Prayer Request for one of our own
-RacersReunion® OUTREACH
Pastor ken, can you send me a private email and let me know where she lives?Jeff
Forum Activity for @jeff-gilder
-RacersReunion® OUTREACH
Pastor ken, can you send me a private email and let me know where she lives?Jeff
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Stock Car Racing History
Nick,I love hearing about you guys who ran as independents against the factories...and what you did to make your equipment last. Stories just like your response to this post to me are priceless. I would love it if you would post some blogs about your experiences. I enjoy reading about racing then from the perspective of your guys who were there doing it.Jeff
Remembering the brilliance of Smokey Yunick (1923 - 2001)
Uncategorized
Absolutely!! Great post. Thanks!
RacersReunion Radio
Administrative
I just now turned it on this morning...and the play list was Aaron Tippin, ZZtop, Steppenwolfe, and Charlie Daniels "Uneasy Rider". Where else can you get that kind of line up...? And...get to listen to interviews with the legends of stock car racing...?I love my job!...lol
updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:02:57PM
Thanksgiving Proclamation
-RacersReunion® OUTREACH
Thank you, Pastor Ken! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.Jeff
Article in The State Newspaper about RacersReunion.com
Administrative
ITS BEEN LESS than a year since Jeff Gilder, a former race car driver from northeast Tennessee who now lives in Myrtle Beach, embarked on a little project.Wanting to connect todays racing fans with drivers of old and help draw attention to the financial needs some of the old-timers face, the 53-year-old Gilder started the racersreunion.com Web site.The site contains still photos, videos plus audio and video interviews with retired race car drivers from decades gone by. Built in a social networking format, racersreunion.com encourages fans to comment and the site often draws comments from some of the old drivers themselves.Gilder appears to have tapped into a popular market.After drawing a few hundred page visits the first month, those numbers grew many times over in a few months.Now, the site has 3,307 registered members who populate the message forums and peruse racing history. Membership remains free.In a Nov. 16 post on the site, Gilder wrote how amazed he is that all this grew from the link he sent to 15 friends once he had the site started in its formative stage.The drivers of today did not create their destiny, Gilder wrote. There would be no NASCAR without the sacrifices of the sports veterans. My ultimate vision for racersreunion.com: Recognize the sports veterans and use the recognition we gain to help the guys who need it.The site continues to add new features.Racersreunion Radio is on the site, featuring interviews conducted by Columbias Jim Seay. A weekly live radio show is in the planning stages, Gilder said.Gilder and his son, Dustin, travel to events where drivers are appearing in public to record as many interviews as they can.On Nov. 8, they traveled to the old Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, N.C. One of the premier tracks in NASCARs early days, it closed to racing in 1968. The track site fell into disrepair, covered by undergrowth, until it was purchased in 1997 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.Today the track site is a park with walking trails and historical markers revealing its past.Earlier this month, it was the site for 18th annual banquet of the Old Timers Racing Club. With several old drivers in attendance, plenty of coverage from the event is available on racersreunion.com.The site is also currently conducting a trivia contest where winners can snare tickets to racing at Bristol (Tenn.) Speedway.
updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:02:57PM
don hunter-1929-2008
Current NASCAR
Sorry to hear about his passing, Ray. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.Jeff
Kyle Busch/Sam Ard
Uncategorized
He just went way up in my opinion of him. Many of us have asked many times..."Why don't these guys who have so much give back to the guys that made it possible for them to have so much". I hope this is the beginning of trend. It warms my heart every time I hear/see a youngster interested in the history of this sport. To have Kyle make this gesture is incredible. I hope he gets the cheers he deserves along with the blessings he will surely receive for his generousity.
Which current drivers could have competed then?
Current NASCAR
John, you're right..there is still the "brotherhood" in effect at the local level...thank God for local racing. And Tommy, you're right....conditioning has always been necessary. Charlie Glotzbach used to go run his bulldozer to stay in shape. But I think the list of those who could have been competitive in the early days is a short list. In every interview where we've asked this question to a veteran driver....1 name comes up most of the time...a second name comes up occaisionally...and a third names just once in a while. I thought it would be interesting to see if fans see the same thing in these 3 drivers that the vets do. So go on...tell us who you think...and I'll reveal the answers from the veterans after we've gotten a bunch of responses on here. Thanks Mike for posting your picks.Jeff
Which current drivers could have competed then?
Current NASCAR
This is my favorite question to ask the veteran drivers in interviews. Thought it would be a good topic for the members.Of the current crop ofcup drivers, who do you think could have been competive back in the 60's, 70's, and 80's? Keep in mind they were driving heavier cars with inferior tires..in the early days without spoilers and power steering...running higher ride heights..and as Buddy Baker said ALWAYS in "dirty" air.
updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM