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Curtis Smith (drag Racer)
Curtis Smith is a second-generation American semi-retired drag racer. He is currently the All Time Winningest International Hot Rod Association, IHRA Stock Eliminator driver and the 1996 IHRA Stock World Champion. Smith was the first IHRA Sportsman driver to win 3 national events in a row in 1985. Smith started his national racing career in the early 1970s, driving his self-built 1969 "Rag Top" Chevrolet Camaro (first generation), Chevrolet Camaro J/Stocker. Smith notably finished second in his first IHRA National Event at Rockingham Dragway (North Carolina), Rockingham Dragway. Smith, best known for driving his "Hot Stuff" 1967 Chevy Camaro, has won 17 IHRA and NHRA national events in his career and 31 IHRA and NHRA class wins, making him one of the most successful sportsman Drag racing drivers in the history of the sport. In 2012, Smith was inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Two years later, Smith, along with fellow racer, Rick Hendrick was inducted into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton, NC
Clinton is a city in, and the county seat of, Sampson County, North Carolina, Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population of Clinton is 8,639 according to the 2010 United States Census, 2010 Census. Clinton is named for Richard Clinton (politician), Richard Clinton, a Brigadier General of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolutionary War, American Revolution. History The first settlers came to the Clinton area around 1740. The community was originally known as Clinton Courthouse. There was an earlier incorporated town of Clinton elsewhere in the state; however, that town folded in 1822 and Clinton was incorporated as a town in the same year. In 1852, the General Assembly passed several acts to improve regulation of towns, including Clinton. As part of the "Act for the Better Regulation of the Town of Clinton in the County of Sampson," the General Assembly appointed five commissioners: James Moseley, Isaac Boykin, Dr. Henry Bizzel, John Beaman, and Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
