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September 23, 1973 - A close one at Wilkesboro
The King, Richard Petty, won an astounding 15 races at the famed North Wilkesboro Speedway. His record included eight victories in twelve races in the six season stretch of 1970 through 1975. The King...
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Last chance for last dance
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about many of the racing firsts I've been fortunate to witness. I've also had my share of memorable lasts - though in some cases I wouldn't have known it at the...
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October 12, 1958 - Wait another day kid
In September 1958, Lee Petty had a pretty comfortably points lead as he headed towards his second Grand National title.Source: Wilmington News via Google News ArchiveBob Welborn had the same situation...
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October 13, 1957 - Gwyn Staley Nabs Norfolk
North Wilkesboro's Gwyn Staley ran about half the NASCAR Grand National races in 1955 and 1956 - with pretty much all of them behind the wheel of Chevrolet's fielded by car owner Hubert Westmoreland....
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October 18, 1964 - National 400
The fall 1964 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway was race number 59 of a long, grueling 62-race season. As is known to many, the 1964 auto racing season was filled with several tragic losses - both in...
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November 9, 1958 - Welborn is Champion's champ
The 1959 NASCAR Grand National season began on November 9, 1958. The 1/3-mile, paved Champion Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina hosted a 150-lap, 50-mile race to open the '59 season. Source: The...
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November 20, 1977 - LA Times 500
From 1974 through 1980, NASCAR ended its Winston Cup Series schedule at the 2-1/2 mile Ontario Motor Speedway. The southern California speedway was built as a twin of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway....
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November 21, 1971 - Wilkes 400
The next-to-last race of the 1971 season for NASCAR's Grand National drivers was the Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on November 21. The race was originally scheduled for September 19th.As the...
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Why I Wonder -or- I Wonder Why
With Friday night's awards banquet in Las Vegas completed, another NASCAR season has now officially come and gone. On the Cup side of things, Kyle Busch is the undisputed champion. Many have lined up...
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Racing on Christmas Day
A couple of years ago, a friend asked if I knew of any races on Christmas Day. To the best of my knowledge NASCAR has never run a Strictly Stock, Grand National or Cup race on December 25th. Nor have I...
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The 2015 Schaefer HOF Year In Review
With five decades now notched on my belt, I truly am amazed at just how quickly time flies - especially when fun times are involved.The good-time-havers of the Schaefer Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor...
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NASCAR: Where the only constant is change
Tuesday's news about Tony Stewart's accident and injury has at least temporarily re-directed folks to speculate about his health and racing future rather than information already known. But...I'll...
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Absolutely no beer decals on the 43. Well...
With the return of Busch beer as a NASCAR sponsor for Kevin Harvick in 2016, many are as nostalgic as ever about the days of the Busch Clash. Buddy Baker won the first Clash held in February 1979. The...
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NASCAR's chartered medallion franchises
Mark it down.Remember it every year.Tuesday, February 9, 2016.The Day.What am I referring to? National Pizza Day, of course!What? You think I'd encourage you to commemorate the anniversary of the...
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February 15, 1976: Daytona 500 - Petty v. Pearson
Most old school fans and members of the media consistently say the 1979 Daytona 500 was the race that put NASCAR on the map. The race was nationally televised by CBS from beginning to end, and it had...
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March 7, 1976 - Richmond 400
From 1969 through 1975, Richmond's races were 500 laps and about 250 miles. In 1976, the length of the track's two races was dropped to 400 laps and about 200 miles. The lap count continued with the...
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March 10, 1964 - Richmond 250
Richmond, Virginia has been a fixture on NASCAR's Grand National / Cup schedule since 1953. The track has seen a number of changes including:Multiple namesLap count variancesA move from dirt to...
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March 16, 1969 - Augusta's Cracker 200
Bobby Isaac was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January 2016. Isaac won the 1970 NASCAR Grand National title and 37 GN/Cup races. He won 19 pole positions in 1969 - nineteen! Having an upfront...
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March 17, 1968 - Bristol's Southeastern 500
The 1967 NASCAR Grand National season was dominated by Richard Petty. The King won 27 races, 10 in a row, and his second GN title. The 1968 season began within a few weeks following the end of the 1967...
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March 18, 1962 - Oh so close at Orange Speedway
After Fireball Roberts' win in the 1962 Daytona 500, NASCAR's GN drivers prepared to jump into the meat-and-three of their short-track schedule. About half the field from Daytona raced a week later at...
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