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11Yfc.1*hgleitntoididtot.dNASCAR Race Scheduled Nov. 6At Kings Mountain Speedwav Trackinto•6y.ie?rUtsO'rcts.II-yrraIRfile26le25The first stock car race at Kings Mountain Speedway, located south o! Margrace Mill, is scheduled for November 6 under NASCAR sponsorship and Clyde Hu I lender, owner of the track, said this week some 40 or mart* entries are expected.Several local drivers and cars are expected In the race, as well as drivers and cars from Rock Hill, a C„ and Hickory.Jerry Foster said this week that he will be in the race. A veteran of three years of stock car racing, Foster placed second In the feature at thb Cleveland County fair, has won second, fourth and sixth positions in Hickory races and second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth places at Rock HIILFoster will be driving No. 52, a Mercury-enginc-powered 1937 Ford, coupe owned by Bill Cobb and Clyde Hardin,Howard Champion Is expected to enter his No. X2“ a 1937 Ford sedan, with W. A, Bennett as driver.Bob Etters is also expected to drive his 1936 Chevrolet No. 36 in the run for the first money at the speedway.Mr. Hullender has announced that the track will be closed to non members of the racing club after this week and urged interested persons to pay their membership dues of five dollars.The November 6 race will probably run for two and one-half hours with both sportsmen's and amateur events.MORES ABOUTHonor SystemContinued .From Front Pagepaying the fulJ coat ol the arrangement, whU-h includes advancing the meter officer'* cache of nickels, and furnishing of printed tenvetopes and record books* While an 'operating profit has thus far be**n shown on the nickel fund, Ihe $33.20 received from the 362 motorists hna been insufficient to cover sll costs of the project.City officials say they arte highly pleased with the reaction of the public to the new system.Chief of Police Hugh A. Logan, Jr., said he was receiving a heavy tirade of condemnation from an over-parking motorist recently until. the motorist, who hadn’t read the inscription, learned that tl?,e ®nve!°Pe wasn't a ticket at all. The motorist, with obvious delight inserted ten cents in the envelope, handed it to the thief, and departed in high spirits.Indications are that the system will be continued as Jong as motorists honor the honor System both refunding the nickels and avoiding hogging of parking space.ViaiIT.31It(\aGASTON |A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY
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Kings Mountain Herald
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, US
Thu, Oct 28, 1954
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