10% chance of rain until 3 PM then 20%. We'll be finished by then. C'mon out and see some old school racing.
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updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:02:57PM
10% chance of rain until 3 PM then 20%. We'll be finished by then. C'mon out and see some old school racing.
See you in the morning!
Just saw the Bill Tripp #21 parked at the motel. Should be some good racing tomorrow !
This is really cool seeing these race cars come into town for OUR event!!. There is a buzz around town for sure.
Bobby, I had really planned on bringing the ole 35 chevy coupe modified up from Orlando to run with you at The Vintage Championship Series in Shelby today but had a small problem last Tuesday 4/17/12. I was in the hospital for 4 days so figured I could get a pass by promising to come up and run with you as soon as I'm able to. I, like others are eagerly awaiting info,news and photo's. Bill McPeek
Just curious on the outcome today. Was there a lot of damage or did everyone play nice?
Thank you City of Shelby; Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Michael W. Smith, Jeff Gilder and Racers Reunion, and all the support personell that made it possible but mostly, thank you to the fans in the grandstand that came out to share our enthusiasm, you were the best group of fans I've seen anywhere, at any track. Had a fantastic day today...simply, in a word, Thanks!
Great meeting you and the rest of your group from the Bell & Bell Series. See you at the goat rodeo.
Thanks everyone! W
They raced hard Bill like back in the day. They banged around a little but put on a very exciting show. Love to have them all back. The crown loved it. To see the different brands was very cool! W
It was an historic day in Shelby, NC in front of a packed grandstand to watch racing at the fairgrounds in it's purest form, absent for 40 years. Three different vintage racing series and exhibitions came to support the return of dirt track stock car racing to this small southern town nestled in the lower southwestern edge of North Carolina. The enthusiastic fans cheered some drivers and jeered others as the green flag dropped and the sights, sounds and smells of roaring engines filled the fairgrounds. They raced the cars like they stole them, it was flat out from the green flag to the checkers and bumper to bumper. Yesterday I raced against some of the finest drivers I've ever known, Bobby from Shallotte, NC, Peter from Eastover, NC, Sherman from Conway, SC, Wild Bill from Shallotte, NC and "The Mountain Man" Kenneth from Mount Airy, NC. It was also an honor to have Ned Jarrett 2-time NASCAR Champion; 1960 & 1965, Rex White; 1961 NASCAR Champion, Marvin Panch; 1960 Daytona 500 winner and other past drivers present to witness this historic event. Mr. Jarrett announced to the drivers to "Start your engines" and thus racing returned to Shelby, North Carolina. This is what memories are made of. I want to also thank my wife Julie, son Alex, brother Todd and Sister-in-Law Pat in attendance for supporting my quest for the win but, I'll settle for a 2nd place this time.
This made my day! This is what it's all about, this is why we race!! Thank You Shelby, NC!!!!!
