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R.I.P. Chuck Berry

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R.I.P. Chuck Berry

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Charlotte Motor Speedway 2006 Cars Premiere

updated by @dave-fulton: 03/19/17 11:26:02AM

R.I.P. Chuck Berry

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We lost one of the fathers of rock n roll yesterday in St. Louis with the passing of Chuck Berry. I remember Chuck performing at the Charlote Motor Speedway start/finish line back in the 70s. NASCAR marketing guru, Sid Morris has a large photo on the gameroom wall of his Lake Norman home performng with Chuck that day as Chuck duckwalked across the makeshft Speedway stage. Chuck returned to the Speedway in 2006 for the world premiere of the Disney/Pixar film "Cars."

updated by @dave-fulton: 03/19/17 11:09:32AM

Racing History Minute - March 19, 1967

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And speaking of Johnny Unitas - Number 19 - at Bristol on March 19

Racing History Minute - March 19, 1967

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And I still prefer Bristol asphalt to Bristol concrete - daytime - night time - ANY time! And it wouldn't hurt my feelings to bring back the original banking, too.

updated by @dave-fulton: 01/18/20 05:20:38AM

Racing History Minute - March 17, 1962

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I always think of jolly Irishman, Tim Sullivan when St. Patrick's Day rolls around. Tim started out flagging (out on the track) at Richmond's Royall (Southside) Speedway in the late 40's and went on to a stellar motorsports career.. including founding Motor Racing Network, bringing live race telecasts to theaters and arenas via Teleprompter (no coincidence they also sponsored Richmond's Junie Donlavey and Bill Dennis at Daytona) and founding the automotive studies program at Daytona Beach Community College, all the while repping for Valvoline to the press corps. Tim never parted a group without invoking the Irish Blessing. In his "spare" time he always came back to Richmond and helped in our credentials office on race weekends.

updated by @dave-fulton: 01/18/20 05:20:38AM

Racing History Minute - March 17, 1962

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Hope you're wearing your green!

Landover, Maryland's Elmo Langley sported sponsorship from nearby Beltsville (Md.) Speedway on his green '68 Ford Galaxie at the 1969 Daytona 500 to advertise the upcoming May 16, 1969 Beltsville 300.

Passing of John Potts

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Sorry to hear of John's passing.  Prayers to family and friends.

updated by @dave-fulton: 03/16/17 11:20:24PM

1972 Bubba Tatum Late Model Sportsman TV Commercial - Southside Speedway - Fidelity National Bank - RR's G.T. Nolen's Car

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Bubba Tatum , starting on the South Boston Speedway pole in the '66 Chevelle featured in the television commercial, leads Sonny Hutchins in the Emanuel Zervakis #01 Chevelle in this Kenny Lang photo:

1972 Bubba Tatum Late Model Sportsman TV Commercial - Southside Speedway - Fidelity National Bank - RR's G.T. Nolen's Car

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I looked at that "Blue & Gold" thread the other day, Chase. I, too, couldn't believe 5 years had passed. If I ever saw the 1972-73 Bubba Tatum car television commercial for Fidelity Nat. Bank shot at Southside Speedway, I have no recollection whatever.