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October 16 - This day in Petty history 10/16/49 - Lee finishes 2nd in a sandwich of Flocks - Bob is 1st, Fonty is 3rd - in the Wilkes 200 at North Wilkesboro in NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (later Grand National) season.10/16/55 - Lee finishes 8th in a 200 lap race at Martinsville. Jim Paschal finishes 3rd driving a #44 Chevy for Julian Petty.10/16/60 - The 1959 rookie of the year, Richard Petty, finishes 2nd to Speedy Thompson in the inaugural National 400 at Charlotte. Lee (42) finishes 36th, and Jim Paschal (44) finishes 8th.10/16/66 - Marvin Panch finishes 6th in #42 Petty Plymouth in the National 400 at Charlotte. Richard finishes 38th after starting fourth.
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chuck sellman

Red Line 7000 is the best I have ever seen!!!


Red Line 7000 had everything. It even had a Daytona Coupe in a ditch. I have the DVD, VHS and Laser Disk. Since the topic is Best Racing Movies,...
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TMC Chase

Greg Fielden's books


I count myself fortunate to have Greg Fielden's Forty Years of Stock Car Racing series of books. I'm really glad I bought them when they were...
@TMC Chase started 12 years ago - replies: 2
TMC Chase

With Daytona just around the corner


Two good ones about Daytona racing. I highly doubt this one has been in print in over 20+ years. Written by Bill Neely, who wrote many other...
@TMC Chase started 12 years ago - replies: 0
TMC Chase

More of my Petty collection


More coffee table books vs. reading. But must-haves for Petty fans. I have copy #2357 of this one - and autographed by RP (and that's NOT Richard...
@TMC Chase started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Harvey Tollison

Racing movies


I agree on Tiny Lund Hard Charger was the best , even though my sister is seen in it kissing Richard Petty
@Harvey Tollison started 12 years ago - replies: 2
TMC Chase

My review of Ray Fox book


Ray Lamm mentioned Godwin Kelly's book about Ray Fox. A couple of years ago, I wrote a review about it as well as one by Dr. Stephen Olvey about...
@TMC Chase started 12 years ago - replies: 1
dewey livengood

racing movies


red line 7000 and thunder in the carolinas were the best sure hope nobody puts that tom cruise movie on
@dewey livengood started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Jeff Gilder

Looking for an old Racing Movie?


I along with everyone else I know would like to have a copy of the 1967 Tiny Lund Movie, Hard Charger. If anyone has a copy...let me know.
@Jeff Gilder started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Jeff Gilder

Have you read Declarations of Stock Car Independents?


These stories are virtually unedited! Just as they were told to author, Perry Allen Wood. I enjoyed them all.
@Jeff Gilder started 12 years ago - replies: 1
Jeff Gilder

Good Old Days Series Rules


HISTORIC CLEVELAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY GOOD OLD DAYS SERIES RULE BOOK GOOD OLD DAYS SERIES...
@Jeff Gilder started 12 years ago - replies: 2
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