If there ever was an example of redemption and second chances earned in NASCAR, it was Curtis Morton Turner. The Floyd, Virginia, native was banned for life, along with Tim Flock, by NASCAR ...

NASCAR’s first superstar and an attendee of the original NASCAR formation meeting at the Streamline Hotel, Turner was known as the “Babe Ruth of stock car racing.” Though banned “for life ...

Richard Petty didn’t defend his 1964 title, and fan favorite Curtis Turner was still banned from NASCAR for attempting to unionize the drivers in 1961. Petty finally returned in July for the ...

Thirty-five hundred fans turned out to see the inaugural NASCAR race at the track that Sunday afternoon. On the return trip to Champion Speedway on March 15, 1958, moonshiner Curtis Turner of ...

Robert Edelstein is an author whose books include “Full Throttle: The Life and Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner.” Fun fact about NASCAR, which has controlled the multibillion-dollar ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Called by some the “Babe Ruth of stock car racing,” Curtis Turner was among the fastest and most colorful competitors in the early years of NASCAR premier series racing.

Since Dillon's win in 2017, there have been no first-time winners in the Coke 600. In fact, the trend has shifted back ...

NASCAR has housed a host of gifted drivers within its banner. From Red Byron and Curtis Turner to Richard Petty and Dale ...

On Saturday, the community came together to celebrate both with a special event honoring NASCAR icon Curtis Turner and the launch of a new historic trail. Hundreds gathered to celebrate what would ...