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Blowing gravel off rural roads
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If not cabin fever, what's YOUR excuse there, Moe?
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I played hooky yesterday and brought my camera to the Gatorade Duels.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Is that Jeff Gordon and his beard?
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Always seems kinda strange to me to see "King Richard" there sportin' that blue oval logo on that belt buckle o' his, moe!
I still mainly think o' him racin' those Superbirds and other MOPAR products around those oval tracks back in the day.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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And exactly who are these people that have got you so worked up??
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They're NASCAR legends and present day drivers, Shaun.
The premier race in this series, The Daytona 500, is bein' run this weekend at that Florida speedway.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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My grandpa was a huge Richard Petty fan.
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Your "grandpa" was, huh John?! (...well, if you were tryin' to make me feel even older than I already do, then you succeeded there, young fella!!!)  
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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When he died in 1992 at the not extremely ripe old age of 76, we put a Richard Petty toy car in his coffin. When I was a kid we got Petty's autograph and framed it. He was moved to tears. I wanted to put that in the coffin but my dad kept it.
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Wow! He really WAS a big fan of his! Do you remember which model of Petty's car it was? Like I mentioned above, was it maybe one of his Superbirds?
(...that car was amazingly fast, ya know!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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No it was a later model car. It was whatever we could find at toys are us before the funeral. He didn't keep those kinds of things around even as big a fan as he was.
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I understand he was a great driver, but I personally never figured out the a hat band full of feathers. Braided leather, horse hair, but feathers???????  jh
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I understand he was a great driver, but I personally never figured out the a hat band full of feathers.
Braided leather, horse hair, but feathers???????
jh
That's the Southern cowboy/hippie/stoner look from the 70's.
Most people got over the look Bot not the King
Dont ask me how I know that 
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I understand he was a great driver, but I personally never figured out the a hat band full of feathers.
Braided leather, horse hair, but feathers???????
jh
That's the Southern cowboy/hippie/stoner look from the 70's.
Most people got over the look Bot not the King
Dont ask me how I know that
Yeah John! And besides, what WOULD you expect a guy who drove those SuperBIRDS to sport in his hatband anyway, HUH?!
(...I mean, "HORSE HAIR"???!!!...the guy isn't famous for drivin' Ford MUSTANGS around those oval tracks, ya know!!!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Wow, I didn't know we had fashion police here at BA.com.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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And exactly who are these people that have got you so worked up??
The king and his present day court. (Hendrick is a king pin too. ) 
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Loquacious
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Always seems kinda strange to me to see "King Richard" there sportin' that blue oval logo on that belt buckle o' his, moe!
I still mainly think o' him racin' those Superbirds and other MOPAR products around those oval tracks back in the day.
It's sacrilege, I tell you. Sacrilege!
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#43 I believe. Definately the King of Daytona!
Back when stock cars were stock cars (sorta)!
Uncle Charlie
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Complete Newb
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back in the day nascar wasn't even on TV every week end once in a while ABC wild world of sports would carry a race other than the Daytona 500
phantom black o8 TBA, tor's, ai's gone, light bar, short sissybar, tach four inch risers and drag bars
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...Back when stock cars were stock cars (sorta)!
Uncle Charlie
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Now they are cardboard cutouts, replete with templates to ensure no deviation. Kinda blows that that little bit of soul is gone. The only thing stock about them is, well, nothing!
Back when the King was tearing up the track, the infield was a haven for lowbudget fans. When a wreck occurred on turn 3 you could run out the track and grab pieces. A friend of mine has one of Richard Petty's mangled fenders. You could burn tires on open fires, and just generally raise hell. I still have a jacket that shielded me from an exploding paint can. Yup, toss some aerosol cans in the fire and watch the fun. Young and dumb. And full of vinegar. Now? Jeez. Lake Lloyd RV spots go for five grand. And they wonder why the stands are not filled to capacity. The infield was filled with bonafide rebel flag wielding, Budweiser swilling, nascar fans. Now all one sees is rich folk in their motorhomes.
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Moe, I'm sippen me some shine in yours and theres honor...  long run the ridge runners.
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Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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