C. Robert Powell
08/11/15 09:41:28PM
@c-robert-powell
Hickory Speedway Dirt Track

I was born in 1951, the year the track was built. As a teenager, I begged my Dad to take me to the track to sell popcorn or score so I could get in free. The track was dirt then. I remember the pit wall being formed for concrete, but the concrete was not poured in time for the Saturday night race. A car spun on the fourth turn and splintered the first 20 or 30 feet of the new wood form for the pit wall. Does anyone remember the driver? Please share other stories or share photos.

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chuck sellman

Red Line 7000 is the best I have ever seen!!!


Red Line 7000 had everything. It even had a Daytona Coupe in a ditch. I have the DVD, VHS and Laser Disk. Since the topic is Best Racing Movies,...
@chuck sellman started 13 years ago - replies: 0
TMC Chase

Greg Fielden's books


I count myself fortunate to have Greg Fielden's Forty Years of Stock Car Racing series of books. I'm really glad I bought them when they were...
@TMC Chase started 13 years ago - replies: 2
TMC Chase

With Daytona just around the corner


Two good ones about Daytona racing. I highly doubt this one has been in print in over 20+ years. Written by Bill Neely, who wrote many other...
@TMC Chase started 13 years ago - replies: 0
TMC Chase

More of my Petty collection


More coffee table books vs. reading. But must-haves for Petty fans. I have copy #2357 of this one - and autographed by RP (and that's NOT Richard...
@TMC Chase started 13 years ago - replies: 0
Harvey Tollison

Racing movies


I agree on Tiny Lund Hard Charger was the best , even though my sister is seen in it kissing Richard Petty
@Harvey Tollison started 13 years ago - replies: 2
TMC Chase

My review of Ray Fox book


Ray Lamm mentioned Godwin Kelly's book about Ray Fox. A couple of years ago, I wrote a review about it as well as one by Dr. Stephen Olvey about...
@TMC Chase started 13 years ago - replies: 1
dewey livengood

racing movies


red line 7000 and thunder in the carolinas were the best sure hope nobody puts that tom cruise movie on
@dewey livengood started 13 years ago - replies: 0
Jeff Gilder

Looking for an old Racing Movie?


I along with everyone else I know would like to have a copy of the 1967 Tiny Lund Movie, Hard Charger. If anyone has a copy...let me know.
@Jeff Gilder started 13 years ago - replies: 0
Jeff Gilder

Have you read Declarations of Stock Car Independents?


These stories are virtually unedited! Just as they were told to author, Perry Allen Wood. I enjoyed them all.
@Jeff Gilder started 13 years ago - replies: 1
Jeff Gilder

Good Old Days Series Rules


HISTORIC CLEVELAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY GOOD OLD DAYS SERIES RULE BOOK GOOD OLD DAYS SERIES...
@Jeff Gilder started 13 years ago - replies: 2
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