It’s that time of year again. Daytona Speedweeks 2010! To get back into the swing of things I thought I would share a few Daytona photos from back in the day. I’ll be sharing all week, so watch for my updates.
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My Daddy knows his NASCAR history.He traveled to a many of track and can recall historical events from NASCAR’S early year.Recently a picture of drivers from back in the day was published in our local newspaper, “The Star”, here in Shelby, N.C. Of course he was right on it, with a story as well. The following is an excerpt from that article, and an article published in 1957, that features a statement the senior Mr.France made about my Granddaddy’s work with NASCAR. Many thanks to “The Star” and a special thanks to Jackie Bridges for publishing the story and recognizing my family’s contribution to the sport.
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I couldn’t let the day go by, without remembering the “Ticket Lady”. With the awards being broadcast tonight my grandmother has been on my mind, She sold race tickets all through her career, hence the nickname Ticket Lady. This will be a short post, but I wanted to share one of my discoveries. I found notebook after notebook of various races that she had sold tickets too. she had listed the buyers, and where they sat. I’m talking years of these recordings that she had saved. I can’t believe she’s been gone for over a year now. Time has passed so quickly. Last year at the awards ceremony, along with friends she had actually worked with in the beginnings of NASCAR, were remembered at the beginning of the ceremony. I found the clip on YouTube recently and wanted to share. Enjoy the Ceremonies!
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NASCAR Champion’s Week in Vegas is well under way and I’ve been following the quick press releases on The Stock Car Express. With all the awards preparation and excitement going on I couldn’t help but think about my grandmother and the trip she took to Arizona many moons ago to visit her cousin. With her Shelby cousins in tow, all female, they decided to sneak off to Las Vegas for a little entertainment. I was a little girl, but I recall her talking about that trip and the fun that they had. To them it was a breakout point. They went to all the shows, her cousin Mel; I believe that was his name, managed Circus, Circus so they stayed there. The funniest thing was the snickering about the shows at night and the showgirls. As we like to say here in the South, “They had a large time”. With that being said I’m sure if she were with us today she would be front and center on Friday when the awards are televised.
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Growing up, racing was a constant in my family. My grandparents Roby and Irma Combs started working for NASCAR in the early 50’s. Until moving back to my hometown of Shelby N.C. in 2008, I never realized their contributions to the sport. My grandmother collected memorabilia through the years, and one of her favorite pastimes was organizing the relics she had collected. What an amazing story. My grandmother had passed away in July of 2008. Picking up where she left off helped me get through the Summer she died. I hope to give everyone a different view of NASCAR history as seen through their eyes and mine.
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