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after 45 years worth McMillion pontiac 83 who finish 5th at hillsborough 1968 will be at 65th anniversary occoneechee /orange speedway spet.28,2013

Stock Car Racing History

G.T. Nolen,
Thanks for posted the old race photos.
I like to enlarged old race photos and see what's in the them.

photo 1. tommy.04 Martinsville enlarged photo
#66 has an big green painted Chevy emblem on rear fender. #66 number and the wheels were painted green. Could the photo colors are faded??
On the left side of back gate is flying the big red/white/red "FIRESTONE" race tire flag.
On the right side of back gate is flying the big blue/yellow "GOODYEAR" race tire flag.
Boxer bushes plants that was planted around the outside the concrete wall and back wooded fence areas and the grandstand areas

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photo 2. tommy.07 Sept 1966 Richmond enlarged photo
I remember the Oak tree located near the 3rd turn and back gate of old Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (1966) race track.
At the April 13,1969,Richmond 500 race, Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (1969).
At least a group of 4 race fans per pick-up truck or car was allowed through the race track backgate and into infield to watched the race.

I don't know the cost or remember being given an race ticket for watching the race from infield.
Pick-up trucks was allow sheets of plywood/2x4 wooden scaffold build no higher than its Pick-up truck's cab to stand on and watched the race from.

Car race fans could used sheets of plywood on car roof, car hood, or car trunk to stand on and watched the race from.
My father's 1958 Chevy pick-up with it's home-made plywood/2x4 wooden scaffold got to the backgate before sunrise and got an prime viewing spot.
It was located at back infield fence area under the shade of dang old Oak tree.
While my parents and cousin was watching the race from he wooden scaffold, I was trying take photo slides pictures on my new 35MM YASCHIA Japan camera.
I found out will quick that I "suck real bad" as first time photogragher that didn't know how to used an new camera and didn't have enough film.
I had (1) roll of (36) 35MM color slide film that you have to make sure it is being loaded properly or you will get a long blue/black strip of undeveloped film from the Photo Dept.
So when the (36) 35MM color slides came back, I found out first (5) messed up and last (5) messed up.
Over half (14) photos of the remaining (26) 35MM color slides came back with that dang old Oak tree in them.
I have race cars racing in/out of that dang old Oak tree. LOL
I was so excited to take my first race car photos, I didn't think about that dang old Oak tree in front of me.LOL
I'm thinking of Photo Shop David Pearson's #17 number on the photo of dang old Oak tree and said it won the race!! LOL

Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA

JOHNNY ROBERTS # 7 race car is "Missing In Action"!! "Lost Barn Find in the Making"?? "CAR #7, WHERE ARE YOU"??

Stock Car Racing History

The "Bug Killer"
by Larry Jendras Jr.
http://www.thevintageracer.com/jendras/bug_killer.htm

JOHNNY ROBERTS never drove or raced this new #7 race car, that was based on a 1937 Chevy coupe with innovations never seen around here before.

JOHNNY ROBERTS #7 race car is "Missing In Action"!!
"Lost Barn Find in the Making"??
"CAR #7, WHERE ARE YOU"??

Thanks for any information or photos posted
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA

updated by @dennis-garrett: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Anatomy of a Ghost Track - Fredericksburg Speedway Remembered 1953 - 1963, Including Photo of Joe Weatherly Winning Inaugural 1953 Event in #9 "Rhodes Special" Modified

Stock Car Racing History

Fredericksburg Speedway, Fredericksburg,Va.

Another one bites the dust - Fredericksburg Speedway
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/another-one-bites-the-dust-fredericksburg-speedway/59564/page1/
Found following photos from above website and blown them up:
#1 Former front straight
#2 Turn 4
#3 Google earth view of the complex
#4 Close up, you can see the broken pavement
#5 Bing bird's eye view
#6 Panorama today

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/042011/04262011/612667
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/042011/04262011/612667/index_html?page=2


Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA

Need information or photos of Winston Cup #74 race car owner Charles Little.

Stock Car Racing History

Need information or photos of Winston Cup #74 race car owner Charles Little.

Charles Little's #74 Tilitco Enterprises sponsored chevy race cars with Randy Tissot as race driver.

http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet?id=tissora01&yr=1975&series=W

http://www.racing-reference.info/owner/Charles_Little

Need information or photos of Winston Cup #74 race car owner Charles Little.

Need information on Charles Little's racing history.

Charles Little: Date of Birth?

Is Charles Little: Alive or Dead? Date of Death?

Thanks for any infomation or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA

updated by @dennis-garrett: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

randy tissot 1944-2013 RIP

Stock Car Racing History

RIP Winston Cup Race Driver Randy Tissot
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/photo/photo/search?q=randy+tissot

Started & raced 13 Winston Cup Races: 1973(3), 1974(3), 1975(7)

1973 Winston Cup Race Driver Randy Tissot
http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet?id=tissora01&yr=1973&series=W

1974 Winston Cup Race Driver Randy Tissot
http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet?id=tissora01&yr=1974&series=W

1975 Winston Cup Race Driver Randy Tissot
http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet?id=tissora01&yr=1975&series=W

Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA

randy tissot 1944-2013 RIP

Stock Car Racing History

Randy Tissot in Victory Lane with dad Mickey - Mid-1970s (Johnny Mallonee 's missing photo)

Randy Tissot in Victory Lane with dad Mickey - Mid-1970s

http://www.floridastockcars.com/gallery3/d/17131-/Randy+Tissot+in+Victory+Lane+with+dad+Mickey+-+Mid-1970s.jpg?g2_GALLERYSID=be83432ed6f45412eb4c2c60b75cd405 .

Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA

ANYONE HEARD OF THIS DRIVER

Stock Car Racing History

Any guesses as what was missing in the "in car" camera shots of #6 and #43 race cars during filming of "SPEEDWAY" movie??


Race Drivers listed in "SPEEDWAY"(1968) movie credits:

Richard Petty ... Himself #43

Buddy Baker ... Himself #

Cale Yarborough ... Himself #

Dick Hutcherson ... Himself #

Tiny Lund ... Himself #

G.C. Spencer ... Himself #

Roy Mayne ... Himself #

Stunts
Max Balchowsky .... stunts (uncredited)
Carol Daniels .... stunts (uncredited)
Bud Ekins .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063634/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

Was there real race film clip of Junie Donlavey's #90 race car wrecking and was later added in "Speedway" movie??

Sandy Reed ... Race Announcer (Real Track Announcer??
Elvis Presley ... Steve Grayson

Nancy Sinatra ... Susan Jacks

Your Groovy Self
by Lee Hazlewood
Sung by Nancy Sinatra aka Frank Sinatra's daughter

Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA

Hillsboro / Occoneechee / Richmond Question(s) 1965 Grand National Season

Stock Car Racing History

Sunday Sept.12,1965 Capital City 300,Richmond,Va., was postponed and raced on Saturday Sept.18,1965.

LeeRoy Yarbrough started 2nd and finished 33rd position in Richard Petty's #43 Petty Engineering 1965 Plymouth, wrecked on 80th lap.
During an caution lap, Yarbrough slid into a infield utility pole.
The radiator was smashed and Yarbrough walked back to the pits.

Sunday Oct.24,1965 Orange Speedway,Hillsborough,NC.

Jim Paschal started 4th and finished 3rd position in Richard Petty's #43 Petty Engineering 1964 Plymouth.

Howcome Richard Petty didn't raced the Richmond race and Orange Speedway race?

Was Richard Petty still drag racing at this time?
How many drag races did Richard Petty raced?
Did Richard Petty drag raced after the tragic drag racing accident that happened on Sunday,Feb.28,1965 at Southeastern Dragway in Dallas,GA.

Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA.

Virginia Mega Mile - An AMA Pro Flat Track Motorcycle Race at Colonial Downs, New Kent County,Va., Saturday, August 24,2013.

Stock Car Racing History

PAUL WOODY'S BOUGHT OUT AN OLD Feb. 19, 1987 Richmond Times-Dispatch NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON JOE KELLY OF "LET'S TALK RACING WITH JOE AND RUTH KELLY".

Paul Woody: When it comes to racing, Joe Kelly can talk about it

Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2015 1:55 pm

Paul Woody pwoody@timesdispatch.com

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Feb. 19, 1987.

Joe Kelly died on April 8, 1956.

"It was a cold, blustery day," Kelly said.

And he wasn't speaking from the grave. Reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. "I was in a motorcycle race in Winchester and had just gone into the lead," Kelly said. "My front tire blew, and in those days, motorcycle racers didn't have brakes on their bikes. We weren't supposed to need them.

"I hit the wall and was knocked out. There were only a few people there, and since the weather was bad, the promoter was looking for a reason to cancel the show. So, he said, `We're going to cancel today's race because this rider is dead.'"

Kelly didn't even get a share of the gate from the makeup date.

"I was too dumb back then," he said with a laugh. "He (the promoter) did let me in free, though."

Kelly, who will be 51 next Thursday, doesn't race motorcycles anymore, but racing is central to his life.

Each Thursday night, beginning at 7 p.m., he has a one-hour racing call-in show -- Let's Talk Racing -- on WTVR radio (1380). Kelly lines up the guests, sets the topics and even does some of the commercials.

This week's guest will be NASCAR driver Bobby Hillin Jr.

When it comes to commenting on the local racing scene, Kelly is uniquely qualified. He is the track announcer for the automobile races at Southside Speedway, South Boston Speedway and Orange County Speedway in Roxboro, N.C. He also works as announcer for the motorcycle races at the Fairgrounds and has done the announcing for the Daytona Dirt Track motorcycle series since 1975.

In fact, racing is a family affair for the Kelly clan. His wife, Ruth, is a scorer for the motorcycle races and the handicapper (she lines up the field) at Southside. His 14-year-old daughter, Angela, is a scorer for the motorcycle races.

Kelly even met Ruth at a West End restaurant noted for its link to the local racing establishment. His wife wasn't a racing fan then.

"She fell in love with it though when she saw Bobby Allison win at the Fairgrounds in February of 1974," Kelly said. "She's been a diehard fan ever since."

So diehard that Kelly gives her credit for making his radio show possible.

"She told me she was going to WTVR to talk to Eddie Anderson (the station's general manager) about getting my show on the air, " Kelly said.

"I told her, 'Good luck.' She did a good job, because I got the show on my terms this time. I got the day I wanted and everything."

Kelly had a show on WXGI radio last year, but that was heard on Friday mornings. That's not a perfect time for a sports-based call-in show, and that, coupled with a change in management at the station, brought about the program's termination.

But he's back now, running at full throttle.

Kelly's career in the radio business began because of a mistake. WXGI was running the syndicated Skoal racing report but failed to receive several editions of the show one week. Kelly was asked to fill in.

"I did 15 minutes; then 30 minutes; then I had Junie Donleavy on for an hour, and, as Paul Harvey says, that's the rest of the story," Kelly said.

Kelly might not be a Paul Harvey when it comes to radio persona, but he does have a friendly, down-home quality to his work. And he is absolutely in love with the sport of racing.

"I raced cars," Kelly said. "But I was so bad you shouldn't even mention it. Let's just say I was in the field. But I enjoyed it immensely. I had the great dream of being successful in racing, but I didn't fulfill it. I've been fortunate enough to stay involved with racing in other ways."

Even when he isn't thinking about racing, Kelly has motors on his mind -- he's a partner in a used truck business.

He owns a Pontiac Firebird ("The closest thing to a racing car you can drive," he said on his show last week), a 1972 Chevrolet Nova, and a 20-year- old Triumph motorcycle.

"Triumph was made in England, and this one is 20 years old," Kelly said. "I've had it 15 years, and it's just like it was new."

But Kelly's favorite mode of transportion is a one-horsepower vehicle -- a bicycle.

"I live two miles from my office, and in the summers, I ride my bike to work," Kelly said. "It's just a one-speed. That's about all I can handle. I love that bicycle."

And he loves that racing.

(804) 649-6444

@World_of_Woody

http://www.richmond.com/outdoors/article_11c635c7-7be1-546d-9b9b-4d...

THANKS FOR ANY INFORMATION OR PHOTOS POSTED.

DENNIS GARRETT

RICHMOND, VA. USA

Virginia Mega Mile - An AMA Pro Flat Track Motorcycle Race at Colonial Downs, New Kent County,Va., Saturday, August 24,2013.

Stock Car Racing History

Virginia Mega Mile - An AMA Pro Flat Track Motorcycle Race at Colonial Downs, New Kent County,Va., Saturday, August 24,2013.

This passed 8/14/2013, Wednesday night on Let's Talk Racing With Joe And Ruth Kelly radio show.
Joe and Ruth Kelly asked Clayton Oliver, techical inspection for AMA racing about the up coming "Virginia Mega Mile".
An AMA Pro Flat Track Motorcycle Race at Colonial Downs, New Kent County,Va.
on Saturday, August 24,2013.
http://www.colonialdowns.com/motorcycle-race/
http://www.colonialdowns.com/tickets/
http://www.colonialdowns.com/promos/viewpromo?fid=408
http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/events/event.cfm?year=2013&eid=2013021362
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Joe Kelly is an retired motorcycle racer that on April 8, 1956, had borrowed, raced and wrecked Joe Weatherly's race winning motorcycle.

That day, Both Joe's was unhappy:
"Joe Weatherly was mad with Joe Kelly for destroying his race winning motorcycle.

"Joe Kelly, the motorcycle racer was declared dead by "Mistake" and listed in newspapers as being killed while racing an motorcycle race and Joe Kelly later had explained it to his love ones.

Even today, Joe Kelly said he overheard motorcycle race fans saying "they was there at the race track and watched Joe Kelly died in motorcycle race, and they went to his funeral.

Thanks for any information or photos posted.

Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA

updated by @dennis-garrett: 12/16/16 07:54:05AM