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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  12.20.2008 - 1:34 pm
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This was Junior Johnson's first race back after spending 11 months in
jail for his moonshine activites. It was also his only start of the 1957
season

5th career win for Jack Smith


  2.   Biscuits in a Red Bull posted:
  08.02.2011 - 1:12 pm
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Tiny Lund's axle snapped in this race. Tragically, one of the wheels
broke loose and hit 2 spectators. One was injured and the other died
shortly after. The race was put under caution for this. The accident
occured on lap 47.


  3.   Aldo posted:
  01.04.2014 - 7:19 pm
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The spectator killed was William R. Thomasson.


  4.   Dan Jackett posted:
  07.07.2018 - 6:06 pm
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Was the first GN race after North Wilkesboro was paved


  5.   Dan Jackett posted:
  07.08.2018 - 9:11 pm
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Jack Smith's win is a case of "racing your way in" as he needed to win
to get enough points to pass Marvin Panch for 4th...The Championship 4
is Buck Baker, Lee Petty, Fireball Roberts and Smith


  6.   DTroppens posted:
  12.13.2020 - 8:31 am
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Seven drivers finish on the lead lap. That was a complete rarity for
that era. I wonder what happened the kept the field so bunched up.


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