NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Cotton Owens

Cotton-Owens-2013-NHoF-InducteeCotton Owens Was Gentleman Competitor In NASCAR’s Early Era

Through stock car racing’s rough and tumble, formative years Everett “Cotton” Owens stood out for a multitude of reasons: among them, winning driver and owner and master mechanic.

But perhaps most of all, he was a gentleman. Continue reading

NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Leonard Wood

Leonard-Wood-2013-NHoFArchitect of Modern Pit Stop heads to NASCAR Hall of Fame

Back in the day, there was no such thing as a “how-to” manual for chief mechanics.

Or for race car builders, engine assemblers and tuners and anyone else associated with the then-fledgling sport of NASCAR stock car racing. Continue reading