It has been a sad week for independent Virginia Grand National drivers of the 60s. 
Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family and friends. There are many excellent photos of Worth on his son, John's RR page.
http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=1vipmmfgo9cjw
So sorry to hear about Worth. Thanks for letting us know GT.
That's a good one, Bill!
Hey, Johnny - is Claxton, Georgia, home of the $7500 motor - named after ole Daddy Claxton?
Here's to Daddy Claxton, may his name forever stand,
Will he be remembered through parts of all our land?
His earthly race is over, the curtain 'round him falls,
We'll carry him home to vict'ry on the Wabash Cannonball .
I can see Dizzy Dean right now singing that to PeeWee Reese on the Saturday afternoon CBS Game of the Week after a Falstaff or two!
Jabe spoke of carburetor plates and equal rights in this video interview from the University of Virginia - WSLS Television National Endowment for the Humanities interview:
Oh my... hadn't heard this sad news. Although from Christiansburg (along with Clyde Lynn) they need to dim the star in Roanoke in Jabe's memory.
Wayne could only wish he was from "Silver City" as the article states. Over in Siler City you paid for race cars and parts with greenbacks!
"I have been involved with stock car racing since 1948. I was friends with Norris Friel from his AAA days. He was asked by Bill France Sr., to come be his Chief Inspector. Mr Friel was my neighbor and he and "Big Bill" raced together back in the 1930's. I still have in my scapbook a picture that Mr. Friel took of "Big Bill" in a race car in an alley in Wash., D.C. in 1934."
Goodness, gracious, Chase! I have a few odd jobs that need doing here around the house. You got any openings?!
Seriously, great stuff you've dug up.
Norris Friel's old neighbor, our own JAck Redd might have heard Norris talking about those beach races and know if he made it to Daytona for the original and/or rescheduled dates. Got yer ears on, JAck?
Something about the name "Smokey" musta just rubbed Big Bill the wrong way.
