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Flashback: Delbert Dies

On Aug. 16, 1998, Jeff Gordon won the race in Michigan, and he did not say about Delbert Jacks, who passed away that night of cancer at age 53. Delbert is Marty's sister Lemmie's husband. On Aug. 21, after Kevin LePage won the race, Shelly Walther interviewed Tracy Leslie about meeting with Delbert. The next day, as Mark Martin won the race, Shelly interviewed Rusty Wallace about the death of Delbert. Lemmie died ten years later on Sept. 12, 2008. Lemmie and Delbert had no children since they got married in 1965.

Grace's Greatest Broncos of All Time

The second episode in 2017 features the Denver Broncos. Grace talks about 50 players. The updated version has been added several times after its airing. 1. John Elway 2. Peyton Manning (update: Hall of Fame) 3. Terrell Davis 4. Shannon Sharpe 5. Champ Bailey (update: Hall of Fame) 6. Floyd Little (d. 2021) 7. Von Miller 8. Randy Gradishar (update: Hall of Fame) 9. Karl Mecklenburg 10. Dennis Smith 11. Rod Smith 12. Louis Wright 13. Steve Atwater (update: Hall of Fame) 14. Tom Nalen 15. Gary Zimmerman 16. Rich Jackson 17. Bill Thompson 18. Demaryius Thomas (d. 2021) 19. Lionel Taylor (d. 2025) 20. Tom Jackson 21. Austin Gonsoulin (d. 2014) 22. Craig Morton 23. Haven Moses 24. Riley Odoms 25. Rulon Jones 26. Trevor Pryce 27. Ed McCaffrey 28. Rick Upchurch 29. Paul Smith 30. Chris Harris Jr. 31. Simon Fletcher 32. Steve Foley 33. Al Wilson 34. Ryan Clady 35. Jason Elam 36. Rubin Carter 37. Barney Chavous 38. Bill Romanowski 39. Jake Plummer 40. Keith Bishop 41. Steve Watson 42. Elvis ...

Shane Wins For the Fifth Time

At Watkins Glen for the fifth time and fourth this year, Shane van Gisbergen won the race. After the race, Lorrie claims that her mother-in-law Marla won't stop cheering for Shane, she'll be better off in the pine box. A few days ago, Marla's nephew Randy visited her and her husband Kyle in Lakeville, Minnesota. He showed her a picture of Randy, his wife Jennifer and Tracy Leslie dated on Micah's birthday on June 26.

Flashback: Margaret's Cancer

On May 2, 1993, Marla's mother Margaret went to the emergency room for exhaustion, but doctors confirmed that she has lung cancer. Fifteen days later, after running in Sonoma, Rusty Wallace took Dale Jarrett, Terry Labonte, Ricky Rudd and his wife Linda by plane to visit Margaret in Iowa. Marla's all six brothers were there to support them. Harold tries to fight with Dale, but Marla orders them to stop because of Margaret's cancer. Five days later, Marla's cousin Don Calhoun died of lung cancer.

Flashback: Rowdy For Faron and the Guys

On Feb. 26, 1993, Faron was with Joe Bessey talking to Davey Allison as the Burton brothers, Jeff and Ward played Mountain's "Mississippi Queen" on the jukebox. As Joe failed in Richmond the next week, Faron was sitting outside next to Michael Ritch, who was 20 years old. The brothers play the same song, and Mike Wallace starts to fight with the boys. Tracy Leslie got Ward, and Tom Peck got Jeff, they were escorted out. On May 8, before the start in Martinsville, Faron and Joe were talking with Todd Bodine and his now ex-wife Lynn, and Roger Sawyer puts a quarter on the jukebox and played "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters. Roger is Elton's younger brother. Tracy and Tom were one table next to them. Roger only has a start here and Ward won the race. On Nov. 6, in Hickory, North Carolina, as Joe failed one more time, Faron sings Paranoid by Black Sabbath before one guy Johnny Rumley said after the song was over, "That ain't no Hank Williams song." Ru...

Flashback: Medders Cousins Performs Sans "LG&M"

In 1998 in Nashville, Faron, Micah, Randy, Justin and Dwight performed several songs in Nashville except "Lawyers Guns and Money." Billy Crider of Ohatchee, Alabama took several photos for the concert. Six drivers in Billy's pictures were Patty Moise, Elton Sawyer, Robert Pressley, Tracy Leslie, Joe Bessey and Elliott Sadler. Sheena Eller was the scene stealer in several pictures as did Faron's mom Marla. After the concert was over, Faron had exhaustion, and watched the newest episode for the Marla Comedy Show.

Flashback: Rowdy or No Rowdy For Marla 1997

In 1997 at Rockingham, Marla, her son Faron and nephews Micah, Randy, Justin and Dwight were having fun with Robert Pressley before the race. Marla was wearing the Velma t-shirt. Velma is from Scooby-Doo. Off camera after Robert had a crash, she was there wearing the same shirt before she was massaging Robert's back. Jeff Gordon won the race. Two months later in Texas, Marla brought her sister-in-law Lemmie and her husband Delbert at the race track from Jermyn where they were living. Tracy Leslie was wearing a black cowboy hat after the race was over, and Elton Sawyer brought Lemmie and Delbert for the interview. Delbert doesn't talk as Lemmie said about it. Seven guys except Jeff Burton, who won the next day, were partying around at Marla's house.