The following is from several editions of the Fayetteville Observer in November 1955.
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
The following is from several editions of the Fayetteville Observer in November 1955.
I was at that race!
Dennis, great stuff! Was Champion Raceway a stadium like Victory, or Bowman Gray? Or was it built specifically for racing? I'm having trouble finding photos.
You drove there, didn't you Jim?
I drove there many times.
Big Bill Paid in cash no "bad checks"!
It was a High Banked 1/3 mile built for stock car racing.
Jim,
Dad said he was there that day to with his uncle. He said that some of the fans got unruly and Herb had to have a police escort to get out of the track. You remember that?
Great find, Dennis! that's the most info I've ever seen on the old Champion Speedway. Thanks for sharing.
Herb did not pull his car to the track. He drove it there from Sanford.
That little 265 cubic inch was so strong he was able to handle all the other cars with ease.
He got out of the track ASAP.
The Ford people were upset.
Great post a lot of drivers names that you don't hear any more and one that was still racing last year in the St. Petersburg Fla. area Ralph Ligouri and still very competitive.
