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"Legend of the First Super Speedway" Excerpt

By: Mark Dill

This is my wife's favorite excerpt from my book, "The Legend of the First Super Speedway." Autographed copies available at the link.

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08/17/2010

Not unlike the early days of the Vanderbilt Cup, the recent spectator accident in the California 200 desert race demonstrates human nature remains unchanged.

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