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Post by boomer on Jul 21, 2010 23:42:21 GMT -5
Hardtops and convertibles ran together in the "Mixed 400" at Martinsville Speedway October 28, 1956. It was the first such race. Later, mixed events were called "Sweepstakes" races.
NASCAR sponsored its first road race June 13, 1954, at Linden (NJ) Airport. Al Keller won, driving a Jaguar sponsored by famed bandleader Paul Whiteman.
Bob, Fonty and Tim Flock's sister, Ethel, also raced - in more than 100 events. Sister Reo was a daredevil wing walker and stunt parachutist.
Driver Danny Weinberg led only one lap in his career, but that one lap was enough to win the race. Weinberg raced from 1951 to 1964, winning his one and only race at Hanford (CA) Motor Speedway on October 28, 1951
. Herman Beam was the first driver ever black-flagged at Daytona. He forgot his helmet.
After Junior Johnson broke two axles in a race at Charlotte in 1961, a devoted fan gave him the axle from his brand-new car so he could finish the race. Johnson broke that one too.
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