The daughter of the late Curtis Turner will talk about him tomorrow night Gene Marrano February 3, 2014 1 minute read The NASCAR world called him “Pops” and he was “King of the Wild Road,” in a Sports Illustrated article. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on a lecture coming up about Curtis Turner: Share: Post navigation Previous: NS CEO: railroad expects coal traffic to steady after one more year of declineNext: Snowy Owl visits Shenandoah Valley Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026