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@dave-fulton
05/07/12 08:18:14PM
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Thanks, PK

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 07:40:46PM
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Thanks, Jack.

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 07:06:40PM
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Wonder how many folks know ( I sure did NOT ) that Tim Flock won the only sports car race sanctioned by NASCAR?? The year was 1955 and the place was Raleigh, NC ( the mile track?? - I don't know).

Tim drove another 300 - a MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL Gullwing owned by who else.... Carl Kiekhaefer.

The large photo is from the Tim Flock web site and the two smaller ones from a Mercedes enthusiast site.

This car is the first of only 29 Alloy 300SL coupes produced. The car came fitted with a lighter body and windows, along with a higher performance engine, special gearing, racing suspension, larger brakes and quick-change wheels.

This low mileage alloy coupe looks exactly as it did at Raleigh, NC, in 1955 for the first and only NASCAR Sports Car Race. Carl Kiekhaefer, of the Mercury Marine Racing Team, owned the car and he used his best driver, Tim Flock, for this race. NASCAR Champion Tim Flock lead the entire race and crossed the finish line well ahead of the rest of the field. Since this was the only NASCAR Sports Car Race ever held, this car is the original and only championship NASCAR Sportscar.

This win is always noted in any history of Tim Flock who was inducted into the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 06:43:52PM
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The #300 in Jim's photo may be a flying mile attempt... just guessing.....

1955 Chrysler Daytona Record Setter

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 06:27:16PM
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Note in 1956 how Lee Petty's car advertised the Chrysler 300, but had its number 42 on the hood and rear quarter behind the door.

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 06:11:29PM
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Awesome photos all!

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 04:03:51PM
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Actually, neither race was 100 miles.

The Feb. 19 NASCAR Sportsman race was 25 laps on the 4.1 mile beach/road course - 102.5 miles.

The Feb. 20 NASCAR Modified-Sportsman race on the same course was 5 laps longer - 30 laps - 123 miles.

DUH.

@dave-fulton
05/07/12 03:55:43PM
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Here's a nice color photo ( don't know where or when - caption says late 50s) of the late Dick Joslin's coupe from the Legends of NASCAR web site:

Joslin ran this neat '37 Ford coupe on both pavement and dirt in the late 50s. Built by Roy Jones,
long time car builder for Fireball Roberts, the car featured a 312 cubic inch fuel injected
Y-block Ford engine and offset driveline. The engine was set well back in the frame and the
body was moved aft as well.
Ralph Allen photo from Marty Little collection