Sunday August 11, 1974
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This is from a post on the http://stonebeartracks.blogspot.com/2010/12/canyon-de-chelly-jun-3-2010.html site.
Friday June 4, 2010
Cottonwood Camp, Navajo Nation, Chinle AZ
pronounced Canyon de "shay"
Of the days of my journey...
of the whole time of my life, this day will be in the
top 10 best days.
I've seen a lot of things / places/ spectacles in my time. Saw Many Launches of... and the space shuttle
explode in Florida.
In 1974 standing 40 feet from the Talladega 500 finish line saw David Pearson and Richard Petty bump and rub sides and "trade paint" at 190+mph in the Tri- Oval on the final lap... & then dash to the finish line-- ... and The King won by a nose.... 3 inches. That's back when it was real racing! That was before they slowed them down to be "competitive". Some say this was one of the greatest races ever... it was something to see that electric blue #43 - red trim- STP Dodge thunder by at 196mph.
Witnessed and served in the Last of the Old Corps with the Old Breed. Semper Fi, 'Til I Die.
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1974 Talladega 500
Sunday August 11, 1974
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This is from a post on the http://stonebeartracks.blogspot.com/2010/12/canyon-de-chelly-jun-3-2010.html site.
Friday June 4, 2010
Cottonwood Camp, Navajo Nation, Chinle AZ
pronounced Canyon de "shay"
Of the days of my journey...
of the whole time of my life, this day will be in the
top 10 best days.
I've seen a lot of things / places/ spectacles in my time. Saw Many Launches of... and the space shuttle
explode in Florida.
In 1974 standing 40 feet from the Talladega 500 finish line saw David Pearson and Richard Petty bump and rub sides and "trade paint" at 190+mph in the Tri- Oval on the final lap... & then dash to the finish line-- ... and The King won by a nose. That's back when it was real racing! That was before they slowed them down to be "competitive". Some say this was one of the greatest races ever... it was something to see that electric blue #43 -- red trim-- STP Dodge thunder by.
Witnessed and served in the Last of the Old Corps with the Old Breed. Semper Fi, 'Til I Die.
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