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![It’s a home game for the Wood Brothers. But the April 3 STP 500 is a home game the Wood Brothers haven’t experienced as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Glen-Wood-feature-3-25-115x115.jpg "For Wood Brothers, Martinsville Joins Past And Future")
For Wood Brothers, Martinsville Joins Past And Future
Posted on March 25, 2016 | No CommentsIt’s a home game for the Wood Brothers. But the April 3 STP 500 is a home game the Wood Brothers haven’t experienced as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series […] -
![Early Saturday evening, Dawson County Emergency Services in Dawson County, Georgia posted the following to their Facebook page: “If you heard a siren in downtown Dawsonville this evening it was […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Dawsonville-Pool-Room-feature-2-21-115x115.jpg "Daytona Winners All Part Of Dawsonville’s Racing Heritage")
Daytona Winners All Part Of Dawsonville’s Racing Heritage
Posted on February 21, 2016 | No CommentsEarly Saturday evening, Dawson County Emergency Services in Dawson County, Georgia posted the following to their Facebook page: “If you heard a siren in downtown Dawsonville this evening it was […] -
![Longtime radio broadcaster Barney Hall, considered by many to be the voice of NASCAR and the Motor Racing Network, passed away Tuesday, according to the MRN website. Hall, known by […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Barney-Hall-feature-1-26-115x115.jpg "MRN Radio Legend Barney Hall Passes Away At Age 83")
MRN Radio Legend Barney Hall Passes Away At Age 83
Posted on January 27, 2016 | No CommentsLongtime radio broadcaster Barney Hall, considered by many to be the voice of NASCAR and the Motor Racing Network, passed away Tuesday, according to the MRN website. Hall, known by […] -
![Curtis Turner lived life and stock car racing in the same manner – at full throttle. A bootlegger at age nine, the Virginia native was a self-proclaimed millionaire at 20 […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Curtis-Turner-feature-1-21-115x115.jpg "Turner Speeds Into NASCAR Hall Of Fame At Full Throttle")
Turner Speeds Into NASCAR Hall Of Fame At Full Throttle
Posted on January 21, 2016 | No CommentsCurtis Turner lived life and stock car racing in the same manner – at full throttle. A bootlegger at age nine, the Virginia native was a self-proclaimed millionaire at 20 […] -
![In a different era, in which stock cars driven to and past their limits didn’t break with frequency, there’s no telling how many races or championships Bobby Isaac might have […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bobby-Isaac-feature-1-20-115x115.jpg "Pioneering Speedster Isaac Enters NASCAR Hall Of Fame")
Pioneering Speedster Isaac Enters NASCAR Hall Of Fame
Posted on January 20, 2016 | No CommentsIn a different era, in which stock cars driven to and past their limits didn’t break with frequency, there’s no telling how many races or championships Bobby Isaac might have […] -
![There’s a possibility, albeit remote, that O. Bruton Smith could be entering the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a race car driver instead of a race promoter extraordinaire. Smith, at […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bruton-Smith-feature-1-19-115x115.jpg "Smith Architects NASCAR Hall of Fame-Worthy Career")
Smith Architects NASCAR Hall of Fame-Worthy Career
Posted on January 19, 2016 | No CommentsThere’s a possibility, albeit remote, that O. Bruton Smith could be entering the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a race car driver instead of a race promoter extraordinaire. Smith, at […] -
![Jerry Cook never intended to support his family driving a modified stock car. It kind of snuck up on the young resident of Rome, NY. Cook, who built his first […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jerry-Cook-feature-1-18-115x115.jpg "Modified Great Cook Joins Rival In NASCAR Hall Of Fame")
Modified Great Cook Joins Rival In NASCAR Hall Of Fame
Posted on January 18, 2016 | No CommentsJerry Cook never intended to support his family driving a modified stock car. It kind of snuck up on the young resident of Rome, NY. Cook, who built his first […] -
![Marvin Panch, NASCAR racer and the winner of the 1961 Daytona 500, passed away on New Year’s Eve. Panch collected 17 victories over 15 seasons in the NASCAR Sprint Cup […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Marvin-Panch-feature-1-2-115x115.jpg "Racing Legend Marvin Panch Passes Away At Age 89")
Racing Legend Marvin Panch Passes Away At Age 89
Posted on January 2, 2016 | No CommentsMarvin Panch, NASCAR racer and the winner of the 1961 Daytona 500, passed away on New Year’s Eve. Panch collected 17 victories over 15 seasons in the NASCAR Sprint Cup […] -
![Judy Allison, the wife of legendary racer and NASCAR Hall of Fame member Bobby Allison, passed away Friday, according to a family statement. She was 74 years of age. Her […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Robbie-Allison-feature-3-27-115x115.jpg "Judy Allison, Bobby Allison’s Wife, Passes Away At 74")
Judy Allison, Bobby Allison’s Wife, Passes Away At 74
Posted on December 18, 2015 | No CommentsJudy Allison, the wife of legendary racer and NASCAR Hall of Fame member Bobby Allison, passed away Friday, according to a family statement. She was 74 years of age. Her […] -
![Lloyd Dane, NASCAR’s first three-time champion on the West Coast, has passed away. He was 90. Dane won three of the first four championships held for the Pacific Coast Late […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Lloyd-Dane-feature-b-12-17-115x115.jpg "Former NASCAR West Coast Champ Dane Passes Away")
Former NASCAR West Coast Champ Dane Passes Away
Posted on December 17, 2015 | No CommentsLloyd Dane, NASCAR’s first three-time champion on the West Coast, has passed away. He was 90. Dane won three of the first four championships held for the Pacific Coast Late […]
