Actually, the late Brother Dave Gardner released his Motorcycle comedy piece in 1959, ten years before the opening of Talladega.
BUT , Chuck ( Charles ) was a South Alabama boy on the recording. Had he survived, he might well of been heading on his motorsickle to Talladega in 1969.
By the way, Brother Dave played a southern preacher in the 1978 film Big Bob Johnson's Fantastic Speed Circus ... back before the "Smokin' Hot Wife" Nashville preacher came along!
If you have about 5 minutes on your hands, enjoy a little southern levity and want to hear a piece that took southern radio stations by storm in 1959, here is Brother Dave Gardner and his Motorcycle piece from Rejoice Dear Hearts :
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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM