A LITTLE RACING HISTORY

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CHECK THIS OUT


RACING

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Very nice slide show Howard. I have never seen the two Darlington pics among quite afew of the others. Great job.

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Very nice show. Was that Tom playing in the background?

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This will get us into the 1960s


1960


1961

1962

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Here is some good reading


DAVID

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The 60s&70s era of The King & a Fox see the 2 post above.

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This is more of the 1960s


1963

1964

1965

1966

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The Real American Legend


RICHARD

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Dega Bullet 90s Big One


THE BIG ONE


The Infamous Fistfight Daytona 500 1979


FIGHT

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The Last of the 60s

1967

1968

1969

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The Year of the Union 1961

1961 Is a big test for NASCAR. In return for a loan of a large sum of money from the Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters Union, to bail out the builders of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the then President of the Charlotte organization Curtis Turner, agreed to try to unionize the NASCAR drivers as well as drivers from other sanctioning bodies. He met with drivers from NASCAR, USAC, ARCA (then known as Midwest Association of Race Cars). They formed a union called the Federation of Professional Athletes - or FPA. Turner got his loan from the Teamsters reported to be around $850,000.00. He issued a statement in August of 1961 indicating that the majority of the drivers from the Grand National circuit had joined the union and paid their dues. Bill France hit the roof when he heard that. He issued a statement also; "No known Teamster member will compete in a NASCAR race, and I'll use a pistol to enforce that rule." He arrived before the next race and met with the drivers. He had a great deal to say, but the most remembered statement was; "Before I have this union stuffed down my throat, I will plow up my two and a half mile race track and plant corn in the infield." He then suspended Curtis Turner, Tim Flock, and "Fireball" Roberts - for life due to their participation in the union. A couple of days later, "Fireball" Roberts issued his own statement and said he had joined the union for all the right reasons, to better things for the drivers, but he now saw the harm it could do and denounced the union and withdrew his membership. Bill France reinstated him the same day. Then NASCAR formed the Grand National Advisory Board, consisting of two drivers, two NASCAR executives, two car owners, and two promoters. Ned Jarett and Rex White were named as the drivers, Ed Otto and Pat Purcell were named from NASCAR, Rex Lovette and Lee Petty were named as the car owners, and Clay Earles and Enoch Staley as the promoters. They would address collectivly the issues claimed to exist by the union.
Bobby Isaac drove his first Grand National race May 21, 1961 at Charlotte.
Ned Jarrett wins the Championship with 46 starts of 52 races, 1 win, 23 top five, 34 top ten finishes.

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Jerico 4 Speed Transmissiom

4 Speed

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Today in NASCAR History


NASCAR History: Nov. 9 -- 1958: Richard Petty finishes 13th in his only career start in the #24. Petty finishes 10 laps behind winner Bob Welborn in a 150-lap race at one-third mile Champion Speedway in Fayetteville, N.C. Although the race takes place in 1958, it is actually the first race of the 1959 season. In the other 20 races he starts in the season, 19 are in the #43 and one is the #42

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Today in History


NASCAR History: Nov. 10 -- 2007: Kyle Busch wins the Arizona Travel 200 at Phoenix for his 11th and final Nationwide Series victory with Hendrick Motorsports. Busch has since won 18 Nationwide races for Joe Gibbs Racing, with two races left in the 2009 season

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THE ROCK 1976

ROCK