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BACK IN THE FAST DAYS --- IF YOU READING THIS YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
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Wow Johnny, Figure 8 racing, really brave or crazy. Or maybe a little of both? 
Just to be clear the '55 Chevy was dad's first late model sportsman car. When I drove it was setting in the woods behind the house on blocks. Would lean the bicycle against the side and climb in through the window.
BACK IN THE FAST DAYS --- IF YOU READING THIS YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
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Johnny, This is what I turned my first laps in!
WEST VIRGINIA 500 August 8, 1971
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West Virginia 500
International Raceway Park
Sunday, August 8, 1971
Race #12 of the 1971 season brought the Grand American Challenge Series to Ona West Virginia for the West Virginia 500. It was the second combination event that included Grand National cars and Grand American cars.
#48 James Hylton (GN),#55 Tiny Lund (GA), #33 Joe Huss (GA), #11 Junior Spencer (IRP regular)
Fin. St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 2 Richard Petty 43 71 Plymouth 500 Running
2 1 Bobby Allison 49 70 Mustang 498 Running
3 5 James Hylton 48 70 Ford 495 Running
4 6 Tiny Lund 55 69 Camaro 493 Running
5 14 Cecil Gordon 24 69 Mercury 492 Running
6 4 Jim Paschal 14 70 Javelin 477 Engine
7 17 Gary Myers 41 70 Mustang 474 Running
8 25 Walter Ballard 30 71 Ford 468 Running
9 11 Bill Champion 10 70 Ford 468 Running
10 26 Jabe Thomas 25 70 Plymouth 467 Running
11 16 Earl Brooks 26 69 Ford 459 Running
12 28 J. D. McDuffie 70 69 Mercury 452 Running
13 27 Wendell Scott 34 69 Ford 432 Running
14 12 David Boggs 86 71 Firebird 422 Running
15 7 Joe Dean Huss 33 69 Camaro 417 Running
16 9 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 413 Engine
17 30 Randy Hutchison 2 71 Camaro 364 Wreck
18 10 Neil Castles 06 70 Dodge 312 Engine
19 22 Jimmy Vaughn 7 69 Camaro 266 Oil leak
20 31 John Sears 4 69 Dodge 224 Ignition
21 34 Gordon Birkett 50 69 Chevy 220 Wreck
22 32 Ed Negre 8 69 Ford 214 Carb.
23 15 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 206 Heating
24 13 Bill Seifert 45 69 Ford 187 Driver ill
25 3 Elmo Langley 64 71 Ford 141 Ignition
26 8 Junior Spencer 11 69 Camaro 112 Ignition
27 23 Charlie Glotzbach 3 71 Chevy 100 Heating
28 20 Pee Wee Wentz 5 69 Camaro 100 Engine
29 29 Ray Williams 47 71 Ford 48 Heating
30 19 Al Straub 94 71 Mustang 48 Heating
31 33 Frank Warren 79 69 Dodge 47 Heating
32 24 Bill Shirey 74 69 Plymouth 31 Quit
33 18 Henly Gray 19 69 Ford 25 Suspension
34 21 Paul Tyler 78 69 Camaro 11 Engine
35 35 Jerry Churchill 73 69 Ford 1 Quit
Petty collected $2,300 for the win. There were 5 cautions for 38 laps.
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COULD THIS BE BETTER THAN SETTING NEXT TO THE FENCE
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I could actually see most of this happening in my mind. If not a real life story I'm sure it is close to someone's. Great read Johnny.
MYERS BROTHERS 250 August 6, 1971
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MYERS BROTHERS 250
Bowman Gray Stadium
Friday, August 6, 1971
Race #11 of the 1971 season brought the Grand American Challenge Series to Winston-Salem, NC for the Myers Brothers 250. But this was not to be a stand alone event, this was to be a combination event that included Grand National cars and Grand American cars. And YES, this is the race made famous by Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip both ending up with 84 career Grand National wins. First the story leading up to the race.
Now the race.
Fin. St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 2 Bobby Allison 49 70 Mustang 250 Running
2 1 Richard Petty 43 70 Plymouth 250 Running
3 3 Jim Paschal 14 70 Javelin 249 Running
4 9 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 247 Running
5 15 Dave Marcis 11 69 Camaro 244 Running
6 19 Tiny Lund 55 69 Camaro 243 Running
7 4 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 242 Running
8 21 Jabe Thomas 25 70 Plymouth 240 Running
9 17 David Boggs 86 71 Firebird 238 Running
10 18 Walter Ballard 30 71 Ford 238 Running
11 6 Bill Champion 10 70 Ford 234 Running
12 22 Randy Hutchison 2 69 Camaro 230 Running
13 14 J. D. McDuffie 70 69 Mercury 225 Running
14 5 Ken Rush 44 69 Camaro 117 Wreck
15 12 Elmo Langley 64 69 Mercury 109 Ignition
16 7 Tommy Andrews 21 69 Mustang 103 Engine
17 26 Ed Negre 8 69 Ford 97 Carb.
18 25 Neil Castles 06 70 Dodge 94 Battery
19 28 Bill Hollar 28 69 Ford 83 Brakes
20 20 Ken Meisenhelder 41 69 Chevy 56 Heating
21 29 Richard Childress 96 70 Chevy 40 Engine
22 8 James Hylton 48 70 Ford 38 Steering
23 10 Frank Warren 79 69 Dodge 18 Transmission
24 11 Cecil Gordon 24 69 Mercury 13 Quit
25 24 Wendell Scott 34 69 Ford 9 Clutch
26 6 Earl Brooks 26 69 Ford 8 Transmission
27 27 Jerry Churchill 73 69 Ford 3 Heating
28 13 Bill Seifert 45 69 Ford 1 Quit
29 23 Bill Shirey 74 69 Plymouth 1 Quit
Allison led the most laps at 138 with Petty out front the other 112. Allison also took home the $1,000 prize money but was not credited with a Grand National win since he drove a Grand American car. There were 6 cautions for 36 laps. While only 10 Grand American cars made the field they made up 8 of the 13 cars running at the finish and 6 out of the top 7.
The after party.
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I find most of what you post entertaining but I like the historical reports with personal comments the best. That's my two cents worth
1971 PAUL REVERE 250
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Chase, Because of the late hour and darkness I never got to be at the track during the race. We stayed at my dad's uncle's house while in Daytona on the Fourth so mom had somewhere more comfortable to be other than the track.
I wonder how many of the 30,000 in the infield actually watched the race? Even if the noise did not keep you up you could only see lights moving around in the dark. Not like it is today with all the artificial lighting.
1971 PAUL REVERE 250
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PAUL REVERE 250
Daytona International Speedway
Sunday, July 4, 1971
Race #10 of the 1971 season brought the Grand American Challenge Series to Daytona Beach Florida for the second time that year. This time for the fifth annual Paul Revere 250 scheduled to take the green at mid-night on July 3 rd which means the race actually occurred on the Fourth of July. While not the only night race it was the only night race held with no track lighting, only a few marker lights on top of the outside wall. The cars ran with headlights on the 3.81 mile road course and was a FIA sanctioned event which opened the door for GN and international drivers to enter. Bobby Allison would drive the Melvin Joseph Mustang and 1968 24 Hours of Daytona winner Vic Elford was scheduled to drive Tiger Tom Pistones Mustang. Not sure what happened but Elford was not listed in the results. Dick Brooks drove the same Toy Bolton Camaro he drove to victory at Hickory but finished many laps down after fixing a broken transmission.
There were two International Sedan Manufactures Championship cars in the field, a 1969 BMW 2002 driven by Joe Garrison and Paul Fleming in a 1971 Fiat, but the race results suggest that they were scored as Grand American cars and not in a separate class.
This was the first Grand American race were the use of a two-way radio was reported. Bobby Allison used one in the #49 Mustang to communicate with his pit crew.
Veteran Jim Paschal put his Javelin on the pole with a record speed of 108 mph with H.B. Bailey to his outside. Wayne Andrews started third in a Mustang with Bobby Allison fourth in another Mustang. Buck Baker in a Firebird and Tiny Lund in a Camaro rounded out the top six. Dick Brooks started 7 th in a Camaro with Pete Harrison to his outside. Randy Hutchison rolled off 9 th in a Camaro and Tommy Andrews was 10 th in a Mustang. Jimmy Capps was 11 th in a Camaro and David Boggs started 12 th in a Firebird.
At the drop of the green on the back stretch it was Paschal taking the early lead. Tiny Lund only made two laps before dropping a valve. Paschal took command staying at or near the front thru the half-way point until he too dropped a valve after 33 laps. Bobby Allison developed a skip that slowed his pace until he pitted on lap 42 to change plugs giving the lead to Buck Baker. Allison came out 30 seconds behind Baker but steadily closed on Baker overtaking him on lap 58. On lap 60 Allison returned to pit road for fuel turning the lead over to Baker. After the quick stop Allison trailed Baker by 20 seconds, after one lap it was down to 10 seconds and after another lap it was down to 6 seconds. Baker was trying to hold on with failing brakes as Allison closed in. With two to go Allisons engine started to skip again and he could not muster enough speed to catch Baker who held on for his first win at Daytona and his second Grand American win of 1971. Wayne Andrews finished where he started in third also with failing brakes. Pete Harrison was fourth and H.B. Bailey fifth.
Baker collected $3,900 for the win. The race was run caution free and in record time for the Paul Revere 250.
Fin.St. Driver # Car Laps Status
1 5 Buck Baker 87 71 Firebird 66 Running
2 4 Bobby Allison 49 70 Mustang 66 Running
3 3 Wayne Andrews 15 71 Mustang 66 Running
4 8 Pete Harrison 92 71 Camaro 66 Running
5 2 H. B. Bailey 36 71 Firebird 63 Distributor
6 10 Tommy Andrews 21 69 Mustang 63 Running
7 13 Baxter Price 3 69 Camaro 62 Running
8 12 David Boggs 86 71 Firebird 60 Running
9 27 Gene Parsons 42 68 Camaro 58
10 24 Ron Trout 29 68 Cougar 57
11 29 Richard Moser 32 69 Camaro 56
12 22 Ernie Shaw 17 68 Mustang 56
13 21 Bobby Fleming 54 69 Camaro 56
14 17 Bob Williams 76 70 Mustang 53
15 19 Jimmy Vaughn 7 69 Camaro 49
16 25 Joe Garrison 18 69 BMW 46
17 26 Glen Brewer 6 69 Firebird 43
18 7 Dick Brooks 95 69 Camaro 41 Running
19 18 Mel Larson 98 69 Mustang 34
20 16 Billy Hagan 52 70 Mustang 34
21 1 Jim Paschal 14 70 Javelin 33 Engine
22 9 Randy Hutchison 2 69 Camaro 8
23 11 Jimmy Lee Capps 90 68 Camaro 7
24 15 Paul Fleming 38 71 Fiat 7
25 28 Bobby Wilson 24 68 Camaro 5
26 23 Jim Hailey 4 69 Camaro 3
27 6 Tiny Lund 55 71 Camaro 2 Engine
28 20 Bobby Brewer 19 69 Camaro 2
29 14 Al Straub 74 71 Mustang 0
30 30 Tony Lily 91 69 Camaro 0
Personal note: The Shaw Racing Enterprises Mustang had the newer and better, Raybestos brake linings this time but still had brake problems during the race. They had something else that was new, one of Bud Moores mini-plenum intake manifolds. It was making a difference too, in an early practice dad caught Allison and motored right past him going down the backstretch. After practice Eddie Allison was looking to see what was under the hood of the #15 and wanted one of those intakes for Bobbys ride. Bud had given Reid Shaw several of the intakes with strict instructions that only those with the cash could get one, no credit. Well, Bobby came up with the cash so they had to sell him one.
Buck Baker celebrates in victory lane
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Sunoco 260
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Dave, I can't say for sure who's car it was. The last time #95 was used was by Butch Harben in 1970 but I don't think it was that car. My best guess is that it was one of the Toy Bolton Camaros that were later driven by Tiny, Paschal, Humphries and Blanton.
I also think it is the same car driven by Vic Elford in the 1971 Citus 250 at Daytona.