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Getting ready to race. Truelove lines up in the pit area on February 26, 1956 just before the start of the 160-mile Grand National for stock cars on the beach, which was won by Tim Flock. The gentleman in the background is John Holman, who started Holman-Moody Motors with Ralph Moody in 1957 when the factories pulled out of NASCAR.
Takin’ the “226” to the Beach

 Getting ready to race. Truelove lines up in the pit area on February 26, 1956 just before the start of the 160-mile Grand National for stock cars on the beach, which was won by Tim Flock. The gentleman in the background is John Holman, who started Holman-Moody Motors with Ralph Moody in 1957 when the factories pulled out of NASCAR.  View Related Article

 

 

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