Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli passes away
LONG POND, Pa. — Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway founder and chairman of the board, passed away Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness. He was 86. “Doc,” as he was known to friends and associates, was one of the most respected and admired men in automobile racing. He founded Pocono Raceway in the early 1960s and has been at the helm of Pocono ever since. Under his … Read entire article »
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Darrell Waltrip NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction and Press Conference Transcript
MIKE JOY: Some of racing’s greatest successes have come from the admiration and disdain of its most polarizing figures, you know, the drivers that half the crowd wanted to see win every week and the other half wanted to see anybody but, and bridging the eras between Lee Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip won three championships, entertaining us all the while. And from the moment when he first burst on the scene with an ex-Mario … Read entire article »
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Cale Yarborough NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction and Press Conference Transcript
MIKE JOY: From 1976 through ’78, Junior Johnson put a strong car underneath him that wouldn’t break, and Cale Yarborough ruled the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. When his career was complete, it was apparent that he was a champion with consistency and a winner of 83 Cup races. No one charged harder lap after lap. On a caution period you saw Cale pull those gloves up tight and get up on the wheel. No one … Read entire article »
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Richie Evans NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction and Press Conference Transcript
MIKE JOY: No one in the history of this sport epitomized the dual virtues of work hard, play hard like Richie Evans. Spectacular driver, skilled chassis designer and builder, partier, prankster. We’re at Martinsville for one of those big double-headers, and on the thin taillight panel of Richie’s Pinto is a mail slot, a brass one with a flap that opens for the postman to put the letters in like the one … Read entire article »
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Glen Wood NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction and Press Conference Transcript
MIKE JOY: When you consider that the Glen Wood Company was a single car team and for many seasons ran a partial schedule of most of the Cup races, 98 premier series victories over seven decades, well, those are the numbers. Behind the man that founded an organization that through three generations has done so much to define NASCAR as a family sport. I think half of Patrick County is here tonight to honor the pride … Read entire article »
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Dale Inman NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction and Press Conference Transcript
MIKE JOY: En route to helping build a sport, tonight’s first inductee also built a legacy here at the University of Level Cross. He turned pit road into his personal playground, guiding Richard Petty to glory. Tonight, Dale Inman and Richard are together again as members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. RICHARD PETTY: Well, they just took my speech away from me there on that camera deal. I guess I’ll just start out with telling … Read entire article »
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Variety Spices NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Third Class
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “A legend for everyone” describes the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s third class of inductees enshrined Friday night, Jan. 20. Here’s the versatile list. Dale Inman – an eight-time champion, he’s the first to be inducted based on his primary role as a crew chief. Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough – a pair of three-time NASCAR premier series champions, who won a combined 167 races. Glen Wood – the legendary car owner whose team … Read entire article »
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Richmond International Raceway Staff Receive NASCAR Awards of Excellence
Richmond, VA (January 17, 2012)—Two Richmond International Raceway employees recently received awards acknowledging their commitment to excellent service they provide to RIR and the NASCAR community. Linwood Burrow, director of track operations, and Seiji Kashiwabara, nursing director, earned the Track Services Award for Excellence and Nursing Director of the Year Award for Excellence, respectively, at the 2012 NASCAR Summit earlier this week. “We are thrilled to have two of our staff members recognized at this year’s NASCAR … Read entire article »
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Not Here For A Long Time, I’m Here For A Good Time
Inlet NY – Believe it or not, the time is here again for the Sixth Annual Zippy’s Crusade For Kids Charity Snowmobile Ride in Inlet, New York. The event will take place at The Ole Barn on Friday and Saturday, January 27 & 28, 2012. Greg and Nan Zipadelli are fueling up to make it one of the best rides so far. The 2011 Zippy’s Crusade For Kids event allowed them to donate much needed … Read entire article »
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