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  1.   Danish_Pie posted:
  10.20.2020 - 12:58 pm
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This race brought forth comments and frustration from independent
self-financed drivers who were fed up with the inability to keep up with
the factory tied teams, particularly Ford in the convertible series.
"Racing is my livelihood, and I'm not making any money. You just can't
beat these factory teams" Don Oldenberg affirmed. He stated then that he
he had effectively quit NASCAR following this race.
Several drivers and owners spoke about moving to Johnny Marcum's MARC
series, which didn't allow any factory backed support, or mechanics,
strictly independents. The series had also recently established a
Southern division after merging with the Southern Racing Enterprise
(SRE) sanctioning body in late 1956, making a switch for drivers much
more feasible.
Along with Oldenberg, Jim Massey, Gwyn Staley, Bill Poor, Neil Castles,
and owner Hubert Westmoreland were all noted as either being exasperated
by the factories, or having considered joining the midwestern based series.
True to his word, this would be the last major race in NASCAR for Don
Oldenberg.

Upon leaving the track, the truck carrying Curtis Turner's Ford
overturned and caught fire just outside of Asheville, making the car a
total loss. Souring the situation regarding independents, this posed no
threat to Turner. As he'd have a brand new convertible ready for him the
next race at Spartanburg, where he would again win going away.


  2.   ScottB posted:
  10.20.2020 - 6:37 pm
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Oldenberg had raced in the MARC convertible series before it was bought
out by NASCAR, so even though that sanctioning body had made some
changes in the years he was away, it was still a return to his roots.


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