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Racing was 'for fun' in the Fifties

Recent article about the Floyd Speedway and the drivers.

Tags: Amos Nolen, Bernece Wood, Bob Myers, Bob Shelor, Buck Baker, E.H. (Ewell) Weddle, Eddie Wood, Floyd Speedway, Fred Goad, Gilbert Linkous, Glen Wood, Hassel Reed, J.A. Shortt, James Nolen, Joe Hill, Johnnie Rorrer, Kim Wood, Kyle Petty, Lane Marcum, Lee Petty, Len Wood, Leonard Wood, Melvin Smith, newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, newspapers, P.L. Shelor, Pee Wee Jones, Perk Brown, Pete Sowers, racetracks, Ray Lee Wood, Robert Peters, S.D. (Durward) Rakes, Sammy Hopkins, Shorty Johnson, Sonny Sweeney, speedways, Tom Webster, Turner DeHart

Index of Names

The PDF document lists the names of people who are mentioned in the Speedway Collection. The tags find the items that include the names.

Most of the information is from the items in the collection. Other sources are consulted for clarification.…

Tags: A.D. (Al) Wagoner, Al Watkins, Amos Nolen, Bernece Wood, Bill Bledsoe, Bill France, Bill Gross, Bill Myers, Bob (Bobby) Smith, Bob Myers, Bob Shelor, Bob Welborn, Buck Baker, Bud Geiselman, Bud Pauley, Charley Dwyer, Chester Rakes, Chocolate Saul, Coy Slate, Curtis Turner, Dick Rose, Dorn Williams, E.H. Weddle, Earl Hatcher, Ed Cole, Eddie Wood, Frances Weddle, Fred Goad, Gerald Martin, Gilbert Linkous, Glen Wood, Gwyn Staley, Harvey Henderson, Hassel Reed, Herb Thomas, J.A. Shortt, Jabe Thomas, James Hylton, James Nolan, James Nolen, Jim Pashcal, Jim Reed, Jimmie Lewallen, Joe Hill, Joe Kirby, Johnnie Rorrer, Johnny Dodd Jr., Johnny Dodd Sr., Johnny Dodson, Johnny Gouvela, Joyce Mitchell, Junior Johnson, Kim Wood, Kyle Petty, Lane Marcum, Lee Petty, Len Wood, Leonard Wood, Lou Spears, Melvin Smith, P.L. Shelor, Paul Hodge, Pee Wee Jones, Perk Brown, Pete Sowers, Pilot Johnson, R. B. Rakes, Ralph Legori, Ray Carter, Ray Lee Wood, Robert Peters, S.D. (Durward) Rakes, Sammy Hopkins, Sandy Lynch, Shorty Johnson, Shorty York, Sonny Sweeny, Ted Swaim, Ted Swain, Tom Webster, Toot Jerkins, Turner DeHart, Volney Shultz

Second Grand National Race Set for Floyd Speedway Sun.

Grand National Race at Speedway on Sunday, July 21

Ted Swaim Wins Sportsmen Event at Floyd Speedway

Ted Swaim won the sportsmens race with the Myers brothers coming in second place.

Tarheel Drivers Sweep Events at Floyd Speedway

Tarheel stock car drivers made a clean sweep of the seven events that marked the opening day of the Floyd Speedway.

Floyd Speedway Will Open Sunday with Two Races

The Floyd Speedway will open this Sunday. To celebrate the opening of the speedway there will be a 200-lap race featuring Curtis Turner, Ted Swain, and Glen Wood.

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