I remember a red & white late 30s modified coupe bodied Modified Stock Car # 23 similiar to the car pictured in b & w with severe front end damage, so I am curious as to the owner and builder of the pictured car. I am also curious as to how often Billy Wade could have competed in local events in '65, considering his accomplishments in NASCAR GN/Cup in '64 and prospects for '65, before his tire test session accident. The pictured # 23 Car is however, somewhat similiar in appearance to the orange & white # 53 Modified Stock Car driven by Billy Wade in previous years. Like I say, just curious, and by that time my focus was mostly on the Bronco Stock Cars, so if I'm not mistaken, I could be wrong.
That #23 was my favorite car and driver when Iwas a kid. My Dads friend, Buddy Plakluda ( i hope thats how you spell it!) owned and built it. I sat in that car many times at his shop playing Jimmy Willis, until one time they actually fired the engine while i was in it. I didn't want to play anymore after that. I'm not exactly sure where the shop was , but I think it was on Anderson rd. Very small one bay garage. We lived off old 288 and later moved to Fondren Park where you could hear the races whether you were at the track or not. Usually we were there. One of the last races I went to at Meyer was the NASCAR race in '71. I got to meet Richard Petty.
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That #23 was my favorite car and driver when Iwas a kid. My Dads friend, Buddy Plakluda ( i hope thats how you spell it!) owned and built it. I sat in that car many times at his shop playing Jimmy Willis, until one time they actually fired the engine while i was in it. I didn't want to play anymore after that. I'm not exactly sure where the shop was , but I think it was on Anderson rd. Very small one bay garage. We lived off old 288 and later moved to Fondren Park where you could hear the races whether you were at the track or not. Usually we were there. One of the last races I went to at Meyer was the NASCAR race in '71. I got to meet Richard Petty.