1966 and 1967 Open Competition races and Southern 300

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

The first two rows: Coo Coo Marlin, Red Farmer, Bob Burcham, and Marty Robbins
The pace car is ready to lead the field
Another look at rows one and two
Marty Robbins signs autographs with Coo Coo Marlin's 711 and Red Farmer's F-97 on th front rwo
Coo Coo strapped in and ready for 300 laps
Marty still signing and talking to the fans
Marty's #777 - he finished 19th after being eliminated in an accident on lap 164
Coo Coo leads the field

Charles Stofel in a full-bodied Late Model Modified.
Started 12th, finished 24th
Don Nordhorn - Started 8th, eliminated in an opening lap crash, finished 30th
Roughly rows 5, 6, 7, and 8
Row 5 - Jay Woodside and Walter Wallace
Woodside finished 22nd, Wallace was 16th
A close-up look at Wallace's Ford
Either people of a truck seemed to get in the way of a clean shot
Charlie Binkley started 20th and brought the P.C. Crowell-owned car home 5th
This was the only time a Crowell coupe ran in the orange and white colors that became associated with his late model cars
Marty Robbins in the 777 and Ben Pruitt in Bill Dyer's 707
Robbins finished 4th while Pruitt was involved in a crash with Gene Glover and finished 27th
M.C. Coble - Started 16th, finished 20th
Another look at Charlie Binkley's car
Leon Wieski - Started 4th, only lasted 20 laps and finished 28th
Jimmy Griggs qualified this car on the pole. He went on to win the 400 lap race - by ELEVEN laps over second place!
Jack Marlin (brother to Coo Coo) started 3rd and finished 9th
The first three rows are ready to be pushed off
Jack Marlin sits in his car waiting for his push start
Wayne McGuire and Leon Wieski in the 551 get pushed off
Wayne McGuire and Jimmy Griggs lead the field on the pace lap
A good portion of the 30 car field in turns one and two
The lap one crash that eliminated Don Nordhorn
Nordhorn's car comes in on the hook after the first lap crash

Bob Burcham - started 20th but had a great day and finsihed 2nd
Charlie Binkley in unfamiliar colors. He started 7th but finished 20th
Jimmy Griggs started 4th in R.C. Alexander's Ford but finished 28th after the rear end failed
Jack Marlin in the team car to Griggs started 13th and finished 22nd
Coo Coo Marlin climbs in. He would break a rocker arm and finish 25th
Red Farmer was eliminated in an accident and finished 17th
Bobby Walker makes one final check of his car. He started 16th and finished 14th
Jimmy Griggs stands by his car
Marty Robbins stands in front of his Plymouth. He would only last 43 laps before the left front spindle broke
Just like in 1966, Marty shows why he was so popular, signing autographs just before climbing into his car
Jimmy Griggs
Walter Wallace started 9th but broke a crankshaft on lap 1. Short day for the '67 track champion.

Jack Marlin - seen standing over the hood - drove this car to a 13th place finish
Walter Wallace set the all-time half-mile record in this car
Nolan Johncock, cousin to two-time Indy 500 winner Gordon, won the final Open Competition race in this car
Elmer Gray fell out early, finishing 28th
Records show this is Armond Holley from Memphis
Phil Woodall finshed 30th
The #2 of Raymond Payne finished 24th
Bob Williams finished a strong 4th
Another shot of Jack Marlin and his car
Not sure on this one. Only one #1 shows up in the standings and it appears to be Holley
Wes Stafford brought this clean looking sprinter home 8th
Don Hobbs drove this Modified Special to an 18th place finish
Another look at the car of Raymond Payne
Walter Wallace with Jimmy Griggs beside him in the #11 get ready for the start
Another shot of Armond Holley's car
Wallace lasted only 39 laps before an accident took him out
Jimmy Woodall
Raymomd Stiles brought this car home 14th