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Racing at the Beach: The Early History of Daytona, 1949-58

June 29, 2022January 30, 2007 by Matt McLaughlin

Before the first Daytona 500 was held at Bill France’s magnificent new superspeedway, NASCAR’s Grand National Division ran on the old beach and road course.

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