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  1.   Anonymous posted:
  06.02.2007 - 11:15 pm
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The first 600.


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  02.18.2008 - 11:54 pm
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Second and final career victory for Joe Lee Johnson


  3.   Breaker posted:
  03.10.2008 - 12:22 am
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I'm pretty sure the reason why a lot of those guys were disqualified (at
least Lee and Richard Petty) was because they pitted by cutting through
the grass.


  4.   hyltonfan08 posted:
  01.23.2009 - 4:12 pm
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Jimmy Massey's sponsor was Auto Sales & Body Co.


  5.   Unser1 posted:
  12.03.2009 - 12:01 pm
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First Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway


  6.   Unser1 posted:
  12.03.2009 - 12:02 pm
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Also Gerald Duke's lone Cup top-5 in 4th


  7.   Anonymous posted:
  02.25.2011 - 9:50 pm
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Jack Smith had a *seven lap* lead over Johnson when a shard of asphalt
pierced his gas tank.


  8.   Nick posted:
  05.11.2013 - 12:29 pm
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This was the last time the #89 has won in the Cup Series...


  9.   Anonymous posted:
  12.21.2013 - 10:33 pm
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Johnny Allen relieved Johnny Beauchamp.


  10.   sk posted:
  01.04.2014 - 12:01 pm
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Modified standout George Tet becomes the first Japanese-American driver
to race on the Grand National tour, making his debut here.


  11.   Anonymous posted:
  07.15.2014 - 3:31 pm
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All my sources say Al White drove the 83, not Lennie Page.


  12.   Aldo posted:
  08.22.2014 - 11:39 am
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Longest ever race at Charlotte. Five hours and a half of racing.


  13.   Nascar Lead Lap Points posted:
  11.24.2014 - 5:28 pm
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  14.   Blue Palaski posted:
  02.12.2016 - 4:39 pm
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I believe this is the only time a father and son have been disqualified
in the same race.


  15.   Anonymous posted:
  07.30.2016 - 6:30 pm
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We were so many people disqualified?


  16.   Tylor Thaber posted:
  07.30.2016 - 6:45 pm
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@15 Improper pit entry if I recall.


  17.   MattJ posted:
  05.28.2017 - 11:15 pm
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Here is where the disqualified drivers originally finished,
who were in the top 30 at the end, and their winnings:
4th â?" Richard Petty - $3,675
5th â?" Lee Petty - $2,900
16th â?" Bob Welborn - $400
26th â?" Paul Lewis - $200
30th â?" Junior Johnson - $200


  18.   Scott B posted:
  03.20.2018 - 10:48 am
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A pretty chaotic race weekend. Paving had been delayed during
construction due to bad weather, and the racing surface was coming apart
in chunks, causing damage to windshields, and in the case of Jack Smith,
putting a hole in his gas tank while was running with a huge lead. Cars
were allowed to run dirt track style screens to protect the radiators
from debris, as officials were aware of the problem before the race
started, but the race date had already been pushed back once due to the
construction delays and NASCAR was determined to get it in without
rescheduling again.


  19.   nascarman posted:
  01.13.2020 - 5:38 pm
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Some debate over whether Jimmy Massey actually drove for the Wood
Brothers in his races in a Chevy. This news clipping indicates he was
really a teammate to Junior Johnson, driving for John Masoni:

"Drivers arriving at the track Tuesday included Daytona 500 winner
Junior Johnson of Ronda NC, Tom Pistone of Chicago, Charles Wickershaw
of Long Boat Key FL, and Jim Massey of Burlington, who will drive as
Johnson's teammate." Daily Press, June 15, 1960


  20.   MSportRev posted:
  01.13.2020 - 5:43 pm
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And per the Wood Brothers on Twitter today, Jimmy Massey 'drove the 21
on his own'


  21.   shurtliff posted:
  02.19.2020 - 4:45 pm
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I just watched the videos and still don't see any pit road violations.
don't understand the disqualifications. But that was 60 years ago.


  22.   possum posted:
  02.19.2020 - 7:25 pm
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@21 - the violations were entering pit road. NASCAR required that cars
enter on the pavement, making a late entry across the grass (or dirt, as
it actually was) was forbidden. All 6 DQs were for cutting across the dirt.


  23.   A posted:
  11.26.2020 - 7:41 am
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A lot of blown head gaskets in this race, it seems


  24.   possum posted:
  11.26.2020 - 9:46 pm
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@23 - all Fords. Either a bad batch of parts, or (perhaps more likely) a
new head which didn't fit the existing gaskets well. I think 1960 was
the first year for the 10.6:1 compression version of the FE engine.


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