1977 Carolina's 350

This race contains perhaps the most awesome, unbelievable win in Piston Cup history. That was because The King's win at the 1977 Carolina's 350 in Charlotte. It was Lynda's birthday on the day of the race. While The King had maintained the lead for the whole race on lap 193 The King's brakes failed and he was stuck on 5th gear. He was now going on corners at full speed and was getting exhausted. By lap 198 his entire body started to pain from going so fast on corners as well as trying to brake but despite that he was not going to let Lynda down and was going to win on her birthday. With absolute skill and determination and going on corners at top speed The King managed to win despite being stuck on 5th gear. Roger and Luke helped stop the exhausted King and pushed him to victory lane and the podium (yes The King was that exhausted). Roger and Luke would interview the pit reporter as The King was exhausted and was resting with The Queen (who kissed The King). Later in the 1977 Palm Mile 300 (race after Charlotte) The King said it was "The most exhausting and brutal race I ever raced but it was worth it."

Part-time racers are James Cleanair, Dale Earnhardt Sr, Ernie Gearson, Billy Ford, Murray Clutchburn, Don Chapcar, Harold Axel, Floyd Mulvhill, Tom Landis and Thomas Tanrev. It's also one of the races of rookies Sammy Smelter, Klint Shiftright and Chick Hicks.

This is R.A Rubberton's last Carolina's 350. SAMMY SMELTER ACTUALLY DOES A RARE FINISH! (Sammy is the Johnny Blamer of the 70's and 80's although he got way more wins and finishes then Blamer ever did.)

## Television Biography

Network: CBS

Announcers: Ken Sqwheeler and Ned Carrett

## Transcript

### THE KING WINS!!!

(the end portion of In the Hall of the Mountain King plays)

Ned: THE KING STUCK IN 5TH GEAR! HIS BRAKES FAILED!

Ken: IT COULD BE A DISASTER FOR HIM!

Ned: THE KING NOW TRYING TO BRAKE AND IS STUCK ON 5TH GEAR IN THE TURNS!

Ken: THREE LAPS TO GO AND HE IS STILL IN THE LEAD GOING AT TOP SPEED IN THE TURNS! CAN HE DO IT?!

Ned: The King now on his final lap and his brakes have completely stopped working! CAN HE DO IT! YES HE CAN! 400 meters! 200 meters! 100 meters! 10 meters!

Ken: IT'S STRIP THE KING WEATHERS FOR THE (Censored) WIN!!!! THE KING WINS DESPITE HAVING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE! WAIT! ROGER AND LUKE ARE HELPING STOP THE KING AND PUSH HIM TO VICTORY LANE!

(Shows replay with sound. Then it goes to camera of the finish line. When The King passes, it stops.)

(Back live)

(We Are The Champions My Friend plays)

Ned: INCREDIBLE!

Ken: THIS IS SO HISTORIC! Against all odds, The King has won with total brake failure and stuck on 5th gear causing him to go through turns on top speed.

Ned: The King looking visibly exhausted after his incredible effort and is now resting with his wife The Queen.

Ken: We now go to the pit reporter interviewing Luke and Roger!

(The song stops.)

Pit Reporter: So Luke and Roger? What did you think of your racer winning.

Luke: AMAZING!!!

Roger: OH MAN, THIS IS HISTORIC!

Pit Reporter: Okay, then back to you, Ken.

Ned: I'M SPEECHLESS! SPEECHLESS!

Ken: THE KING PROVES HE REALLY **IS** THE KING BY WINNING DESPITE HAVING BRAKE ISSUES!

(end of transcript)

### Racers' Reaction (excluding The King, Luke and Roger)

Lapis: Racers, what do you feel about Strip Weathers having victory even with being stuck in 5th gear.

Andrew: I am speechless, very speechless.

Bill Shields: Me too.

Kraig: The most fantastic win, right son?

Klint: YES!

Murray: HOLY GEEZ, THIS WAS AMAZING!

Johnathan: Instead of fighting with Cole, we both say...

Johnathan and Cole: THAT WAS AWESOME!

Ernie: I don't think there is anyone who can win like that with brake failure. If that was me I would have been in a big one.

Don Chapcar: HISTORIC! VERY VERY HISTORIC!

Alloy: MAN! This is one awesome (censored) win! What a (censored) finish!

Norman: OMG THIS IS AMAZING!

Bernie: Congrats, Strip.

(end of transcript)

## Results

1. The King - 200 laps
2. Alloy Wilson - 200 laps
3. Cole Speedland - 200 laps
4. Johnathan Melter - 200 laps
5. Mike Seasons - 200 laps
6. Kraig Shiftright - 200 laps
7. Norman Green - 200 laps
8. Bernie Simpson - 200 laps
9. Don Chapcar - 200 laps
10. Darrell Cartrip - 200 laps
11. Chick Hicks - 200 laps
12. Billy Ford - 200 laps
13. Brad Gonzalez - 200 laps
14. Andrew Axler - 200 laps
15. Ron Pitcar - 200 laps
16. James Robson - 200 laps
17. Murray Clutchburn - 200 laps
18. Charles Johnson - 200 laps
19. Tom Landis - 200 laps
20. Ernie Gearson - 200 laps
21. Harold Axel - 200 laps
22. Floyd Mulvhill - 200 laps
23. R.A Rubberton - 200 laps
24. James Carlidge - 200 laps
25. Dale Earnhardt Sr - 200 laps
26. Klint Shiftright - 200 laps
27. Thomas Tireson - 200 laps
28. Bill Brady - 200 laps
29. Sammy Smelter - 200 laps
30. Michael Smith - 141 laps(crash)
31. James Cleanair - 141 laps(crash)
32. Ronald Oaks- 141 laps(crash)
33. Dick Miller - 106 laps(engine)
34. Don Alternators - 99 laps(crash)
35. Thomas Tanrev - 99 laps(crash)
36. Bill Shields - 87 laps(punctured tire)
37. Tony Steeringson - 81 laps(crash)