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Charter Chatter: Wood Brothers No Longer a part of Race Team Alliance (RTA)

Current NASCAR

Co-owner Eddie Wood classified the team's existence in the RTA as "a square peg trying to be in a round hole."

Yeah, we are disappointed [about not getting a charter] but it gets back to what I said that the model we used to stay racing in 2009 caused this not to happen," Eddie Wood said. "I wouldnt turn around and switch it for that win with Trevor [Bayne]here if you gave me two charters. That is how much winning the race means. It is this race. Not just a race, the race. This race is above all others. I dont care if it is Indy, Le Mans, this race is above all others.

Clipped from the article Devin linked to. I'd say Eddie gets what racing is all about more than the other owners or NASCAR.

Rockingham

Current NASCAR

I was told that the Chump Car series has Rockingham on this years schedule.

A Family Tradition

Trivia

That would be correct Chase. Her other victories had been on dirt.

LOL, I knew you or Alex would probably answer the trivia. I started to ask you not to answer until 3 others had tried, just to keep it going longer. I'll give less clues on the next one. Hope you have as much fun with them as I do.

A Family Tradition

Trivia

The name Earnhardt is almost always near the top of any any list of racing families. Ralph, Dale, Dale Jr., Kelly and Kerry are a few of the family that have sat behind the wheel of a race car. In July of 1975 Dale was third in points at the Hickory Speedway behind Harry Gant and Tommy Houston when another Earnhardt made the headlines by entering an event at Hickory after recording six victories. What was the event and who entered it?

updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:10:12PM

Ever wonder why NASCAR is losing its Southern champions

Current NASCAR

You hit the nail on the head Bobby.

Brother Dave

Stock Car Racing History

Good to hear Dave is home. Thanks, Johnny.

1976 Union 76 Pit Crew Champs

Stock Car Racing History

That's cool BB. I was searching the old inter web for Biscoe Speedway news and ran across this article. I've never heard you talk about it so I thought I'd give you a high five for the accomplishment.

1976 Union 76 Pit Crew Champs

Stock Car Racing History

Racers Reunion regulars will recognize several names from the 1976 Union 76 Pit Crew Challenge winners.

updated by @dennis-andrews: 08/18/18 07:19:39PM

Grand American 100 - October 24, 1970

Stock Car Racing History

Dave, Whenever Ernie Shaw did not want to be bothered or give the real reason for a DNF he would grin and say technical problems. As far as I know Reid Shaw who owned the cars dad drove from '69 thru '71 and Ernie were not kin.

Grand American 100 - October 24, 1970

Stock Car Racing History

Grand American 100

North Carolina Motor Speedway

Rockingham, North Carolina

Saturday, October 24, 1970

Grand American race #35, the last of 1970, was held at the North Carolina Motor Speedway, the one mile speedway where the first Grand Touring race had taken place in 1968. Starting positions were determined by two 10 lap heat races. Based on published reports they were won by David Pearson in the Melvin Joseph Mustang and Jim Paschal in his American Performance Center Javelin. Series Champion Tiny Lund would start at the tail end of the field after a series of problems. He blew the engine in his Ronnie Hopkins prepared Camaro during practice shortly after noon. With the help of Warren Prout and the American Motors crew another engine was installed just in time to make the first heat race where a broken distributor shaft caused another scramble that ended just in time for the drop of the green on the 100 lap event.

Paschal led the first 9 laps before Pearson went to the front. By lap 15 Lund had sliced through the field to take second with Paschal third. Lund surged to the lead on lap 21 and held off Paschal until lap 38. Paschal then held the top spot shadowed by Pearson until lap 55 when Lund drove between the pair on the back stretch and was never headed again. Pearson fell out on lap 75 with an engine problem and Paschal had to back off with 5 to go because of a tire going down but was still credited with second place. Friday Hassler finished third in the Camaro entered by James Hylton. It may have been the same #48 Camaro that had been driven by Hylton, Sonny Hutchins and Bob Glass earlier in the year.

Lund collected $1,550 for his 19 ^th win of the season before a crowd of 8,000.

Not only did Tiny win the point championship in 1970 but he also received the Most Popular Driver award. David Boggs was voted Rookie of the Year.

#54 Bobby Fleming, #49 David Pearson, #55 Tiny Lund and #86 David Boggs at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina.

Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out

1 29 55 Tiny Lund 70 Camaro 100 Running

2 2 14 Jim Paschal 70 Javelin 100 Running

3 Friday Hassler 69 Camaro 99 Running

4 Dave Marcis 69 Camaro 98 Running

5 15 Wayne Andrews 70 Cougar 97 Running

6 87 Buck Baker 70 Firebird 97 Running

7 43 Harry Gailey 68 Mustang 97 Running

8 97 Johnny Allen 70 Mustang 97 Running

9 75 Bobby Brack 69 Camaro 96 Running

10 5 Pee Wee Wentz 69 Camaro 94 Running

11 45 Randy Bannister 68 Cougar 93 Running

12 Ted LaFleur 69 Mustang 93 Running

13 66 Phil Kendrick 68 Camaro 92 Running

14 31 Earl Canavan 69 Javelin 92 Running

15 54 Bobby Fleming 69 Camaro 90 Running

16 26 Richard Childress 68 Camaro 90 Running

17 92 Paul Tyler 69 Camaro 89 Running

18 Dub Simpson 68 Cougar 88 Running

19 86 David Boggs 69 Firebird 88 Running

20 2 Randy Hutchison 69 Camaro 87 Running

21 19 Bobby Brewer 69 Camaro 87 Running

22 88 T. C. Hunt 69 Camaro 86 Running

23 27 Jerry Hufflin 68 Camaro 85 Running

24 24 Bobby Wilson 68 Camaro 84 Running

25 Shelton Henson 69 Camaro 76 Running

26 1 49 David Pearson 70 Mustang 75 Push rod

27 96 Jim Hall 69 Javelin 26 Heating

28 Paul Radford 68 Camaro 5 Engine

29 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 1 Technical

30 61 Tommy Lechlider 68 Camaro 1 Engine

Personnel note: Dad recorded in his log book that they ran the wedge engine and it did not have good power. Pulled a 4.30 gear and turned 7300 RPM. Tiny pulled a 4.56 gear.

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