Gwyn Staley of Burlington, NC last drove this 1956 Chevy to a 4th place finish in a Nascar convertible race at Jacksonville,NC on November 11th, 1956. The car next showed up in Dayton, OH where Iggy Katona drove it to a 2nd place finish in a MARC sanctioned race on April 14th, 1957. Note that the name on the door in Dayton still says Gwyn Staley. This photo is from the Jim Wilmore Collection.
Trico was otlaw when it was dirt in the pre Orange County Speedway days. It ran head to head against the nearby NASCAR paved South Boston Speedway.
The above mystery race driver looks like Joe Weatherly?
The 1968 Official Rules Stock Car Racing rule book cover has photos of (3) NASCAR Stock Cars and (1) Drag race car.
#1. Is #16 Darel Dieringer 1963 Mercury sponsor Mercury .
#9. Is #28 Fred Lorenzen 1963 Ford sponsor LaFayette Ford.
#6. Is #22 Fireball Roberts 1963 Pontiac sponsor by John Hine Pontiac.
#8. Is an Drag race car.
Don't see an NASCAR logo on 1968 Official Rules Stock Car Racing book cover.
Was Trico Motor Speedway an NASCAR or Outlaw race track?
Did Trico Motor Speedway have an nearby drag strip?
