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Daytona 500 - 1978
Date: 2/19/1978 Album ID: 1163167
Images from the Daytona 500, Sunday, February 195, 1978.
Two by two, the field of race cars head for the green flag and the start of the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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The field rolls off Turn 4 and heads for the start/finish line to begin the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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The King, Richard Petty, races through the tri-oval with a drafting buddy during the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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Bobby Allison's crew goes to work during a pit stop in the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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Cars slide off Turn 4 after cars made contact with each other racing in the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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Cars sliding off Turn 4 stir up a cloud of sand and smoke during the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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The No. 90 makes a pit stop during the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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Richard Petty (No. 43) tries to run down the No. 12 race car during the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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The No. 21 car, driven by David Pearson, pulls behind the wall for repairs during the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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Fans watch from the grandstands as the 1978 Daytona 500 races by.
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A crucial moment during the 1978 Daytona 500 when Richard Petty, Darrel Waltrip, and David Pearson slam into one another, knocking three race favorites out of contention.
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Bobby Allison waves to spectators as he takes a victory lap after winning the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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Bobby Allison celebrates with wife, Judy, in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 19, 1978.
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