a resume with style and speed and respect
1930's - Opens "Vogt's Garage" in Atlanta and befriends Raymond Parks.1938 - November 11th. First stock car race ever at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway, won by Lloyd Seay driving a Raymond Park's car, built by Vogt.1940 - '41 & '46- Won races at the old Daytona Beach/Road Course.1941 - Won AAA Stock Car Championship ironically edging out his cousin Lloyd Seay who finished second in points.1946- 49 - Built winning cars at Daytona, four races in a row.1947 - Gave NASCAR it's name.National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) with France as its President. The name was coined by legendary Atlanta racing mechanic, Red Vogt, who now operates a garage on Bellevue Avenue behind the Daytona Beach Airport.1948 - Feb 15th, Red Byron wins the first Nascar sanctioned auto race in a 1939 modified Ford1949 - Built winning car for NASCAR's first "Strictly Stock" (Nextel Cup) season.1950's - Moved to Charlotte, then Daytona Beach working with the Ford Teams of Pete DePaolo, Chrysler's Carl Kiekhaefer, and then for Fish Carburetor.1952 - Fastest qualifier at Daytona Beach/Road Course.1955 - The Fish Carburetor 1955 Buick Century M-1 as raced by Glenn Fireball Roberts, was one hot car1981- Elected to Mechanic's Hall of Fame
Reds the man to bad hes not in the first class of 09 in nascars new hall
he is in my book leon
I voted for both Raymond Parks and Red to get into the NASCAR HOF.Big Bill was the only guy from the start elected this year.I' sure hope Raymond gets in while he's still with us.Take it E-Z Johnny,peace,out.