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After World War II, drag racing officially moved off back-country roads onto legally sanctioned raceways. North Carolina was a hotbed for this type of racing and continues so today. The state has more drag strips than any other state. Blackburn discusses the history of the sport in the state, some of the legendary drivers, and the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame.
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43481
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C.J. Jenkins, a recent honor roll graduate of P.S. Jones Middle School has gained an early success in drag racing. He lives on a poultry farm south of Jamesville.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 3, May-June 2022,
p16-21
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"For nearly 70 years, a racetrack in Cleveland County has rumbled with the thunder of drag racing -- and one man's love of speed, family, and red clay." Ronnie Buff purchased Shadyside Dragway in 1980. It remains a throwback to North Carolina's red-clay auto-racing roots. Buff's grandsons, Zach, Set, Bryson and Lennie have managed the business since his death at age 68. Shadyside began in1958 with Marshall and Travis Hamrick and is located in Shelby.
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