Goodnight, Old Dominion Speedway; May Re-open in 2014 in New Location on I-95
Local and Regional Short Track Racing
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Goodnight, Old Dominion Speedway; May Re-open in 2014 in New Location on I-95
Local and Regional Short Track Racing
The replacement track for Old Dominion Speedway has obtained NASCAR sanction and willbegin hosting weekly races, along with NASCAR specialevents such as K&Nin April, 2016:
http://www.richmond.com/sports/auto-racing/article_bba7191a-c304-55...
Goodnight, Old Dominion Speedway; May Re-open in 2014 in New Location on I-95
Local and Regional Short Track Racing
A grim picture to imagine. Since I'm not into online gaming, video games, or whatever that stuff is, guess I'll be out in the cold for my racing fix.
Goodnight, Old Dominion Speedway; May Re-open in 2014 in New Location on I-95
Local and Regional Short Track Racing
Bill Bogley Gold Trophy
NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race
Old Dominion Speedway, Manassas, VA
June 26, 1971
267 laps on 0.325 mile paved oval; 100.125 miles
Fin St Driver # Owner Car Laps Money Status Laps Led
1 Ray Hendrick 11 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle 267 1,500 running
2 Jimmy Hensley 63 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
3 Ted Hairfield 04 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
4 Paul Radford 44 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
5 Lennie Pond 1va 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
6 Charlie Wierman 65 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle
7 Coleman Mann 00 1957 Chevrolet
8 Sonny Hutchins 01 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle
9 Joe Westerman 9 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
10 Bobby Ballentine 21 Ford
11 Melvin Bradley 39 1965 Pontiac
12 Joe Thurman 5 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle
13 Rhea Greenwell 32 1963 Ford
14 Bob Glass 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
15 Vincent McWhirt 02 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
16 Ronnie Fones 79 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle
17 Bubba Tatum 27 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
18 Benny Kerley 70 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
19 Sam Sommers 27 1964 Ford
20 Carlton Coleman 7 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle
21 Harry Gant 77 1957 Chevrolet
22 Bobby Wilcher 66 1964 Mercury
23 Eddie Card 21 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
24 Tommy Ellis 4X 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
25 Red Farmer 26 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
26 Satch Worley 21 Chevrolet Chevelle
27 Herman Wells 99 Chevrolet Chevelle
28 Joe Faulk 40 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
29 Jimmy Mairs 0 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle
30 Reds Kagle 02 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle
Race Purse: $ 25,000
Goodnight, Old Dominion Speedway; May Re-open in 2014 in New Location on I-95
Local and Regional Short Track Racing
From Racing Reference:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recaps - Old Dominion Speedway
Race Date Cars Winner(s) St Make / Model Len Sfc Miles Purse Pole Cau Laps Speed LC
1958-13 04/25/58 25 Frankie Schneider 4 '57 Chevrolet .375 P 56 3,920 69.018 67.590
1963-24 05/18/63 16 Richard Petty 1 '63 Plymouth .375 P 113 4,310 71.580 0 0 70.275
1964-36 07/08/64 20 Ned Jarrett 1 '64 Ford .375 P 150 5,350 73.609 67.652 2
1964-54 09/18/64 20 Ned Jarrett 3 '64 Ford .375 P 188 6,300 74.626 68.842 4
1965-30 07/08/65 24 Junior Johnson 2 '65 Ford .375 P 150 5,550 73.569 1 8 68.165 1
1965-48 09/17/65 30 Richard Petty 2 '65 Plymouth .375 P 150 5,750 73.851 67.890
1966-29 07/07/66 24 Elmo Langley 2 '64 Ford .375 P 150 5,555 73.973 2 68.079 5
7 races
NASCAR Convertible Series Race Recaps - Old Dominion Speedway
Race Date Cars Winner(s) St Make / Model Len Sfc Miles Purse Pole Cau Laps Speed LC
1957-05 03/24/57 18 Joe Weatherly 16 '57 Ford .375 P 56 3,765 67.669 67.365 2
Goodnight, Old Dominion Speedway; May Re-open in 2014 in New Location on I-95
Local and Regional Short Track Racing
Sadly, the last event has been staged at one of NASCAR's most famous short tracks. Manassas, Virginia's Old Dominion Speedway, operated for many years by the Gore family, has ended all racing on both the oval track and drag strip.
The history of the facility would fill more pages than Jeff would allow. It would fill a book. What is currently called the NASCAR Late Model Stock Car was conceived at this venerable old racing plant by the Gores as an affordable alternative to Late Model Sportsman racing.
While Grand National/Cup races were staged at Old Dominion, it gained fame for NASCAR Modified-Sportsman and Late Model Sportsman events, especially the annual Bill Bogley Gold Cup LMS race that drew the best NASCAR short track drivers from all over the country.
There is hope that the facility may relocate as detailed in the following story. I sure hope that is the case for the oval track and drag racing fans of Northern Virginia.
We held off two separate invasions by the "Damned" Yankees at Manassas, but we've been unable to fend off "progress" in the way of suburbia. R.I.P. Old Dominion Speedway. I saw some wonderful races sitting in your stands. Another "feeder" track is now gone and NASCAR sits on it's arse counting television dollars. At least the story headline is optimistic. Time will tell.
Old Dominion Speedway on the move
By: KIPP HANLEY | For the Stafford County Sun
Published: October 17, 2012
MANASSAS, Va. Barring any last-second snafus, OId Dominion Speedway will be shutting its doors for good in a few weeks.
Owner Steve Britt recently purchased a piece of land next to the Thornburg exit off Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County to build a larger racing facility. The plan is to have an oval track, drag strip and road course up and running by 2014 at the new 160-acre site, said Britt.
In addition, Britt said he plans to put retail stores around the track that can benefit the community and racegoers. There are already a few hotels and fast food restaurants on the other side of the Thornburg exit that he believes will benefit from his new facility, said Britt.
According to Britt, the property in Spotsylvania needs to be rezoned from agricultural to commercial. He also is waiting for the rezoning to go through for the current property. Plans have been submitted to Prince William County to build 324 townhomes on the current site.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is scheduled to hear the rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment for the current site during its Nov. 20 hearing.
Britt said he's sad to shut Old Dominion's doors for good. The current NASCAR-sanctioned track has been in operation in Manassas since 1952.
However, he said making the move makes sense for multiple reasons. Britt believes the current parcel of land is more conducive to residential property. And the new site is not only larger but provides excellent visibility with its proximity to I-95 and Lake Anna, a popular summer vacation spot for many around the state.
"We want to make this a destination," Britt said. "We want to give them a reason to stop during the week."
The new site will likely either be called Dominion Speedway or Dominion Raceway Park, said Britt.
Old Dominion Speedway's 2012 season is finished. However, the raceway is still open for testing and practices for a few more weeks.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:09:31PM
Goat Trying to Make it to the 7:00 pm Broadcast
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This fellow looks like he's trying his best to get out of that Deliverance type gorge in time for tonight's 7:00 pm Goat Rodeo Racing Through History broadcast I reckon. I believe this must be just down from Pkl's place.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/03/16 06:15:34PM
Dale, Jr. Update - Visits Pennsylvania Concussion Specialist
Current NASCAR
Oct 16, 3:23 PM EDT
Earnhardt visits concussion specialist in Pa.
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. visited a noted concussion specialist in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as part of the planned rehabilitation program to get NASCAR's most popular driver back in a car.
Hendrick Motorsports confirmed that Earnhardt met with Dr. Micky Collins of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program. He was accompanied by neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty, who would not clear Earnhardt to race because of two concussions suffered over the past six weeks.
Earnhardt did not seek treatment for the first concussion, suffered in an Aug. 29 crash at a tire test at Kansas. He went to see Petty last week because of a lingering headache following a 25-car crash in the Oct. 7 race at Talladega.
Earnhardt missed Saturday night's race at Charlotte, and will miss this weekend's race at Kansas, too.
AP Sports Writer Will Graves contributed to this report from Pittsburgh.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Looking for Lynda Ferreri. (Janet Guthrie's car owner)
Stock Car Racing History
Thanks for the update, David.
There are some interesting interviews of Janet, Humpy, Bruton and Junior Johnson about the car and Lynda at this link:
http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/news/548977.html
Looking for Lynda Ferreri. (Janet Guthrie's car owner)
Stock Car Racing History
Our RR member, Will Cronkrite worked on the Janet Guthrie car crew. He might be a source. Here are a couple of links:
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/profile/WillCronkrite?xg_source=p...