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Flock and Turner Dominate Daytona Beach NASCAR Races
Tim Flock from Atlanta wins the 125 mile Sportsman and Modified and the 160 mile Grand National race on Daytona Beach with a 340 h.p. Chrysler 300. Curtis Turner of Roanoke wins the convertible 160 mile event setting a 96.11 mph record. Flock lands a near 89.41 mph average after cautions, 12,000 fans cheer, 13,500 attend the second race, and 42 finishers from 78 starters in the Grand National.
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Tim Flock
Atlanta
Daytona Beach
Fla
Curtis Turner
Roanoke
Flock
Olds
Joe Wolf
Reading
Tim
Melvin L. Joseph
Georgetown
Palmetto
Turner
Nascar
Joe Weatherly
Norfolk
Weatherly
Carl Kickhaefer
Mercury
Ralph Moody
Pure Oil Co
Ford Fireball Roberts
Ford Hierb Thomas
Sanford
N. C
Chevrolet
Marvin Panech
Gardena
Calif
Dodge
Dick Joslin
Orlando
Red Duvall
Chicago
Buick
Ray Atkinson
Indianapolis
Ind
Ford
George Baumgardner
Saratoga
N. Y
Plymouth
Johnny Skipper
Harvey
Cvo
Bob Pronger
Tih
Tony Pistone
Jimmy Thompson
Monroe
N. DC
Ford Bud Palmer
Nassau