Daily Auto Trivia- NASCAR Beginnings
posted in: benchracer garage, news on April 02, 2010 at 01:05 PM
" Just move a bit a dirt and were good to go!"
Thanks to the answer to yesterdays post. It was indeed Dyno Don Nicholsen preparing the starting area for his Comet FX car.
TODAYS QUESTION: I love this picture from the early days of NASCAR. Can you name any of the people in this photo, and what are they planning?
Comments
mr. wizard Garage
April 02, 2010 at 03:12 PM
Hey Mike, you might want to re-size the photo! I cant make out anybody in the pic.
Phil
Benchracer Garage
April 02, 2010 at 06:18 PM
Here you go Phil. Thanks for letting me know.
ray,s radical mind Garage
April 02, 2010 at 06:38 PM
The Guy with the pen in his hand pointing at something on the plans is Bill France Sr. Don’t reconize the others.
Last Man Standing Garage
April 02, 2010 at 10:02 PM
THAT WOULD BE THE NEW DAYTONA RACE TRACK!
Benchracer Garage
April 03, 2010 at 12:15 PM
The gentleman on the left is Harold Brasington with Bill France. This meeting to to build Darlington. The land owner Sherman Ramsey, didn’t want his favorite fishing pond disturbed so Harold and Bill designed the famous egg shape .























