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A Conversation with Greg Wyard
22-06-2014 Hits:5811 Live Music Head
Live Music Head
A Conversation with Greg Wyardby Live Music Head“A good song is like a true friend.It will always be there when you need it.”~ Greg Wyard
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DDT's Pop Flies
IF I HAD A VOTE IN THE 2015 BASEBALL HAL…
28-12-2014 Hits:725 DDT's Pop Flies
Darryl TahiraliTen years. That is the new maximum length of time a player can remain on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, effective for the current (2015) ballot and for future...
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Classic Movie Reviews
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01-03-2015 Hits:22 Classic Movie Reviews
Live Music Head
by Live Music HeadI’d never heard of Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane), the struggling suburban high school basketball and baseball coach and father of two who resorts to using his greatest...
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From the Desk of the Chairman
The Chairman's votes on the Fictitious A…
06-10-2014 Hits:1639 From the Desk of the Chairman
Committee Chairman
I have been granted the honor of announcing the Class of 2014 for the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame December 1st on the Bob McCown show, a program that is...
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D. K. Orlandini
Golden Era Candidates Part 5: Round up
05-12-2014 Hits:792 D. K. Orlandini
Phillies Archivist
Golden Era Part 5: Round Up With the Golden Era Veterans committee Hall Of Fame election just a few days away here's some details on a few candidates that I haven't...
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1. Mark Martin
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Described as the best NASCAR driver of all time to never win the Sprint Cup championship, Mark Martin still won a hell of a lot. Martin won 40 races on the Sprint Cup series and was named to 50 NASCAR’s greatest drivers in 1998. As mentioned, Martin never won the Sprint Cup series, but was a runner-up five times. That…
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2. Bobby Isaac
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Isaac, who is currently 19th in All Time wins, is a two time Hall of Fame finalist. Currently nineteenth on the All Time Win list, he died prematurely of a heart attack at the age of 45 and could have conceivably attained more. He did however finish with 37 victories, which is second most for those eligible but not yet…
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3. Geoff Bodine
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While he only comes in at number nine on this list, Geoff Bodine may be the greatest Modified racer ever. Bodine compiled the most wins in Modified history, including a ridiculous 55 wins in 84 starts in 1978. In terms of NASCAR, he never finished higher than third on the points standing, but he did capture the prestigious Daytona 500…
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4. Terry Labonte
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A two time winner of the Sprint Cup Series (1984 & 1996) Terry Labonte is another who was named to the prestigious NASCAR’s top fifty driver’s list in 1998. Labonte may have had the two huge wins, but his overall Sprint Cup rankings are a little inconsistent in comparison to some of the others ranked ahead of him. Still, Labonte…
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5. Harry Gant
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“The Bandit” is one of NASCAR’s most recognizable drivers, winning eighteen races; including being the oldest driver to ever win a NASCAR event when he captured the checkered flag in Michigan at the age of 52. Although Gant never won a points title, he did finish in the top five six times, including second in 1984. He was also the…
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6. Benny Parsons
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One of the most beloved announcers in NASCAR, Benny Parsons was also one of the greatest drivers in history. Parsons won the 1973 Winston Cup Championship, the 1975 Daytona 500 and two ARCA Championships. He also boasted a solid top ten percentage finishing in that bracket 53 percent of the time. Nominated in the first three classes, it is only…
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7. Jack Smith
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One of the early legends of NASCAR, Jack Smith won 21 races and twice finished in the top five in points standings over a fifteen year career. Should the Hall focus on early stars, this forgotten one could have a legitimate shot. The Bullet Points:Country of Origin: Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.A.Retired In:1964Sprint Cup Wins:21Poles:23Top Ten Finishes:142Top Ten Finishes (Season): Sprint Cup…
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8. Speedy Thompson
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Alfred “Speedy” Thompson never finished higher than third in the points standings, but he did so on four separate occasions. Thompson, who raced full time on the Grand National circuit for only ten years, did manage to win 20 races in 197 starts and died in his racecar at a North Carolina fairground after suffering a heart attack one day…
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9. Buddy Baker
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Born Elzie Wylie Baker Jr., he took to the nickname Buddy about as happily as he took to the track. Baker, who won the 1980 Daytona 500 and is a member of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers, accumulated 19 wins in 700 races over a 34 year career. The Bullet Points:Country of Origin: Florence, South Carolina, U.S.A.Retired In:1992Sprint Cup Wins:19Poles:38Top Ten…
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10. Davey Allison
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Had he lived; Davey Allison likely would have been one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers. He was the 1987 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, the 1993 IROC Champion, won 19 races in 191 starts, and was coming off consecutive third place finishes in the points standings when he died in a helicopter crash at Talladega at the age of 32. The…
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11. Curtis Turner
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One of the earliest stars of NASCAR, Curtis Turner had 17 wins in 183 starts on the Grand National Series and another 38 wins in 79 races on the Convertible Series. Despite once being banned for life from NASCAR for attempting to start a driver’s union, a ban that Bill France Sr. lifted after four years, he seems a lock…
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12. Ricky Rudd
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Ricky Rudd is the Iron Man of NASCAR, starting the most consecutive races in history with 788. Overall, Rudd made an incredible 906 starts winning 23 races over a 32 year career. He may have only finished in the top three in points once, a second place finish in 1991, but was the 1977 Winston Cup Rookie of the year,…
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13. Marvin Panch
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Marvin Panch started as a car owner on the West Coast. When his driver didn’t show up for a race, Panch took the wheel himself and started a career in which he won 17 races in 216 starts and finished in the top 10 over 58% of the time. He also is member of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers and the…
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14. Ernie Irvan
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Derisively called “Swervin’ Irvan” by his competitors; Irvan actually lost out on his best year when he had a crash in practice at Michigan in 1994. Given a 10% chance of survival, he not only survived, but returned to race in parts of four more seasons. He finished with 15 wins in 313 starts, including the 1991 Daytona 500. The…
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15. Fonty Flock
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The brother of Tim and Bob Flock, Fonty began as a moonshine runner in Alabama. He was the 1947 Stock Car Circuit Champion and the 1949 Modified Champion, but while he would have four top five point finishes, he would finish no higher than second on the Grand National. His career totals included 19 wins in153 starts. The Bullet Points:Country…
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Although female rappers are common place today, when Salt N Pepa first broke through they were the first all female rap outfit of note. They were powerful women who gave Rap a new voice. Though they were pegged as probable one hit wonders, they had a solid career crossing over to Pop and R&B with a series of hits in…Comments (1)