NASCAR's deep history is surprisingly not very well known, even for avid fans; this article is meant to get fans in the know of the most notable NASCAR history that happened throughout this week.
May 18th, 1947 - Fonty Flock takes the checkered flag to win the debut race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina: the event attracts over 10,000 race fans.
May 15th, 1949 - The 40-lap Modified race at Charlotte Speedway captivates over 10,000 spectators, the biggest crowd of the 1949 season so far; Red Byron drives his No. 22 Ford to victory.
May 16th, 1953 - Tim Flock, alongside co-pilot "Jocko Flocko", wins the NASCAR Grand National race at Hickory Speedway. Jocko Flocko, a rhesus monkey, had a drivers uniform and a custom-made seat: This incident was the first time a NASCAR Grand National winner has had a co-pilot.
May 17th, 1959 - Rookie Bob Burdick grabs the pole position for the 100-mile event at Trenton Speedway in his first NASCAR Grand National start: Tom Pistone notches his first NASCAR Grand National career win.
May 21st, 1971 - Protesting the payoff structure and lack of appearance money, seven drivers stage a mini boycott of the 100-miler at Asheville Speedway. They pull out of the race in the early stages of the race, leaving a mere 5 cars to run the rest of the race: Richard Petty wins the event.
May 15th, 1977 - Cale Yarborough wins the Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover Downs, despite getting two black flags, a couple of unscheduled pit stops, and a four-lap deficit: This is Yarborough's sixth win of the season.
May 17th, 1981 - Jody Ridley shocks the race fans with a surprise win in the Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover, notching his first and only NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National career win. Controversy breaks out due to a 'scoring communication difficulty' that could possibly have taken away the victory from Bobby Allison.
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