54 Years Ago Today at Occoneechee, Driver Scores His Only Cup (GN) Win - 1958
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54 Years Ago Today at Occoneechee, Driver Scores His Only Cup (GN) Win - 1958
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Dennis, I'm guessing you're right on that.
54 Years Ago Today at Occoneechee, Driver Scores His Only Cup (GN) Win - 1958
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Tommy and I are driving over at &;00 Sat. morning for the day.
54 Years Ago Today at Occoneechee, Driver Scores His Only Cup (GN) Win - 1958
Stock Car Racing History
Sept. 28 -- 1958: Joe Eubanks wins a 110-lap race at Orange Speedway in Hillsboro, N.C., for his only Cup Series victory in 159 starts from 1950 to 1961. Eubanks leads the final 12 laps on the .90-mile dirt track, and Doug Cox finishes second, the only other car on the lead lap. Buck Baker is third, one lap back. For his career, Eubanks finishes in the top 10 81 times, 37 times in the top five, and wins four poles.
54 years later, the Historic Speedway Group and guests will be partying at Occoneechee tonight!
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Dozier Mobley - The Rodney Dangerfield (The comedian who gained fame with the catchphrase "I don't get no respect") of Sports Photographers
Stock Car Racing History
Dennis, Dozier was always my "Official Photographer" for my Wrangler Racing program. He shot most of the cards and famous photos of Dale Earnhardt.
You may want to look at this post topic where I discussed Dozier back in February of this year:
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/forum/topics/when-football-and-mo...
Sad News - Chris Economaki passes away
Stock Car Racing History
Racing has lost a giant whose shoes can never be filled.
Chris had a serious side and a fun side. He was extremely helpful to me over the years.
R.I.P. Chris. Prayers to the family. Here's the fun side of Chris, sharing a tune with us in the Zebra Lounge at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York during the 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Awards Banquet. This is how I'll always remember Chris.:
NASCAR Crew / Driver Plane Stuck in Mud at Concord Airport
Current NASCAR
During 1984 SpeedWeeks at Daytona, one of the Southland Corporation pilots turned off the taxiway too tight and got one of the huge 7-Eleven Gufstream G-II 14 passenger jets full of execs coming in to see the Daytona 500 stuck in the mud. Years later the ground crews at Daytona still had not forgotten. After the incident, I tried to avoid having to go to the Daytona aviation terminal to meet any 7-Eleven planes.
NASCAR Crew / Driver Plane Stuck in Mud at Concord Airport
Current NASCAR
Just saw this on the local Charlotte television news;
Plane Carrying NASCAR Drivers Gets Stuck In Mud At Airport
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By Jeff Gluck on Sep 27, 6:20p
From @scottspeed's Twitter account
Well, this sucks. A charter flight carrying several NASCAR drivers including Casey Mears, Scott Speed, Landon Cassill, Travis Kvapil, David Stremme and Paul Menard got stuck in the mud at Concord (N.C.) Regional Airport on Thursday afternoon while taxiing to take off for Dover.
Some NASCAR teams use charter flights to ferry crew members back and forth from the track instead of using their own plane. That was the case for those who were stuck on Thursday.
As you can imagine, the passengers on the flight had plenty to say about their experience (and ongoing delay):
twoninereyes
Well folks we cut the corner and we r stuck in the mud. I hope nobody is landing. pic.twitter.com/CbVEyPZo
Billy O
2 hours ago
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WendyVenturini
Our pilot just drove the plane off the runway and we're stuck in the mud at Concord Airport #notkidding
Wendy Venturini
2 hours ago
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DavidStremme
Well the plane we are on just dropped the wheels off the run way and got stuck. stay tuned to how this turns out
David Stremme
2 hours ago
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scottspeed
The idiot pilot turned too short and got stuck!!! No joke! #FeelingSafe pic.twitter.com/s3pRMdmg
Scott Speed
2 hours ago
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CJMearsGang
My camera is level right now, looks crooked because the guys up front ran the RR in the mud. We are stuck! instagr.am/p/QF7-ibBKh7/
Casey Mears
2 hours ago
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landoncassill
They cut the corner taxiing out and our plane is stuck in the grass at Concord Regional. Yay Miami Air!
landon cassill
2 hours ago
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TravisKvapil
Now we have to "lighten the load" get off the plane. He turned the corner to sharp and put the RR in the mud! Say tuned for photos
Travis Kvapil
2 hours ago
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DavidStremme
Better yet the other plane can't take off till we get unstuck pic.twitter.com/dOPesQwk
David Stremme
2 hours ago
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RCR27PMenard
Paul took a picture of @hoeg79's phone app. Chk it out! Yup, the plane is leaning! #stuckinthemud pic.twitter.com/eFjHdAdy
RCR 27 Cup Team
an hour ago
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WendyVenturini
Our 737 has blocked the runway. NO ONE can take off from Concord Airport. All team planes delayed at least 1 hour. #notkidding
Wendy Venturini
an hour ago
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TravisKvapil
We are switching planes now!! #737stuck
Travis Kvapil
an hour ago
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scottspeed
I feel like he didn't even TRY and make the corner!! pic.twitter.com/V8Qg6uyp
Scott Speed
an hour ago
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WendyVenturini
One pilot's "minor error" has just delayed several HUNDRED #NASCAR peeps. Concord Airport Runway closed at least 90 minutes.
Wendy Venturini
an hour ago
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landoncassill
Man the harpoons Concord Mills mall there are about 700 people from the Regional airport headed your way probably looking for beer and food!
landon cassill
38 minutes ago
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DavidStremme
I hope they bring another pilot in.
David Stremme
29 minutes ago
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twoninereyes
We have a solution. Clint is lifting the plane out of the mud. Red bull gives u wings. Beer gives u strength pic.twitter.com/OAUjtxOf
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Prayers for My Dentist; Myrtle Beach Accident
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This is not a racing post, though it has a a minor racing connection.
25, years ago, In 1987, I was diagnosed with periodontal disease, which basically is a deterioration of the gum tissue and was referred to a Periodontist in Charlotte, Dr. William C. James. Dr. James transplanted tissue from the roof of my mouth to all four gum/tooth quadrants and I have seen him 4 times yearly now for twenty-five years.
During my initial surgical visit in 1987, while under nitrous oxide, I managed to severely bite the finger of my dental technician.
Much to my chagrin, that young lady turned out to be the then wife of Joey Knuckles, at the time crew chief for Davey Allison on the #28 Ranier-Lundy Ford, before the team was sold to Robert Yates. That is the racing connection, unless you also consider the nitrous oxide to be racing related.
Today, I learned that my Periodontist had an awful accident while vacationing at Myrtle Beach.
On September 6, while body surfing, Dr. James encountered a large wave and hit his head on the ocean floor, resulting in a broken neck and paralysis. His wife saw him floating and called for help. As fate would have it, two doctors rescued Dr. James who was not breathing and had turned blue. They administered CPR and saved him.
10 years ago, at a church league softball game in Charlotte, it was Dr. James who administered CPR and saved the opposing pitcher after he was hit in the heart by a line drive.
For many years, Dr. James has made several trips a year to Haiti where he provides free dental services. His daughter, Lauren, in fact, is director of a free medical care facility in Haiti.
Dr. James has had spinal surgery and was finally removed from his ventilator this past Friday. On Tuesday of this week, after insertion of a smaller tracheal tube, he was able to tell his wife he loved her for the first time since his September 6th accident.
Today, Dr. James was scheduled to be flown back to Charlotte where he will be at Carolinas Medical Center Rehabilitation Hospital.
As you say your prayers, please remember this kind and decent man and his family who need all the strength they can muster.
There is a special web site Caring Bridge where additional information and updated postings are made:
www.CaringBridge.org/visit/WilliamCJames
Dr. William C. (Bill) James & wife, Linda
From the Caring Bridge Site:
Background Story
While body surfing at Myrtle Beach on September 6, 2012 Bill was hit by a wave and hit his head on the bottom of the sea. He was unconscious and breathing in sea water when his wife Linda discovered him floating in the waves. She screamed for help and 2 men (later to be discovered as doctors) pulled him to shore. He was blue from lack of oxygen and not breathing. They immediately began CPR and called 911. Bill was taken to Grand Strand Medical Center and was diagnosed with a C-4 spinal cord injury and ruptured disc. He was put on a ventilator due to the water in his lungs and severity of his injuries. After CT scans and an MRI, he was stabilized with an Aspen neck collar and put on high doses of antibiotics to fight pneumonia. Bill was also given steroids by the trauma doctors to try to decrease swelling around the spinal cord. Within hours of the injury, Bill was moving his arms. He does not appear to have any severing of the cord but does have significant swelling and bruising. On Monday September 10, 2012 Bill will undergo a discectomy and fusion of the C-4 vertebrae and possibly those above and below it. At this time we also hope that he will have the ventilator removed. As his sensation and movement begins to return, the ventilator agitates him more and more. Please continue to pray for his recovery, strength and peace during this time. Linda and Lindsey have been by his bedside night and day. As he continues to get stronger the Lord seems to be working miracles left and right. Praise the Lord!!
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/03/16 06:14:41PM
Hoosier Tire founder passed away
Stock Car Racing History
Bob did a lot of testing at our Richmond track. He was always very, very polite and soft spoken. A very nice gentleman. Prayers to his family.