The Origins of Charlie Scott
Stock Car Racing History
I remember reading that article, except Ibelieveit was also in either Hot Rod or Street Rodder. The author of the article must of submitted it to them too.
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The Origins of Charlie Scott
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Charlie was in the top 50 names, that was narrowed down to 15, then the final 5 to go into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. However, Charlie didn't make it into the 15, but this is a bit of info, may or may not help you....
Charlie Scott Atlanta, GA Deceased First African-American to compete in a NASCAR Sprint Cup event, racing Feb. 26, 1956 at Daytona Beach in a Carl Kiekhafer Chrysler, as a teammate to Tim Flock, Fonty Flock, Buck Baker, Frank Mundy, and Speedy Thompson, finishing third among his teammates First African-American to finish in the top 20 in NASCAR Sprint Cup Competition, finishing 19th at Daytona Beach in that same 1956 event out of a field of 76 starters (qualified 14th) Won several races in Georgia and around the country in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s - Competed on the Atlanta Racing Circuit, an all African-American racing circuit, along with Ben Muckle, Richard Red Kines, Arthur Avery and Joe Daniels Competed in both stock car and motorcycle events, winning features in both Passed away Nov. 23, 1984.
Pink was popular
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About John Sears' #4 Dodge owned by Marvin Mills - The car was not actually pink but red. Marvin has told me that most cameras from back then usually didn't develop the full color and appeared pink.
2012 (2nd Annual) Middle Georgia RacersReunion
Historic Speedways and Ghost Tracks
Very good show! I don't think as many cars, just under last year, but Idefinitelythink that there were lots more vendors and especially spectators. Mine and I think everyone else's favorite part was to see over 20 vintage race cars take 7 laps around the old track, many of the cars were piloted by their original drivers from back in the day too! I also got to meet Tommie Clinard's 8-year old grandson. He reminds me a ton of when I was eight. He already knows a LOT about Dale Sr., Bobby Allison and David Pearson. He might be one of the few of my generation that will carry on the tradition!!!
-Cody
Bon Voyage "Mr. Excitement"
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Well that sucks. I may be one of the few, but I liked ol' Jimmy. Of course his segment on the hub now, is just non-sense, especially that business with the crying towel. But I thought that Nascar RaceDay and Nascar Victory Lane was a heck of a lot more exciting when he was on it instead of Kyle Petty (not taking anything away from KP) Spencer just doesn't seem like the type of guy to garden or be intoarchitectural things though! lol
Keeper of the Darlington Stripe
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That's awesome, but something I could never do! I've always admired the few people left who can still hand-paint just as good with a computer.
Junior Johnson is Moving WHERE??? FORE!!!!
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I wonder if he'll still cook his famous breakfast every Saturday?
25 Years Ago at Talladega - For Cody
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What's ironic about this whole ordeal is that it was a light rain before qualifying. So all the rubber had been washed out for practice. While the track was being dried, Bill stretched out on pit row and took a nap! lol. So anyway, he went out first, with no rubber, and still made the fast time. Just imagine if he was one of the last cars to go out with all the rubber built up on the track!
BTW, we have his Daytona record car on display inside the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.
Thanks Dave!