Race Crazy - 08 April 2008 02:06 AM

Guys, I am VERY busy right now-busiest ive been in my life-i am very sorry this hasnt been being updated-during the summer I might catch up-sorry to those who read it and I hope you understand that I have more important priorities at this time. Thanks (and go Carl!)!

Stephen aka race crazy

Not a problem. If the new format had not come along all of your previous hard work the past two years would still be here. Remember, this thread was approaching 100,000 views when they were dumped along with all of your work and documentation. Do your life and don't worry.

I dont know if I can do this anymore-Im so busy-especially for the next month or so-I might be able to catch up in the summer but for now I have more important issues at hand, like balancing a full time college schedule with a 40 hour work week-I am sorry to all who enjoyed this thread that it hasnt been updated-please bear with me.

Race Crazy - 13 April 2008 10:52 PM

I dont know if I can do this anymore-Im so busy-especially for the next month or so-I might be able to catch up in the summer but for now I have more important issues at hand, like balancing a full time college schedule with a 40 hour work week-I am sorry to all who enjoyed this thread that it hasnt been updated-please bear with me.

. . . haven't been around in a while myself. But, . . . good to see you say . . .
. . . GO CARL ! . . . this past Monday morning I stopped for breakfast at the Little General in Midway, Missouri. Carl's Mom lives right down the road, . . . and his Dad lives kinda close too. I stop there when I am in the area. I belong to the Perche Creek Yahte Club there. I am very distant kin to Carl on my Mom's side.

I was on my way to Omaha, where I worked Monday night. Then I drove to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and worked Tuesday and Wedsnday nights. From there I drove to the Wisconsin Dells and worked Thursday night. Friday night I worked in Madison, Wisconsin. Saturday I took the night off and wayched the race with my younger Brother near Rock Island, Illinois. Last night I finished up my run in Tinlry Park (South Chicago), Illinois. Tonight I am home in Central Kentucky ! HOME SWEET HOME !

I know what you mean about busy !


P.S. I did get to make the Daytona 500 . . . but, I am 50 . . so I had to go !

1973 Winston 500 was the first big one when twenty-one cars wrecked in the backstretch. The crash started when Ramo Stott's engine blew causing an oil slick on the track in which he spun and stopped. The leading field led by Buddy Baker got into the oil slick and crashed causing dust to fly in which the visibility was almost zero as the other half of the field crashed into the first group of wrecked cars. Some drivers were injured and also ended the career of Wendell Scott. That race featured 60 cars in the field.

RIP Adam Petty.

7/10/80 - 5/12/00

I don't know if Adam Petty would've made it as a successful Cup driver but Petty Enterprises likely wouldn't be as bad off as it is now if he were still alive.

THANKS for bringing this back.
I like reading about what happened in days before now.
I read it, but I don't often post here.
But I am so glad you are back, I figured I better tell somebody!

July 2, 1964-The Changing of the Guard.

Using a few of my models for illustration.

On this day the face of racing changed forever.


After fifteen years of relative safety, racing's foundation was shaken as fatalities hit not the back row but this time the headliners. Nascar's clown prince, two time and defending champion, Joe Weatherly, was killed in January at the second Riverside 500. But even more shock was in store for the good ol' boys when they rolled into Charlotte for the World 600, the season's longest race, in May. The sport's first superstar, Fireball Roberts, was involved in a fiery crash on the seventh lap that left him badly burned and fighting for his life as qualifying for the Firecraker 400, a race he won the previous year, was set to get underway.










But this day would be remembered for the day we lost him and almost lost his HM teamate Fred Lorenzen in a savage crash in one of the qualifying races.



As the pall fell over the speedway with the announcement of Fireball's passing, a somewhat subdued birthday celebration was marked as Richard Petty not only observed his birthday on the planet but also his emmergance as the driver who would take stock car racing into the future and set the template for what a hero driver should be.



Unfortunately, before the season was over another competitor would pay the ultimate price for speed as "Gentle Jimmy" Pardue sailed through the guard railing during tire tests at Charlotte Motor Speedway in September.
Just as the fuel cell was developed and made racing safer, Jimmy's crash caused the speedway to reinforce the third and fourth turn guard railing.



It's hard to tell just how many drivers were saved because of Fireball's death but it is easy to tell at least one who was saved by Jimmy's sacrifice. About a month later in the closing laps of the National 400 during a battle for the lead between Richard Petty and Fred Lorenzen Petty's car broke loose and took almost the exact path that Pardue's had in September. While Petty lost the race and took a very hard lick from the crash the railing held the car inside the track. If the rail hadn't been strengthened the face of stock car racing could have been changed forever.


With country boy charm and humility coupled with great driving ability and business acumen, Richard Petty carved out a niche that others tried unsuccessfully to occupy for decades.

Hey you old curmudgeon, you're over here too?!
Good thing Jim isn't here, or someone might not like seeing your outstanding model work.

I, for one, am glad to see more of your models wherever I can.

Thanks Jerry!

Why don't they outlaw burnouts after the race they just look so STUPID, it looks like drivers are complete idiots.I think the polish victory lap is just great and it also honors one of the sports greatest stars.