75 Years
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NASCAR In 1962 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1962 — The 75 Years Edition
When Curtis Turner quit the Federation of Professional Athletes and abandoned his efforts to unionize NASCAR in January of 1962, it marked the beginning of a year of reconciliation.
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NASCAR In 1961 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1961 — The 75 Years Edition
“Quietly and without fanfare, well-known race drivers, headed by Curtis Turner and “Fireball” Roberts met in Chicago last week with representatives of the Jimmy Hoffa-controlled Teamsters Union. The purpose was to form a union of all professional drivers,” reported the Aug. 16 issue of NSSN.
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NASCAR In 1960 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1960 — The 75 Years Edition
The 1960 NASCAR season raced by faster than ever.
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NASCAR In 1959 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1959 — The 75 Years Edition
Lee Petty’s photo-finish victory over Johnny Beauchamp on Feb. 22, 1959, in the inaugural 500-mile International Sweepstakes signified the beginning of a new era in NASCAR Grand National history.
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NASCAR In 1958 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1958 — The 75 Years Edition
While construction of the Daytona lnt’l Speedway was in its early stages, Paul Goldsmith’s dramatic victory over Curtis Turner in the final race on the Daytona Beach sand and asphalt race course marked the ending of NASCAR’s formative years.
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NASCAR In 1957 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1957 — The 75 Years Edition
The Automobile Manufacturers’ Ass’n’s involvement in NASCAR accelerated in 1956 as Ford, Chevrolet and Pontiac fielded factory-backed teams and Chrysler experienced a sales boom in part because of the Kiekhaefer team’s success with its 300 model.
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NASCAR In 1956 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1956 — The 75 Years Edition
Defending NASCAR Grand National champion Tim Flock, 1951 and ’53 champ Herb Thomas, Al “Speedy” Thompson, Fonty Flock, Jack Smith and Buck Baker shared a common bond in 1956: each driver won in a car owned by Mercury Outboard Co. executive Carl Kiekhaefer.
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NASCAR In 1955 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1955 — The 75 Years Edition
Defending NASCAR Grand National champion Lee Petty picked up where he left off at the end of the 1954 season as he captured the first race of the 1955 season that was held on Nov. 7, 1954 in High Point, N.C.
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NASCAR In 1954 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1954 — The 75 Years Edition
Fresh off the most dominant season-to-date in NASCAR’s six-year history, Herb Thomas opened the 1954 schedule with a spectacular victory in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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