Blair, Bill, Jr., 1938-

Wright, Christina

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2007-10-11

1 audio file (2:33:40) : digital, MP3

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Bill Blair Jr. was a 69-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at his home in Thomasville, North Carolina. He was born in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1938. He was educated at AIB College of Business and was employed as a truck driver.

Bill Blair Jr. recalls the stock car racing career of his father during the late 1940s and 1950s. He describes Bill Sr.'s experiences growing up on a farm with his brothers near High Point, North Carolina. Bill Sr. dabbled in moonshine running and managed the Tri-City Speedway in High Point for several years. Bill Jr. explains how his father supported Bill France with the creation of NASCAR and how Bill Sr. approached driving. Other topics discussed include the first Strictly Stock race in Charlotte, North Carolina and the technological and safety changes in stock car racing.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on three minidiscs and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Truck drivers

Blair, Bill, 1911-1995
Blair, Bill, Jr., 1938-
France, Bill, 1909-1992

NASCAR (Association)

Motorsports
Stock car racing
Stock cars (Automobiles)
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction
Automobile mechanics
Distilling, illicit

North Carolina--High Point
North Carolina--Charlotte

Interviews
Oral histories

1910-2010

Motorsports

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