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Where Are They Now?
by Allan Mason.
Red Farmer | His first race was at Opa-locka Speedway near Miami, Florida in a 1934 Ford in 1948. He became famous as a member of the Alabama Gang and he considered his hometown to be Hueytown, Alabama. He was named NASCAR's most popular driver four times. Farmer raced in the white and gold number 97 car. In the mid-60's, however, Farmer raced a white, gold, and red Ford Fairlane, number F-97. | Red Farmer BORN: Charles Farmer October 15, 1932 (age 90) RESIDES: Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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| DATE | RACE | LOCATION | CIRCUITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN FEB 5 2023 | Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum | Los Angeles, California | 150 laps / 37.5 miles |
| THURSDAY FEB 16 2023 | Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA | DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Florida | 60 laps / 150 miles |
| THURSDAY FEB 16 2023 | Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA | DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Florida | 60 laps / 150 miles |
| SUNDAY FEB 19 2023 | DAYTONA 500 | DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Florida | 200 laps / 500 miles |
| SUNDAY FEB 26 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Auto Club | AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY Fontana, California | 200 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY MAR 5 2023 | Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube | LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Las Vegas, Nevada - | 267 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY MAR 12 2023 | Ruoff Mortgage 500 | PHOENIX RACEWAY Avondale, Arizona | 312 laps / 312 miles |
| SUNDAY MAR 19 2023 | Ambetter Health 400 | ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY Hampton, Georgia | 260 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY MAR 26 2023 | EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix | CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS Austin, Texas | 68 laps / 231.88 miles |
| SUNDAY APR 2 2023 | Toyota Owners 400 | RICHMOND RACEWAY Richmond, Virginia | 400 laps / 300 miles |
| SUNDAY APR 9 2023 | Food City Dirt Race | BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY DIRT Bristol, Tennessee | 250 laps / 125.5 miles |
| SUNDAY APR 16 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville | MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY Martinsville, Virginia | 400 laps / 210 miles |
| SUNDAY APR 23 2023 | GEICO 500 | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY Talladega, Alabama | 188 laps / 500 miles |
| SUNDAY APR 30 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover | DOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAY Dover, Delaware | 400 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY MAY 7 2023 | AdventHealth 400 | KANSAS SPEEDWAY Kansas City, Kansas | 267 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY MAY 14 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Darlington | DARLINGTON RACEWAY Darlington, South Carolina | 293 laps / 400.2 miles |
| SUNDAY MAY 21 2023 | NASCAR All-Star Open | NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY North Wilkesboro, NC | TBA laps / TBA miles |
| SUNDAY MAY 21 2023 | NASCAR All-Star Race | NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY North Wilkesboro, NC | TBA laps / TBA miles |
| SUNDAY MAY 28 2023 | Coca-Cola 600 | CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY Concord, North Carolina | 400 laps / 600 miles |
| SUNDAY JUNE 4 2023 | Ally 400 | NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY Nashville, Tennessee | 300 laps / 399 miles |
| SUNDAY JULY 2 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Chicago | CHICAGO STREET COURSE Chicago, Illinois | TBA laps / TBA miles |
| SUNDAY JULY 9 2023 | Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart | ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY Hampton, Georgia | 260 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY JULY 16 2023 | Crayon 301 | NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY Loudon, New Hampshire | 301 laps / 318.46 miles |
| SUNDAY JULY 23 2023 | M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 | POCONO RACEWAY Long Pond, Pennsylvania | 160 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY JULY 30 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Richmond | RICHMOND RACEWAY Richmond, Virginia | 400 laps / 300 miles |
| SUNDAY AUG 6 2023 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Brooklyn, Michigan | 200 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY AUG 13 2023 | Verizon 200 at the Brickyard | INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROAD COURSE Indianapolis, Indiana | 82 laps / 200 miles |
| SUNDAY AUG 20 2023 | Go Bowling at The Glen | WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL Watkins Glen, New York | 90 laps / 220.5 miles |
| SATURDAY AUG 26 2023 | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Florida | 160 laps / 400 miles |
| SUNDAY SEPT 3 2023 | Cook Out Southern 500 | DARLINGTON RACEWAY Darlington, South Carolina | 367 laps / 501.3 miles |
| SUNDAY SEPT 10 2023 | Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by Barstool Sportsbook | KANSAS SPEEDWAY Kansas City, Kansas | 267 laps / 400 miles |
| SATURDAY SEPT 16 2023 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY Bristol, Tennessee | 500 laps / 266.5 miles |
| SUNDAY SEPT 24 2023 | AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 | TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Fort Worth, Texas | 334 laps / 500 miles |
| SUNDAY OCT 1 2023 | YellaWood 500 | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY Talladega, Alabama | 188 laps / 500.08 miles |
| SUNDAY OCT 8 2023 | Bank of America ROVAL 400 | CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROAD COURSE Concord, North Carolina | 109 laps / 252.88 mile |
| SUNDAY OCT 15 2023 | South Point 400 | LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Las Vegas, Nevada | 267 laps / 400.5 miles |
| SUNDAY OCT 22 2023 | Dixie Vodka 400 | HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY Homestead, Florida | 267 laps / 400.5 miles |
| SUNDAY OCT 29 2023 | Xfinity 500 | MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY Martinsville, Virginia | 500 laps / 263 miles |
| SUNDAY NOV 5 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship | PHOENIX RACEWAY Avondale, Arizona | 312 laps / 312 miles |
TOP FUEL | Dragsters
Drag racing was born in the dry lake beds in the California deserts. In the 1930s as engines got better and drivers got braver, speeds began topping 100mph. But it wasn’t until after World War II that a bunch of kids with cars, hanging out with nowhere in particular to go, turned into something more serious.
From the 1970s onwards drag racing began to take its modern shape. This was the era of sponsorship with big companies throwing their support behind teams. Volunteer crew members were suddenly given wages, trailers were turned into mobile workshops, and even the NHRA found a sponsor allowing it to offer bigger prize money.
TOP FUEL | Crashes
As the decade turned drag racing began to get organized. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) was founded in 1951 by Wally Parks, and within the decade two classes of competition had developed ‘Unmodified Stock’ and ‘Top Eliminator’.
However, it wasn’t until one of the most serious accidents in early drag racing history in the 1970s that the fundamentals of car design changed. When Don Garlit’s front-motored dragster suffered a transmission explosion which split his car in half and cut off his right foot, he vowed to invent a car with the engine in the back capable of being a winner. He succeeded and within two years all car engines sat behind the drivers.
Vintage Racing | Nostalgia
Some say the first auto race occurred directly after the second car rolled off the assembly line. Other than nostalgic blathering, here’s a few photos from day’s past, dare I say decades. It’s great to see the reason for more safety devices, and the need for speed.
WELCOME TO SVRA. As one of the oldest organizations in vintage racing, and the only one with a national presence, SVRA is committed to presenting the best possible experience for our competitors and fans. From 200 MPH Indy and Formula 1 cars to classic Jaguars and Porsches, our events provide a rolling history of motorsport where the cars are the stars at legendary tracks across the country such as Watkins Glen, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, The Circuit of the Americas, and Portland International Raceway.
