Bridgeport Speedway, 11/20/11

Charlie Bray Memorial: Modifieds, Crate Modifieds, Outlaw Stocks, and TSRS Sprints from Bridgeport Speedway — November 20, 2011.

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April 20

1946

Gordon Smiley... Born ... American race car driver from Omaha, Nebraska that ran SCCA Formula Atlantic, Can-Am, Formula 5000, Formula Super Vee and Indy cars. Smiley raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1980 and 1981, and was killed while trying to qualify for a third in 1982. ____________________

1969

Bobby Allison used what he termed a "shot in the dark" last minute chassis set-up on the Mario Rossi Dodge to win the NASCAR GN 'Gwyn Staley Memorial' on the .625 mile paved North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Allison passed Buddy Baker on the 299th lap, leading the rest of the way to take the checkered 8 seconds ahead of LeeRoy Yarbrough in the Junior Johnson Mercury. David Pearson finished third & Buddy Baker fourth, all four on the lead lap. ____________________

1973

James McElreath won the Texas Central Racing Association Sprint Car race at the Devil's Bowl Speedway, Dallas, TX. (Click here for the race report.) ____________________

1979

Jimmy Horton won the Modified Stock Car race at the East Windsor Speedway, Hightstown, NJ. (Click here for the race report.) ____________________

1980

Richard Petty won the NW Bank 400 over Harry Gant at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC.

Steve Chassey won the USAC Sprint Car race over Rich Vogler and Larry Dickson at the Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IN. ____________________

1986

Dale Earnhardt won the First Union 400 over Ricky Rudd at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC.

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