Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Thursday, March 2-March 8, 2023 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 3 Obituaries................................18-19 Local Churches............................20 Outdoor Truths................................9 Classified Ads.........................22-23 Rutherford County Weather...........14 Fast Way Oil Kids Corner...............16 Community Calendar.....................16 Business & Services Directory.......11 I n s i d e T h i s W e e k I n s i d e T h i s W e e k Smith's Drugs has sold more than 53 copies of the book "It's About Jesus" 45 copies of "Heart On Wheels", the book about Tommy Hicks have sold. McFadden's most loyal racing fan of all time, Keith Champion, stands behind #26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continued from front page. Earnhardt's tragic death racing at the Daytona Speedway 22 years ago on February 18 rocked the NASCAR world and himself. "Racing was never the same," McFadden said. Racing in the Hobby Division in 1972 he won three races at Harris Speedway and the next year he won four races. In 1974 he ran in the Limited Sportsman Division and claimed four wins, one second place and two third place and 12 wins in the Hobby Division. During his 17 years of racing, McFadden became friends with the Allison brothers, the Pressleys and others while with Alliance. He also raced in the Auto Racing Club of America events at Daytona International, Atlanta, Georgia and twice at Talladega Speedway in Alabama. "I competed in NASCAR Winston Cup events again at Dayton, Charlotte and Darlington." McFadden ran fi ve races in 1992 for Jimmy Means, sometimes qualifying at 197 miles per hour or 207 miles per hour on the straightway. "But I never won there," he said. He was once offered $200,000 to race 10 races for Means, but he declined. McFadden said he never won any money because it took a lot of money to keep the car and teams going. Between racing and farming, McFadden married France native Chantal Goode, an educator who taught at Chase High School. The couple's two sons, James and Steven, became race car drivers for a short time. While McFadden was traveling and racing, Chantal taught school, helped with farming chores and took care of their sons. After racing 17 years, McFadden decided to stop racing. "I ran my life the way I wanted to and Daddy needed help on the farm," McFadden said. "The farm and my family meant more to me than anything else in the world. It still does," McFadden said. The couple's sons, Steven and James raced for a while. "When Steven fi nished his last race in Martinsville, he told me, 'he wasn't going to race anymore. We're not going to break our farm for racing, Steven told me," McFadden continued. McFadden remains a big race fan and pulls for Bill Elliott's son Chase. "I will pull for any former race driver's son," McFadden said. He saw Kyle Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on television the other day and decided he was going to try to get them to Rutherford County. McFadden still bumps into people today at the grocery store who remember his racing days. He had a good time and met lifelong friends. Thinking back on how racing perked his attention, he said, "And if I win the lottery, I'll build the Tri-City Grill again and every child in Rutherford County will think I am Santa Claus." McFadden during the Alliance days at Charlotte Speedway. 157 W Main St., Forest City 828.248.1408 rutherfordweekly.com @Ruther fordwkly @Ruther fordwkly Follow On @Ruther fordwkly Follow On On Small Town Friendly BIG Time Results WEEKLY NEWSPAPER WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 157 West Main Street, Forest City 828.248.1408 • rutherfordweekly.com ©Community First Media Community First Media 356 East Main St., Lawndale 704-538-0508 mainstreethardwareinc.com Mon-Fri. 7:30am-5:30pm; Sat. 8am-4pm Locally Owned & Operated Starting Monday, March 13 Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-6pm Sat. 8am-4pm Brown Mulch $4. 99 bag Red Mulch $4. 99 bag Black Mulch $4. 99 bag Pine Bark Nuggets $4. 99 bag Cypress Mulch $4. 99 bag n26 hp Kohler ® 747cc Engine* w/Pro Air Cleaner nMyRIDE ® Suspension System: Tough on Jobs, Easy on Backs nCuts up to 4.1 Acres/Hour with Max Ground Speed of 8.5 mph (13.7km/h) nFully-Serviceable Hydrostatic Transmission w/Charge Pumps BAG MULCH SPECIALS 3-YEAR,LIMITED/UNLIMITED HOUR RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY 3-YEAR, 300 HOUR COMMERCIAL WARRANTY $ 6,899. 00 Many more models to choose from starting at $ 3,599. 00