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                                                                                                                          The race, a 300-mile event for stock car con­

                                                                                                                     vertibles in 1957, was lengthened to 400 miles
                                                                                                                     in 1966 at the world's oldest super speedway.

                                                                                                                         The 291-lap race for Grand National stock
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                                                                                                                     cars has been dominated by such stock car rac­
                                                                                                                      ing super stars as the late Glenn (Fireball)

                                                                                                                      Roberts, Junior Johnson, Fred Lorenzen and the                                                          the thirst slaker
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                                                                                                                     late Joe Weatherly. The sport's all-time super
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                                                                                                                     star, Richard Petty, will be seeking his third

                                                                                                                     consecutive Rebel 400 victory in 1968.

                                                                                                                         The Rebel 400 is generally regarded as the

               JOE WEATHERLY MUSEUM                                                                                  official return of Spring to the South and the
                                                                                                                     Saturday affair is a “must" on the southern

                    The Joe Weatherly Stock Car Museum at                                                            sports scene. Thirty-six powerful machines start

                Darlington Raceway is South Carolina's newest                                                        this event in rows of two's.
                tourist attraction.                                                                                       Fittingly, the Rebel 400 at Darlington Race­

                    The immaculate museum, completed in 1965,                                                        way earned a classic spot in history when Petty
                is the world's only authentic stock car racing                                                       won the 1967 event for his 55th career victory.

                museum.                                                                                                   Servicemen's discount tickets are available to

                    Named after one of the sport's all-time stars,                                                   this race and the Boy Scouts of America are
                the late Joe Weatherly, the museum houses                                                            also honored by special admission.

                some of the most famous stock cars in history,

                including the 1950 Plymouth Johnny Mantz                                                             VACATION AT THE RACES
                drove to victory in the inaugural Southern 500,
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                the fabulous Hudson Hornet made famous by
                Herb Thomas, the 1963 Chevrolet Junior John­

                son made so popular and the last car to be
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                driven in competition by the late, great Glenn
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                    Elegantly constructed it has attracted more
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                than two million visitors since opening in 1965.                                                                                               *****

               Admission is free and is open every day during

                the summer. Open weekdays, closed on Saturday                                                             If you've never tried a Darlington Raceway
                and open Sunday afternoons during the winter.                                                         vacation, you don't know what you're missing.

                    Vacationers at South Carolina's Grand Strand                                                          Whether in May for the Rebel 400 or on
                Coastal area annually flock to the museum dur­                                                        Labor Day for the Southern 500, you'll return

               ing the summer. Only 90 minutes away.                                                                  home with thousands of pleasant memories.
                    For souvenir hunters, the Museum houses the                                                           Take in the daily practice runs and qualify­

               world's largest racing souvenir collection.                                                            ing time trials at the nation's oldest super

                                                                                                                      speedway and thrill to the racing machines
              THE REBEL 400                                                                                           running side by side at speeds reaching 150

                                                                                                                      miles an hour.
                   The exciting Rebel 400 at Darlington Race­                                                             Take a 90-minute drive to South Carolina's

               way, held each May, is the nation's second old­                                                        popular Myrtle Beach area or tee up at some of                                                                             f
               est super speedway event.                                                                              the country's most picturesque seashore golf

                                                                                                                     courses or visit historic old Charleston's water­

                                                                                                                      front with cobblestone streets and ancient forts.
                                                                                                                          See a gigantic Southern 500 Festival Parade

                                                                                                                      or the glamorous Miss Southern 500 Beauty                                                                   B | vftoicest Product oft!"

                                                                                                                      Pageant and watch the nation's outstanding
                                                                                                                      professional race drivers match courage and

                                                                                                                     skill on the demanding old Raceway.
                                                                                                                          Enjoy the hospitality of folks just like your­

                                                                                                                      self. Why not make plans to attend either the

                                                                                                                      Rebel 400 or Southern 500 now? Or, better yet,
                                                                                                                      why not make plans for both?




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