Is This Bobby Allison @ Ascot?
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I do know that Larry Frank shot race action for the movie with front fender, rear fender and in-car cameras at Daytona in July 1964 and Riverside in January 1965.
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Is This Bobby Allison @ Ascot?
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Rumor has it that Bobby Allison was power sliding the #27 Holly Farms Poultry 1964 Ford Galaxie at Ascot in this sequence from the 1965 movie "Red Line 7000."
Anybody know? That sure ain't Junior Johnson wheeling the car!
Maybe just a Hollywood stunt driver.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Drivers Compare Indy 400 to Daytona 500
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From Indy Star-News:
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
House Defeats Ga. Congressman's Bill to End Military Sponsorships 216-202; Martial Music Also Survives
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Although Stewart-Hass has already lost the Army because they said their sponsorship of Ryan Newman wasn't a great investment, looks like Junebug is safe with the National Guard (if they want to stay around) following a late night vote in the United States House of Representatives. We can also look forward to still hearing a good military band play our National Anthem rather than endure those awful "artist" renditions.
Vote: House preserves military sponsorships for IndyCar, NASCAR
6:03 AM
Jul. 19, 2012
Indianapolis Star
WASHINGTON -- IndyCar, NASCAR and bass fishing can count on the military to keep the sponsorship money coming.
The House voted Wednesday night to continue spending millions for the military to back sports to attract recruits for the all-volunteer force. On a vote of 216-202, the House rejected an amendment by Reps. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn., that would have trimmed $72.3 million for sports sponsorships from a $608 billion defense bill for fiscal 2013.
The measure had targeted the money the National Guard spends to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, as well as IndyCar Series driver JR Hildebrand. It also would have cut money the Army spends on the National Hot Rod Association drag racing, funds the Marine Corps uses for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and money spent on bass fishing.
Kingston and McCollum had challenged their colleagues' resolve to cut federal spending as the nation grapples with the trillion-plus deficit. House Republicans, their majority larger thanks to the 2010 class of tea party freshmen, have insisted on fiscal discipline and backed deep budget cuts in numerous domestic programs.
The House also rejected an effort by McCollum to reduce the budget for the military's 140 bands and 5,000 full-time musicians from $388 million to $200 million. The congresswoman had questioned the need to spend nearly $4 billion over the next decade on military bands and musical performances.
The House spent most of the day and night debating the far-reaching defense legislation that provides money for war, troops and weapons next year. Yet talk of Earnhardt's No. 88, bass fishing and NASCAR dominated the discussion.
Kingston, a Georgian who says he hails from NASCAR and military country, insisted that the sponsorship money was ineffective, attracting few recruits, and made no sense as the Army shrinks from a peak of 570,000 to 490,000 and the Marine Corps drops by 20,000, to 182,000. The end of the Iraq war, the drawdown in Afghanistan and the nation's fiscal woes have reshaped the defense budget, which has nearly doubled in the last 10 years.
"If someone is going to sign away five or six years of their life, it's going to take more than an ad on an automobile," Kingston told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference prior to the floor debate.
He said the money should be spent on hiring more recruiters, not military sponsorships.
"We're in a fiscal crisis here," said Minnesota's McCollum. "Bass fishing is not national security."
But the two faced strong opposition from members of North Carolina's congressional delegation as well as lawmakers from Mississippi and Florida.
North Carolina is home to Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the base for most NASCAR teams. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is located in Charlotte adjacent to one of NASCAR's main offices. Its headquarters are in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Republican Rep. Sue Myrick dismissed the amendment as micromanaging the military's recruiting. Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell said the relationship between the military and NASCAR was critical.
Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., said there was "no reason Congress should be telling the Department of Defense where and how to spend money." In fact, Congress repeatedly instructs the Pentagon on how to spend the money it appropriates.
The effort by Kingston and McCollum suffered an early blow when a separate provision of the bill barring funds for sponsoring professional and semiprofessional motorsports and other sports was ruled out of order by the presiding officer in the House.
The Obama administration has threatened a veto of the overall defense bill after lawmakers abandoned the budget levels they agreed to last year and added $3 billion to preserve some programs and add money to others. Specifically, the bill blocks the Pentagon's plans to retire or transfer various aircraft, including C-27Js, C-23s and a version of the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle.
By voice vote, the House approved an amendment that would cut half the U.S. aid to Pakistan, reducing the amount to $650 million.
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, called Pakistan the "Benedict Arnold" of nations and complained about the level of Islamabad's cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Members of Congress are particularly angry with Pakistan's conviction of Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden but was sentenced to 33 years for high treason.
"Pakistan doesn't deserve American money," Poe said.
Various sports leagues weighed in this week on the military sponsorships, sending a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders urging them to oppose the amendment.
"Sports marketing has long been an important element in the U.S. Armed Forces' efforts to reach young adults and active duty personnel regarding the military's missions and objectives that serve our country," said the letter to House Republican and Democratic leaders from NASCAR, IZOD IndyCar series, Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association.
"The benefits from these types of sponsorships offset the minimal costs to taxpayers," the letter said.
In recent days, the Army ended its sponsorship with Stewart-Haas Racing, with the service saying the money was not a great investment.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Todd Bodine to be Only Driver with 200 Starts in Each of NASCAR's Top-3 Series
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Jul 19, 10:39 AM EDT
Bodine to make 200th start at Chicagoland Speedway
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Todd Bodine will make a milestone start in Saturday night's Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
The event will be the 200th for Bodine, and it will make him the only driver with at least 200 starts in all three of NASCAR's national series.
"You get into this sport because you love it, want to go in circles, win races and have fun, and here we are 21 years later with all these starts, and a lot of wins, good times and great friends," said the 48-year-old Bodine. "It seems just like yesterday I was running my first race at Stafford Springs."
Bodine has made 241 starts in NASCAR's top Sprint Cup Series, and he's got 325 starts in the second-tier Nationwide Series. With a total of 766 starts, Bodine ranks 20th all-time in combined series starts.
But Bodine is chasing wins, and he'd like to add to that total at Chicago. The two-time Truck Series champion has 22 victories in that series, but is winless so far this season.
He'd like to end that Saturday night in his Red Horse Racing entry.
"While you try to win them all, it would be pretty special to win the 200th," Bodine said. "To have that kind of longevity in the sport and still be able to get it done, especially in a significant moment like that, definitely would make it a lot more special."
Bodine has a pair of runner-up finishes in three Truck Series starts at Chicagoland and has won the pole at the track in the Truck, Nationwide and Cup Series.
After Saturday night's race, Bodine has a long way to go to catch Rick Crawford's record 334 Truck Series starts. He believes he's got another 134 races in him.
"I'd like to have that," he said of Crawford's mark. "I feel like I've got another 10 years left, 334 is doable."
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Living Legends of Auto Racing to honor one of our own in Feb at Daytona
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That's a very nice recognition for Billy.
And, you're right. I never, ever think to look at the blogs. Just the posts and pix and clubs.
A True Goat Rodeo Happened at Darlington in 1960
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That was indeed a scary moment... Darlington had more than its fair share of incidents with the "towers' such as this and the 1966 Earl Balmer Southern 500 incident with the old open air press box.
BTW, Pkl, Cody's link works ok for me, but he might have changed it.
Penske Grabs Ryan Blaney
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Ya reckon if the Flock brothers' sister had ever driven for Penske she'd have been Mobley Dick? Oops, Kurt already took that position, didn't he?
Penske Grabs Ryan Blaney
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Looks like Ryan Blaney's spectacular debut in Nationwide cars at Richmond caught the eye of "The Captain."
Ryan Blaney Joins Penske Racing
July 17, 2012
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 17, 2012) - Penske Racing announced today that third-generation race car driver Ryan Blaney has joined the organization and he will compete in the No. 22 Dodge in selected NASCAR Nationwide Series events over the balance of the 2012 season.
Blaney, the 18-year-old son of current Sprint Cup Series driver Dave Blaney, will make his Penske Racing debut in the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, August 4th. Blaney will also drive for the team in at least two other races this season. He will race the No. 22 Snap-on Dodge at Richmond International Raceway and he'll drive the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge at Kentucky Speedway.
"Ryan is a driver with a great racing pedigree and we believe he has a very bright future in NASCAR," said Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing. "We've been keeping an eye on Ryan's development and we feel he'll be a great addition to the No. 22 Nationwide Series team."
With a winning junior developmental track record established in Quarter Midgets, Bandolero and Legends cars, Blaney has also raced successfully in Super Late Models and the ARCA Series as well as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Continuing his development in 2012, Blaney has made three Nationwide Series starts this season for Tommy Baldwin Racing and he was impressive in a seventh-place finish at Richmond earlier this year.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to drive for Penske Racing for the rest of this season," said Blaney."With the team's strong tradition of success and the winning program they've established in the Nationwide Series, I believe I can learn a lot and hopefully we can produce some strong finishes in the No. 22 car."
Penske Racing is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Penske Racing have produced 359 major race wins, 419 pole positions and 23 National Championships. For more information about Penske Racing, please visit www.penskeracing.com .
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
July 18 Petty history: Beginnings and victories
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A brief writeup from an article at CanadianRacer.com suggests that the Canadian press thought the NASCAR Grand National racing was boring as opposed to the Modifieds:
1958 Grand National Race
The next visit for the NASCAR Grand National division was on July 18, 1958. The track was the 1/3 mile oval at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in Toronto. Over 9,700 fans were in attendance for the evening which also included the regular CNE modified stock car division (early version of a super modified). There were three heat races with the winners being Shorty Rollins, Lee Petty and Cotton Owens. In the 100 lap feature Lee Petty took over the lead on lap 72 and held on for the victory. The event was fairly incident-free except for some minor spins due to the track still being somewhat wet from a heavy rain earlier in the evening. The purse for this race was $4200.
Of interest, is that this was Richard Petty's first Grand National race. He had previously competed in a few NASCAR Convertible Division races. In an event that is now famous in Petty lore, Richard crashed out of the race after being bumped by his father.
Another interesting note on this race was the attitude that the local Toronto papers took toward it. More coverage was given to the regular CNE Speedway Modified Division races and the papers took the view that the NASCAR race was boring.