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Racing History Minute - November 15, 1970

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Tiny Lund won the 100-mile Grand American preliminary race on Saturday before the originally scheduled date for the GN 500. Source: Spartanburg Herald

Racing History Minute - November 15, 1970

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Lee Roy Yarbrough grenaded an engine and finished 29th - apparently to the delight of at least one fan. Source: Daytona Beach Morning Journal

Racing History Minute - November 15, 1970

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Bobby Allison and his Mario Rossi-led crew (from Don Smyle / Smyle Media collection)

Racing History Minute - November 15, 1970

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As with the November 14, 1971 Capital City 500 at Richmond, this race at Rockingham was also twice re-scheduled because of rain. It was originally scheduled for October 25, 1970. ( Laverne Zachary )

Pete Hamilton had been summoned by the US Army to report for active duty. Apparently he'd been in the National Guard and served long enough so that he shouldn't have to enlist full time. Yet the Pentagon as is often the case said "Nope. Not good enough. Report for duty - or we'll come get you." Long-time friend of the Pettys, Jim Paschal, was hired to qualify Pete's car at Rockingham while he went to Washington DC to get things resolved. (From Daytona Beach Morning Journal )

Pete was finally able to prove to the government what was needed to grant him an honorable discharge. After Rockingham was rained out and rescheduled, Pete was able to race without the military obligation hanging over his head.

From Robesonian

From The Dispatch of Lexington NC

updated by @tmc-chase: 11/15/19 11:02:19AM

World 600 Qualifying + Waylon Jennings + Beer = Grandstand Riot

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Got that right. Delma was the driver that plowed into Joe Frasson in the 1979 Sportsman race.

World 600 Qualifying + Waylon Jennings + Beer = Grandstand Riot

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And the archives of David Allio come through again. Here is Waylon's name going up in smoke as Gary Baker breaks loose.

World 600 Qualifying + Waylon Jennings + Beer = Grandstand Riot

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Waylon's name was apparently going to be on the side of Gary Baker's car for the 1980 Nashville 420. Unsure if Gary DNQ'd or withdrew, but either way Waylon's name ended up on the side of Sterling's car instead. From Star-News

Gary Baker DID have Waylon's name on his #4 G.C. Spencer-owned Olds car at Daytona that year. He raced - and wrecked - in the 125-mile Q twin and took out rookie Kyle Petty in the process. (Pick it up around 9:30 mark.)

Gary did OK for himself long-term though. Tax lawyer for Waylon. Owned parts of Nashville Speedway and Bristol for a while. And more recently partnered with Mike Curb to buy Brewco Motorsports and rebrand it as Baker Curb Racing.

Here is a pic  David Allio shot of Baker and Sterling at the 1980 Nashville race - one of whom had Waylon as the sponsor and the other who actually carried his name.

updated by @tmc-chase: 05/23/17 01:39:34PM

World 600 Qualifying + Waylon Jennings + Beer = Grandstand Riot

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And to think, about 6 weeks later Waylon's music was promoted on the sides of Sterling Marlin's D.K. Ulrich Monte Carlo at Nashville. Ol' P.T. Barnum was right - there's no such thing as bad publicity.

From JC Hayes collection

updated by @tmc-chase: 05/23/18 03:09:28PM

World 600 Qualifying + Waylon Jennings + Beer = Grandstand Riot

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Was Delma Cowart involved in the middle of it all? He never won a race - but he never lost a party.

And I post this  Spartanburg Herald article for you Dave. One, because it references the "riot". Two, because you'll likely be able to visualize Bud Moore's reaction when Bobby Allison suggested Bud should build a Chevrolet.

updated by @tmc-chase: 05/23/17 01:37:36PM

November 14, 1971: Richard Petty wins Capital City 500 and his 3rd Title

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Thanks to Russ Thompson, here are some additional photos from Racing Pictorial and the March 1972 issue of Stock Car Racing magazine.