Darlington Raceway Radio Network by Don Smyle
Stock Car Racing History
Perry, thank you very much for checking your movie, and the pics and explanation. I have watched the video of the '60 race many, many times trying to figure out what happened in that terrible crash. It shows the aftermath, (described by Cosell) and one view clearly shows skid marks heading to the stand and damage to the base of it. I thought Johns must have hit it. Have also noticed from watching the '58 video, that McDuffie pitted Fireball's winning '57 at about the same place that year. And in '59, Fireball and Yunick pitted at about the same place, and in '60 Fireball and Yunick were only a space or so down from McDuffie. So evidently, that was a McDuffie-Fireball- Yunick favored spot, but boy did it turn out to be the wrong spot. Have heard in the past, that you were going to do a book on the '60 Southern 500, and if you do, I can guarantee at least 1 sale. Really looking forward to the rest of Mr. Smyle's article, and Dave, I used to love to hear the eye in the sky say (so and so) is "pourin' on the coal."