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December 07, 2009 at
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You've heard about it, and yes they raced, caroused, engineered,fought, and raced some more. This town was a spot on the map of the Road To Indy. Including many Indy 500 and Daytona 500 victors in the years after.
Mar-Car at Taft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA6FhOppbBA
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December 07, 2009 at
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Posted By: brian26 on December 07 2009 at 11:31:13 AM
You've heard about it, and yes they raced, caroused, engineered,fought, and raced some more. This town was a spot on the map of the Road To Indy. Including many Indy 500 and Daytona 500 victors in the years after.
Mar-Car at Taft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA6FhOppbBA
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When I was in high school we played John Marshall,when they were good, there. I tolf my fellow teammates that they use to race cars there and they did not beleive me.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands
in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he
stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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December 07, 2009 at
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Racers that made their way through there,
AJ Foyt, Jud Larson, Lloyd Ruby, Jimmy Reece,Cecil Green, Bill Vukovich Sr., and a whole slew of famous and not so famous racers came through. They all only lived once and were as tough as nails.
Even Charlie Kammerzell had some track time out there and his first year included 'Rookie of the Year' honors.
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December 07, 2009 at
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Midgets ran too, like this one.
Recognize it?
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December 07, 2009 at
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December 07, 2009 at
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Posted By: brian26 on December 07 2009 at 12:36:36 PM
Midgets ran too, like this one.
Recognize it?
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They certainly didn't believe in the yellow flag back then did they. 
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December 07, 2009 at
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Caution procedures back then were a bit different.........
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December 07, 2009 at
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Brian, thats pretty cool! I seen the #78 car which my dad owned & was driven by Rusty Towe. Thanks to you & Shane for the video!
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December 07, 2009 at
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Posted By: The Flash32 on December 07 2009 at 04:44:17 PM
Brian, thats pretty cool! I seen the #78 car which my dad owned & was driven by Rusty Towe. Thanks to you & Shane for the video!
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There ya go!
That made it worth posting right there. Thanks for letting it be known.
Feedback is great with these videos, the ideer is to entertain ya'll again and get some insight as to who is out there.
In front or in back.
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December 07, 2009 at
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Brian, I'm not positive but I think that video is from '58. My mom has a picture of my dad holding me as a baby & the #78 '40 model sedan is in the background!
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December 07, 2009 at
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Good stuff Brian, my High School Graduation from N.W. Classen was held at Taft Stadium some Twenty years after that video was taped and last year was my 30 year reunion......No wonder I'm such a grumpy ass.....lol
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December 07, 2009 at
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Posted By: brian26 on December 07 2009 at 12:22:40 PM
Racers that made their way through there,
AJ Foyt, Jud Larson, Lloyd Ruby, Jimmy Reece,Cecil Green, Bill Vukovich Sr., and a whole slew of famous and not so famous racers came through. They all only lived once and were as tough as nails.
Even Charlie Kammerzell had some track time out there and his first year included 'Rookie of the Year' honors.
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Heeeere's Charlie.
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December 07, 2009 at
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Hey unc, I still have one of those C.L. Frates trophies sitting on my shelf, dated 8-26-60!!!
Flash
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www.flashracecarbodies.com
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Posted By: uncle a on December 07 2009 at 08:33:53 PM
Heeeere's Charlie.
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Damn I was 2 DAYS old August 12,1960 no wonder I don't remember LOL...
Randy
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December 07, 2009 at
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Man I don't know if it's just the camera but them guys look like they are twice as fast as a modified. There moving!
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Posted By: dirtrack234 on December 07 2009 at 10:18:16 PM
Man I don't know if it's just the camera but them guys look like they are twice as fast as a modified. There moving!
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Yeah I didn't know how to get that 'fast forward effect' out of it. They still meant business though.
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