Herb Thomas' win was the 2nd NASCAR GN win for Buick. The first was won by Buck Baker in the same May 1, 1955 race at Charlotte in which Herb wrecked his Buick violently.
A Buick wouldn't win another GN / Cup race after Thomas' victory until The King won in his Buick Regal in 1981 for his 7th Daytona 500.
Source: Jerry Bushmire collection
Ad for 1956 GN race at Baymeadows in San Mateo, CA.
[ John Betts' collection ] has some really cool photos from the 79 CSP 400 including...
Pole winner David Pearson
August 19, 1951 - Ft. Miami Speedway
August 19, 1956 - Bay Meadows Speedway, San Mateo, CA
August 19, 1979 - Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2011/08/august-19-this-day-in-petty-history.html
August 19, 1990 - CSP 400 at Michigan
Throughout the 1960s, the Columbia races were known as the Columbia 200 and Sandlapper 200. But for the one and only 300-lap, 150-mile GN event at Columbia, the race was branded with a name generally more associated with 1960s and 1970s races at Richmond - the Capital City 300.
I've kept gray away and at bay so far. WHEN it shows, I'll roll with it. But at least I have options for covering it up. Notttttt so much for the slow drain of my bank account to pay for this kid's edd-ye-kation.
