A quick visual recap of Southern 500 races on September 2nd other than the [ 1957 edition won by Speedy Thompson ].
1963 - Fireball Roberts
Fireball racing Fast Freddy (from Richard Guido collection)
Ralph Earnhardt in Fred Harb's #17 sponsored by Tar Heel Speedway that hosted 3 GN races - all in 1963. (Source: LegendsofNASCAR.com )
From Ray Lamm collection
Again from Ray Lamm
1968 - Cale Yarborough
Starting line-up with Charlie Glotzbach and Cale on the front row. (from Richard Guido collection)
1974 - The 25th Annual 500 - Cale Yarborough
Jim Vandiver's pit stop at 3m mark is a must watch.
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updated by @tmc-chase: 09/02/17 10:33:30AM