I was having breakfast the other day with a couple of local stock car aficionados. The discussion came up about the best drivers all time that races at Redwood Acres. It is a slam dunk that Jimmy Walker was the best and most popular. Other names thrown out there were Don Hood and Hershel McGriff form out of town.
My personal favorite was Fergie Ferguson as he lived down the Marsh road in Myrtletown and his stepson Rick was my best friend growing up. We would spend lots of time watching Ferg work on his #21 car. He used to pull his 283 Chevy motor out of his work truck on weekends to put into his 57 Chevy to race on Saturdays. Were talking about late 60's and early 70's. Those were the days........
From Outlaw Roots to Festival Lights: Cannifest Touches the Past While
Trying to Meet the Future
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Cannifest 2025 gathered the Humboldt community at Eureka’s Halvorsen
Waterfront Park, blending music and fellowship with a touch of nostalgia
for the hands...
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