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ABC (television network), 4, 17–21, 24, Aumann, Robert, 3, 64–66, 188, 200, 81, 86, 134, 171, 174, 179 248, 252 Adcox, Grant, 201 Automobile Racing Club of America. “Alabama Gang,” 101, 103, 110 See ARCA Allison, Bobby, 1–2, 5–7, 10, 27, 57, 65, 89, 93–105, 109–10, 112, 128, Baker, Buck, 74–77 158, 160–61, 181–82, 188–89, 220, Baker, Buddy (Elzie Wylie), 9, 20, 225–26, 236, 250, 255, 264–67, 68–69, 73–81, 89–91, 93–95, 269, 271, 274–75 103–4, 109, 111, 130–31, 156, 195, Allison, Donnie, 1–2, 5, 10, 13, 79, 89, 198, 220, 267, 277–78 93–97, 99–102, 104–5, 109–11, Ballard, Walter, 133, 152 113–15, 124, 156, 159–61, 181–82, Balough, Gary, 152 189, 197, 201, 204–5, 220–22, Bathurst 1000, 134–35 225–28, 244–46, 248–57, 259, Beauchamp, Johnny, 36, 51–53 264–66, 268–69, 272–73, 275 Bennett, Wayne, 139–40 All-Star (car race), 7 Bill France, Inc., 38 Anderson, M. C., 134, 152 Blackwell, Bill, 21 Andretti, Mario, 60, 145, 191, 199, 240 Blackwell, Pete, 19–22 ARCA (Automobile Racing Club of Blunk, Frank, 179 America) (stock car racing circuit), Bodine, Geoffrey, 2, 10, 111–12, 181, 200 142, 144, 147–48 Bonkowski, Jerry, 88 ARCA 200, 55, 58, 61, 63–64, 188, Bonnett, Neil, 100–101, 110, 112, 116, 244, 262 130, 181, 188 Arrington, Buddy, 63, 227, 249–50, 267 Bowman Gray Stadium, 84, 97–99 Asheville-WeavervilleCOPYRIGHTED Speedway, 142 Bown, MATERIAL Chuck, 256, 267 Ashley, Millard, 208–10 Bristol Motor Speedway, 235 Atlanta Motor Speedway, 173–74 Brooks, Dick, 129, 152, 274 Aumann, Mark, 3, 64, 66–69, 71, 188, Bruner, Johnny, 52 200, 248, 251–52, 254, 256–57, Budweiser Shootout. See 260–61 Bunch, Mary Ann, 182

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Bundles for Britain fi nancial (1971), 21, 80, 193 campaign, 35 Daytona 500 (1972), 66, 157, 195 Busch Clash (NASCAR stock car auto Daytona 500 (1975), 152, 179 racing series), 73, 79, 129 Daytona 500 (1976), 86, 163–67, 171, 174–79, 214 Call, Willie Clay, 206–7 Daytona 500 (1977), 214 Caraway Speedway, 62 Daytona 500 (1978), 65–68, 81, 115, Carlson, Tim, 179 158, 200, 214 CBS (television network), 4, 16–18, 25, Daytona 500 (1979), 1–7, 9, 12, 14, 82, 86, 110, 135, 153, 179, 182, 188, 16–17, 19–20, 22–24, 26–27, 30, 203, 248–49, 257, 267, 269, 277 41, 45, 63, 65, 68–71, 73–76, Charlotte Fairgrounds, 28, 38, 52, 74, 262 79–82, 84, 90–91, 100, 102, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 78, 116, 109–10, 112–13, 115, 129–30, 134, 127, 173–74, 274 136, 152, 156–57, 159, 161–62, Charlotte News (newspaper), 44–45, 74 179, 181–83, 185–89, 192–93, 199, Charlotte Observer (newspaper), 179 203–5, 221–23, 225–28, 230, 238, Childress, Richard, 5, 127–28, 130, 242, 244–70, 275–76, 279 201, 267 Daytona 500 (1980), 90, 277 Cobb, Thomas, 39 Daytona 500 (1981), 272 Columbia Speedway, 77, 122 Daytona 500 (1988), 274 Concord Motorsport Park, 62 Daytona 500 (1993), 277 Cronkrite, Will, 117, 128 Daytona 500 (1998), 278 Cummings, Wild Bill, 33 Daytona 500 (2001), 278 Daytona 500 (2007), 4, 273 Dale Carnegie [self-improvement] Daytona 500 (2008), 277 course, 83–84 Daytona International Speedway, 1, 3, Darlington Raceway, 24, 43–44, 48, 9, 11, 16, 30, 35, 41, 44, 46, 52, 105–6, 109, 174 54–55, 58–60, 62–64, 82, 103–4, David Pearson Fan Club, 172 110, 146–48, 173–75, 183, 190–91, Daytona Beach early races, 32–33 194, 196, 203, 230, 241, 244, Daytona Beach (Florida), 2, 10, 17, 251–52, 269, 274, 276 22–23, 26, 32–33, 35, 37–39, 42, building of, 38–41 45, 52, 56, 64, 82, 120, 145, 165 design characteristics of, 47–48, Daytona Beach News-Journal 50–51 (newspaper), 38, 179 Daytona “slingshot” pass, 52, 89, Daytona Beach Racing and Recreation 175–76, 205, 246, 251–52, 254, 261 District, 39 Defi nitive History of America’s Sport, Daytona Elks Club, 33 The (book), 18 Daytona 500, 248, 255, 259–60, 262–63, DePaolo, Pete, 53 273–74 DeWitt, L. G., 150–51 Daytona 500 (1959), 49, 55, 115, 155 DiGard Motorsports (racing team), 13 Daytona 500 (1960), 50 Dixie 400, 174 Daytona 500 (1961), 17, 65, 74, 102 Dixie Speedway, 141 Daytona 500 (1962), 18 Dukes of Hazard, The (television Daytona 500 (1968), 109 series), 210

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Dunnaway, Glenn, 28–29, 38, 52 Forty Years of Stock Car Racing DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (book), 17 Racetrack, 193 Fox, Ray, Sr., 78, 173 Fox Sports (television network sports Earl, Harley, 39 program), 7, 89 Earnhardt, Dale, 2, 10, 112–13, 115–31, Foyt, A. J. (Anthony Joseph), Jr., 1, 10, 133, 152, 158–59, 181, 189, 201, 204, 60, 66–68, 110, 112, 129, 145, 153, 221–23, 227, 247, 256, 267, 277–78 157, 163–66, 173, 189–201, 204, Earnhardt, Dale, Jr., 128, 278 221–22, 226–28, 230, 244–47, Earnhardt, Ralph, 118–26, 130, 134 249–51, 253, 256–62, 266, 275–76 Economaki, Chris, 18–20 Foyt, Anthony Sr., 189–90 Elkhart Lake (Wisconsin) Road America Foyt Enterprises, 199 (road car race), 276 France, Big Bill (William H. G.), 10–11, Ellington, Hoss, 89, 164–65, 246 15–19, 22, 24–26, 28–30, 55, 64, ESPN (cable network sports channel), 71, 81–82, 102, 134, 155, 165–66, 3, 7, 277 178, 182–83, 190, 215–16, 238 Evernham, Ray, 229 building the Daytona International Evernham Motorsports. See Gillett Speedway, 37–42 Evernham Motorsports complaints against, 45–46, 53 early racing organizing, 33–37 Farmer, Red, 101 early racing promotion work, 32–33 Fédération Internationale de fi rst racing activities, 31 l’Automobile. See FIA his fi nancial management, 34–35, Fess, Paul, 205 39, 41 FIA (Fédération Internationale de his organizational management, l’Automobile), 190 215–21 Fielden, Greg, 17 France, Bill, Jr. (William Clifton), “The Fight,” 2, 5–7, 160–61, 264–66, 10–11, 22, 26, 31, 71, 81–82, 102, 268–69, 271, 275 155, 165–66, 179, 183, 215, 217, Firecracker 250, 174 219–20, 238–39 Firecracker 250 (1961), 17–18 Frank, Barry, 81–82 Firecracker 400, 191, 193 Frasson, Joe, 177 Firestone Rubber and Tire Company, 120–21, 123 Gant, Harry, 10, 129, 188 500 Mile NASCAR International Gardner, Bill, 100 Sweepstakes, 41 Gardner, Jim, 100 Fleck, Dick, 36 Gazarra, Ben, 182 Flock, Tim, 30, 212 Gazaway, Bill, 164–65 Florida Sportswriters Association, 44 General Motors Corporation, 39, 235 Florida Tangerine Tournament General Motors Institute, 64–65 (1957), 190 “Giant Killer.” See Pearson, David , 47, 99, 104, 108, Gillett Evernham Motorsports, 229 141–45, 149–50 Glotzbach, Charlie, 103 Formula One Motor Racing (NASCAR Gold, Dick, 139–40, 146 stock car auto racing series), 195 Goldsmith, Paul, 191

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Golenbock, Peter, 223 Inman, Dale, 59–63, 80, 114, 153, Goodyear blimp, 89 167–71, 177, 180–81, 186–87, 204, Gordon, Jeff, 229 229–32, 240–43, 253, 261, 272–73 Granatelli, Andy, 239–41 International Speedway Corporation, 11 Grand National Racing Circuit Isaac, Bobby, 21, 191 (NASCAR stock car auto racing series), 43–44, 53, 74, 97, 100, 102, Jackson, Keith, 86 107, 109, 118, 142, 144, 151, 166, Jacksonville Times-Union 169, 171, 191, 194, 203–4, 212–13, (newspaper), 179 217, 220 Jarrett, Dale, 277 “The Gray Ghost,” 79–80, 90, 94 Jarrett, Ned, 43–44, 69, 83–88, 94–95, Great American Race, 1, 11, 16, 55, 111, 122, 130, 158, 182, 204–5, 89, 153 222, 230, 245, 269–70, 277 Greenville 200, 19, 27 racing car team, 116 Greenville-Pickens Speedway, 19, 119 Johnson, Junior (Robert Glenn Jr.), Griffi th, Brady, 46 49–51, 78, 94–95, 100, 110–11, Gurney, Dan, 194 124, 151, 204–19, 221, 229, 231–39, 245–46, 250, 255–56, Harvick, Kevin, 4 273, 277 Hembree, Mike, 18–19, 21–22, 26, 175 Jones, Parnelli, 145, 192 Hendrick Motosports, 229–30, 273 Joy, Mike, 85 Hickory Motor Speedway, 137 Hill, Bruce, 152, 164, 247 Kendall, Donald, 39 Hobbs, David, 69–70, 82, 86, 93–94, Kentucky Derby, 116 111–12, 153, 183, 204, 228, Kiekhaefer, Carl, 75–76 245–47, 249, 251–53, 263–64 “The King.” See Petty, Richard Hoffman, Bernie, 82 Holman, John, 99, 143 Labonte, Terry, 2, 10, 188, 201, 230, Holman-Moody Racing, 99, 108, 267, 273 142–45, 172–73, 220 Lake Lloyd, 40, 94 Howard, Richard, 100 LaRosa, Lou, 223 Hunter, Jim, 190 Last Lap, The (book), 223 Hutcherson, Dick, 196, 201, 226 Late Model Sportsman (NASCAR stock Hutcherson, Ron, 66 car auto racing series), 128–29 Hyde, Harry, 116, 119, 164–67, 247 Lewin, Dennis, 174, 179 Hyder, Jim, 235 “Little David.” See Pearson, David Lloyd, Sam, 40 Ifft, David, 181, 221 Lowe’s Motor Speedway, 7 Indianapolis 500, 18, 33, 47, 53, 60, 66, Lund, Tiny, 107 81, 189–91, 193, 197, 199, 240 Indianapolis 500 (1967), 66 Madden, John, 12 Indianapolis 500 (1970), 197 Marcis, Dave, 110, 113–14, 129, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 47, 164–66, 203–4 190, 194 Marlin, Coo Coo, 201, 267

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Martinsville Speedway, 56–57, 124, 230 National Speed Sport News Matthews, Banjo (Edwin Keith), 203–4 (newspaper), 167 Mayfi eld, Jeremy, 277 Nationwide (NASCAR stock car auto McDuffi e, Paul, 44 racing series), 129 McKay, Jim, 20 NBC (television network), 4, 7, 278 Melbourne Cup (sailboat race), 134 Newport & Associates, 152 Metrolina Speedway, 127–28 New York Times (newspaper), 57, 179 Michigan International Speedway, 274, Nextel Cup (NASCAR stock car auto 276–77 racing series), 122 Mitchell, Ben, 24–25, 250–51, 254, North Wilkesboro Speedway, 42, 111, 257, 279 211, 237–38 Modifi ed Sportsman (NASCAR stock car auto racing series), 119, Ontario Motor Speedway, 78, 194 124–25 Osterlund, Rod, 112, 114–16, 126, Moneypenny, Charles, 38–40, 47 128–30, 159, 203 Montgomery, Bob, 84 Owens, Cotton, 50, 173 Moody, Lloyd, 34 Moody, Ralph, 99 Panch, Marvin, 35–36, 51, 192 Moore, Bob, 179 Panch, Richie, 180 Moore, Bud, 65, 78, 100, 117, 158, 229 Parrott, Buddy, 226–28 Mosley, Zack, 29 Parsons, Benny, 10, 67, 69, 89, 93, 131, (MRN), 84 133–53, 179–83, 188–89, 200–201, Mr. Universe competition, 134 221–22, 267, 272, 278 MRN. See Motor Racing Network Parsons, Harold, 136–39, 141, 146 Muhleman, Max, 44–49, 74–76 Passino, Jacques, 141–42, 144 Murchison, Clint, Jr., 40–41 Paul Revere 250, 276 Myler, Red, 169 Pearson, David, 10, 21, 27, 57, 79, 152–53, 163, 171–78, 180, 182, Nab, Herb, 69 198–99, 267, 272, 275 NAPA National 500, 128 Pepsi-Cola Company, 39 NASCAR (National Association for Performance Racing Network, 24, Stock Car Auto Racing), 1–2, 6–7, 87, 279 10–11, 13, 18, 20–21, 23, 25, 28, Petty, Adam, 262, 278 30, 32, 36–38, 42–43, 45–46, 49, , 20, 58, 64, 80, 115, 53, 56, 66, 69–71, 74, 77, 80–82, 170, 220, 230, 239–42, 262, 85, 87, 97, 99, 103, 105–6, 111–12, 272–73, 278–79 114, 116–18, 133, 136, 145, 148, Petty, Kyle, 4, 53, 55–57, 59–64, 115, 163–66, 172, 179, 182–83, 189–91, 156, 177, 241–44, 261–63, 267, 193–98, 212, 215–16, 218, 220, 278–79 233–34, 236, 238, 243–44, 265, Petty, Lee, 28–30, 49, 51–54, 58, 268, 273–74, 278–79 78, 115, 168–70, 172, NASCAR.com (Web site), 3, 67 186, 230 National Association for Stock Car Auto Petty, Maurice, 169–71, 177–78, 186, Racing. See NASCAR 230, 240

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Petty, Richard, 1–4, 10, 14, 20–21, Rudeen, Kenneth, 41 27–29, 49–51, 54–56, 58–64, 71, Rutherford, Johnny, 60 73, 78, 80, 100, 102, 109–10, 113–16, 133, 142–44, 153, 156–57, SCARS (Stock Car Auto Racing 161–62, 163, 167–69, 171, 174–81, Society), 32 185–89, 191, 193, 198–99, 201, Schoolfi eld, Hank, 84 205, 221–22, 226–31, 240–53, Schrader, Ken, 124 256–64, 266–69, 271–73, 275, Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 134 278–79 Scott, Tighe, 112, 133, 152, 221–22, Pilson, Neal, 15–16, 81, 88 226–27, 247, 256, 267 pit crew chief, responsibilities and Seagraves, Ralph, 218–19 importance of, 228–32 Seeley, Fred, 179 Playland Park (Houston, Texas), 190 “The Silver Fox.” See Pearson, David Pocono Raceway, 275 Smilin’ Jack (comic strip), 29 Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, 35 Smith, Bruton, 32 Pond, Lennie, 67–68, 181, 200 Smith, Jack, 169, 172 Potter, Jess, 78 , 43–44, 106, 109, 174 Purser, Smokey, 34, 52 Speed (cable television channel), 7 Speedweeks (pre–Daytona 500 car Ranier, Harry, 79, 100 races), 16, 73, 81–82 RCR Enterprises, LLC. See Richard Sports Illustrated (periodical), 31, 35, Childress Racing 41, 69, 82, 166, 195 , 174 Sportsman Division (NASCAR stock car Reed, Charles, W., 124–25, 127 auto racing series), 68, 188 Reese, Charlie, 33–35 Sprint Cup (NASCAR stock car auto Remembering racing series), 122, 272, 279 (book), 123 Squier, Ken, 12, 15, 23, 25, 69, 82–86, Rezek, John, 62 94–95, 110, 112, 125, 130, 133–36, Ribbs, Willy T., 116–17 152, 161, 181–82, 188–89, Rice, Doug, 23–25, 71, 87, 183, 250–51, 200–201, 204–5, 221, 225, 228, 254, 257, 260, 262, 279 246, 248–54, 261, 263–64, 267–68 Racing (NASCAR car Staley, Enoch, 211–12, 238 racing team), 5 Staley, Gwynn, 212 Richmond International Speedway, 173 Stark, Ralph, 102 Riverside International Raceway, 79, Stavola, Bill, 100 185–86, 192, 220, 236, 240, 244 Stavola, Mickey, 100 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Stewart, Jackie, 86 218–21, 238 Stock Car Auto Racing Society. See SCARS Roberts, Glenn “Fireball,” 19, 42–45, stock car auto racing 47–49, 53, 204 sponsors of, 59, 62, 69, 141–45, 149–50, Roberts, Kenny, 59 152–53, 183, 185, 189, 191, 205, Robinwood Speedway, 118, 120 217–21, 238–40, 242–43, 262 Rockingham Speedway, 102–3, 151, television broadcasts of, 1–5, 7, 262, 274 11–12, 14–22, 25–26, 64, 69, 71, Roper, Jim, 29, 52 81–83, 85–89, 110, 112, 130–31, Rossi, Mario, 100, 164 133–36, 152–53, 158, 161, 171,

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174, 178–79, 181–83, 188, Warren, Frank, 267 200–201, 203–5, 221, 225, 228, Weatherly, Bobby, 106–7 238–39, 245–54, 257–58, 260–64, Weatherly, Joe, 49, 52, 74 266–72, 279 Westmoreland, Hubert, 28–29, 38, 52 Stott, Ramo, 166, 171 Wheeler, Humpy, 22–23, 97–100, STP (manufacturer of oil and gasoline 116–23, 127–28, 173 treatment products), 239–40, Williams, Don, 68 242–43, 262 Wilson, Waddell, 90–91, 95 Strange, Roy, 34 Winston Cup Grand National Strickland, Frank, 43 championship, 221 Strictly Stock (NASCAR stock car auto Winston Cup (NASCAR stock car auto racing series), 28, 30, 38, 52 racing series), 7, 10, 14, 17, 19–20, Sunderman, Bob. See Allison, Bobby 58, 81, 86, 99–100, 102, 110, 113, Super Bowl, 89, 153 115, 117, 122, 126–28, 133, 174, Sydney Opera House, 134 194, 204, 212, 221, 265, 272, 274 Winston 500, 220 Talladega 500, 13, 78 Winston Golden State 400, 220 Talladega Speedway, 63, 80, 103–4, 117, Winston-Salem Journal (newspaper), 139 172, 220, 236 Winston Western 500, 79 TBS (cable television network), 7 Winter Olympics, 175, 179 They Call Me Mr. 500 (book), 240 Wlodyka, Roland, 126, 204 Thompson, Jimmy, 49 Wolfe, Rich, 123 Thompson, Speedy, 75–76 Wood, Eddie, 175–78 TNT (cable television network), 7 Wood, Glen, 57, 78, 153, 173–75 Turner, Curtis, 49, 74–76, 97–98 Wood, Leonard, 57, 78, 153, 157, 173, 229 24 Hours of Le Mans (sports car auto , 174–75, race), 184, 196, 199 193–94, 220 World 600, 174, 274 United States Automobile Club. See USAC World 600 (1978), 116 USAC midget race, 190 World Service Life 300, 128 USAC (United States Automobile Wright, Pete, 124–25, 232–33 Club), 190, 193 Yahoo! Sports (Web site), 88 Vecsey, George, 57 Yarborough, Cale, 1–2, 5–6, 10, 66, 71, Victory Junction Gang Camp, 278–79 79, 89, 93–95, 100, 105–11, 118, Victory Lane, 13, 27, 52, 79, 113, 117, 123–24, 127, 129, 144, 159–61, 128, 148, 178, 262–64, 267, 279 174, 180, 188–89, 197, 200–201, 203–5, 214, 221–22, 225–26, 228, Wallace, George, 165–66 231, 235–37, 244–46, 248–57, 259, Waltrip, Darrell, 1–3, 9, 12–15, 25, 27, 264–66, 269, 271–75 60, 70–71, 79, 82, 89, 93, 110, 124, Yates, Brock, 35, 69, 82, 86–88, 94, 183, 129, 163–66, 183, 194–99, 222, 201, 203, 230, 246, 267–68 226–28, 231, 233–35, 237, 244–51, Young, Buddy, 151 253, 256–63, 266, 268, 274–75 Waltrip, Michael, 2–3 Zellwood Mud Hens American Legion Warren, Dan, 38, 47 baseball team, 42

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