Davey Allison's son and Bobby Allison's grandson, Robbie Allison will attempt his first career late model start this Friday night at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, NC.
Story Link below:
http://snmpark.com/robbie-allison-to-run-charger-race-at-the-thanksgiving-all-star-classic-3080/
Link to a little more Champion history:
http://dcrrbook.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-brief-look-at-old-champion-speedway.html
Great research, Chase. Good to see your west coast lure snag a good tip from Scott.
The T-D was smart enough to draw on Randy's knowledge of 60s-80s racing covering that beat. It was a rare racing appearance for Randy. He is assigned to the retail business beat these days, but when a Sonny Hutchins, Ray Hendrick or Al Grinnan dies, they still turn to Randy.
A far cry from today's "shops" weren't they, Johnny?
That Lennie Pond tribute video was put together by RR member Donald Evans,
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/profile/DONALDLEVANS?xg_source=profiles_memberList
with all but a couple of the photos coming from his personal collection.
I wish every newer and youngerrace fan would watch the video and ask where are the other 25 cars of Lennie's and where are the 300 shop employees. Nearly every photo shows 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the YearLennie Pond doing his own work on the solitary car in the shop.
Thoughts and prayers for Lennie... one of the nicest and most honest (too honest for his own racing good) guys you'll ever meet... in or out of racing.
That 1973 Wake County Speedway photo of Fred Lewton's #44 Limited Sportsman car slipping and sliding on the wet red clay was originally posted at the Local Race Chat site by Racin_girl_22.
Bobby, in 1973 we raced Wake County (Limited Sportsman) every Friday night and Wilson County on Saturday night.
