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GLORY DAYS: Hines Holds Off Yeley On Cold Ohio Night

Defending USAC National Sprint Car Series champion Tracy Hines held off hard-charging J.J. Yeley by less than a car length to win the USAC sprint car feature during the second round of the Mopar Buckeye Nationals at Fremont Speedway.

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90 Years: ‘NASCAR Bows To IMSA’

IMSA vs. NASCAR, “The Match Race of the Century,” was the way Road Atlanta billed the John Greenwood-Bobby Allison race here Saturday.

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Mahoney’s Memories: Terre Haute, 1959

Of all of my memories, this is one of the most vivid. I was a “fan in the stands” when my buddy Fred and I visited the Terre Haute Action Track on Aug. 16, 1959.

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GLORY DAYS: Gordon Bids Farewell To USAC

The media and track announcers built it up as the “Farewell Show” for Jeff Gordon, who will move full time to NASCAR racing next season, and USAC racing.

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50 Years Ago: February 1974

The energy crisis and a resultant shortage of gasoline had a major impact on the start of the 1974 racing season, as many race distances were shortened, fans were forced to make special arrangements for fuel when traveling to events and the 12 Hours of Sebring was canceled.

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GLORY DAYS: Andretti Conquers Daytona

Driving a foot-to-the-floor flat-out race, visiting USAC national champion Mario Andretti dominated the ninth annual Daytona 500 NASCAR stock car race at Daytona Int’l Speedway.

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How The Turbine Era Ended

As the 1968 Indianapolis 500 approached, chatter concerning the construction of multiple turbine-powered cars dominated the pre-race narrative.

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GLORY DAYS: Yarborough Edges Yarbrough

Cale Yarborough led the first lap and the 200th lap to win $17,500 as he directed a one-two sweep for Mercury in the Daytona 500 at Daytona Int’l Speedway.

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GLORY DAYS: Darland Holds Off Steele

Dave Darland’s career record in USAC competition ranks as one of the best in the modern era, but until Oct. 19, 2005, Darland had never won at Winchester Speedway.

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GLORY DAYS: Rich Vogler Tames Salem

Rich Vogler dominated a 30-car midget field as the American Racing Series hosted a midget and sprint car doubleheader at Indiana’s famed Salem Speedway.