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That’s History Profile: Bobby Hamilton Sr.

March 25, 2022September 27, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Charles Robert “Bobby” Hamilton Sr. started his racing career similar to a man before him – Dale Earnhardt – by dropping out of school at age 13.

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World’s Oldest Living NASCAR Driver Shares Memories with Delightful Wit & Down-Home Wisdom

March 25, 2022September 26, 2007 by Frontstretch Staff

Western New York state resident and former NASCAR driver Lloyd Moore is the last of the ’49ers. Not the gold-rush ’49ers – at age 95, Moore …

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That’s History Profile: Curtis Turner

March 24, 2022September 20, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Curtis Turner started out driving well before he was old enough to get a driver’s license. Turner worked to export the local product: moonshine.

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That’s History Profile: Fireball Roberts

March 23, 2022September 13, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Fireball Roberts was one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history to never win a championship.

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That’s History Profile: Cale Yarborough

March 22, 2022September 6, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

William Caleb Yarborough was born the son of a tobacco farmer on March 27, 1939, just outside of Darlington, S.C.

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That’s History Profile: Coo Coo Marlin

March 22, 2022August 30, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Coo Coo Marlin’s career began almost by accident. His brother Jack campaigned a car at Hohenwald Speedway in Tennessee, but didn’t show up one night.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Alan Kulwicki

March 22, 2022August 23, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Alan Kulwicki was born on Dec. 14, 1954 in Greenfield, Wis. He was a pioneer in the sport, coming to NASCAR through the Midwest’s ASA series.

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That’s History Profile: Benny Parsons

March 21, 2022August 16, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Benny Parsons was born in Ellerbe, N.C., on July 12, 1941 – a small town just north of Rockingham.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Tim Richmond

March 21, 2022August 9, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Tim Richmond came into NASCAR reminiscent of the way so many do today. He got his start in open-wheel racing by testing a sprint car …

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That’s History Profile: Junior Johnson

March 20, 2022August 2, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

If there is one name that is synonymous with NASCAR’s storied past, it is Junior Johnson.

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