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@tmc-chase
03/26/14 02:11:52PM
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Racing History Minute - March 26, 1955

Stock Car Racing History

Here is a trivia question one could use to win a brew or two from others.

Q: What race was the first Grand National / Cup win for Chevrolet?

A: March 26, 1955 at Columbia Speedway.

From the debut of NASCAR's Strictly Stock series in 1949 through the first five races of the 1955 GN season, a Chevy had not captured a checkered flag. But Fonty put the bowtie into victory lane for the first time in NASCAR's 'premier' series in that 1955 Columbia race.

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03/26/14 12:47:35PM
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Racing History Minute - March 26, 1955

Stock Car Racing History

Brief wire copy race report as published in the Spartanburg Herald. I'm trying to find a pipeline through my local library to Columbia's The State newspaper archives on microfilm. Would be nice to have access to that city's paper for hopefully more in-depth coverage.

@tmc-chase
03/27/14 09:49:45AM
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The Next Generation Race Broadcasters

Current NASCAR

In my opinion, Ricky Craven is underutilized by ESPN. Maybe its Ricky's choice not to have a more prominent presence at the races. Or perhaps its just the contractual deals ESPN has with Jarrett, Petree, Rusty and others.

But with the swap from ESPN to NBC next year and an eventual retirement of Larry Mc and Waltrip - they WILL retire at some point, right? Won't they? Simply HAVE to, right? - anyway, I'd like to see Craven exit ESPN and go to work for one of the other 2 networks.

I too think Edwards would be fine as an analyst - some 15 years or so when he is done.

Who will be the next play-by-play (lap-by-lap?) guy to replace guys like Mike Joy and Alan Bestwick? Dunno. You'd like to think another Ken Squier is looming out there perhaps as a PA announcer at a short track. Where TV is now and is likely too head, however, I'm guessing TV will continue to want a groomed, polished guy to lead the broadcast.

@tmc-chase
03/26/14 05:00:16PM
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This Man's from Alabama - 1 Hour Film of Bobby Allison's 1983 Cup Championship Season

Stock Car Racing History

Hope I'll be town to finally attend one of the racer's lunches!

Walter Wallace from JC Hayes

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03/25/14 12:23:22PM
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Racing History Minute - March 25, 1967

Stock Car Racing History

I've searched high and low for newspaper race reports. So far, I haven't found any. This race was run on the Saturday before Easter. My hunch is many newspaper copy people, editors, and pressmen didn't stay late cramming in last minute stories for the Sunday editions.

While a report of the race may not have been published in many papers on Easter Sunday, a report about Chrysler's frustrations with NASCAR and FoMoCo was printed. Less than 2 years from its boycott of much of the 1965 GN season, Chrysler was prepared to sit its factory backed teams again. Differences were fortunately smoothed out, and all the Mopar teams raced as scheduled at Atlanta. But its hard to imagine what may have been in terms of the King's 27-win season going *poof*. Spartanburg Herald

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03/24/14 03:37:21PM
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Racing History Minute - March 24, 1974

Stock Car Racing History

King Richard does a bit of work as he tries to find more speed in his big block Dodge.

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03/24/14 10:12:21AM
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Racing History Minute - March 24, 1974

Stock Car Racing History

Race program

Earl Ross getting pit service

Cale enjoying the perks of Victory Lane

As was the case with so many wins by Junior Johnson's teams, Herb Nab was right there with him.

Race report from Florence AL's Times-TriCities Daily

The race was featured in the August 1974 issue of Stock Car Racing magazine. If someone still has that issue, perhaps it has some additional pics that could be scanned and shared here.