Bentley Historic Footage Racing

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In 1955 Digger Pugh stage-managed the American tour, bringing over some hot US cars and drivers to promote the new sport at tracks around the country. Much has been written about the tour, especially well researched by Keith Barber, in his Stock Car Magazine and books. I will leave the detailed and fascinating story to Keith's publications past and future, but here I will show the Harringay Television Trophy that was presented to Bobby Myers by 'Sabrina' after he won Britain's very first televised stock car race.
This trophy resides today in North Carolina, in the care of the late Bobby Myers' son, Danny.
Danny 'Chocolate' Myers is a NASCAR legend in his own right, having worked for Dale Earnhardt and the Richard Childress team for many years, as well as hosting a NASCAR radio show nationwide; his wife Caron is a NASCAR journalist and TV reporter. Here is a large high-res image of the trophy seen below, and here a close-up of the engraving.

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