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31 Years Ago @ Elkins Speedway...Opening Night, Saturday, May 3rd -1980
#1 song on the Pop Culture Chart: "Call Me" - Blondie
#1 Movie at the box office for this week was "Raging Bull"
#1 song on the Country Music chart: "Are you on the road to lovin' me again" - Debby Boone
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl ring by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Ca.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles to capture the World Championship a few months earlier.
Ron & Sharon Kimble promoted Elkins Speedway
Richard Skidmore continued to be Elkins Speedways loyal flagman.
Sure do miss those days!---well, some of them.
Late Model Top 5 -25-lap feature:
1. (Car # 31) Denny Chamberlain--Heat Winner
2. (Car #0) Dave Groves
3. (Car #43) Gene Tallman
4. (Car #40) Gene Towson--Heat Winner
5. (Car #35) Rick Burrows
Semi Late Top 5 -20-lap feature:
1. (Car #52) Red Frederick--Heat Winner
2. (Car #83) Bernard Keene--Heat Winner
3. (Car #00) Chuck Harper
4. (Car #19) Brad Harris
5. (Car #B1) Paul Wilmoth
Street Stocks Top 5 -15-lap feature:
1. (Car #s3) Neal Paugh--Heat Winner
2. (Car #21) Buddy Tasker
3. (Car #11) Jim Younce
4. (Car #04) Mike White
5. (Car #00) Bobby Brown
#1 song on the Pop Culture Chart: "Call Me" - Blondie
#1 Movie at the box office for this week was "Raging Bull"
#1 song on the Country Music chart: "Are you on the road to lovin' me again" - Debby Boone
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl ring by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Ca.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles to capture the World Championship a few months earlier.
Ron & Sharon Kimble promoted Elkins Speedway
Richard Skidmore continued to be Elkins Speedways loyal flagman.
Sure do miss those days!---well, some of them.
Late Model Top 5 -25-lap feature:
1. (Car # 31) Denny Chamberlain--Heat Winner
2. (Car #0) Dave Groves
3. (Car #43) Gene Tallman
4. (Car #40) Gene Towson--Heat Winner
5. (Car #35) Rick Burrows
Semi Late Top 5 -20-lap feature:
1. (Car #52) Red Frederick--Heat Winner
2. (Car #83) Bernard Keene--Heat Winner
3. (Car #00) Chuck Harper
4. (Car #19) Brad Harris
5. (Car #B1) Paul Wilmoth
Street Stocks Top 5 -15-lap feature:
1. (Car #s3) Neal Paugh--Heat Winner
2. (Car #21) Buddy Tasker
3. (Car #11) Jim Younce
4. (Car #04) Mike White
5. (Car #00) Bobby Brown