Bill and Roger Baldwin, Sportsman and Modified Team, Belmont, NC
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I remember the Baldwin's at Rambi, seems like they were sponsored by "Belmont Body Shop"
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Curious who is on Twitter
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OK, maybe I got it backwards......Bobby Williamson @WilliamsonBobby
Curious who is on Twitter
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TMC, I'm a big facebook user, but am just now getting into Twitter. I like both of fb and Twitter, but don't have many Twitter contacts. Thanks for these. I'm @BobbyWilliamson
Jessie James Taylor
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Buddy, like you, I've always been interested in Jesse James Taylor....don't know why, exactly, maybe it's his name. As a kid Jesse James finished 2nd in the '51 Southern 500, but was severely injured afterwards at Lakewood. He returned to Darlington in '56 but never re-captured his earlier success. As I understand the story, he returned to Georgia to the local scene, and even built a dirt track (can't remember the track's name) but I've got two (supposed) Jesse James photos, one being his track building story, and the other an unnamed (Macon?) dirt track scene.
Added Attractions
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Fred, they were door-handle-to-door-handle and BOTH hit the Pontiac. Sam was driving his own car, #82 '65 Chevelle, this was before his Thomas Bros. days. H.P.'s car's chassis was bent at the firewall and required extensive frame straightening.
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One year, Hope Willard, of Myrtle Beach's iconic, Willard'sFireworks , promoted Little River Raceway. That year's 4th of July race included a lights-out-gala-fireworks display. Impressive as it was, the fireworks paled in comparison to a drunk driving across the speedway, in a '69 Pontiac Bonneville, and being T-boned by dueling-for-first-place Sam Ard and H.P. Larrimore.
School Buses and Stock Car Racing; Before Stenhouse, Donlavey Team Had a Blue Bird
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Even now, in the modern era of the enclosed "white box" the occasional school bus-turned- race- transporter can be seen at the local tracks. They are 2-ton chassis, long wheel based-body's, the seats (after removing most of them) can be used or crewman and school buses can usually be had for a song. The technique involves cutting out the back wall of the bus' body, fabricating loading ramps, and driving the race car right up in the bus body, plenty of room to store race parts, too! Some race-buses even sport a viewing platform on the roof.
the old rutherfordton race track
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Randy, I must be thinking of the old Gastonia Fairgrounds. NASCAR ran a GN event at Gastonia in '58
the old rutherfordton race track
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John, bring on the details, luv to hear 'um.
the old rutherfordton race track
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David, thanks, I'm familiar with "Spindle City Fairgrounds". Was wondering if "Lowell" was yet another track. You're right, NASCAR did run a GN event at Spindle City.