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    1979 Daytona 500 - The Race That Made Nascar 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 05-16-2013 03:20 AM



    Its hard to imagine it now, being the multi-billion dollar super power it is, but back in 1979, the Nascar Winston Cup (now the Sprint Cup) was just another American sport, struggling to gain national recognition. Motor racing in general ...
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    The Jerry Bendl Collection 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 05-06-2013 02:11 AM



    Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the original SCCA Canadian-American Challenge Cup. This series, which ran from 1966 to 1974 for Group 7 sports cars has been a lifelong fascination ...
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    The Graeme Bennett Collection - Part 1 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 05-02-2013 02:30 AM



    This collection of historic New Zealand motor racing photographs from the 1970s and '80s was sent to me by Vern Muller, and taken by his brother in-law Graeme Bennett. Its quite an extensive ...
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    Ford Falcon Sprint 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 04-29-2013 02:01 AM



    In the late 1950s, in response to increased opposition from foreign companies, General-Motors, Chrysler, and Ford each recognised a need for a domestically produced compact car, to meet growing market demand. To the rest of the world, their offerings, the Chrysler ...
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    Photos: The Bill Pottinger Collection - Part 1 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 04-20-2013 11:46 PM



    I've been looking forward to starting the process of posting this first part of the Bill Pottinger Collection on here for some weeks, since Bill and I first made contact, thanks to Roaring Season member, ...
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    Hollywood Sport Cars McLaren MkI 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 04-17-2013 09:14 PM



    Doane Spencer was a California hot rodder who went road racing. In hot rodding circles, his famous black ’32 Ford roadster is considered one of the most significant and influential cars ever made. As a young war vet, returning home ...
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    1964 Southern 500 

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    Steve Holmes
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    Published on 04-12-2013 01:03 AM



    Nascar is now one of the biggest sports in the US, with each race being televised live, plus pre and post race shows, and daily news shows, to keep its millions of fans fully informed. It has become one of the most successful sports in the ...
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