We somehow uncovered footage of his very first race, he had em covered, but a controversial ending took him out of the win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgPv37EKkv8

Happy Birthday Duke, even if you dont like me

Tough break at the end. $50,000 to win, Earl must have been the promoter.

Sorry Chris that WAS NOT Duke's 1st race!
With a little diggin' I did find footage though, and it may have been shot by Dean Mills?

http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index.jsp?cid=224881

Too funny!

I really like the helmets!

I just got a PM and I have been corrected, Dean Mills DID NOT shoot this race, it was D.O. that got the footage of Duke's first race.

AND if you watch real close in one of the crowds shots, I SAW SHORTBUS IN A FUNKY HAT!

Happy birthday duke .

These are Hilarious! If I ever get that chance to race again I am signing in as Goggles Pizano for sure..

Happy Birthday Duke!

Even back in the pre historic days....it was all about tires....wow

That was back when me and Duke were "Livin' the Dream" when I shot that.
Happy Birthday Duke
We should of won Hamburg too.

I remember you in a champ dirt car at the 4-Crown at Eldora when I was a kid. I never will forget that because the announcer, Terry Baltes,
said,"Duke Cook a legend in his own mind."

Happy birthday Duke!!