NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
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1948 - CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY.
Charlotte was a 3/4 mile dirt oval speedway that opened to the public in July of 1948. The track hosted several Nascar Modified Division races in 1948 and 1949.
1948 - Modified Division cars on the raceway. Photographer: unknown. Photo: NASCAR Archives & Research centre.
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1949 - CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY.
The first Nascar Strickly Stock race was held on the 19th June 1949, with 33 drivers starting, it is believed that the track ran for seven years before closing its operation's.
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1949 - CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY. NASCAR 200 Lap Strictly Stock Car Race. 19th June 1949.
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JIM ROPER Win's after DisqualificationThis would be the first of many NASCAR sanctioned races at the Charlotte Speedway on the original 3/4 mile dirt oval track.
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Bob Flock would win the pole for the 200 lap race in his Hudson and lead the first five laps before the engine gave out. This would place Bill Blair in the lead in his Lincoln.
Blair led the race for the next one hundred and forty five laps until Jim Roper in his Lincoln would take the lead on lap one fifty one.
By the two hundred lap mark and the race end Glenn Dunaway had moved into the lead and won. But the officials who had noticed the remarkable handling of the winning Ford on the rough track decided to inspect the car. It was found that the suspension in the car was illegal. Dunaway was relegated to last place and the win was awarded to Roper. In second place was Fonty Flock in a Hudson third was Red Byron in an Oldsmobile. fourth went to Sam Rice in a Oldsmobile while fifth place was Tim Flock also in an Oldsmobile.
19th June 1949 - The first NASCAR
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19th June 1949 - Jim Roper with his winning Lincoln. Photo: Nascar Hall of Fame Archives.
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1954 - CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY. 100 Mile Stock Car Race. 30th May 1954. |
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