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10/1/16, 8:40 AM   #9
Re: Houston astrodome race
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Originally Posted by stroud21 View Post
Tat drove for my grandfather there in 69 and 70. They did protest the 70 finish since he was the top finsher who ran the whole race on the actual racing surface but the way dad put it was they were never gonna take a win away from Foyt in Houston.
That's exactly the story I got from those that were there in the Astrodome. Foyt was not going to be denied the win no matter where on the track and the infield he raced. Not by USAC and definitely not in Houston, Texas.
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