Racing History Minute - November 15, 1964
Stock Car Racing History
Link to a little more Champion history:
http://dcrrbook.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-brief-look-at-old-champion-speedway.html
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Stock Car Racing History
Racing History Minute - November 15, 1964
Stock Car Racing History
Great research, Chase. Good to see your west coast lure snag a good tip from Scott.
Prayers Needed for a Hero
Stock Car Racing History
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.
Prayers Needed for a Hero
Stock Car Racing History
A far cry from today's "shops" weren't they, Johnny?
Prayers Needed for a Hero
Stock Car Racing History
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.
Prayers Needed for a Hero
Stock Car Racing History
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.
Ever wonder why NASCAR is losing its Southern champions
Current NASCAR
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.
Ever wonder why NASCAR is losing its Southern champions
Current NASCAR
Bobby, in 1973 we raced Wake County (Limited Sportsman) every Friday night and Wilson County on Saturday night.
Ever wonder why NASCAR is losing its Southern champions
Current NASCAR
The red clay at the pre-pavement Wake County (Raleigh, NC)Speedway in the 70swas so darned slick after the race there was no way to walk up the banking to get to the exit gate. You had to hitch a ride on something moving quickly from the infield.
