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7/4/21, 10:08 PM   #8
Re: July 4, 1944 On this day in racing history...
bart
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Originally Posted by TQ29m View Post
Rex was my favorite driver, he refused to wear a seat belt, he was afraid of not being able to get out fast enough in case of a bad wreck, especially if the car was on fire, they finally forced him to wear it, he was right, that's what got him
Joey was the smart one, he always filled the seats wherever he took his show.
I read somewhere that Joie is credited with being the first driver to wear a seat belt in the Indy 500.

Bart
 
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