Kyle Petty considering retirement

[volfanbill]

Originally Posted by rbroyles

Yeah, can't believe I didn't think of him! Although he raced in BGN not Cup. He was very good and won some smaller races like Radford and Coeburn VA. He has a younger brother whose name excapes me, who raced dirt late models at Kingsport when I was involved with the program there.

if you were just beginning your career in racing, do you think it would benefit you the best to start out at Lonesome Pine (Coeburn) or Motor Mile in Radford? I know Coeburn is essentially on it's last legs, so I'm not sure which would be better. My buddy is debating between the two and thinking Motor Mile mainly because he's afraid LP might fold.

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

if you were just beginning your career in racing, do you think it would benefit you the best to start out at Lonesome Pine (Coeburn) or Motor Mile in Radford? I know Coeburn is essentially on it's last legs, so I'm not sure which would be better. My buddy is debating between the two and thinking Motor Mile mainly because he's afraid LP might fold.

If they don't conflict in days they race, why not both? If I was choosing, I would go with Motor Mile.

[volfanbill]

Originally Posted by rbroyles

If they don't conflict in days they race, why not both? If I was choosing, I would go with Motor Mile.

thanks for the advice. From what he's read in the rules for this year, both tracks are requiring a different crate motor for the series he would be running in and I don't see how we could continually swap out motors every week for a different race and have him anywhere near competitive at either track.

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

thanks for the advice. From what he's read in the rules for this year, both tracks are requiring a different crate motor for the series he would be running in and I don't see how we could continually swap out motors every week for a different race and have him anywhere near competitive at either track.

That's news to me. What a dumb idea! The tracks shold be trying to work together for mutual benefit, but that's been a problem as long as I have been going to local tracks. They just cannot get together due to mistrust, jealousy or self interest, or old fueds. When I was involved with the Kpt. track, we tried to work out a non-conflicting schedule with another local track. They wouldn't even discuss it.

[615 Vol]

Originally Posted by justingroves

Coocoo raced there too. I was able to see a couple Busch races there at Nashville. Casey Atwood I watched his Busch debut at Nashville.

You should go to Highland Rim. It's a a pretty neat place. My uncle raced there for awhile before he had to "grow up" as he put it and get a real job.

CooCoo Marlin used to drive for H.B. Cunningham back when local car dealers were enough to sponsor a car. It's amazing how fast the sport has grown and how much it cost to sponsor a car now. Casey Atwood had a lot of pressure when he was racing at Nashville. People were calling him the next Jeff Gordon at the time.

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by jkell24

CooCoo Marlin used to drive for H.B. Cunningham back when local car dealers were enough to sponsor a car. It's amazing how fast the sport has grown and how much it cost to sponsor a car now. Casey Atwood had a lot of pressure when he was racing at Nashville. People were calling him the next Jeff Gordon at the time.

A local dealer, Rons Ford sponsored Nelson Stacy for Holman/Moody for several years, and East Tenn. Ford of Knox. also sonsored a car.

Atwood showed he had the potential to be very good. I think he was put into Cup too soon. I remember he sat
on the pole at Nashville for one of the last BGN races at the old track.

[volfanbill]

good to see a quality showing by Bobby Labonte in his race. Hope he can make some noise in the 500. Thankfully no one listened to TNfan07, otherwise Bobby would have been out of a ride.

[doozer]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

Thankfully no one listened to TNfan07

i don't think anybody ever will.

[rbroyles]

Bobby Labonte is a much better driver than his recent results indicate, why he went to Petty is beyond me. One of the worst moves I've seen. If he were at Hendrick or Rousch, he would have as many as 10 more wins.

[justingroves]

Originally Posted by rbroyles

Bobby Labonte is a much better driver than his recent results indicate, why he went to Petty is beyond me. One of the worst moves I've seen. If he were at Hendrick or Rousch, he would have as many as 10 more wins.

I have always respected the Terry and Bobby Labonte. I never pulled for them, but I never disliked either one of them.

[lll Adidas]

Originally Posted by jkell24

CooCoo Marlin used to drive for H.B. Cunningham back when local car dealers were enough to sponsor a car. It's amazing how fast the sport has grown and how much it cost to sponsor a car now. Casey Atwood had a lot of pressure when he was racing at Nashville. People were calling him the next Jeff Gordon at the time.

Speaking of Local car dealers sponsoring a car:
Anyone ever heard of Grant Adcox, sponsored by Adcox Chevrolet owned by his father, chattanooga, TN. He was good in the ARCA but couldn't do much in the Winston Cup. Money was an issue, even back then. My dad worked on the guy's pit crew, was his Engine Guy for several years. Adcox got killed in a crash in the 89 Atlanta Journal 500.
Just wandering if anyone has ever heard of the guy? That is why Racing was better back then, Even the small time outfits could get in and compete.
Grant Adcox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by lll Adidas

Speaking of Local car dealers sponsoring a car:
Anyone ever heard of Grant Adcox, sponsored by Adcox Chevrolet owned by his father, chattanooga, TN. He was good in the ARCA but couldn't do much in the Winston Cup. Money was an issue, even back then. My dad worked on the guy's pit crew, was his Engine Guy for several years. Adcox got killed in a crash in the 89 Atlanta Journal 500.
Just wandering if anyone has ever heard of the guy? That is why Racing was better back then, Even the small time outfits could get in and compete.
Grant Adcox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Definitely remember Adcox, and remember his fatal wreck. My dad worked on a pit crew for a guy named George Greene of Johnson City in the early 60s. He and three others owned a Sportsman car which became BGN. Driver was Bud Rambo, finished 3rd in points.

[lll Adidas]

Just another bit of info about Adcox my Dad told me not mentioned on his Wiki page. Found it on the following though: He was Rookie of the year in 75' and that year at Daytona 500 he had the fastest qualifying time because My Dad and the rest of his crew put Airplane Paint on the car back then and also welded the underpinning of the car to protect the tie rods and axles from drag. The Sanctions Dept. of Nascar made them take it off and My Dad said they would have Won if they hadn't been made to take it off. Now I'm not sure if he was talking about 75 (same year he won rookie of the year) or 79 the year his Wiki page states he had the 4th fastest time. My Dad is 63 if anything is misconstrued I'm blaming Old Age. Anyone who disagree's just refer to the line above rbroyles avatar (Old Age and Treachery Wins)
NASCAR Rookie of the Year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[rbroyles]

Originally Posted by lll Adidas

Just another bit of info about Adcox my Dad told me not mentioned on his Wiki page. Found it on the following though: He was Rookie of the year in 75' and that year at Daytona 500 he had the fastest qualifying time because My Dad and the rest of his crew put Airplane Paint on the car back then and also welded the underpinning of the car to protect the tie rods and axles from drag. The Sanctions Dept. of Nascar made them take it off and My Dad said they would have Won if they hadn't been made to take it off. Now I'm not sure if he was talking about 75 (same year he won rookie of the year) or 79 the year his Wiki page states he had the 4th fastest time. My Dad is 63 if anything is misconstrued I'm blaming Old Age. Anyone who disagree's just refer to the line above rbroyles avatar (Old Age and Treachery Wins)NASCAR Rookie of the Year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The full Quote is Old age and treachery beats youth and enthusiasm. Paul Newman after winning 24 hours of Daytona at age of 60 something.