Countdown to the 2017 Daytona 500

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Doug Larson and Roy Smith in the 7.

 

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Finally found a picture of my mom's cousin Richard Peterson in the 2 Sportsman and Jerry Richer, fast qualifiers at Esky.

 

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Joe haferkorn From Norway in his late model.

 

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Norways Ron "the Fugitive" Paquette And his championship winning 57 Chevy Sportsman.

 

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Have no idea who this Norway guy is but he has a bit of a creepy sponsor.

 

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Kent Pearson of Norway, his cars weren't pretty but they were fast

 

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Allen Yelle

 

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Have no idea who this Norway guy is but he has a bit of a creepy sponsor.

The check cashed. The sign stayed on the car.

 

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Doug "Logger" Larson ... Quesnel, British Columbia

4 time CAMRA Champion and a very tough customer. He left us too early ... RIP, Dougie.

 

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Doug Larson and Roy Smith in the 7.

The Daffodil Special with Roy Smith behind the wheel. A threat to win every time they unloaded. I'm guessing '73, or '74?

 

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Kent done used this car up.

 

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Wennell Torrongue

 

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Kent Pearson shaking hands with DE at Daytona in the 80's

 

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Don "the Duck" Schupel

 

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Wow, I had one of these bumper stickers on my car.

 

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"Hey Dad, I got this."

 

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I like the pic top left. Hudsons, a Studebaker, an Oldsmobile ...

No Hondas. Odd.

 

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The Daffodil Special with Roy Smith behind the wheel. A threat to win every time they unloaded. I'm guessing '73, or '74?

Or '75.

Not sure ... it's all one long season in my head.

 

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I like the pic top left. Hudsons, a Studebaker, an Oldsmobile ...

Freakin' headlight 'n grill decals almost made 'em look stock.