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Throwback Thursday – A Big Day at Bristol in 1969

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Where were you the day that man first stepped foot on the moon?

If you were Richard Petty, you were helping rival David Pearson drive the No. 17 Ford to victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway – then called Bristol International Speedway.

The 1969 Volunteer 500 on July 20, was just hours before ‘one small step’ captivated mankind. It was the first Bristol race on the new, high-banked configuration put in by track owner Larry Carrier, who wanted the fastest half-mile track in the world.  Continue reading →

Adam Petty: Gone but Not Forgotten

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Adam Petty left the Earth too soon at 19 years old, but his memory will live forever.

Kyle and Pattie Petty welcomed their son, Adam, into the world on July 10, 1980. Racing was in his genes, as great-grandfather Lee and grand-father Richard made their mark on the Cup circuit. His father Kyle also had some success in his NASCAR career, scoring eight Cup wins, making it a total of 263 NASCAR wins across three generations. Continue reading →

2014 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced

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2014 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced

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NASCAR announced May 22nd, the inductees who will comprise the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the fifth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Tim Flock, Jack Ingram, Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty and Fireball Roberts. Next year’s Induction Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, broadcast on Fox Sports 1 from Charlotte, N.C.

The 54-member NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met Wednesday in a closed session in Charlotte, N.C., to vote on the induction class of 2014. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France made the announcement this evening in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s “Great Hall.” Continue reading →

NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Buck Baker

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Buck Baker
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Baker’s Tough Attitude Perfect For NASCAR’s Early Year

First Winner Of Consecutive Titles Bulled Way To NASCAR Hall of Fame

Buck Baker personified the term “old school.”

Elzie Wylie “Buck” Baker, winner of 46 NASCAR Sprint Cup races and the series’ first back-to-back champion, personified the phrase “no quarter asked and none given.”

Baker, whose NASCAR career spanned portions of four decades beginning in 1949, had one goal: to win. How he got there, well, that was up to Baker. Continue reading →

NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Herb Thomas

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Winning Races Only Thing That Mattered To Herb Thomas

Record Winning Percentage Forged NASCAR Hall Of Fame Credentials

Take it from the King. Herb Thomas stood tall in an era when the stock in stock car truly defined what NASCAR’s pioneers raced.

Herb Thomas 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee

Herb Thomas 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee

“He was as good as they come,” said Richard Petty. “There have been very few guys who had more confidence in what he could do than Herb. He was so strong-minded that he ‘willed’ his wins and what he was doing on the track. Continue reading →