August 9-10, 1961: Big Bill draws a hard line

TMC Chase
@tmc-chase
11 years ago
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Following the GN race at Bowman Gray on August 9, 1961, Bill France made it clear - Am I clear?! Crystal clear sir ...

... that unionized drivers would be banned from participating in NASCAR events.

France's edict was reported in detail in the August 10 issue of the Spartanburg paper .




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updated by @tmc-chase: 08/09/17 04:29:04PM
TMC Chase
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7 years ago
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Union knock bump




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