[tubebender]

I didn’t know that 10 lives were lost in that crash and I was on the thread for the race.

[mabarker1]

Junior Johnson to drive pace car at Martinsville: One of the most successful and iconic drivers in the history of NASCAR will be back behind the wheel for Sunday's Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway. And, as he was most of his career, he will be leading the pack. Junior Johnson, a charter member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and winner of 50 Sprint Cup races, will be the honorary pace car driver for Sunday's Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500. Johnson recorded two wins and eight top-five finishes in just 19 starts at Martinsville Speedway. In a short career Johnson had 50 Sprint Cup wins and 121 top-five finishes. He retired suddenly in 1966 when he was just 35 years old and turned his efforts to fielding cars for other drivers. In 31 years as a car owner, he notched 139 wins and picked up six NASCAR Sprint Cup championships.(Martinsville Speedway)(10-24-2014)

[mabarker1]

Yes

A very sad day for many.

Seems like longer that 10 years to Me.

[mabarker1]

NTSB Report on crash if anybody is interested.

[happydogx2]

The new chase format is working out soooo well; 600,000 less viewers for the 2014 Telladega race compared to last year. (I was one of them)

http://beyondtheflag.com/2014/10/21/nascar-espn-announces-talladega-ratings/

A few years ago I fell in love, rather quickly, with the smell of burnt Sunoco fuel, the individuality of the teams, drivers, cc’s, and the soap-box like drama from week to week. Then - change. It’s kinda like my political party - I’m still here but they left me. Breaking up should be hard to do but NASCAR is making the decision pretty easy for me.