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ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYNASCAR's Bill France Sr., 1970
Stars and Stripes
February 18, 2018
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©Stars and StripesWiesbaden, West Germany, September, 1970: Bill France Sr., founder and president of NASCAR, talks to reporters about an upcoming stock car race at the famous Hockenheim track. France had 1963 Daytona 500 champion Tiny Lund (behind the wheel of an Opel) and Korean War sniper Kurt Farnham (in a Chevy Camaro) representing U.S. drivers, but the race was won by Dennis Leech of Great Britain in a Ford Mustang. Lund finished eighth and Farnham 13th.
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