34 Years Ago Today
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Unsure if that was a ba-doomp-BAH joke - or a slip of the mind.
The Duke boy was Tom WOPAT:
vs. Tommy WOMACK (no relation to Leanne)
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34 Years Ago Today
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One of my favorite songwriters is a guy named Tommy Womack. In his song "I Want A Cigarette", he has a lyric couplet that often resonates for me - including in the case of folks Kyle and Pattie and Bobby and Judy Allison.
Sometimes I wanna talk to God and find out what I don't know
Sometimes I wanna talk to God and tell God where God can go
34 Years Ago Today
Stock Car Racing History
Last update I saw was back in August when she was 'interviewed' by National Enquirer.
My disease is very advanced and presents a fair share of challenges, but I am optimistic about the future and grateful to be doing as well as I am.
While there is no cure for Parkinsons, Pattie says she manages with medications.
Article says she is living in Nashville. A few years back, Kyle was reported to have bought a home here - supposedly to help with commutes associated with his TV work and the planned Kansas City camp. I guessing part of the deal with her separation from VJGC was the closure of her KC flat and a move to Kyle's place here. But that's getting awfully close to gossip vs. an educated guess. So I'll stop there.
34 Years Ago Today
Stock Car Racing History
A photo from better days. Just wish I had a better scan.
34 Years Ago Today
Stock Car Racing History
To complement PKL's memory of the loss of Neil Bonnett, I'd like to remember a positive event that also occurred on February 11. But it was back in February 11, 1979 - 34 years ago.
"The Prince" (or so we thought) Kyle Petty made his professional racing debut in the ARCA 200 at Daytona, qualified 2nd, stumbled his way through pit stops, and managed to beat John Rezek for the win.
A Bench Racing blog flashback:
http://bench-racing.blogspot.com/2009/02/kyle-petty-at-daytona30-years-ago.html
A Jerry Bushmire photo...
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Gen 6 windshields: What was old is new again
Current NASCAR
Are you at point of life where you need other kinds of Gen such as:
or
Oh. Wait. Those are different kinds of "gen". So sorry.
Gen 6 windshields: What was old is new again
Current NASCAR
Long-time writer Steve Waid has a good breakdown of the 'generations' at his website:
Gen 6 windshields: What was old is new again
Current NASCAR
Driver names on the windshields this year? Nothing new says NASCAR HOFer Rusty Wallace.
(Pic from Craig Bontrager collection)
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Ghost Track Memories - Richard in a Solid Blue Superbird and Hutchins & Hendrick in Modifieds
Stock Car Racing History
Fortunately, Wendell wasn't injured & was able to return to Trenton in 71 - and enjoy a cold one.
Ghost Track Memories - Richard in a Solid Blue Superbird and Hutchins & Hendrick in Modifieds
Stock Car Racing History
Along with the grandeur of those Superbirds in the 1970 Schaefer 300 at Trenton, Wendell Scott had a terrible crash during qualifying. ( Ron Wetzler 's photo)
And a couple of additional poorer quality sequence shots.
