Racing Wrecks

Pit crew members work to repair crash damage to Michael Waltrip’s car during the Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Joe Sebo)

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland (38) is involved in a crash as Chad McCumbee (45) drives around during the TUMS Quick Pak 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Sam Sharpe-US PRESSWIRE

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers (43) Bobby Labonte and (55) Michael Waltrip slide sideways down the frontstretch Saturday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway during the Bank of America 500. JEFF SINER - Charlotte Observer

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers (84) Mike Skinner and (96) Ken Schrader throw up sparks as they wreck coming out of Turn 1 Saturday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway during the Bank of America 500. JEFF SINER - Charlotte Observer

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88), Matt Kenseth (17) and Greg Biffle (16) crash during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ AMP Energy 500 auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Dale Davis)

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Carl Edwards (99) slides along the wall on the final lap in front of Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

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Landon Cassil and Steven Wallace crash during the Nationwide Series race this past weekend at Dover, Delaware. The picture was found on That’s Racin’s website.

The History of Racing In Hawaii - Aloha Stadium, 1953-1954 - One of the many crashes at the Honolulu Stadium.

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Bob Cloutier was pretty banged up – but not as badly as his conduit cage – in this incident at The Pines Speedway in May of 1961. (Cloutier Collection)

Man, did the winds of change ever blow in the sixties. No part of American life was untouched.

In short track racing the times were especially colorful and dynamic. There were race tracks everywhere, and everyone was monkeying with the rules. Countrywide, the sport was transitioning from the clunky jalopies of the fifties towards the more permanent shape the cars took in the seventies.

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A big “thank you” goes out to Mr. Boyd for sharing his photo/article with our website visitors.

Brad Eitniear crashes while attempting to qualify for the 2006 World 100 at Eldora Speedway in 2006.