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Could this color photo be an Clay Earles' funny photo?
#1. First thing, I noticed was the "MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY" Scoreboard photo has POS 1-3 is CAR #26; POS 4 is CAR #61; POS 5 is CAR #06; LAP 150.
#2. In the above color photo of (11) race driver's looking silly and laughing photo with Clay Earles in it.
In this Color photo, Driver's wearing caps was Dave Marcia(Goodyear), David Pearson(Purolator), Cale Yarborough(Holly Farms), Richard Petty(STP), Benny Parsons(Goodyear), Darrell Waltrip(STP), Buddy Baker(yellow color fishing hat).
#3. In hard cover book title: "From Dust To Glory"
On page 70, there's an serious driver's looking B&W reshoot photo of these (11) race drivers without Clay Earles in it.
Close-up shot of MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY billboard(-CAR #/POS/LAP), and drivers(head/feet).
In this B&W photo, Only driver's wearing caps was Dave Marcia(Goodyear), David Pearson(Purolator), Cale Yarborough(Holly Farms).
The COLOR/B&W photos was taken during the week of #9 NASCAR WINSTON CUP GRAND NATIONAL SERIES RACE.
VIRGINIA 500
APRIL 27, 1975
Starting lineup positions #1- 11.
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, MARTINSVILLE, VA.
Front Row (L to R):
Jimmy Hensley (start 11th/finish 7th)
Bobby Allison (start 4th/finish 4th)
Richard Petty (start 6th/finish 1st)
Benny Parsons (start 1st/finish 6th)
Darrell Waltrip (start 3rd/finish 2th)
Buddy Baker (start 10th/finish 19th)
Back Row (L to R):
Clay Earles
Dave Marcis, (start 8th/finish 5th)
Donnie Allison (start 2nd/finish 21st)
Lennie Pond (start 9th/finish 25th)
David Pearson (start 5th/finish 20th)
Cale Yarborough (start 7th/finish 3rd)