Curious who is on Twitter
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Found SG. Whoa. Not only a fellow resident of the Volunteer State but also lives in the town where I went to college. How 'bout that?
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Curious who is on Twitter
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As with PKL, I'm not a Facebook user. I'm not sure I've got anything specifically against it - just don't need one more time waster on-line to go along with all my OTHER time-wasters. Ha.
But I am on Twitter - and for the most part still continue using it. I tweet about more than just racing, but I am there. I'm curious who else participates - either by active tweeting or just reading/observing somewhat quietly.
My handle is @toomuchcountry. Others I know with accounts are:
Jeff Gilder - @RacersReunion
Tom Pistone - @TigerTomPistone
Chrissy Pistone - @ChrissyPistone
Tim Leeming - @Legendtim83
Wally Bell - @wallybellshow
Who else?
updated by @tmc-chase: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
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My guess about some of them:
8 - went on to become a nurse
7 - had zero interest in being there once she learned she was only getting to meet Steve Struve instead of Steve McQueen
4 - would still be smokin hot today. Book it.
3 - just got a whiff of Bill McPeek after he wrestled a bear
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Bill - Be honest. How many slugs did you take from that quart mason jar before wiping your mouth with your sleeve and saying "OK, let's do this."?
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I love every one of those. I'm laughing at the thought of all of them.
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Answered my own question. Looks like college-aged driver Arnold Toomes was the younger brother of Elizabeth Toomes Petty making him the King's Uncle Buck.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=riverrat&id=I35913
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Hmm, check out this grave info and info about the 2010 passing of Arnold J. Toomes. Was 82 years old at death in 2010 - making him about 22 in 1950 / college age.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53973495
Had son named - Richard Maurice Toomes!
Memorials were requested to be sent to Victory Junction.
Yep, I'd say there is a Petty connection with Arnold.
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I've asked Russ Thompson if he remembers a few more promotions from Nashville Speedway days. He said he'll think about it & hopefully give me a few.
Meanwhile, he recalled a promotion from back in the 50's when Bill Donoho promoted races at the Legion Bowl in Nashville. During intermission, they had boxing matches with a kangaroo! Russ asked Bob Reuther and Herb Lewis and some of the guys who were around, and they said it was crazy. Anyone who thought he was a bad a** (and after consuming a few Schaefers there were probably a few!) could come down out of the stands and go a round with a boxing kangaroo.