NASCAR drivers, a bunch. Most memorable Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Michael and Darrell Waltrip.
Sherwin Williams chartered a flight to New Orleans my job was to see they wanted for nothing. Most down to earth folks I ever met. To a man, the most humble, gracious, easy going folks, country people.
Richard recalled the ‘77 Daytona when Cale passed him while smoking a cigarette on the straight away @ 188 mph.
Cale said he had fumbled with the cigarette lighter or he’d have hit 200 mph. Can you imagine doing that now.
The older drivers had bone crushing handshakes, I could only think of the days before power steering and these old boys grabbing the wheel and getting it.
Sherwin Williams chartered a flight to New Orleans my job was to see they wanted for nothing. Most down to earth folks I ever met. To a man, the most humble, gracious, easy going folks, country people.
Richard recalled the ‘77 Daytona when Cale passed him while smoking a cigarette on the straight away @ 188 mph.
Cale said he had fumbled with the cigarette lighter or he’d have hit 200 mph. Can you imagine doing that now.
The older drivers had bone crushing handshakes, I could only think of the days before power steering and these old boys grabbing the wheel and getting it.