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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  06.07.2015 - 11:19 am
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Jack McCoy caps off the 1972 Winston West season with his sixth win of
the year. This was the series' final race at Sierra Mesa National
Raceway which appears to have closed late in the following year.


  2.   Burl posted:
  02.27.2018 - 4:33 pm
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'Ol Clint Hutchins ran this race. It was the only one he qualed for in
West competition and he only lasted 18 laps. A hole developed in the
radiator in the first couple of laps. A 5/16th hex nut tore through the
left corner when it got kicked up.

Otherwise, Clint was on a mission that day. He qualed 14, but took off
at the start and picked up three cars on the first lap, and two more by
the third or fourth. He got one more around Lap 8 or 9 and was running
7th or 8th when it overheated a few laps later. We were done.

He had a fast hot rod that weekend. I think only Hershel and maybe Elder
were quicker in the first practice!

That was a fun day crewing for that little team. Even better, et my
wife-to-be Dolly up there partying a little the afternoon before over at
Lake Ellis with Don Graham and his guys. I liked pretty feet and Dolly
showed up, no kidding now, in daisy dukes-type shorts, a Wynn's t-shirt,
pink sun visor, and little red size 6 sandals with hot pink toe nail
polish. Prettiest little brunette in Northern Cal. The guys teased me
because they knew what I was checking out down there! Dolly passed on in
2010 right after a Sprint car race over at Marysville Raceway Park that
had gotten her excited and her heart gave out. She was only 5'1 and 110
lbs, but it didn't matter. She had smoked too long. We had 33 good years
together. And I still have a picture of us at with Hutchins car just
before the race. Pink toes and all! Great memory.


  3.   JSPorts posted:
  02.27.2018 - 6:12 pm
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Sorry to hear about your wife. I love stories like this one, the
little-known tales of life at the track. So many people are involved in
so many race weekends around the country every year, and many have great
stories to tell. Thanks for sharing yours.


  4.   MSportRev posted:
  05.17.2020 - 2:21 pm
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Margin of Victory: 1 lap +


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