Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:07PM Crazy (or Krazy as we spell it) can mean alot of things to alot of people. I have always thought of my self as a little krazy because of the fact that I love to drive 100+ MPH with about 20 other cars jammed together on a small track. But lately I really started to think about what makes me KRAZY and what Krazy means to me.....
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 4:09PM For many race fans January means a time with little action, but that’s not the case at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. On January 22, the museum will launch its annual racing exhibit “White Liquor and Dirt Tracks: Legacy of Teamwork” with a day of activities and programs including an appearance by NASCAR legend Junior Johnson.
According to Matt Edwards, the Museum’s Director, “We’re very excited to have someone of Junior’s caliber coming to participate in this event. He’s not only a pioneer in the sport, but he really embodies the grassroots origins and entrepreneurial spirit of today’s racing industry.” In addition to racing, Johnson is a co-owner of Piedmont Distillers, the only legal moonshine distillery in North Carolina, and one of only a handful in the United States.
Johnson’s appearance is not the only activity scheduled for the day. Featured programs include a presentations by Emmy winning documentary filmmaker Neal Hutcheson (The Last One) and NASCAR historian Daniel Pierce, along with a “racer’s roundtable” featuring numerous early drivers and officials from the sport and concluding with an oldies and rock-a-billy concert.
Other notable attendees scheduled to appear at the event include the 1960 Grand National Champion Rex White and RCR’s Chocolate Myers. There will also be moonshine runners, vintage race cars and even one of the cars that was used in the movie “Thunder Road” on display outside the museum to accompany a rare wintertime “cruise-in” in downtown Mount Airy.
The White Liquor and Dirt Tracks series began in 2009 as a way to celebrate the area’s strong ties to the racing industry. The inaugural program featured three days of activities along with the exhibit. According to Edwards, “we’ve tightened up the schedule into a single action packed day for this year’s program; and we think there’s going to be something for everyone to enjoy.”
The exhibit, sponsored in part by Kevin Powell’s Foothill Ford with additional support provided by Piedmont Distillers, AES, BB & T, B & L Custom Jewelers and Surrey Emporium, will be on display through July of 2011 and highlights the “Team” components of the racing industry.
The exhibit features components built in cooperation with Richard Childress Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Petty Enterprises, Wood Brothers Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing and the NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum as well as some private collectors. “We’ve been very fortunate that these race shops and collectors have been so willing to partner with us on this exhibit” adds Edwards.
The event, scheduled to run from 10:00 AM -5:00 PM on January 22, will have a $5 general admission that will include access to all the programs and activities along with the new exhibit. Full program schedule information is available on the museum’s website at www.northcarolinamuseum.org or by calling 336-786-4478 or visit for more information.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 2:50PM
I cant keep up and this is going to drive me crazy!!! Wait it already did drive me crazy, and now im stuck in a straight jacket. I need some help quick, I need to get these cars sold and help people out but I cant do that while stuck in a straight jacket. MADHOUSE thats where im going to be at this saturday. Kinda fits doesn't it?
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 5:49PM With the kelly blue book sale going on right now at Kevin Powell's Foothill Ford, even if your tournament team got its bubble burst, you can still make a great weekend out of it. Come see us and leave in something new for something old. WE TRADE FOR ANYTHING!