1971 Winston 500 Talladega Richard Petty crash
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1971 Winston 500 Talladega Richard Petty crash
What year and Track?
It appears to be 71, but I am not sure.
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Confirm it was 1971. In fact it was, more specifically on the 16th May, (1971).
Event: Winston Cup 500.
Venue - Talladega (Known at the time as Alabama International Motor Speedway)
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Event: Winston Cup 500.
Venue - Talladega (Known at the time as Alabama International Motor Speedway)
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I had the same thoughts when indentifying the Sachs crash at Pocono.Everso Biggyballies wrote:Confirm it was 1971. In fact it was, more specifically on the 16th May, (1971).
Event: Winston Cup 500.
Venue - Talladega (Known at the time as Alabama International Motor Speedway)
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... ?p=8003677
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I don't seem to have saved the original photo. Can I have it, please?
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This looks very similar, but it's not the same crash. It's also from API. Perhaps the original ID was not quite correct? Otherwise I can't find anything on the API site that looks similar right now.
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Dave hasn't been active for 4 years, but I am hoping someone else may have it.