Revisionist Racing History in K&N Bowman Gray News Release - Who Is That Other France??
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Ernest, I can't imagine many longtime race fans would disagree with one single thing you state in your post.
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Revisionist Racing History in K&N Bowman Gray News Release - Who Is That Other France??
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Think we could get Jeff to add the word "Correct" in that line?
Revisionist Racing History in K&N Bowman Gray News Release - Who Is That Other France??
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We constantly talk on this site about revisionist racing history and "newcomers" not having an appreciation for the history of the sport.
I about dropped my coffee when I read a K&N Pro Series News Release about the history of Bowman Gray Stadium racing.
Click on the link and see if you have ever heard of Alvin Hawkins' partner as named in the opening of the K&N release. I always thought it was a different France!
http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=3300
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/16/16 07:54:05AM
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Nice work, Kyle. I'm sure everyone here will look forward to the report of your visit if you're able to arrange it.
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Robert, the articles in your collection are just outstanding.
Racing story from 1963
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Some great old names on that money won through the first 13 races list. Interesting to note that David Pearson and JT Putney were tied for most starts with 12 each, followed by Big John, Elmo Langley, and Henley Gray with 11 starts. Paul Goldsmith, The King, Wendell Scott and Soapy Castles were next with 10 starts each.
Racing story from 1963
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Just noted that Big John won the pole for NASCAR's last big-time dirt track race.
From a Benny Parsons story in a Circle Track Magazine 2009, Benny talks of the all-Ellerbe front row at Raleigh:
In 1970, at the Raleigh North, Carolina Fairgrounds, the last dirt-track race for what is now Winston Cup cars was run. I started on dirt and ran several races in the Detroit area. The dirt up North is so dry, hard, and slick that its almost like racing on asphalt. At Raleigh, Ill never forget that Ellerbe, North Carolina, won the front row--John Sears on the pole and me on the outside. We lived one block apart in the town of 900. The race started and John blew up. I got the lead, and here came Richard Petty jerking (pitching) his car sideways into a broad slide in the corners and nailing the gas. He passed me easily. This was red clay and stickier than what I was used to, and I was still driving the car like I would on a dirt track in Michigan. I said Id only heard about pitching a car, but if I was going to keep up with Richard I had to change my style. I made up my mind to drive like Richard. Just as I came off Turn 4 and prepared to pitch the car into Turn 1, the engine blew. So I still dont know if I could have driven on dirt like Richard Petty, doggone it.
Read more: http://www.circletrack.com/thehistoryof/1821/index.html#ixzz1pJxK35DJ