Floyd "Slats" Rodgers was the first Texan to build a plane, is believed to be the first Texan to ever receive a pilot’s license, and the first Texan to have his license revoked. Born in 1889, Rodgers passed away on July 5, 1956.
The four men had formed a country music supergroup called The Highwaymen. They charted with 3 singles, and had the number 1 hit song Highwayman. It's a kind of haunting song if you feel inclined to look it up.
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
The first 10 qualifiers for this race are as follows:
| Grid^([2]) | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Hoss Ellington |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Junior Johnson |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Roger Penske |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | L.G. DeWitt |
| 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Nord Krauskopf |
| 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Wood Brothers |
| 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | H.B. Cunningham |
| 9 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Herb Adcox |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | James Hylton |
Johnson is likely lapping Bodine in this photo as Geoff finished 23rd, 3 laps down. Jimmie only ever raced 2 full time seasons in the Busch Series, and only participated in a handful of Busch/Nationwide races after going full-time in Cup.
Mears did not score a single top-10 finish in his rookie season.
This wasn't just his first win, it was also his first top-10 finish in the series. Prior to this he had won the track championship at Caraway Speedway in late model stocks.
Google shows the parking lot near the Turtle Pond at the address for this building. However I've looked through a couple old campus maps and it's not there. It's very likely that the numbering has changed since then.
It is most likely one of the white unlabeled buildings on this map from 1959.
This photo was taken by Neal Douglass. He captured a lot of images around Austin, but like a lot of photographers in those days, didn't always write the most detailed descriptions.
