Talk:Camping World 300 (Daytona)

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[edit] Major update

  • I am currently researching the history of the race through Orlando Sentinel microfilm. I expanded the race listing to its initial origins back to 1959.
  • Since this race is mostly regarded as the "biggest" race of the NBS, I think it deserves a little (or a lot) more attention than any of the other Busch series races. Being part of Daytona Speedweek, it also makes this event more notable.
  • Working on filling in all of the cels, which should be done shortly.

Doctorindy 18:41, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

    • UPDATE--- got all of the dates, and all of the info from the NBS Series era posted...most of the early "modified" years done...(some years the money won is not listed in the box scores)...should be finishing up the 1970s sometime this week or so. Doctorindy 18:38, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
    • UPDATE 2 --- After a lot of research in the Orlando Sentinel Microfilm, as well as a new source http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=149, more should be filled in soon. I started some "quick list" versions of the winners until I get a chance to make the whole table filled in. The remaining 70's races are missing a few cels, and those will be filled in as soon as possible. Doctorindy 20:16, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other race results

At the Beach & Road Course, there were other short-lived support races. The Modified series split into seperate Modified and Sportsman series races for '54 and '55. The stand-alone Sportsman races were held Friday, the Modified Saturday, and the Grand National (Cup) race was Sunday.

Sportman race (Beach and Road Course)

  • 1954 Dick Joslin
  • 1955 Speedy Thompson

For '56, the new Convertible division took over as the "biggest" support race. The Sportsman and Modified combined for the Friday race, convertibles Saturday, and Grand National (Cup) was Sunday.

Convertible race (Beach and Road Course)

  • 1956 Tim Flock (Beach and Road Course)
  • 1957 Tim Flock (Beach and Road Course)
  • 1958 Curtis Turner (Beach and Road Course)
  • 1959 Shorty Rollins (Daytona 500 qualifying race)

For the move to Daytona Int'l Speedway in 1959, the Convertibles moved to their own Friday race, and actually was one of the two Twin 100's (Twin 125's as we know). Then they actually participated in the Daytona 500. The Sportsman/Modifieds ran combined for the support race on Saturday.

So for additional research, that clears things up slightly. Doctorindy 21:46, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More updates

Through some more microfilm research, I have uncovered more details to fill in some of the empty cels in the table. It will be updated soon. Since the race is coming up soon, it'll be nice to have this article updated some more. Doctorindy (talk) 18:18, 28 January 2008 (UTC)