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Thursday, September 30, 2004
Gene Odom, author of “Lynyrd Skynyrd” Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock, and Leonard Skinner were primary sponsors of #18 Fastruck driven by Wendell Bristol.
Dixie Tune Up joined forces with Shankle Motorsports to start a Race team for the Hooter Cup and Fastruck series. Billy Webb owner of Dixie Tune Up teamed up with Larry Shankle a long time NASCAR veteran crew chief and car builder. Wendell Bristol, who finished 4th in points for the 2003 Fastruck series was the driver. Gene Odom, friend of Lynyrd Skynrd’s late Ronnie Van Zant sponsored the Lynyrd Skynyrd hood for the Fastruck.
Some of the people that Larry Shankle has been associated with over the years need no introduction. Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Cotton Owens, David Pearson, Donnie Allison, Davey Allison, Clifford Allison, LeRoy Yarborough, Cale Yarbrough, Smokey Yunick, Ray Fox, Junior Johnson, Bobby Isaac, Elmo Langley, Pete Hamilton, Benny Parson, Marty Robbins, Hoss Ellington, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Maurice Petty, James Hylton, Buddy Baker and Buck Baker to name a few.
Articles:
- Stock Car magazine will feature this team in the July 2004.
- Circle Track magazine released the story in the September 2004 issue.
Read more about Lynyrd Skynyrd Fasttruck Racking at Dixietuneup.com
