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3 unusual facts about Sammy Bland


Sammy Bland

Also a track announcer at several of the tracks, including Darlington, Rockingham and Richmond International Raceway, Bland's “partner” was Ray Melton.

He went to work with WCEC and WFMA radio as an announcer and promoter in Rocky Mount.

Bland worked with WCEC through the 1960s, and used that as the base for the Racing News broadcast and NASCAR Sprint Cup races which he broadcast live from the various tracks on the circuit.



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