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Stories from Richmond’s early racing history III

(AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the final installment of a collection of stories from local racing in Richmond, Virginia, during the[…]

(AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three installments of a collection of stories from local racing in Richmond, Virginia,[…]

(AUTHOR’S NOTE:This is NOT a history of early post-WWII racing in Richmond, Virginia. Rather, it is a compilation of some[…]

Today we remember one of the greatest who would have turned 64 today! So Here’s a fey line that our[…]

It’s pretty hypocritical for me to complain about a lack of NASCAR racing inDecember, given that I hardly ever watch[…]

This article is written assuming that most of my readers are interested in racing history, in particular the historical items[…]

As I start writing this, it’s about three hours from race time at Richmond. From 1988-2013, at this time, I[…]

Note: My articles are based solely on my thoughts and observations. Normally I do not offer statistics, although at times[…]

Recently a story and photo appeared on Facebook showing David Pearson on his way to victory in the 1966 NASCAR[…]

Daytonas annual Firecracker 400 for Grand National cars used to be billed as Americas Largest Independence Day Celebration back in 1966 when[…]