Wow..That was fun. A little more to the beer cooler story. I was rooting for Alan Johnson along side his mom ( might of had something to do with having the same last name or that I was a Cagle hater, can't remember which). She told they me had a younger son that was just itching to go racing but they couldn't let him quite yet because, in her words, he was just too nuts.
I have a old book of photos from Area Auto Racing News (circa 1971) that a friend has lent me...It is a treasure trove of awesome photos from the sixties...I'll start posting as soon as I can