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To: Chode

The old days were brutal.

I recently read several books about American OW in the 20s and 30s and stock cars late 40s early 50s.

Driver and crew mayhem was expected but what is amazing is the number of spectator fatalities and serious injuries.


1,215 posted on 06/10/2013 5:15:22 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: nascarnation
no doubt... hay bales are barely enough to stop a bicycle and that's all we had here at the Glen when the race went through town
1,216 posted on 06/10/2013 5:18:45 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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