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James Ronald "Bunkie" Blackburn (April 22, 1936 ... 2006) was a NASCAR racecar driver. Career. Blackburn's father owned and operated the Fayetteville, ...
Lap 23: Bunkie Blackburn's engine came to a screeching halt; Billy Wade developed problems with his vehicle's differential. Lap 70: David Pearson takes over the lead from Ned Jarrett. Lap 71: Stick Elliott's V-gasket became problematic, causing him to leave the race. Lap 90: Curtis Crider's fuel pump developed problems, forcing him out of the race.
Lap 124: Bunkie Blackburn would fail to finish the race due to issues with his vehicle's clutch. Lap 128: Bob Derrington's vehicle lost his rear end, forcing him off the track for safety reasons. Lap 164: Richard Petty took over the lead from Fred Lorenzen. Lap 165: Transmission problems managed to end Neil Castles' hopes of winning the event.
NASCAR's Cup Series started in Charlotte as the Strictly Stock division in 1949. Here's a look at Fayetteville drivers who are part of that history.
The 1964 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 4, 1964, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.It was the first NASCAR Grand National Series race to take place after Fireball Roberts died two months earlier in the infamous 1964 World 600.
The 1966 season marked the return of the Chrysler Hemi engine in NASCAR competition, while Ford took a one-year leave from competition before realizing that the ploy was detrimental to their sales. [3] The 1966 Daytona 500 was the fifth event of 49 in the 1966 season, [5] which included the two qualifying races for the 500.
The 1964 Volunteer 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 26, 1964, at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.. Buddy Baker won the Saturday qualifying race to earn 25th starting position, but was replaced by Jimmy Helms in the 500 lap feature.
Lap 109: Bunkie Blackburn had a terminal crash. Lap 118: Sam McQuagg and Cale Yarborough both suffered from terminal crashes. Lap 119: Darel Dieringer took over the lead from Sam McQuagg. Lap 122: Fred Lorenzen took over the lead from Darel Dieringer. Lap 123: Jim Paschal took over the lead from Fred Lorenzen; Buddy Baker's engine blew up.