FLASH BACK - Atomic Motor Speedway - Lenoir City, TN - October 29, 1978 ----- NDRA LM

[HoosierDirtFan]

FLASH BACK

Atomic Motor Speedway
Lenoir City, TN

October 29, 1978

National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA)

01 Larry Moore 100
02 Billy Thomas
03 Rodney Combs
04 Buddy Rogers
05 Bud Lunsford
06 Buck Simmons
07 C.L. Pritchett
08 Leon Archer
09 Charlie Hughes
10 Charlie Blanton
11 Jerry Meadows
12 Leon Brindle
13 Freddy Smith
14 Bud Norwood
15 Leon Sells
16 Ken Phillips
17 Luther Carter
18 Tommy Joe Pauschert
19 H.E. Vineyard
20 Bob Wearing
21 Doug Kenimer
22 Mike Duvall
23 Joe Richey
24 Ronnie Johnson

[3 wide]

I went to all.the big races at atomic that was a stellar field there atomic always drew big names.

[d-glenn]

I went to Atomic twice and it was rained out both times, got to see hot laps once...

[over4T]

That's an allstar cast of racers from the past, many now gone. NDRA may have only lasted a few years but was an unforgettable part of dirt history.

Loved the creativity in the wedge cars and enjoyed racing them more than anything I raced before or since, though on the wrong side of the country to ever run with NDRA.

[B_K]

I went to Atomic twice and it was rained out both times, got to see hot laps once...

When it was right, not sure there’s ever been a place I enjoyed more. That place was fantastic.

[Highside Hustler25]

Drove by once on the way to Portsmouth and it was boarded up.

[B_K]

Drove by once on the way to Portsmouth and it was boarded up.

That’s an interesting route to Ohio from Illinois.

[Highside Hustler25]

At the time I was living close to Ashtabula.

[Raceready]

At the time I was living close to Ashtabula.

Had you spent any time at ACE HIGH SPEEDWAY ? Formerly Raceway 7 and now Raceway 7.

[zyoung25]

I went to Atomic twice and it was rained out both times, got to see hot laps once...

Made it once myself, and got rained out. I did get to see the track though.

[Highside Hustler25]

Had you spent any time at ACE HIGH SPEEDWAY ? Formerly Raceway 7 and now Raceway 7.

Could hear the cars from my house. Went once. I'll leave it at that.

[B_K]

At the time I was living close to Ashtabula.

So Ashtabula to Portsmouth via Knoxville, TN?

[Raceready]

Could hear the cars from my house. Went once. I'll leave it at that.

Had you ran down Route 7 to Sharon then ?

[Highside Hustler25]

So Ashtabula to Portsmouth via Knoxville, TN?

??lol It was almost 20 years ago. I do remember the last 20 miles or so was a real adventure in a motor home.

[Highside Hustler25]

Had you ran down Route 7 to Sharon then ?

Sharon wasn't bad. Was another in Franklin. Might be closed now. It was pretty primitive as well. Not much for grandstands out that way. He11, not much of anything period if you know what I mean.