Fantasy NASCAR Racing

the class of the field.  He led 114 laps and was cruising to victory when with four laps to go he had issues with his right rear tire and just like that he was out of the race.  Glen Wood was there to take advantage and grab the win.  Joe Weatherly and Lee Petty finished second and third.  The Fall race in 1957 again had Welborn starting on the pole.  He would lead the first 124 laps; again looking like he was going to cruise to victory.  But he had some sort of issue that left him three laps down when the race ended.  Possum Jones was there to take over when Welborn had problems, and get his second (and final) NASCAR win.  Interestingly enough, Welborn was the car owner of Jone's car.  After showing much success in the Convertible Series, NASCAR decided it was time to take their Premier series to the track in 1958.  The Cup cars would race there three times that year.  These races were also 150 laps distance.  Jack Smith was on the pole with Possum Jones starting second.  Jones grabbed the lead at the start; but Smith took it away after 28 laps.  Smith looked to be in total control as he led for 117 laps.  But with just five laps to he was involved in a crash and would finish seventh.  Rex White would step in to lead the final five laps and get the win.  In March, Curtis Turner would lead 145 laps and just barely edge out Gwyn Staley by one car length to get the win.  The Fall race of 1958 saw Lee Petty on the pole, and he led the first 24 laps.  But at that time, he broke an axle and was out finishing 25th.  Buck Baker would lead until the half way point, when once again Welborn would show his prowess at the track and take away the lead and go to claim the win.  1959 was the final year NASCAR held races at the facility.  The convertibles ran there in March, and after being so dominant the previous year, Welborn chose to run the Cup race that was held on Concorn NC the same day. At Fayetteville, Joe Lee Johnson would lead 104 laps, but the race had an exciting finish as Johnson just edged out Gene White by two car lengths.  It was White's best career finish.  The final Cup race saw Welborn to the track where he had been so dominant and lead 117 laps and claim the win.  Glen Wood and Buck Baker was the next two finishers.  In 1961, that same speedway hosted a motorcycle race that was slated for 500 grueling laps, but a heavy downpour stopped the show after 281 circuits.  The track went under in the early ’80s