Elliott Starts Directly Behind Kyle 2Nite @ Bristol Nationwide
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That sure turned into a non-story when the green dropped, didn't it?
yes, yes, and yes....
bet you're right on one point... there must have been at least one popular driver who couldn't secure a license in any state
Yes, PK... They DEFINITELY DID REQUIRE a valid state drivers license at one time. I know what I filled in on my NASCAR competitor's app back in the day. If the link works, you can check out this page from the january 1970 issue of Popular Mechanics that lists requirements for competitor's license in various series:
http://books.google.com/books?id=5dcDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PP63&lpg=PP63&dq=popular+mechanics++1970+nascar+drivers+license&source=bl&ots=8vI3NPbmUp&sig=r9HV6dG1AekxpO18eTXgypL-Mts&hl=en&ei=dDFZTtuaKcTK0AG13d2SDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&sqi=2&ved=0CDcQ6AEwBA
It wasn't long ago that most tracks still had someone on a catwalk who manually changed the numbers on the track scoreboard. Wonder what they paid this guy at Bristol in 1963 as he has Fireball Roberts get up close and personal while Major Melton keeps on trucking?
Looks like Golden Boy and King were running 1-2 in this 1963 Bristol shot by an unidentified photog posted on the H.A.M.B. racing board.