I will say that US 119 on the Ky side of Pine Mountain and US 58 on the Va side are both incredibly beautiful drives, and it was stark at how different it looked in the valley areas with the pastoral farmlands in Virginia compared to the rocky, forested Ky side.

 

I grew up in Harlan about 5 minutes from the virginia border. I can still remember how beautiful the scenery was driving down these roads.

Drove right by the stadium yesterday and thought of you Watusi!

And didn't contact me. Why would you come here and tell me that? Slap in the face.

A longtime Belfry family member and very good friend to lots of the staff and former Belfry teacher (Watusi can correct me but I think he also was an Assistant Coach himself), is a big to do with Bristol Motor Speedway and a respected man in NASCAR circles.

Former student, teacher, coach and native son of Belfry, indeed. (And also a proud Varney Jet )

And didn't contact me. Why would you come here and tell me that? Slap in the face.

 

Was in a big hurry. Dont have your cell anymore for some reason. Send it to me in a PM. Ill text you when I am coming back. We can always eat. :lol2:

I was swamped yesterday anyway. :lol2:

That is so awesome.

 

Thanks for posting @Watusi

That is so awesome.

 

Thanks for posting @Watusi

I thought it was really cool thing to do. The guy who did that is the closest thing to a brother I ever had growing up. First class dude.

I thought it was really cool thing to do. The guy who did that is the closest thing to a brother I ever had growing up. First class dude.

 

Mr. Trout had moved on from Belfry by the time I got there (bet you feel real old now HAHA) but I remember as a kid when they took us to visit the High School in Grade School and he was the guy everyone viewed as "The Cool Teacher". He went out of his way to come speak with the group and was very funny and all of us young kids who didn't know how High School schedules worked were like "I hope he is our teacher!" I also remember he had a column in the WDN back in the day as well.

 

I always heard absolutely nothing but the most positive things about Mr. Trout.

 

Also, I unfortunately cannot attest to being a Varney Jet Alumni. I was in 7th Grade when the school flooded and they split us all up. Varney was always the crown jewel of the Belfry Feeder System.

That's pretty cool. Thanks for mentioning the old Varney Jets....hadn't thought about Varney in decades.

That's pretty cool. Thanks for mentioning the old Varney Jets....hadn't thought about Varney in decades.

:thumb: How are you familiar with the Big Green?

Awesome!

 

Go Pirates!

I thought it was really cool thing to do. The guy who did that is the closest thing to a brother I ever had growing up. First class dude.

 

And now we have the backstory!

There are no ex-Pirates. :ylsuper:

I grew up in Harlan about 5 minutes from the virginia border. I can still remember how beautiful the scenery was driving down these roads.

 

Went through their in the spring time on my way to Honaker, VA. That is really some beautiful country. Good luck this weekend in Knoxville.

Everybody on pond creek knows that the Runyon Raiders were #1:thumb: