Racing on the Beach 1939

Racing on the Beach 1939 (HM2I5I)

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N 29° 13.736', W 81° 0.468'

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Ormond/Daytona Beach

Before the first race, a rules change allowed higher compression ratios for increased speeds. Second race won by 1932 Ford with no fenders nor windshield. Prompting rules change to ensure strictly stock appearance.
Third race thrilled spectators with closest finish yet. Smokey Purser overcame Sept. 1938 disqualification for his first official win beating Bill France by 50 feet.
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Date Added Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 at 8:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 499241 N 3233349
Decimal Degrees29.22893333, -81.00780000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 13.736', W 81° 0.468'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 13' 44.16" N, 81° 0' 28.08" W
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