GREENVILLE GT200 7/19/1969
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Race report from Spartanburg Herald
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July 1976 Nashville Fairgrounds: Where have the years gone?
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I didn't feel like a foreigner. I felt right at home that night - and haven't regretted being a fan since.
July 1976 Nashville Fairgrounds: Where have the years gone?
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Thursday was the anniversary of Benny Parsons win in the Nashville 420 on July 17, 1976. The King finished 2nd.
I didn't get to go to the 420. But our family went on Friday night for qualifying and to see the local late model guys do their thing. It was that evening - July 16, 1976 - that I saw the 43 LIVE for the first time. The day-glo was so bright that it seemed to light up the Nashville sky like the casinos on the Vegas strip - or perhaps it was the reflection from my smile as I saw the Charger come up through the gear box.
My mother did her best to capture a pic of the car with her 110 camera and 'magic cube' flash. As someone who had a rep for awkwardly cutting out people's heads or lower extremities when she sized up photo subjects in her view finder, she did a great job getting the full car in this shot - even if the flash struggled to light the night.
Pretty sure that's the back of my head in the foreground staring at the car with my jaw on the bleacher below me.
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
July 18, 1954 - Jack Harrison Beats Bob Welborn in Richmond, Va. SAFE Stock Car Race (Must Reading for RTA)
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With Scharf working with SAFE, perhaps they only needed Schaefer to put them over the top and on the road to success.
But yes, points well taken Dave. History hasn't been favorable to those who tried to operate an alternative national stock car series.
The King's Politics were predictable ... or were they?
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Thanks to Russ Thompson yet again for surfacing an obscure photo - and thanks Dave for having an elephant's memory.
The King's Politics were predictable ... or were they?
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For decades, Richard Petty has been known as a Republican right? He took his Petty blue Plymouth to the Nixon White House in 1971. He was delighted to have Ronald Reagan in the house for his 200th win. He drove for Mike Curb, the Republican Lt. Governor of California and vocal supporter of the GOP. He ran as the Republican candidate for the NC Secretary of State. He openly championed the re-election of Republican Senator Jesse Helms from NC. So if he was going to wade into Tennessee politics in 1976, he'd obviously support the Republican candidate for whatever office and whoever s/he was. Right? Not so fast my friend.
While in town for the Nashville 420, the King formally endorsed John J. Hooker on July 17, 1976 as the candidate to represent Tennessee in the U. S. Senate. Hooker was a long-time Repu...I mean DEMOCRAT from the state. What was RP thinking? Oh yea, John J. just happened to be fairly recent CEO of STP following the ouster of long-time CEO Andy Granatelli. Hmm, guess money talks as it always has when it comes to politics.
As it turns out, Hooker didn't win the Democratic primary against his challenger who then went on to win in the general election for the Sentate seat: Al Gore Jr.
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Don Smyle looking for some info
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Here is Curtis taking the checkers at Charlotte in car #2. Search re: #13 Blue Light Special continues. - from DBMJ
Don Smyle looking for some info
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Great info Perry and Blane! Passed it along to Don.
Don Smyle looking for some info
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I believe this one if Jim Paschal's car fielded by Tom Friedken. I'm not sure who the crewman is - nor do I know what he is about to do to the engine with that tank. Anyone, anyone?
