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1956 Daytona Speedweeks home movies

 
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Calhoun



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:21 am    Post subject: 1956 Daytona Speedweeks home movies Reply with quote

The thread title pretty much says it all. I just scanned some family home movies shot from the north turn stands of the final three days of Speedweeks 1956. Modified-Sportsman, Convertible, and Grand National races.

I'm prejudiced because family shot this, but I think it maybe shows more what it was like being at a Beach race than the usual highlight footage we see. This shows how much chaos really went on during a beach race. Looking at it from a 2018 perspective it seems pretty crazy - crashed cars being left on course, people running out to cars on track, cars burning trackside. The foundation of the sport.

Enjoy!

Link to 1956 Speedweeks home movies
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Racer14



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very interesting film, thanks. Crazy how many cars ran in those days.
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Dennis O
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very cool.....A dangerous time to participate or watch racing.
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Wedge



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Simply cannot get enough of this. The poor flagmans arm needed some absorbine jr after this race.

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