Racing History Minute - November 9, 1958
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The race was originally scheduled for Sunday, November 2nd. - Dave Fulton
A rainout postponed the race by a week to November 9 - Spartanburg Herald
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November 8, 1970 - Ray Hendrick Sweeps 1st-Ever Martinsville NASCAR Twinbill From Pole in Each - LMS & MOD
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The 1970 Cardinal 500 was featured in the April 1971 issue of Stock Car Racing mag. Perhaps someone still has it & could scan the pictures and article about the race.
November 7, 1954: Lee Petty Starts 1955 On High Note
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Tri-City Speedway in High Point, NC hosted only two Grand National races. In the second and final one, Lee Petty dominated the 200-lap, 100-mile race on the half-mile, dirt track. Starting third, Petty took the lead on the seventh lap and led the remaining 194 laps en route to victory.
Though held in November 1954, the race was the 1955 Grand National season opener. The 1955 season was the first time NASCAR began a new season in the fall of the previous calendar year. The pattern was repeated several more times into the late 1960s. Brandon Reed wrote a nice column about NASCAR's approach to its season opener for GeorgiaRacingHistory.com .
Read on for more:
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-7-1954-petty-starts-1955-on.html
| Fin | Driver | Sponsor / Owner | Car |
| 1 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | '54 Chrysler |
| 2 | Buck Baker | Frank Christian | '54 Oldsmobile |
| 3 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | '54 Hudson |
| 4 | Gober Sosebee | Cherokee Garage (Gober Sosebee) | '54 Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Jimmie Lewallen | Joe Blair | '54 Mercury |
| 6 | Dink Widenhouse | Dink Widenhouse | '53 Oldsmobile |
| 7 | Blackie Pitt | Gary Drake | '54 Oldsmobile |
| 8 | Bud Harless | Edgar Clay | '53 Hudson |
| 9 | Clyde Minter | Ken Pace | '50 Mercury |
| 10 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas | '53 Hudson |
| 11 | Ken Pace | Ken Pace | '49 Hudson |
| 12 | George Parrish | George Parrish | '53 Studebaker |
| 13 | Dick Rathman | Blue Crown (John Ditz) | '54 Hudson |
| 14 | Elton Hildreth | Hildreth Motors (Elton Hildreth) | '53 Nash |
| 15 | Joe Eubanks | Oates Motor Co. (Phil Oates) | '52 Hudson |
| 16 | John Dodd, Jr. | John Dodd, Sr. | '51 Hudson |
| 17 | Junior Johnson | Paul Whiteman | '54 Cadillac |
| 18 | Bill Blair | Gene Comstock | '54 Hudson |
| 19 | Fred Dove | Ken Pace | '51 Hudson |
| 20 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty | '51 Plymouth |
| 21 | Jim Paschal | George Hutchens | '51 Plymouth |
updated by @tmc-chase: 11/07/17 10:28:58AM
Racing History Minute - November 7, 1965
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Here is your answer re: Ned's winnings. Not a conspiracy. Just a generous action by a committed fan. Funny though that the $111 donated bonus was considered by NASCAR as "official" winnings. Source: News And Courier
Racing History Minute - November 6, 1955
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Indeed. The post certainly caught me flat footed. Anticipating where I thought the direction Tim would go today, I had already searched and cropped an article for the 1961 season opener in November 1960 at Charlotte & won by Weatherly. From what I know, no pigs were involved with that one - unless Bruton Smith was possibly involved with promoting it.
Racing History Minute - November 6, 1955
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Should have checked RR closer first. Dennis already posted the article and photo I included back in August 2012.
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/champion-raceway-1955
Racing History Minute - November 6, 1955
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Race report from Fayetteville Observer
And a very rough scan of a picture of Herb Thomas in victory lane from the paper.
updated by @tmc-chase: 11/06/17 11:32:56AM
Racing History Minute - November 6, 1955
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Race preview from Fayetteville Observer - including entrants and car makes.
updated by @tmc-chase: 11/06/17 11:32:43AM