July 11th - Its 7-11 day
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July 11th - Its 7-11 day
Stock Car Racing History
How many photo combos could be put together?
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
I appreciate Tim Leeming's willingness to step in
General
Earlier this week, I got an email about a re-election fund raiser event for my local city alderman. Its scheduled for next week. I'll be out of town and will miss it. But considering who the host is, I replied someone would be glad to attend in my absence.
Name of guest: Tim Leeming
Name for nametag: Legend
Special requests: Want to be seated next to Mr. Waltrip
Tim, thanks for doing this. I'm pretty sure DW and Bev will accept your out-of-state check.
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
July 11 - Lee Petty wins 2x in 3 years at Northern tracks
Stock Car Racing History
July 11, 1952 - Morristown Speedway in New Jersey
Starting third, Lee Petty wins a 200-lap, 100-mile race on the half-mile, dirt Morristown Speedway in New Jersey. Petty's win was his first in almost a year. The race was also the final career start for Louise Smith.
Read on for more:
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-11-1952-lee-petty-mops-up.html
Top 10:
1. Lee Petty
2. Tim Flock
3. Neil Cole
4. Ralph Liquori
5. Ronnie Kohler
6. Pappy Hough
7. Nelson Applegate
8. Jim Reed
9. Ted Chamberlain
10. Eddie Van Horn
July 11, 1954 - Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Two years later again on July 11th, Lee Petty wins his fifteenth career race in a 200-lap, 100-mile race on the half-mile, dirt Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Herb Thomas apparently started on the pole; however, the rest of the starting line-up and lap leaders are unknown. The Speedrome hosted two NASCAR Grand National races. The first in 1951 was won by Marshall Teague, and Papa Lee pocketed the second and last one three years later.
While I didn't learn a whole lot about the race, I did learn Grand River's long-time announcer went on to another career that reached a lot more fans - and whose name remains known to long-time fans - Bud Lindemann.
Read on for more:
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-11-1954-lee-petty-grabs-grand.html
Top 10:
1. Lee Petty
2. Buck Baker
3. Dick Rathman
4. Ray Duhigg
5. Jim Reed
6. Dave Terrell
7. Blackie Pitt
8. Walt Flinchum
9. Joe Eubanks
10. Virgil Stockton
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Part 3 of 10 - Gene Granger interviews Richard Petty
Stock Car Racing History
Link: Robesonian Part 3
Background to series and link to: Robesonian Part 1
Link: Robesonian Part 2
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM