TMC Chase
1955 Daytona modified-sportsman race
Banjo Matthews winner
February 26, 1955
From Daytona Beach Morning Journal
Top 10:
Fin Driver
1 Banjo Matthews
2 Earl Moss
3 Bill Widenhouse
4 Milt Hartlauf
5 Herb Thomas
6 Speedy Thompson
7 Jack Choquette
8 Johnny Auxter
9 Eddie Adams
10 Woodie Wilson
Banjo raced for car owner Melvin Joseph who later built Dover and fielded cars for other drivers including Bobby Allison and David Pearson. From Getty Images
Cotton Owens pulled Alfred Briggs from his burning, wrecked car. Sadly, however, Briggs passed away in the early morning hours of the next day.