The short-lived NASCAR Convertible Series left a mark on the sport, with its effects felt many years after. The origins of the dual qualifying races
Author: Lee Ackerman
The Outside Groove contributor from Papillion, Nebraska, became hooked on auto racing after attending races at the Nebraska State Fair during the 1950s to ’60s. After retiring from the corporate world, Ackerman started writing about the sport for publications such as Dirt Late Model, Flat Out, Dirt Modified, and Omaha World-Herald. He also spent a number of years working for I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska.