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What the Silver Bullet driven by Kaye Don had in length, it lacked in speed during its record assault in 1930. The decade would belong to Sir Malcolm Campbell and his Bluebirds, but he didn´t eclipse the 300-mph mark at Daytona Beach.
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In December 1947, Bill France Sr., tallest in top row, gathered racers, car owners and promoters for a meeting at the Streamline Hotel on State Road A1A in Daytona Beach. The end result was a new racing sanctioning body: NASCAR. At top left is Sammy Packard, the sole living member from the meeting.
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Beach racing continued through the ´50s, like in this shot in 1955.
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Beach racing in 1955.
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Special Report: 100 YEARS OF RACING
Traveling a long way from establishing land speed records, automobile racing has taken a different turn. Now, due west of the sands where racing began, sleek-bodied stock cars race on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.