Re: [Chrysler300] '62 300 race cars

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxx>]

Hi all;
Leonard joined the club some months before the Spencer, NC meet, hosted by
Rev. Carl Kreps. He was then retired from Petty Ent., and was instrimental
in getting the club access to the racing shops at Petty Ent. The members
toured where the public is not allowed, and some of us were lead by Lee
Petty, himself.
He also got us into Charlotte (Lowe's) Speedway where we had lunch in the
private Clubhouse overlooking the track. We were also allowed to park our
cars on the sidewalk in front of the Main entrance and had pictures taken
there. In add'n, he had Tim Flock there at lunch as a special guest. Tim
signed copies of the famous drawing of the 300's side by side on the Daytona
bank, some had their dashes/gloveboxes signed.
He arranged other things for us, which enhanced Carl's meet, and made it
truly special. Lee Petty and Tim flock are gone now and most of us would
have never met them had it not been for Leonard, and we all thank him again.

These things are the fabric of our meets, most of them special in their own
way, and the members who skip them are missing many great experiences. If
you haven't made a meet, just do it. I promise you, you'll want to come
again!

Get those registration forms in, please, and we'll see/meet ya there!
Ray Jones, Meet Coordinator

> From: cotejohnr@xxxx
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 17:45:36 EDT
> To: ram300@xxxx, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] '62 300 race cars
> 
> Owen,
> The red 300H stock cars of the Bakers were probably backed or owned by
> Leonard Berger of North Carolina. I met him last month at AACA Meet in
> Greenville, S.C. where I showed my 300B. He told me Buck raced for (with?)
> him on Nascar circuit with the "H" 's and that Chrysler had given him a red
> 300H for his personal use. He wishes he had it now.
> He does not have the original red H that they gave him but now has a Tan
> (rare) 300H that he uses and drives to meets. It is an AACA Senior from
> several years ago but still very presentable.
> He is a member of our Club. Of interest is that he also managed most of the
> real estate for the Petty's in N.C.
> I helped him with his bags into the hotel for the Greenville AACA Meet. His
> room number was....................you guessed it.............Room #300 !!!!
> 
> John R. Cote
> CT.
> 
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