Racing History Minute - June 29, 1952 - Langhorne
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Racing History Minute - June 29, 1952 - Langhorne
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Here is a little more information on the 1953 Speedway Division. There were 4 events in 1953 for the Speedway Division of Nascar. The 1st event was just a measured mile run at Daytona Beach on February 12th. Buck Baker was the Daytona winner.The next event was at race at Fayetteville scheduled for June 7th, but because of rain was finally run on June 28th with Pete Allen winning. The next race was June 10th at Greensboro won by Wally Campbell. There wasa race was scheduled for Hickory on June 13th, but it was rained out. The final race was at Martinsville (not sure of the date) won by Wayne Alspaugh. The winners payout was half of what it was for the 1952 season races.
Half Way – “The Beginning of the End”
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Great report Dennis !! The Grand National East Series went down the same path in 1972-73.
Racing History Minute - April 26, 1959
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Chase,
According to the Nascar Record Book there only 9 short track races held in 1959. Four of those were in the North East, and 5 were in California. Those in the North East were held at New York, NY on April 25th, and July 11th. These may have been at the Polo Grounds. The other2 were : Montreal Canada on July 12th, and Buffalo, NY on July 18th.
Looking for a picture of a car
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That's Jimmy Thompson in the 1955 Pontiac #55 for sure.
January 3, 1959 - Burris Tops "Pops" at Bowman Gray Tobacco Bowl Mod
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THE 5th Annual Tobacco Bowl was scheduled to be run on Thursday Jan 1st, but because of rain was rescheduled and run on Saturday Jan 3rd, 1959.