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Old 06-24-2007, 12:42 AM
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Default Early 60's NASCAR video w/ crash!!

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Lots of old tin in this one!!

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Old 06-24-2007, 01:11 AM
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"real" nascar.

Gotta love those open faced helmets and t-shirts they were racing in.

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Old 06-24-2007, 01:15 AM
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Talk about humble beginnings.

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Old 06-24-2007, 05:30 AM
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Great video.

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Old 06-24-2007, 09:04 AM
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Cool video--those early cars going 150 mph on skinny tires.

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That's Daytona, most definitely...Judging by the cars it looks like the 59' Daytona 500....

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Its amazing it ever got off the ground

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Old 06-24-2007, 09:24 AM
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Nice video, I remember watching Glen Roberts race, he was that eras Dale Earnhart(Sr), it was really I sad day when he crashed at Daytona a few years after this race. -Jim

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