An Old Ticket Stub

melvin289 · December 10, 2008 2:40PM

I just got some old boxes of stuff returned to me from my parents attic. Here is a ticket stub for the first Talladega Race. Story on this ticket. The drivers boycotted the race because Goodyear didn't have a tire that was safe, they kept falling apart at the speeds the cars were able to reach at the new track. Only 3 NASCAR regular drivers ran the race and Bill France had Pony Division ( Mustangs, Camaros, Cougars, Etc.) and late model sportsman drivers from around Alabama running to make a field. Anyway he said after the race that anyone could trade their stub in for any future race at Talladega or Daytona for a ticket of equal value. I never traded mine in, would rather have the souvenir. I also found check stubs from that period of time and was making $71 a week bring home. I was just out of high school. So $20 was a third of a weeks pay back then. No need to trade the ticket in now, I doubt $20 would get you in the infield.

Ron

edited for spelling

ArchStanton · December 10, 2008 2:47PM

That is a great find!

lawnmowerman · December 10, 2008 2:57PM

Nice! Makes me think of this:

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slantycouch · December 10, 2008 9:05PM

Very cool find - good story too.

TheThrill22 · December 11, 2008 1:30AM

Very cool ticket, but a better story.

An Old Ticket Stub

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