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  1.   Rocky Turner posted:
  02.21.2005 - 4:08 pm
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So happy to see info on my husband Rocky's Uncle, L.D. Austin. Do you
anyone who might have a picture of him ? Would love to fine some.
This is a great place to look. Thank you, Marcia Turner


  2.   SK posted:
  12.28.2007 - 1:11 am
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The last pole won by Lee Petty.


  3.   Billy Kingsley posted:
  10.04.2008 - 9:21 am
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Marsha and Rocky, I have several of L.D. Austin. If you send me an
email, I will send them along to you.
Billy


  4.   Chris posted:
  07.13.2012 - 2:08 am
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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.


  5.   Scott B posted:
  02.23.2016 - 11:39 am
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Joe Weatherly wins in a 1958 Ford, a car that would have been illegal
for the GN series for most of the 1961 season due to the 3 year age
limit on cars. Because of the odd way the schedule was constructed at
the time, the two races before Daytona were in the 1960 calendar year,
allowing the 1958 cars a little extra window of eligibility before being
bumped down to the Sportsman series.


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