PET PEEVESWhen I think of some of the things that have taken place in the world of automobile racing, sometimes I just have to really wonder what goes through the minds of some people at times. I have been involved in racing since the 1950s and I...
When most car buffs think of the Duesenberg automobile, they think of the classy, luxury car that was reserved for the wealthy like Mae West, Clark Gable and Prince Nicholas of Romania who all owned one. Watch the Barrett-Jackson auto auction on...
THE LONGPORT SPEEDWAYWhen anyone mentions automobile racing on the beach, most average racing enthusiasts will say Ormond Beach in Florida. From the first race there in 1902 until Paul Goldsmith won the last race in 1958, beach racing has always...
At every track in America at some time or another, from the Indy and Daytona 500's to the local Saturday night racers, there has, at one time, been a close call of some sorts. From flying tires just clearing spectators to pit crew members jumping...
CHURCH VERSUS SPEEDWAYIn recent years, we have heard a lot about the separation of church and state. It seems that there are a lot of people who think that these two don't belong together and that prayer and Bible reading in public schools is...
Here are some quick facts about Lowe's Motor speedway in Concord, North Carolina.Length: 1.5 miles or 7, 920 feetFront stretch: 1,980 feetBackstretch: 1,500 feetTurns 1 & 2: 2,400 feetTurns 3 & 4: 2,040Radius Turns 1 & 2: 685...
THE CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY-North Carolina's first "Official" race trackThe directions on the fliers posted around the city of Charlotte were plain and simple. "DRIVE NINE MILES SOUTH ON NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY NUMBER 26 AND YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF AT...
