1979: Michigan

August 19, 1979: Champion Spark Plug 400

Race results and current standings:

Darrell Waltrip is increasing his lead on Richard Petty.

Your race winner, Ricky Rudd!

Rudd’s actual first career win was 4 years later at the 1983 Budweiser 400, on June 5th at Riverside International Raceway.

Next: the Volunteer 500 @ Bristol Motor Speedway.

Stay tuned!

Reflections

I started playing table top games regularly when I decided to get reacquainted with Strat-O-Matic basic baseball.

I though that would be it.  The dice tower/tray that I built (PepsiCo Park) was inspired by other player’s Strat-O-Matic-themed creations.

But then, through my brother, I discovered PLAAY Games’ Red White & Blue Racing, which led to History Maker Baseball, which further led to about half a dozen other baseball games that I’ve tried, and almost a dozen more that I haven’t, along with various football, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, wrestling, and other sports.

Quite a library of games I’ve built up over the years, and who knows when/if I’ll get around to all of them.

But that’s my plan.

Stay tuned!

In Progress

I have decided that these will be the projects that I will focus on for the time being.

Stay tuned!

1979: Nashville

July 14, 1979: Busch Nashville 420

Race results and current standings:

Richard Petty and Bobby Allison tangled early and often during the race, eventually causing a yellow flag during the waning laps, and taking Wayne Watercutter with them.  The result was Darrell Waltrip regaining the points lead.

Your race winner, Dale Earnhardt!

Next up: the Coca-Cola 500 @ Pocono Raceway.

Stay tuned!