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  1.   Matt posted:
  10.28.2005 - 1:44 am
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Harold Kite died in a first lap accident, he was 43 years old.


  2.   Darrel posted:
  05.11.2007 - 6:40 pm
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Kite was hit broadside in a wreck in the middle of the pack.


  3.   Darrel posted:
  05.11.2007 - 6:42 pm
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Kite was the 6th driver to die in 2 years in NASCAR's worst years as far
as fatalities. Joe Weatherly, Fireball Roberts and Jimmy Pardue died in
1964, Pardue in a tire testing accident. Billy Wade, Buren Skeen and
Kite in 1965, Wade also in a tire testing accident.


  4.   jackie posted:
  06.09.2007 - 8:22 pm
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Kite was attempting a comeback in this race . he had a Grand National
win back in the early 50's


  5.   hyltonfan08 posted:
  01.23.2009 - 4:52 pm
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Sponsors:
28-Fred Lorenzen: LaFayette
29-Dick Hutcherson: East Tenn. Motor Co.


  6.   rob posted:
  10.12.2011 - 7:55 pm
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fonty flock was part of the radio team for this race and i remember him
questioning the sanity of kite's return.


  7.   Anonymous posted:
  12.02.2011 - 1:19 am
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This race also had one of the best battles in NASCAR history with
Lorenzen, Foyt and Hutcherson running almost consistently side-by-side
and three wide for the last 44 laps.


  8.   Anonymous posted:
  02.05.2014 - 1:52 am
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Also, in a Modified-Sportsman race the day before, there were 3 Grand
National cars. They were:
Bob Derrington (#68)
Bert Robbins (#00)
Tommy Nolan (#83)

Perhaps they also failed to qualify for the main race.


  9.   Anonymous posted:
  02.05.2014 - 8:02 am
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DNQ's:
Roy Tyner, 1965 Chevrolet
Worth McMillion, 1965 Pontiac

Bobby Johns initially failed to qualify in a 1965 Pontiac (did not set a
time), but Bub Strickler ('64 Pontiac) did not start the race.

qualifying times are here:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=OWslULmvb_UC&dat=19651017&printsec=frontpage&hl=en



  10.   Rob posted:
  01.07.2018 - 11:27 am
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To #8, the there cars you mentioned were added to the back of a
disappointing 18 car grid in the Saturday race. I would assume that they
were DNQ's for the Sunday event.


  11.   Rob posted:
  01.07.2018 - 11:29 am
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Lee Roy Yarbrough pilots the Ray Fox Chevy to an impressive top five
finish in its final appearance.


  12.   Rob posted:
  01.07.2018 - 11:35 am
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Ralph Earnhardt was declared the winner of the 250 mile modified-
sportsman race after Lee Roy Yarbrough was disqualified for running
oversized wheels. The three Grand National cars in the field were not a
factor.


  13.   Rob posted:
  01.07.2018 - 11:50 am
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Bobby Allison finished third in the Saturday race despite hitting the
wall on the front stretch and watching the end from the infield.


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