Monday, April 20, 2015

Richard Petty Collection Now Available for Viewing

The Richard Petty Collection, composed of materials documenting the racing career of "The King" donated by his wife Lynda Petty, has been processed and is now available for use by researchers. See the guide to the collection at http://guides.library.appstate.edu/richard-petty for details on its contents.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Garry Hill on Winning Team at 12 Hours of Sebring

Motorsports artists Garry Hill, a member of the Advisory Committee for the Appalachian State University Library Stock Car Racing Collection, is the Director of Motorsports for the Mustang Sampling Action Express Corvette Daytona Prototype Team, which recently won the 12 Hours of Sebring. The #5 car will compete in the Grant Prix of Long Beach (CA) as the team works to win the the 2015 IMSA (International Motor Sports Association) Championship. See the car on the last lap at Daytona at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu7a88dpy24