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Post by 34flathead on Mar 24, 2006 13:12:35 GMT -5
I understand Johnny is now retired from driving and manages one of the tracks around Columbus MS.  |
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Post by Bama on Mar 24, 2006 15:03:05 GMT -5
Toby, I think I know that guy lol He was cute back then  ;D From what I understand Johnny used to be one of the best and hasn't lost it. He still races some, and does great I might add!! He is the Johnny Stokes of Stokes and company at Columbus Speedway better known as the baddest bullring in the south!! Thanks for posting that one ;D |
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Post by 34flathead on Mar 24, 2006 17:34:44 GMT -5
Here's a color Picture of the car. It was sharp !!  I think these pictures were take at the Great Suthern Speedway in Angie LA. |
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Post by Bama on Mar 24, 2006 17:43:47 GMT -5
Wonder how he went from #48 to # 1, racing hard? ;D If I can find someone who has a picture of his car now, I will post it.
He has or at least had a 2 seater and sometime for donations for certain fund raisers he would take people around the fast track at the bullring.
After I saw Renegade when she went for a ride and got out looking a bit white I decided that wasn't for me #praying# ;D
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Post by racingfool32 on Mar 24, 2006 21:58:39 GMT -5
Remember them cars well. Hated the fiberglass fenders on them thangs. They ran wings on late models at Warren Speedway in south Arkansas. Bet if you asked Johnny he race there at the Pink Tomato Festival.
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Post by Bama on Mar 25, 2006 16:18:08 GMT -5
Pink Tomato Festival #icon_lol# Reminds me of the only color Piggly Wiggly knows in a tomato around here!!  ;D |
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Post by JC327 on Mar 26, 2006 18:15:57 GMT -5
Johnny drove another red "The Rebel" car in the '90's along with teammate Robbie Starnes. Both cars had the same scheme - red with the Rebel flag, #48 on the rear quarter and the #1 (Stokes) and #77 (Starnes) as the actual car number on the door.
Johnny is not really retired from racing, he still races when he has a chance too. Had some success last season, with several great finishes against stiff competition including a near-win at North Alabama Speedway after a charge from the rear of the field.
Stokes has gone from being one of the most accomplished races to ever come from Mississippi to one of the most renowned promoters in the country. Not a bad track record.
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Post by Kathy M on Mar 26, 2006 18:33:08 GMT -5
WOW!!! Look at all that hair!!!  ;D |
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Post by bigjim on Mar 26, 2006 20:48:41 GMT -5
Stokes has not changed a bit...lol
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Post by 34flathead on Mar 27, 2006 14:26:54 GMT -5
It's good to hear that Johnny is still slid'n sideways and slinging mud.
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Post by Bama on Apr 2, 2006 14:14:08 GMT -5
This is Johnny's car now. Changed a bit don't ya think  ;D  |
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Post by 34flathead on Apr 2, 2006 20:47:37 GMT -5
It looks fast and very clean !!
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Post by mod119 on Apr 9, 2006 8:30:02 GMT -5
Sure would have like to seen what Stokes could have done if he cold have gotton out on a national level back then heck even now
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Post by toysrus on Apr 16, 2006 21:27:53 GMT -5
Did you know that in 1988 Johnny drove the GRT house car? I have some pics somewhere aourn here if I get a chance Ill send them to bama.
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