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![When three-time NASCAR Late Model Sportsman national champion Jack Ingram was told the here, there and everywhere competition would transition into a more compact tour of 29 races in 1982, […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Jack-Ingram-feature-1-25-115x115.jpg "‘Iron Man’ Ingram’s Career Spanned Multiple Racing Eras")
‘Iron Man’ Ingram’s Career Spanned Multiple Racing Eras
Posted on January 25, 2014 | No CommentsWhen three-time NASCAR Late Model Sportsman national champion Jack Ingram was told the here, there and everywhere competition would transition into a more compact tour of 29 races in 1982, […] -
![By contemporary standards, Julius Timothy “Tim” Flock was a late bloomer. Flock was 24 years of age when he competed in his first stock car race in 1948. But the […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tim-Flock-feature-8-2-115x115.jpg "Tim Flock Led Family Effort Into NASCAR Hall Of Fame")
Tim Flock Led Family Effort Into NASCAR Hall Of Fame
Posted on January 17, 2014 | No CommentsBy contemporary standards, Julius Timothy “Tim” Flock was a late bloomer. Flock was 24 years of age when he competed in his first stock car race in 1948. But the […] -
![To his legion of fans, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. was known as “Fireball.” His friends, however, simply called the pioneer NASCAR premier series racing star “Glenn.” Legend has it that […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Fireball-Roberts-feature-1-16-115x115.jpg "Fireball Roberts Was A Pathfinder Into Superspeedway Era")
Fireball Roberts Was A Pathfinder Into Superspeedway Era
Posted on January 16, 2014 | No CommentsTo his legion of fans, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. was known as “Fireball.” His friends, however, simply called the pioneer NASCAR premier series racing star “Glenn.” Legend has it that […] -
![Motorsports legend Andy Granatelli passed away Sunday at the age of 90. Born in 1923 in Dallas, TX, Granatelli started work as a mechanic, and would become a racing promoter […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Andy-Granatelli-Mario-Andretti-feature-b-12-29-115x115.jpg "‘Mr. 500’ Andy Granatelli Passes Away At Age 90")
‘Mr. 500’ Andy Granatelli Passes Away At Age 90
Posted on December 29, 2013 | No CommentsMotorsports legend Andy Granatelli passed away Sunday at the age of 90. Born in 1923 in Dallas, TX, Granatelli started work as a mechanic, and would become a racing promoter […] -
![During his career as a newsman, Jim Minter worked hard to make sure that racers were viewed as athletes in the pages of the newspapers he worked for. On December […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/GA-Racing-HOF-feature-115x115.jpg "Veteran Journalist Jim Minter To Be Honored By GRHOF")
Veteran Journalist Jim Minter To Be Honored By GRHOF
Posted on November 21, 2013 | No CommentsDuring his career as a newsman, Jim Minter worked hard to make sure that racers were viewed as athletes in the pages of the newspapers he worked for. On December […] -
![Raceweek Illustrated Television has everything from racing royalty to asphalt and dirt track action on this week’s episode, which is now available to view online. The September 14, 2013 episode […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Richard-Petty-feature-9-14-115x115.jpg "The King, Montgomery, Dixie On This Week’s RWI TV")
The King, Montgomery, Dixie On This Week’s RWI TV
Posted on September 14, 2013 | No CommentsRaceweek Illustrated Television has everything from racing royalty to asphalt and dirt track action on this week’s episode, which is now available to view online. The September 14, 2013 episode […] -
![Richard and Kyle Petty will tell stories about their racing years at a dinner Friday, Aug. 30, in Gainesville, GA. The program begins at 7 pm at the First Baptist […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Richard-Petty-Kyle-Petty-feature-8-28-115x115.jpg "Richard Petty, Kyle Petty To Headline ‘Taste Of History’")
Richard Petty, Kyle Petty To Headline ‘Taste Of History’
Posted on August 28, 2013 | No CommentsRichard and Kyle Petty will tell stories about their racing years at a dinner Friday, Aug. 30, in Gainesville, GA. The program begins at 7 pm at the First Baptist […] -
![Charlie Padgett, racing champion and a member of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, passed away on Friday, Aug. 16. Padgett, of Jasper, GA was one of five racing brothers. […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Charlie-Padgett-feature-8-17-115x115.jpg "GA Racing Hall Of Famer Charlie Padgett Passes Away")
GA Racing Hall Of Famer Charlie Padgett Passes Away
Posted on August 17, 2013 | No CommentsCharlie Padgett, racing champion and a member of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, passed away on Friday, Aug. 16. Padgett, of Jasper, GA was one of five racing brothers. […] -
![For 30 years, the World Crown 300 has drawn the best of the best race drivers to the high banked Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA. Now, after a month’s […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/World-Crown-feature-b-11-13-115x115.jpg "RWIGT Web Exclusive Previews World Crown 300 At GMP")
RWIGT Web Exclusive Previews World Crown 300 At GMP
Posted on August 9, 2013 | No CommentsFor 30 years, the World Crown 300 has drawn the best of the best race drivers to the high banked Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA. Now, after a month’s […] -
GRHOF Lakewood Speedway Reunion To Honor Tim Flock
Posted on August 2, 2013 | No CommentsFans and organizers of the sixth annual Lakewood Speedway Reunion at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, GA on Aug. 10 are preparing to hold the event in […]
