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[Hobie Hartkins]

I heard John Schneider on  the General's P.A. system, driving through town, a few years ago. This guy here in Sparta owns a General and they seem to be buddies!

[Garrett Duke]

4 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

I heard John Schneider on  the General's P.A. system, driving through town, a few years ago. This guy here in Sparta owns a General and they seem to be buddies!

That would be so awesome to hear! I remember watching a race back in Gordon/Johnson was racing . . . they were at Atlanta and John Schneider was the Grand Marshall. I got super excited. He needs to do it again. HA. 

[RogerDuke]

I'm still irritated that the local news didn't mention the Petty boys were coming. Maybe they were worried the crowd would be too big. I see King Richard is 87....hard to believe. 

[Hobie Hartkins]

True but I remember when /king Richard was hot in NASCAR and I was like, 8, 9 yrs. old.....doing the math that's 50 yrs. ago ( I'm 59) , then  he would've been all that at 37!

[Garrett Duke]

On 5/7/2025 at 11:59 PM, RogerDuke said:

I'm still irritated that the local news didn't mention the Petty boys were coming. Maybe they were worried the crowd would be too big. I see King Richard is 87....hard to believe. 

When I went years ago, it doesn't seem like it was very well advertised. I heard it at the last minute and was lucky enough to go. Makes you wonder if it's on them and it's their way of saving money? IDK. When I went, I don't think Richard Petty was there. It was just Kyle Petty and a bunch of guys I didn't know. LOL. It was neat and odd at the same time. LOL 

[RogerDuke]

4 hours ago, Garrett Duke said:

When I went years ago, it doesn't seem like it was very well advertised. 

It was at a truck stop. It's the biggest truck stop around (Interstate 90) but it's still a truck stop with limited room so maybe they don't want too many people.