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Other Sports => Other Sports => Topic started by: Canada Darrell™ on February 22, 2011, 11:41:50 PM

Title: Biggest Crash in Daytona 500 History
Post by: Canada Darrell™ on February 22, 2011, 11:41:50 PM

When men were men and drivers were lunatics!  :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eb3Sf6Kf1I&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eb3Sf6Kf1I&feature=player_embedded)

Title: Re: Biggest Crash in Daytona 500 History
Post by: Ian on February 22, 2011, 11:52:48 PM

Some crash eh Darrell, lunatics I think is the right word.

Title: Re: Biggest Crash in Daytona 500 History
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on February 23, 2011, 04:57:56 AM

Could not be more different than the polished spectacle on display last weekend.

Lonny

Title: Re: Biggest Crash in Daytona 500 History
Post by: cosworth151 on February 23, 2011, 01:13:17 PM

That was the 1960 Late Model Sportsman (later Busch Series, now Nationwide Series) race at Daytona. The term "Late Model" was somewhat relative. I saw at least one 1940 Ford in there.

Title: Re: Biggest Crash in Daytona 500 History
Post by: John S on February 23, 2011, 05:05:32 PM

Hey I wondered where Banger racing, last man standing, came from.  :D