Orange Blossom 100 BACK!!!!!

FLORIDA STOCK CAR RACING KARNAC's FLORIDA STOCK CAR RACING
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This will be a historic weekend at Orlando Speedworld! I got a little choked up when I saw the banner on KARNAC with the advertisement for the Orange Blossom! I remember as a kid going to see this race at Palm Beach Fairgrounds Speedway and what a GREAT event it always seemed to be!

I really hope the drivers and fans get out to support this show and make it the show that it should be!

I will be there in spirit, but due to a really busy schedule here can not be there in person…BUT my heart WILL be at OSW this Friday!!

BEST of luck OSW and have a GREAAAAAAAAAT show!!!

:slight_smile:

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What a damn nice guy, jumping in here to help promote the track he doesn’t even work at any more!

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Since day one Rusty has been a class-act… he was EXTREMELY instrumental in not only bringing this race back… but also the Marion Edwards Memorial…

It does kinda suck that he won’t be here in person to take part in the festivities… but he definitely deserves a ton of credit for all the work he has done behind the scenes… [even from Louisiana]…

Like I said… a Class-Act!

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Rusty is one of the good guys and always wanted that race back at Orlando. Hopefully I will do it justice Friday for Jack since I am writing it for karnac. And if there are others at the track like Rusty and remember the good old days and when it was at the fairgrounds, please find me. I would love to get some of your memories for the story. Or e-mail me RacingJLS@aol.com and send me your memories of this race.

Thanks - Jane

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He is in a class all by himself !!!

Yep, I think it is detention class…hahahahaha…whats up Rusty !

Hope you are doing well !

Rick

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Actually FASCAR brought back the OB 100 for several years at New Smyrna, then it became the Pete Orr Memorial-Orange Blossom 100 for three years before the Pete Orr race was moved to the World Series in 2006…
Here is the list of winners from NSS:

1989 - Leroy Porter
1990 - Jack Cook
1991 - Pete Orr
1992 - Pete Orr
1993 - Pete Orr
1994 - David Russell
1995 - Jack Cook
1996 - David Russell
1997 - Jack Cook
1998 - Jack Cook
1999 - David Rogers
2000 - Pete Orr
2001 - Jack Cook
2002 -Travis Kittleson
2003 - Wayne Anderson (Pete Orr Memorial-OB 100)
2004 - Wayne Anderson (Pete Orr Memorial-OB 100)
2005 - Jeff Choquette (Pete Orr Memorial-OB 100)

I’ve been trying along with Marty Little to find a list of winners from West Palm, but it’s tough to find…

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Dave, would those be on the Trophy that is at NSS?

If so, I will try to assemble a list for you when I head over to the track.

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Mark that is the big trophy next to the Gov Cup.

Thanks for all of the kind words everyone :slight_smile:

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Cool… Didn’t realize the trophy still existed…
Hey Rusty… when are last weeks results gonna be posted on your website?

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starting 1966
1-2-66 Marty Handshaw #237
1-7-67 Will Cagle
12-31-67 Donnie Allison
1-3-69 Donnie Allison #119
1-4-70 Randy Tissot #0
1-3-71 Donnie Allison #119
1-2-72 Paul Conners #33
12-31-73 Jim Crowe #89
2-10-74 Jim Crowe #89
3-9-75 Bobby Brack #57
12-28-75 Jim Crowe #89
2-6-77 Bobby Brack #57
1-1-78 Dick Anderson #92
12-31-78 Dick Anderson #92
12-30-79 Gary Balough #112
12-28-80 Vance Murray #4
12-27-81 Jim Tuning #38
up to 1981,82-84 i don’t remember.Last race was an All Pro race I believe.

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I think I won it in '83.

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You were in rehab that year.

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It’s true, he did!

BonemanOrangeBlossom83.jpg

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Edm

“REHAB IS FOR QUITTERS”

Round D’ Round Racer
So. Ga. (Where the rug rats still say Sir - or git a butt whippin)

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Photo by Bobby 5X5 Day!