September 7 - This day in Petty history


9/7/64 - Two Petty cars finish in the top 3 in the Southern 500 at Darlington. Jim Paschal (#41) and Richard finish second and third, respectively.
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September 6 - This day in Petty history


9/6/68 - Richard wins the pole and finishes 4th in the Buddy Shuman 250 at Hickory Speedway.9/6/71 - Richard finishes 2nd and Buddy Baker finishes...
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September 5 - This day in Petty history


9/5/57 - Gwyn Staley won a 100 lapper at New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse driving a Julian Petty-owned Chevrolet. Lee Petty finished 2nd in...
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