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NASCAR 100-mile race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, 1958 August 10

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NASCAR 100-mile race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, 1958 August 10

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Title	NASCAR 100-mile race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, 1958 August 10
Corporate name	Tennessee State Fairgrounds (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville Banner
Topical entry	Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Historic parks--Tennessee--Nashville Racing--Tennessee--Nashville Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Grandstands--Tennessee--Nashville Racetracks--Tennessee--Nashville Sports & recreation facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Parks Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Recreational activities
Description	A view of the NASCAR 100-mile race at the Fairgrounds Speedway on August 10th, 1958. This was when the Grand National series came to the Nashville Fairgrounds’ half-mile asphalt oval. Rex White grabbed the pole in the 200-lap race but ended up with a 23rd place finish after a right front wheel break while leading in lap 162. The race was won by Joe Weatherly in a 1958 H-M Ford and he collected $1850 for his winnings. Second place went to Bob Welborn. The event was attended by a big crowd of nearly 14,000. Forms part of Nashville Banner Negatives Collection. 1 photographic negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1958-08-10
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Banner NASCAR 100 mile race Fairgrounds Aug10 1958 - 2328 010
Relation	Nashville Banner Negatives Collection
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives: Nashville Banner Negatives Collection