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The 1964 Pennsylvania 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 21, 1964, at Lincoln Speedway in New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
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The 1962 Dixie 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 28, 1962, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia.
The 1959 Hickory 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on May 2, 1959, at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina.
The 1961 National 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series stock car race that was held on October 15, 1961, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
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- ↑ Weather information for the 1959 Western North Carolina 500 at the Old Farmers' Almanac
- 1 2 3 4 1959 Western North Carolina 500 racing information at Racing Reference
- ↑ 1959 Western North Carolina 500 racing information at Race Database
- ↑ 1959 Western North Carolina 500 crew chief information at Racing Reference