EASTABOGA, Ala. — Red Farmer has won more than 700 short track events in his 74 years of race car driving, but the NASCAR legend didn’t get behind the wheel at his regular Talladega Short Track stomping grounds for the most recent event Saturday night.That’s because Farmer, who still competes at almost 88 years old, hasn’t fully regained his strength after he nearly died from COVID-19 last month.“I’m still on the green side of the grass,” Farmer told The Observer. “That’s what counts. Instead of the brown side.”Farmer watched the Super Late Models event from the grandstands, named in his honor…
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‘God, he’s stubborn.’ NASCAR legend Red Farmer barely slowing down after COVID-19 battle
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