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Larry McReynolds

Dear Dr Checkers,

Why are the races run on oval shaped tracks?

Lisa

Dear Liz,

Because they always turn LEFT! How hard is that to understand???

Sincerely,
Dr. I.C. Checkers

Dan Williams
January 18, 2007

Folks, the NASCAR community lost one of the great ones on Tuesday, January 16, 2007.

Benny Parsons was a very accomplished driver, with 21 wins and a championship (1973) in his Cup career, which began in 1970 and ended following the 1988 season. He was also a two-time ARCA champion, a Daytona 500 champion, an inductee to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the National Motorsports Press Association’s Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame, an Emmy winner and he is on the list of the top 50 NASCAR drivers.

Why I'll Miss Benny Parsons

Regrettably, I never saw him race. In the years that his career spanned, I was a skeptic, wondering just how the hell my Dad could sit and watch (or listen to) a bunch of guys going around in circles. What was the point in that? At the time, it seemed silly to me.

I finally began developing an interest in the sport in 1998 and became hooked after a trip to Talladega. But, NASCAR can be confusing for someone new to watching and the learning curve is huge. Luckily, I had the Professor to teach me. More...