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Junior Johnson #4 Inductee

By Leon, on May 18th, 2010%

Robert Glen Johnson, Jr., better know as Junior Johnson nearly walked away from the biggest victory of his legendary racing career.  Junior’s win in the 1960 Daytona 500 was momentous, but it was Johnson’s discovery in practice that would shape the face of superspeedway competition in NASCAR forever.

Johnson was saddled with an all too slow Chevy, . . . → Read More: Junior Johnson #4 Inductee

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Opens

By Leon, on May 11th, 2010%

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(photo courtesy NASCAR)

This morning NASCAR celebrated the opening of their brand, new state of the art, Hall of Fame.  Many of the living legends of NASCAR assembled for the grand opening ceremonies.  The official opening ceremonies was briefly “interupted” by the loud rumbling of Richard Petty rolling up the stage in his . . . → Read More: NASCAR Hall of Fame Opens

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My NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees

By Leon, on July 1st, 2009%

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NASCAR has decided to leak slowly some of the 25 people who are on the first ballot for the initial induction into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame.

The first individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame should be, really, a no brainer for NASCAR!  Unfortunately, NASCAR has limited the first class to five inductees, . . . → Read More: My NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees

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