This day in history: November 22, 1976 (Ontario) and 1982 Riverside Intl Raceway
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Alberta, Canada's Trevor Boys made his Cup debut in the 1982 Winston Western 500. From Ryan Daley collection.
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This day in history: November 22, 1976 (Ontario) and 1982 Riverside Intl Raceway
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And that 1982 season-ending Winston Western 500 race was won by Tim Richmond driving for J.D. Stacy - just as Neil Bonnett did in the 1977 season-closer at Ontario.
And Tim with one of Ray Lamm's favorites, Linda Vaughn
updated by @tmc-chase: 01/19/17 09:11:18PM
This day in history: November 22, 1976 (Ontario) and 1982 Riverside Intl Raceway
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RR member Brent Travillion has some tremendous photos from the 1976 Ontario race:
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/photo/photo/search?q=1976+ontario
Here is one from Richard Guido that he has credited to Ray Lamm
And here are a few of Brent's pics.
updated by @tmc-chase: 01/19/17 09:03:25PM
This day in history: November 22, 1976 (Ontario) and 1982 Riverside Intl Raceway
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At the 1976 Ontario race, Pearson won the race...
... and Cale captured the first of his three consecutive championships.
updated by @tmc-chase: 01/19/17 09:10:50PM
November 20, 1960 - Lee Petty's Final GN Win
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In the second race of the 1961 season, Lee Petty wins what turns out to be his 54th and final career NASCAR Grand National race in a 200-lap, 100-mile race on the half-mile dirt track at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, FL. His son Richard finished fourth and within a few years would surpass his dad's records to become the King of NASCAR racing.
Junior Johnson won the pole but lost a distributor and finished dead last in the 22-car field. Though Lee won the race, he started in the 'unlucky' 13th spot.
Virginian Tommy Irwin had a career day. Irwin only started 99 GN races in his career, but he had 23 top 5's (though no wins). He qualified third for the Jax race, dominated the race by leading 166 laps, but finished second to Lee - tying his career best.
Read on for more:
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-20-1960-lee-pettys-final-win.html
updated by @tmc-chase: 11/20/17 09:37:56AM
Racing History Minute - November 20, 1955
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Fonty only raced in 7 more GN events after this race. His Charlotte win turned out to be his final career GN victory. Race report from Spartanburg Herald.
Tony Stewart Crew Chief Steve Addington Gone
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To the 51 / Phoenix Racing team - or whatever its going to be called going forward.
The Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway - November 20, 1977
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Condensed version of the race in 3 video clips.
The Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway - November 20, 1977
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A video from this summer giving some contemporary context of where Ontario USED to be.