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Looking for old photos from Bristol Motor Speedway

Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks

Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) security/fire/rescue golf cart

I think you're looking for photos of 1970's-1980's era: Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) security/fire/rescue golf cart??
I hadn't seen any photos of Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) security/fire/rescue golf cart.
I had seen photos of 1970's-1980's era: Indy 500 security/fire/rescue golf cart.
Old 1970's-1980's era: Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) race programs
might photo of Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) security/fire/rescue golf cart??
Bristol,Tenn. Fire Dept. might have old photos of 1970's-1980's era: Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) security/fire/rescue golf cart??

I found (2) photos of golf carts below:

Bob Hope Golf Cart

worlds smallest fire truck

Old golf cart now breaths as worlds smallest fire truck
They say where theres smoke, theres fire, and where theres fire, and there are firemen and fire trucks. But I guess just like most other government agencies, fire departments too are looking at ways to lower their carbon footprint. At least thats what the looks of the worlds smallest fire truck would seem to suggest. Caught on tape in Nobleton, Ontario, Canada, the legit fire truck was fashioned out of an old "people mover" golf cart and is even used by the local fire department in parades and to educate young kids about what the fire department actually does.

According to the firemen who use the truck to educate kids about their line of work, the tiny fire truck is a great educational tool and the kids absolutely love riding in it. Possibly a great way to keep real fire trucks ready for action without breaking little childrens hearts who want to ride in a fire truck, the golf cart fire truck is not really equipped to fight an actual fire though the converted truck can be used in a real emergency to ferry firemen through narrower streets and cramped inner city lanes. Perhaps fire departments in some of the worlds older cities should investigate the design for use in their nick of the woods.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bP-tUTDi...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bP-tUTDidRI
http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/worlds_smallest_fire_t...

http://www.automotto.com/old-golf-cart-breaths-as-worlds-smallest-f...

Cherie,

Who is the manufacture / model/ year of your Bristol International Raceway (B.I.R.) security/fire/rescue golf cart???
Is it an 3-wheel or 4-wheel golf cart ???
Thank you very much any for information given.
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA

Tire Tests Were Bad Luck for Burton-Robinson Construction Co. Drivers Pardue & Thomas

Stock Car Racing History

DAVE,

DIDN'T SOMEONE COUPLE YEARS AGO FOUND DALE SR. #15 WRECK RACE CAR IN THE BARN AND IS FIXING IT UP TO RUN ON THE VINTAGE RACE CAR CIRCUIT ?

HOW ABOUT THE WRECK RICHARD PETTY "OUTLAW" PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA DRAG RACE CAR THAT IN BOOK HAS IT BURIED UNDERGROUND. HEARD SOMEONE IS FIXING THAT UP FOR TO RUN ON THE VINTAGE RACE CAR CIRCUIT ?
RICHARD PETTY HAD TWO PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA DRAG RACE CARS.
THE WRECKED "OUTLAW" THAT KILLED THE YOUNG BOY, INJURED LOT OF RACE FANS.

#1 DRAG CAR : (43 OUTLAWED) 43/JR DRAG RACE CAR:
00. PETTY NO "OUTLAWED" ON DOOR 43/JR DRAG CAR
01. RICHARD PETTY NO "OUTLAWED" ON DOOR 43/JR
02. RICHARD PETTY WRECK "OUTLAWED" 43/JR DRAG CAR IN PETTY WOODS
03. RICHARD PETTY "OUTLAWED" 43/JR DRAG CAR
04. RICHARD PETTY "OUTLAWED" 43/JR DRAG CAR
05. PETTY "OUTLAWED" 43/JR DRAG RACE CAR
06. PETTY OUTLAWED 43-JR DRAG CAR CRUSH-UP
07 CRUSH PLYMOUTH DRAG CAR
08. PETTY OUTLAWED 43-JR DRAG CAR GARAGE DUMP

#2 DRAG CAR : (43 JR.) DRAG RACE CAR:
09. PETTY 43JR DRAG RACE CAR
010. BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL DRAGWAY PETTY 43 JR

The Petty Junkyard
http://www.superbirdclub.com/pettyjunk.html

http://selvedgeyard.com/2011/11/17/1965-the-year-richard-petty-the-...

http://www.superbirdclub.com/WhatsNew.html

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

Tire Tests Were Bad Luck for Burton-Robinson Construction Co. Drivers Pardue & Thomas

Stock Car Racing History

DIDN'T BUD MOORE HAVE MORE THAN THE WRECKED #8 AND #1 MERCURY RACE CARS?

HOW ABOUT #16 MERCURY OR ANY OTHER BACK--UP MERCURY RACE CARS?

THERE WAS AN RACE DRIVER WHO CLAIMED THAT HE BOUGHT THE BILLY WADE WRECKED RACE CAR, FIXED IT UP AND RACED IT?

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

Tire Tests Were Bad Luck for Burton-Robinson Construction Co. Drivers Pardue & Thomas

Stock Car Racing History

DON'T KNOW IF WAS THE DAVID PEARSON HALL OF FAME VIDEO OR COTTON OWENS HALL OF FAME VIDEO.
BOTH OF THEM GAVE REASONS WHY DAVID PEARSON LEFT COTTON OWENS DODGE AND TO WENT HOLMAN/MOODY FORD.
THE MAIN REASON IS THAT COTTON OWENS BUILT HIS DODGE RACE CARS LIKE AN HEAVY DUTY TANK.
HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTED RACE CAR = HEAVY WEIGHT = SLOWER SPEED.
COTTON OWENS DIDN'T WANT HIS DRIVERS HURT REAL BAD OR KILLED BECAUSED HE BUILT AN LIGHTER CONSTRUCTED BUT FASTER RACE CAR.

DAVID PEARSON WANTED AN FASTER AND LIGHTER RACE CAR SO HE QUIT COTTON OWENS DODGE AND WENT TO HOLMAN/MOODY FORD.

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

Tire Tests Were Bad Luck for Burton-Robinson Construction Co. Drivers Pardue & Thomas

Stock Car Racing History

Larry Thomas rolls his Dodge at Jacksonville in 1964 before joining Red Robinson's team replacing Jimmy Pardue.

I NOTICED THE #6 ON UPSIDE DOWN RACE CAR DRIVEN BY LARRY THOMAS #16 Wade Younts OWNED 62'DODGE RACE CAR.

THE #6 LOOKS LIKE THE DAVID PEARSON #6 ON COTTON OWEN BUILT DODGE RACE CARS.

IS THERE AN Wade Younts/COTTON OWEN (DODGE) CONNECTION?

IS THERE AN Wade Younts/COTTON OWEN (DODGE}/PETTY ENTERPRISES (PLYMOUTH) CONNECTION AFTER THEY LOAN JOE WEATHERLY/BUD MOORE RACE CARS TO WIN THE 1963 NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP?

AFTER THE DEATHS OF JOE WEATHERLY/BILLY WADE, DID BUD MOORE SOLD/LOAN/GAVE HIS MERCURY RACE CARS TO Wade Younts, AS AN FAVOR FOR HELPING WINNING THE 1963 NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP.

1964 Jacksonville 200

http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1964_Jacksonville_200/W

NASCAR Grand National race number 3 of 62
Sunday, December 1, 1963 at Speedway Park, Jacksonville, FL
200 laps* on a .500 mile dirt track (100.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:43:00
Average Speed: 58.252 mph
Pole Speed: 70.921 mph Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 5,000
Lead changes: n/a

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
1 15 34 Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '62 Chevrolet 202 1,000 running 27
2 14 87 Buck Baker Buck Baker '63 Pontiac 200 600 running 0
3 1 47 Jack Smith Archie Smith '62 Plymouth 199 400 running 20
4 18 68 Ed Livingston Ed Livingston '62 Ford 195 300 running 0
5 2 42 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises '63 Plymouth 193 275 running 103
6 17 86 Neil Castles Buck Baker '62 Chrysler 190 240 running 0
7 5 11 Ned Jarrett Burton-Robinson (Charles Robinson) '63 Ford 183 200 wheel bolts 52
8 20 78 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington '63 Dodge 182 175 running 0
9 19 92 Johnny Allen Ray Osborne '63 Ford 179 150 running 0
10 4 5 Billy Wade Cotton Owens '63 Dodge 163 140 differential 0
11 21 05 Possum Jones Possum Jones '61 Pontiac 156 130 running 0
12 10 32 Tiny Lund Dave Kent '63 Ford 124 120 differential 0
13 7 20 Jack Anderson Jack Anderson '63 Ford 121 110 radiator 0
14 22 61 Joe Weatherly Sherman Utsman '62 Ford 120 300 running 0
15 16 9 Roy Tyner Roy Tyner '62 Chevrolet 99 85 axle 0
16 9 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens '63 Dodge 70 75 oil pan 0
17 6 03 G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer '62 Chevrolet 60 65 differential 0
18 13 16 Larry Thomas Wade Younts '62 Dodge 60 60 crash 0
19 3 90 Jimmy Lee Capps Speedy Spiers '63 Plymouth 50 50 crash 0
20 11 39 LeeRoy Yarbrough E.A. McQuaig '62 Pontiac 23 50 axle 0
21 12 62 Curtis Crider Curtis Crider '63 Ford 8 50 engine 0
22 8 2 Jimmy Pardue Cliff Stewart '63 Pontiac Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
1 15 34 Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '62 Chevrolet 202 1,000 running 27
2 14 87 Buck Baker Buck Baker '63 Pontiac 200 600 running 0
3 1 47 Jack Smith Archie Smith '62 Plymouth 199 400 running 20
4 18 68 Ed Livingston Ed Livingston '62 Ford 195 300 running 0
5 2 42 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises '63 Plymouth 193 275 running 103
6 17 86 Neil Castles Buck Baker '62 Chrysler 190 240 running 0
7 5 11 Ned Jarrett Burton-Robinson (Charles Robinson) '63 Ford 183 200 wheel bolts 52
8 20 78 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington '63 Dodge 182 175 running 0
9 19 92 Johnny Allen Ray Osborne '63 Ford 179 150 running 0
10 4 5 Billy Wade Cotton Owens '63 Dodge 163 140 differential 0
11 21 05 Possum Jones Possum Jones '61 Pontiac 156 130 running 0
12 10 32 Tiny Lund Dave Kent '63 Ford 124 120 differential 0
13 7 20 Jack Anderson Jack Anderson '63 Ford 121 110 radiator 0
14 22 61 Joe Weatherly Sherman Utsman '62 Ford 120 300 running 0
15 16 9 Roy Tyner Roy Tyner '62 Chevrolet 99 85 axle 0
16 9 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens '63 Dodge 70 75 oil pan 0
17 6 03 G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer '62 Chevrolet 60 65 differential 0
18 13 16 Larry Thomas Wade Younts '62 Dodge 60 60 crash 0
19 3 90 Jimmy Lee Capps Speedy Spiers '63 Plymouth 50 50 crash 0
20 11 39 LeeRoy Yarbrough E.A. McQuaig '62 Pontiac 23 50 axle 0
21 12 62 Curtis Crider Curtis Crider '63 Ford 8 50 engine 0
22 8 2 Jimmy Pardue Cliff Stewart '63 Pontiac 6 50 axle 0

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

"Miss Firebird" Float - Is it Winkie or Linda??

Stock Car Racing History

THE ABOVE Publicity color photo IS OF Linda Vaughn, THE 1ST WELL KNOWN "Miss Firebird." The Pure Oil Co. 1964-1965 = 2 YEARS. (QUIT TO BECOME "MISS HURST SHIFTER").
The color photo of Linda Vaughn in the sexy red beaded jumpsuit is late 1964 or 1965. Most likely 1965!!! 1964-1965 = 2 YEARS. (QUIT TO BECOME "MISS HURST SHIFTER").

THE ABOVE Publicity color photo ISN'T of Edwina (Winkie) Louise, THE 2ND WELL KNOWN "Miss Firebird." The Pure Oil Co. 1966-1969 = 4 YEARS.

NOTE: FROM 1964 - 1969 THERE WAS AT LEAST (6) OTHER LESSER KNOWN "Miss Firebird" BATHING SUIT WOMEN WOULD HELP OUT AND STAND-UP RIDE THE "Miss Firebird." The Pure Oil Co. PRE-RACE PARADE FLOAT.

"Miss Firebird" Float - Is it Winkie or Linda??

Stock Car Racing History

I forgot this Photo:

Thank you very any information given.
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA

"Miss Firebird" Float - Is it Winkie or Linda??

Stock Car Racing History

Dave,
The color photo of Linda Vaughn in the sexy red beaded jumpsuit is late 1964 or 1965. Most likely 1965!!!

Patty,
The color photo of Linda Vaughn in the sexy red short skirt dress is April 5,1964 Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway.

Dennis,
The color photo of Linda Vaughn in the sexy red short skirt dress is 1964.
1964 Daytona 500 or 1964 Daytona Firecracker 500???
Dennis, Do you have photo date stamped on the photo??

1914-1964 = 50th year = Pure Oil Company!!!

Below is photo of 1964 MILWAUEE BRAVES SCORECARD with "50th year Pure Oil Firebird" - "FIRE UP WITH FIREBIRD" advertisement.

Dennis,
Edwina Louise, aka Wink Louise, aka Winkie Louise e-mailed me, that she was Miss Firebird 1966, Miss Firebird 1967, Miss Firebird 1968, and Miss Firebird 1969 = 4 years as Miss Firebird!!!

Below is (2) photos of 1968 Press Photo Edwina Winkie Louise Miss Firebird.
Back of photo is dated: Dec.1,1968 / MODEL

Back of photo is dated: Dec.1,1968 / Edwina "Winkie"' Louise/ MODEL

Dave,
I read about Edwina Louise, aka Wink Louise, aka Winkie Louise's hard luck story about her missing photos stolen out the trunk of car and felt sorry for her.
I e-mailed her about 20 photos that I scan & copied for her, that was listed in 1966-1970 old racing magazines/ race books as Edwina Louise, aka Wink Louise, aka Winkie Louise as Miss Firebird or Miss Pure Firebird Racing Gasoline / Pure Oil Company.
I sent her Richard Petty, David Pearson, A.J. Foyt,and Cale Yarborough addresses from which I had received their real autograph photos from!!!
I made a deal with Edwina Louise, aka Wink Louise, aka Winkie Louise that I would send her all the above for an Autograph Photo of her!!!
I didn't get Edwina Louise, aka Wink Louise, aka Winkie Louise's Autograph Photo of her!!!
Not even an "THANK YOU" !!!

Thank you very any information given.
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA

Questionable Wikipedia Website's History of Southside Speedway

Stock Car Racing History

Dave,
Keep up good work, you located very interested race photos and race material to discussed about.
Are you using one of them smart phone or smart I-Pads?
I got one of them slow dumb computer and I can't find half of the interested race photos and race material that you located.

For the last 20 years, I've been listening to "Joe Kelly/the late Eddie Anderson's Fifth Turn" and "LET'S TALK RACING WITH Joe & Ruth KELLY" live call-in talk radio programs.
I'm known as "The Dennis, Who Asked Dumb, Long Winded Racing Questions"!!! And I'm Proud of It!!!
Just about every wed. night, I would call in and asked the old race history questions that no one else would think about or afraid to asked!!!
I remember one wed. night, I asked Joe Kelly about his motorcycle racing history and told me about Joe Weatherly was his best motorcycle racing friend.
During one motorcycle race, Joe Kelly borrow and wrecked Joe Weatherly's race winning motorcycle and "Joe Kelly, the motorcycle racer was declared Dead" in the local newspapers!!!
Joe Kelly was alive but badly hurt.
Joe Kelly said that Joe Weatherly was more upset about his race winning motorcycle that was now, torn up in million pieces than his best friend being declared dead!!!
Joe Kelly said even now, he would go motorcycle race tracks and heard old fans of motorcycle racing and they would mention that they was at the race track and watched & witness motorcycle racer Joe Kelly crashed his motorcycle racer and declared dead at race track!!!
They also mention that they went to motorcycle racer, Joe Kelly's Funeral!!! LOL

Wikipedia is great source of missing information, sometimes it's true, sometimes it's false!!!
I did found out Someone did edit Wikipedia, the History of Southside Speedway and put in Wack-A-Mole Speedway and used #4 Richmond Times Disptch newspaper article as it's information source!!! No where in Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper article is Wack-A-Mole Speedway / Whack-A-Mole Speedway mention or written.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2009/jul/23/side23_20090722-231604-ar-36363/

The sad part is this person didn't used the correct information source to back up his "Wack-A-Mole Speedway / Whack-A-Mole Speedway" information.

Even the Southside Speedway Facebook Page hasthe"Wack-A-Mole Speedway / Whack-A-Mole Speedway" information.

Today's newspapers, books, and magazines published old racing photos and racing history articles that was in old race magazines that listed the wrong name of winning race driver or wrong flagman's name in the race, even the wrong race track's name, year, and location!!!
Ever heard of Newspaper News Retractions!!!
sincerely Yours,
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA

Questionable Wikipedia Website's History of Southside Speedway

Stock Car Racing History

Enjoyed tonight's LET'S TALK RACING WITH Joe & Ruth KELLY radio show with guest host Bob Wilcox. 6PM-8PM, Wednesday night, May 16, 2011 WARV 100.3 FM., Richmond,Va.
There was discussion about the Questionable Wikipedia Website's History of Southside Speedway, which used to be known as Royall Speedway and Wack-A-Mole Speedway / Whack-A-Mole Speedway in the early 1950s.
Joe & Ruth KELLY and guest host Bob Wilcox said they never heard of Wack-A-Mole Speedway or Whack-A-Mole Speedway!!!
They wanted the name of the person and from what race history sources(old race magazines - old newspapers) that person had used???
Dennis Garrett
Richmond, Va. USA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southside_Speedway

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