Riding a bike. Ice skating. Racing. Some talents just stick with you, if you had the talent to begin with. Herschel McGriff has talent.
4 NASCAR wins. 5 poles. 31 top tens. Winner of the first Carrera Panamericana. Oh yes, he started racing in September 1945. Yes, McGriff has been at this racing stuff for a really long time. In case you were wondering, he is 81 years old. He’s going racing again!
McGriff will begin his season at Infineon Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and is entered in the NASCAR Camping World Series West for 2009.
For Herschel McGriff racing is like riding a bike!
Thanks to our good friend Gary Faules for the tip.
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We.’re driving down from Portland to watch Hershall race Sat.
Herschel:
We are fans dating back to the ’40s at the stock car races in Portland, Oregon. In recent years we have met you briefly once at a rally of American coaches, and are really excited to know you are still in the running!!
We were reminiscing today about you, and trying to recall the name of the great flagman who did cartwheels at the Portland races. In later years on television we watched him flagging (sans cartwheels) at Indianapolis.
If you happen to read this, would you be so kind as to jog our memories about our favorite flagman?
We wish you continued good luck and happiness,
Jim and Ruth
He did a great job too, tough road course and good racing! He held his own, no doubt about it!!