Man leasing North Wilkesboro Speedway faces charges

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Well this is not a shocker!

By Monte Mitchell | Journal Reporter

Published: July 7, 2009

North Wilkesboro - A man leasing North Wilkesboro Speedway was arrested last night on three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense in Wilkes County and on a fugitive warrant from Florida, according to warrants from the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office.

The fugitive warrant charges Charles Collins Jr. with contracting without a license during an emergency and third degree grand theft, according to Capt. Steve Cabe, the chief of detectives.

Cabe said Collins is also wanted on a fugitive warrant from Georgia, and that local authorities expect to receive that today.

Authorities said the local charges are related to checks Collins made out to race car driver April Myers in the amounts of $1,000, $750, and $245. The checks were to reimburse Myers after she'd paid for a driving school that was to be held at the speedway but was canceled.

Collins wrote the reimbursement checks when he knew there was not enough money in the account to cover the check, according to the warrants. Collins was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. yesterday on the local charges.

Collins was being held this morning on $25,000 bond. A court appearance for the local charges has been set for July 22.

Collins has leased the speedway since February.
 
For all of you looking for a link (83WynnsOld,
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This guy sounds like a real class act:sarcasm:
 
sorry about forgetting to post the link :)

I can't believe that Bruton Smith allowed this debacle to happen.
Looks like the locals were right all along about this Collins guy.
 
83WynnsOlds said:
sorry about forgetting to post the link :)

I can't believe that Bruton Smith allowed this debacle to happen.
Looks like the locals were right all along about this Collins guy.
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What happened to Innocent until Proven Guilty? :sarcasm:

Weren't you in another thread bashing NASCAR over the Mayfield circus?
 
AndyMarquisLIVE said:
What happened to Innocent until Proven Guilty? :sarcasm:

Weren't you in another thread bashing NASCAR over the Mayfield circus?
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Yep, you are correct. That was me defending Mayfield. The difference in this case is that I know the lady that received the rubber checks personally.

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm not welcome here....
 
83WynnsOlds said:
Yep, you are correct. That was me defending Mayfield. The difference in this case is that I know the lady that received the rubber checks personally.

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm not welcome here....[/QUOTE
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Everyone is welcome here. Just some of these folks have stronger personalities than the rest. I wouldn't allow a message board to get to me.
Just bite them back. :D ;)
 
83WynnsOlds said:
Yep, you are correct. That was me defending Mayfield. The difference in this case is that I know the lady that received the rubber checks personally.

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm not welcome here....
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Wynns don't worry about him he only does it to get a "reaction"
 
why am i not surprised about this breaking news? <g>
 
83WynnsOlds said:
Yep, you are correct. That was me defending Mayfield. The difference in this case is that I know the lady that received the rubber checks personally.

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm not welcome here....
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Ah, so you know April. Do you partake in the forum that many of the drivers and fans of Bowman Gray Stadium? April has kept us posted there. I'm glad that finally something was done. She's been dealing with this long enough.
 
Bruton Smith is crazy, that track isn't worth anywhere close to $12 million.

That said, I heard someone else was interested in buying the track and was talking to Bruton about lowering the price. What's the latest on that? Buck, Wynns?
 
aS long as it's been idle and the work it needs the most I'd give would be about 10million short of the asking price.
 
83WynnsOlds said:
Well there's always hope but the Rock wasn't idle for 12 years either with Andy took over.
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I don't know, personally, what the economy's like in North Wilkesboro because I've never been there. But I've heard it's not as bad as other areas... then again, it could be spin.

But I know Richmond County's economy is terrible right now. It was a depressing place to stay at.

Fortunately, Darrell Basham was at the same hotel and we talked racing for a while. Man that made the night at a hotel in crappy Wadesboro all to short.
 
The economy in Wilkes County ain't that great, might not be as bad as Richmond County but still not good.
Wilkes used to be known for glove making, buster brown shoes, and furniture.
All of that is pretty much gone.

Lowes corporate headquarters was there but now gone down the road to Iredell County. Lowes still has some folks in Wilkes but nothing compared to what it once was.

There are some good people there and they deserve much better than the likes of Charles Collins.
 
83WynnsOlds said:
The economy in Wilkes County ain't that great, might not be as bad as Richmond County but still not good.
Wilkes used to be known for glove making, buster brown shoes, and furniture.
All of that is pretty much gone.

Lowes corporate headquarters was there but now gone down the road to Iredell County. Lowes still has some folks in Wilkes but nothing compared to what it once was.

There are some good people there and they deserve much better than the likes of Charles Collins.
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They have a Lowe's there. Well that's more than all of Richmond County had.:D
 
sad thing is, with this happenin, it will make it 10x's harder for the track to ever be re-opened, unless a known name steps in, which I don't think is as likely as someone like a Hillenburg equivelant pickin it up......... people in the area are goin to be leary of most everybody now, as well as potential sponsors........
 
The North Wilkesboro fiasco...to the tune of The Devil went down to Georgia



Charles went up to Wilkesboro, looking to make some dough
He leased the track, tried to bring it back
But the Wilkes county crowd said "Whoa" ...

When he come across this young gal sawing on a wheel, he had a thought
Then Bruton jumped up on a bleacher and said Collins let me tell you what
I bet you didn't know it but I'm a conman just like you
Now if you care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you
I'll lease one of my tracks to you and in the meantime son
I'll buy another and be trying to race there well before you're done
The new guy said my names Charles and it might be a sin
I'll take your bet, and rob others blind before you can ever win!

Bruton opened up his case and said I'll start this real ducky
As he drew up the purchase papers to buy out Kentucky
The ink was only drying on the contract that he wrote
The owners took the offer and signed the little note
When Bruton finished, Collins said, you're pretty good old man
But sit right back and let me show you how to scam!

Bruton bowed his head cuz he knew that he'd been beat
And he laid the keys to North Wilkesboro at Collins feet
Collins said, Bruton, come on back if you ever get that date
I told ya once, ya son of a gun, I'm just a big cheapskate!
 
83WynnsOlds said:
The North Wilkesboro fiasco...to the tune of The Devil went down to Georgia



Charles went up to Wilkesboro, looking to make some dough
He leased the track, tried to bring it back
But the Wilkes county crowd said "Whoa" ...

When he come across this young gal sawing on a wheel, he had a thought
Then Bruton jumped up on a bleacher and said Collins let me tell you what
I bet you didn't know it but I'm a conman just like you
Now if you care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you
I'll lease one of my tracks to you and in the meantime son
I'll buy another and be trying to race there well before you're done
The new guy said my names Charles and it might be a sin
I'll take your bet, and rob others blind before you can ever win!

Bruton opened up his case and said I'll start this real ducky
As he drew up the purchase papers to buy out Kentucky
The ink was only drying on the contract that he wrote
The owners took the offer and signed the little note
When Bruton finished, Collins said, you're pretty good old man
But sit right back and let me show you how to scam!

Bruton bowed his head cuz he knew that he'd been beat
And he laid the keys to North Wilkesboro at Collins feet
Collins said, Bruton, come on back if you ever get that date
I told ya once, ya son of a gun, I'm just a big cheapskate!
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:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :XXROFL: :XXROFL: :XXROFL: :XXROFL:
 
I don't care who ya are, thats funny right there........lmao
 
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