Lynyrd Skynyrd Dixie was invited to Richard Childress Racing on Nov 2, 2006. Gene Odom, Bobby Sanders, William and Billy Webb toured the famed Race Shop in Welcome, NC.

Sy Earnhardt engine builder at RCR and Billy worked together at Close Racing, M&E Engines, and Panther Racing in the early 1990-1993. Sy became close friends with Gene, Bobby, and William.

Gene Odom presented Sy with the matted and framed photo "Ronnie Van Zant’s last autograph" which now hangs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio. Both Bobby and Gene are in this photograph.

Rick Mann Chief Engine Builder at RCR and Bobby are also oldtime friends.

Bobby played some Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams for the crew during break time.

A great time was had by all !!!

A little Skynyrd at RCR	Bobby plays a little Hank Williams
Gene presents Sy with photo.	Gene, Carol, and Sy
RCR	RCR Museum
Big Earnhardt fans	Rick Mann and Bobby Sanders
Dyno Room RCR	Sy, Gene, and Bobby
William Webb reflects on times gone by.

Rollins Motorsport, Dixie Tune Up, Lynyrd Skynyrd Dixie, and Lynyrd Skynyrd Book.com have joined forces for the new Joe Gibbs Arena racing.

Arena Racing USA to Hold First Race in Charlotte
Oct 11 Race at Cricket Arena to Feature Joe Gibbs Racing Trio of Stewart, Hamlin and Yeley
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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

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