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| Below are photos furnished by Herman Searcy of the Old Rockingham Dirt Track and some of the drivers and their cars during the 1950s. (Thanks to Herman for providing all these photos - I remember most of these names and faces as I remember the old Rockingham race track - I don't believe I ever paid to watch the races, since I was so young at the time - but I do remember sneaking in and watching. "Winding" Wayne Andrews was one of my favorites, as he drove Chevys...jb) ___________________________________________________ Photo below: Start-Finish Line: (92) Jack Smith, (9) Bobby Webb, (4) John Sears, (34) J.D. McDuffy, (12) Flukie Hawkins. I think the 99 car shown in infield was Clyde Norton, Hamlet. The V-8 cars on track now and 6 cylinder cars in the infield waiting to race. |
___________________________________________________ Next photo: Bill Bostick, who operated a Pure Oil station on US Hwy 1 North, at the time of this photo, located next to Eastside Cemetery. He later operated the Holiday Shell Station next to Holiday Restaurant and last was operator of Phillips 66 Station at Five Points. A great driver and good friend of mine. Sponsor of this car was "Bookie" Long who owned Long's Body Shop on East Washington Street, another one of my best friends. |
| ___________________________________________________ Next photo: I did not know Jack Smith but he was a really good driver and was from Fayetteville, NC |
| ___________________________________________________ Next photo: I think I have Light's last name right. Talked with Joe Green about him as Joe is really up on all the old drivers and he told me Light Issom was from Siler City and a good driver. I never met him personally that I remember. |
| ___________________________________________________ Next photo: Walson Gardner, a local driver from Rockingham and operated Walts Pure Oil Station and raced. He is father of "Bugs" Gardner who is also a local racer and operated the Pure Oil Station on Broad Avenue across the street from Subway in Rockingham presently. |
| ___________________________________________________ Next photo: "Winding" Wayne Andrews. A really good racer. He was either from Sanford, NC or Asheboro. Not sure which town. A good nickname for a racer though. |
| ___________________________________________________ Next photo: John Robert Stogner, a really colorful individual if there ever was one. I knew him quite well and considered him a really good friend. He worked for Russell Bennet Chev. for many years and ran the used car section mostly. He passed away recently and was still doing his thing until the last. A great guy and I miss him. |
| ___________________________________________________ Next photo: One of my old time favorite buddies, Buck Covington.Owned and operated Covington's Body Shop, Highland Pines until retirement and his son Gene took over business. Buck is still going strong and now rides his motorcycle most of the time. Probably be most noted with the younger set now for being Bucky Covington's grandfather. |
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