j-c-c-62
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Maybe he just hates kids?I walked up to him in the pits at a NASCAR race and asked for a picture.
He took it with me, no problem.
Maybe he just hates kids?I walked up to him in the pits at a NASCAR race and asked for a picture.
He took it with me, no problem.
My first NASCAR race in person was 1957 at Bowman-Gray Stadium, Lee Petty won in a '57 Olds. I have followed and attend many races in the South in the 60's and 70's and never seen race or heard of a race since then that only 6 cars finished, you may be able to search and find one, but you made your statement like it was a common occurrence. I had a NASCAR dirt track in my hometown that closed in 1968 with Petty in a '68 Road Runner winning the last race and I saw every race from 1960 until they closed. Now granted there times when only one car finished in the lead lap and sometimes won by multiple laps.Back when only six cars finished the race!
I watched Nascar back then all the way up till Mopar went out in '71. Only watched it occasionally after that. I used to like Mark Martin for his sportsmanship, Dale the Intimidator for... well you know. Once they all became generic cars racing, not so interested anymore.
"After dominating the races in 1964, Chrysler's 426 Hemi was not allowed to compete in NASCAR's 1965 season due to its unavailability in production vehicles that are sold to the general public."
IROC stood for 'It Ran Off Course'.IROC was the biggest contributor to NASCARs current miasma. While is was a cool idea for a sideline race, it grew like an enlarged prostrate. I am sure the judges and techs loved how easy it made the cars for inspection. ” Look fellers, this is easy with them all being the same”. Of course, this is just my take on how things might have gone down, but the catalyst came from somewhere. Everything started to change for the worse after IROC started.
Its back!IROC was the biggest contributor to NASCARs current miasma. While is was a cool idea for a sideline race, it grew like an enlarged prostrate. I am sure the judges and techs loved how easy it made the cars for inspection. ” Look fellers, this is easy with them all being the same”. Of course, this is just my take on how things might have gone down, but the catalyst came from somewhere. Everything started to change for the worse after IROC started.
Thanks more to the participants adding to the thread. Some cool stories and some awesome photos. New guy here and am finding this to be a great forum.Thanks to the OP for this thread ! I have literally “ gone down the rabbit hole” today watching the NASCAR of my youth !