Original motorsports photos from historic archives by David Allio
1981 May 09 | Saturday: Benny Parsons (15) Bud Moore Engineering Ford Thunderbird driver in victory lane with Gary Baker after winning the Melling Tool 420 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee.
1981 May 08 | Friday: Tommy Ellis (4) Pontiac GrandAm driver receives a kiss, trophy, and check in Victory Lane after winning the Mello Yello 200 NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model Sportsman race at Asheville Motor Speedway in Asheville, North Carolina.
1991 February 24 | Sunday: Cruz Pedregon (701 TF) NHRA Top Fuel dragster does a burnout during eliminations for the 7th Annual Chief Auto Parts Nationals NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series event at Firebird International Raceway drag strip in Chandler, Arizona.
2001 March 29 | Thursday: PJ Chesson (76) and Paul McMahan (U2) Johnson flip during the 2nd Annual Southern Bleacher Classic Preliminary Program 2001 Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series race at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Texas.
2001 May 05 | Saturday: Royce Bray (21) Chevrolet Monte Carlo celebrates taking the checkered flag in the RS Trucking Southern Thunder 125 American Racing Association (ARA) Southern Thunder Series late model feature at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia.
1991 May 04 | Saturday: Junior Miller (69) Pontiac Sunbird driver celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Winston 200 NASCAR Winston Racing Series Modified event at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
1991 May 03 | Friday: Stacy Compton (11/1) Pontiac Grand Prix driver celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Coke 100 NASCAR Winston Racing Series Late Model Stock Car event at Lonesome Pine International Raceway in Coeburn, Virginia.