Lando SC Raceway
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Road trip may be necessary.......according to legend, some of the race cars of Suicide Circle were abandoned, left at the track.......and are still (possibly) there!
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Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Lando SC Raceway
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Charles, I'm definitely interested in learning more about Suicide Circle. Just contact me, here, on RR.com.
Lando SC Raceway
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
PKL, I scour the auto racing records site often, and had tried to identify the "Lando" mystery, but hadn't yet made the connection. It's rare when somebody, somewhere, on Racers Reunion can't fill in some of the blanks! I'm confident "Suicide Circle" is the track in question.
Lando SC Raceway
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Not sure of the name, this ghost track is in Chester county, SC between the communities of Lando and Richburg. Looks to be about a 3/8 miler. Anyone remember this one? 
updated by @bobby-williamson: 12/05/16 04:08:38PM
Programming Note: UNC-TV Junior Johnson Series Begins This Thurs., May 17 @ 10:00 pm
Stock Car Racing History
Segement II highlights:
According to Junior.....Bill France, Sr.: Once the RJR-NASCAR deal (that Junior brokered) had been hammered out, Big Bill nixed the idea, or even the possibility, of RJR sponsoring an individual car (Junior's original intent).
Bobby Allison: "he made a big mistake, and he knows it, leaving us (1972).....we'd a won a lot more championships if he'd stayed.....Jr. Johnson
Fireball: "He was my friend, and that car he was driving (at Charlotte) was a special-built to be as light as possible, including a fabricated gas tank".........Jr. Johnson
"If my car held up, I won the race.......that's pretty much how it was" Jr. Johnson
"Iwantedto test tires for Goodyear. I needed to know how far they'd to and how long they'd last"....Jr. Johnson
"The Last American Herowas the best racing movie they ever made......." Jr. Johnson
Programming Note: UNC-TV Junior Johnson Series Begins This Thurs., May 17 @ 10:00 pm
Stock Car Racing History
Thanks for posting, Dave! Every now and then, UNC-TV really hits one outta the park... should be a good-un!
1957 Southern 500
Stock Car Racing History
I've learned bits and pieces of the tragic Bobby Myers crash, over the years, but this film added (for me) another new fact: the Fonty Flock car flipped too. There's a lapse in filming of the crash sequence, and the entire sequence may not have been captured. But Myers, Flock, and Goldsmith (end-over-end) were all flipping wildly with 1957 technology and safety standards. It's truly a miracle anybody survived, and Goldy, walked away from the scene!
Lee Petty's (thinking that Goldsmith caused the crash) retaliation towards the Smokey Yunick team is plain as day, as he nudged Turner in the wall repeatedly. Also, never knew Brownie King flipped a '57 chevy late in the going. Again, fantastic film, and thanks for posting.
1957 Southern 500
Stock Car Racing History
TMC......THANKS for posting this video. It's awesome! I've searched, unsuccessfully, for years for it........I knew it existed, but could never find it. Thanks again!