Photo of the Day Collection February 19, 2014 Gallery July 30, 1961 – The door flies off Junior Johnson’s car during the Volunteer 500, the first NASCAR race at Bristol Like father, like daughter…Jeff Gordon’s daughter Ella drove a quarter midget for the first time Tuesday (4.16.14, via Twitter) 3.22.14: Paul Menard with new baby girl Remi. ‘Handsome’ Harry Gant – former NASCAR racer – is on the cross country Kyle Petty Charity Ride this week On track at Bristol (Jon Edwards, 3.15.14) Junior Kelly (50) and Don Biederman at Riverside (1979, photo – Ken MacIsaac) SAD to see North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) looking like this (140428) Frank Fraser wins the 1987 Riverside 250, joined in Victory Circle by sons Scott (far right) and Frankie (bottom left) – Ken MacIsaac photo Building Scotia Speedworld (1987) Paving Daytona International Speedway (1958) Wow – a comparison of the Titanic to a modern day cruise ship (140426) Very cool! The rooftop test track at the Fiat factory in Turin, Italy, 1928. (140422) In Memory of Harry Poole(Scotia Speedworld Grand Opening, 1987) (3.1.14) From the cover of Dale Earnhardt Jr’s 2000 Texas Media Kit – site of his first NSC win Apr 2/2000 (4.4.14) Butch Miller in a NASCAR Super Truck (as known in 1995) at Homestead-Miami Speedway (photo – Joan Roué) Very cool aerial of Bristol Motor Speedway, 13 March 2014 (Jon Edwards, 3.14.14) Mr. & Mrs Clint Bowyer (140421) 1999 – Ernie Irvan drove the M&M NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car – from media kit cover (03.31.14) Three-wide for the win in the first Daytona 500 (1959) Dale Earnhardt Hero Card, 1991 3.24.14: Dale Earnhardt Jr. poses with The Great Gonzo in Fontana (NASCAR via Getty Images) Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Phoenix Int’l Raceway (1988) Dale Earnhardt Jr. – October 1997 at Rockingham Speedway, 8th NNS race, 1st of 2 in #31 (4.8.14) Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski congratulates Joey Logano on Richmond win (140427) Former NASCAR racer Geoff Bodine is on the Kyle Petty Charity Ride across America this week Scott Fraser with starter Art Steeves Starting grid for the 1978 Riverside 250 (photo – Ken MacIsaac) Junior Hanley at Riverside – 1991 ACT (Ken MacIsaac) Elliott Sadler says “Nothing in the world feels better than coming home to this.” NASCAR legends Richard Petty (left) and Harry Gant ready to start Tuesday’s leg of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Remembering Scott Fraser – the 10th Anniversary (3.20.14) Dale Jarrett (center) celebrates a March 1997 win at Atlanta with his father Ned Jarrett (04.04.14) A bus in NYC (Stewart-Haas Racing) Junior Johnson won the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (4.10.14) Things that make you go ‘hmmmm’ (140429) Kenny Wallace did some dirt racing at Macon Speedway (IL) Thursday night; he co-owns the track with Ken Schrader and Tony Stewart Rollie MacDonald, Busch Grand National at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – July 8, 1995 (photo – Joan Roue) Richard Petty’s 1988 Hero Card ‘Celebrating 30 Years’ (3.19.14) In Memory of Jordan Gahan (photo – Ken MacIsaac) (3.15.14) Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano lead the field to the green at Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500 (4.13.14) 1996 – Larry Pearson, NASCAR Busch Series (3.25.14) Rollie MacDonald, 1966 (photo – Ken MacIsaac) Proud Papa – Dan Eddy (right) with son Brad Eddy at South Boston Speedway (140425) Rusty Wallace Hero Card, 1990 Jim Hallahan with the Hugger (1970, photo – Kens Archives) Benny Parsons – 1972 (140418) Bobby Allison Hero Card, 1992 3.23.14: With his first win Kyle Larson introduced his celebratory mark – wheel out the window! Sept. 25, 1949 – Red Byron at the first NSCS race at Martinsville Speedway (03.28.14) Adelard Cormier – Atlantic Speedway, 1977 (Ken MacIsaac photo) Kevin Harvick’s son Keelan was rockin’ the Texas look Sunday (4.7.14) October 1997 – Mark Martin’s win at Rockingham Speedway makes him the all-time NASCAR Busch Series winner (4.2.14) Kyle Petty – on the Kyle Petty Charity Ride across America this week Darrell Waltrip – Talladega Superspeedway – October 1997 (4.17.14)
