Caption "This", I'm just sayin'!!
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"Agitator" huh Dave? I didn't realize I did that to you!
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Caption "This", I'm just sayin'!!
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"Kenmore Washers had asked me to be the spokesman for their new super-spin washer".
Racing History Minute - September 12, 1956
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Race number 46, yes, number 46, of the 1956 season was run on this date at a half mile dirt track at Charlotte Fairgrounds in Charlotte, NC. Twenty-six cars were entered. Joe Eubanks qualified his own Ford on the pole with a speed of 59.464 mph. Fireball Roberts, in a Pete DePaolo Ford qualified second, Rex White in his Chevy designated as "X" was third, Speedy Thompson in a Kiehaefer Dodge was fourth and Billy Myers in Billy Wilson's Mercury was fifth.
Fireball Roberts shot into the lead at the waving of the green flag and fought off challengers from several drivers starting in the top six. Not too many of the 7,300 fans in attendance were paying attention to 11th place starter Ralph Moody as he moved his DePaolo Ford through the field. On lap 79, Moody moved in front of Fireball to lead the remaining laps of the 200 lap affair. On lap 96, Fireball would park his Ford with a vapor locked engine.
Points leader going in, Buck Baker, would leave the race with a mere 90 point lead over Herb Thomas when Baker was forced out of the race on lap 51 with carburator problems. Bill Champion and Fred Harb, both rookies in the 1956 season were involved in separate crashes but neither driver suffered injury.
Top five finishers:
1. Ralph Moody,DePaolo Ford, winning $850.002
2.Billy Myers, Guy Wilson Mercury, winning $625.00 (10 seconds behind winner)
3. Joe Eubanks, Ford, winning $450.00 (on lead lap)
4. Marvin Panch, Tom Harbison Ford, winning $350.00 (1 lap down)
5. Herb Thomas, Thomas Chevrolet, winning $310.00 (4 laps down)
Sixth through tenth were Tiny Lund, Speedy Thompson, Rex White, Jim Paschal and Lee Petty.
Brownie King would finish 13th, Bill Widenhouse 14th, Fireball Roberts 19th, Bill Champion 20th, Glen Wood 21st, Buck Baker 23rd and Fred Harb 24th.
Honor the past, embrace the present, dream for the future.
updated by @tim-leeming: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
NAPA & 5-Hour Energy Reviewing Michael Waltrip Racing Sponsorships
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Yes, I saw both of those postings, NAPA and 5-Hour. Just imagining the legalities of all involved, I'm sure there is a clause in each of those contracts that would allow the sponsor to pull out for any reason deemed necessary IF, in the opinion of the sponsor, the one being sponsored did something wrong. Sort of like NASCAR's rule to cover all rules that aren't specified. In all my years of working in the legal profession, those clauses were common. Dave, I'm sure your companies' contracts with teams had pretty much the same provision.
Gilliland, Logano teams investigated --loose tounges will make you spin???
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Johnny, good thing we didn't have radios to monitor back in the day. Otherwise, they would have heard you discussing how to spin me so you could win that race in Savannah.
Gilliland, Logano teams investigated --loose tounges will make you spin???
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Hey!!!! I know that witch in the middle!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dennis Andrews, James Trout (or anybody else)... Please Tell Me About the 1980 NASCAR Grand American Season
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Like you Dave, I didn't realize the Grand American Division was running in 1980. However, from the pictures posted, rules must have been really different. The Grand American cars I recall watching were stock body appearing, totally, not the modified looking bodies in the photos. Hope Dennis Andrews jumps in here.
25 Years Ago Today - Richmond International Raceway v.4.0
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Very awesome!!! I hope this video remains a feature on this site for a long time!