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01-10-2011, 11:25 PM
The RacersReunion held in conjunction with the 25th Annual Piedmont Racing Expo this weekend is expected to draw notable drivers and family members of drivers who raced at the Raleigh Fairgrounds Speedway between 1955 and 1970. The Reunion will take place on the Saturday, January 15 in the Expo Building on the Fairgrounds, just a few yards from the historic grandstands of the old race track. Some of the front straight is still present and is used for Tractor Pulls and other activities.
Those invited and expected to attend on Saturday include: Gene Hobby, James Hylton, Haskell Willingham, Neil Castles, Lloyd Dane, Dink Widenhouse, Hank Thomas, Raymond Williams, Bill Hollar, Bill Seifert, Elliott Murnick, Margaret Moss Cooper, Tommy Norris, Dan Honeycutt, Wayne McGhee, Ronnie Hartsfield, Bill Blair, Gary Lewallen, James Jones, Jackie Rogers, Glenn Simpkins, Wallace Smith, Kent Fogleman, Talmadge Simpkins, Earl Arnold, Bill Mangum, Wally Bell, Barry Dodson, Waddell Wilson, and others!
The Racing Expo is a two-day event, Friday and Saturday, January 14-15. It features a short-track trade show with over 40 vendors ranging from racing parts and accessory distributors to area speedways discussing new rules and scheduled. Burt and Jason Myers, the Myers Brothers of TV’s MADHOUSE will be on hand both days as well.
There will be two special autograph sessions. On Friday, area speedway champions will join the Myers Brothers from 6-8pm and on Friday, the RacersReunion Legend drivers will join the Myers Brothers from Noon-2pm.
They mainstay of the Expo, the Racing Auction will start at 3pm on Friday and again at 9am on Saturday selling over 1000 lots of used racing equipment, tools, and parts.
Admission is $10 daily, Kids 13-15, $5 daily, and women and children 12 & Under Free. Hours are 1-9pm on Friday and 8am-5pm Saturday. Details may be found at www.piedmontracingexpo.com (http://www.piedmontracingexpo.com).
Phillip Walker
Those invited and expected to attend on Saturday include: Gene Hobby, James Hylton, Haskell Willingham, Neil Castles, Lloyd Dane, Dink Widenhouse, Hank Thomas, Raymond Williams, Bill Hollar, Bill Seifert, Elliott Murnick, Margaret Moss Cooper, Tommy Norris, Dan Honeycutt, Wayne McGhee, Ronnie Hartsfield, Bill Blair, Gary Lewallen, James Jones, Jackie Rogers, Glenn Simpkins, Wallace Smith, Kent Fogleman, Talmadge Simpkins, Earl Arnold, Bill Mangum, Wally Bell, Barry Dodson, Waddell Wilson, and others!
The Racing Expo is a two-day event, Friday and Saturday, January 14-15. It features a short-track trade show with over 40 vendors ranging from racing parts and accessory distributors to area speedways discussing new rules and scheduled. Burt and Jason Myers, the Myers Brothers of TV’s MADHOUSE will be on hand both days as well.
There will be two special autograph sessions. On Friday, area speedway champions will join the Myers Brothers from 6-8pm and on Friday, the RacersReunion Legend drivers will join the Myers Brothers from Noon-2pm.
They mainstay of the Expo, the Racing Auction will start at 3pm on Friday and again at 9am on Saturday selling over 1000 lots of used racing equipment, tools, and parts.
Admission is $10 daily, Kids 13-15, $5 daily, and women and children 12 & Under Free. Hours are 1-9pm on Friday and 8am-5pm Saturday. Details may be found at www.piedmontracingexpo.com (http://www.piedmontracingexpo.com).
Phillip Walker