lee approached curtis with a rolled-up newspaper in his hand, said that he wanna talk and then hit curtis over the head with the newspaper (there was a torque wrench inside). that’s the rivalry!
it always interesting to learn more about nascar first champions and what impressed me a lot about rex white: not only him being a modest man but his stat of almost 50% finishing top-5
Today, we honor Herb Thomas, one of NASCAR’s first true superstars and a driver who set the standard in the sport’s early years. A 2-time champion (1951, 1953), he dominated the 50s with consistency—finishing 1st or 2nd in the standings 4 straight seasons and winning 48 races.