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Pee Wee Jones oral history interview, 2007 April 19

 Digital Record
Identifier: OH-JO0509

Dates

  • Creation: 2007-04-19

Summary

Pee Wee Jones describes his career as a stock car driver, racing in NASCAR for over twenty years. Mr. Jones was a regular competitor at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina during the 1950s and 1960s. He discusses his motivations for pursuing a racing career and explains his driving techniques. Mr. Jones also talks about the memories of his fellow racers and their relationships with each other, as well as some of the severe accidents that he witnessed. Shirley Jones, Mr. Jones's wife, also shares her memories of being at the track with her husband and watching him race.

Extent

82 Minutes

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Oral Histories, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository

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