Fireball Roberts
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Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Jr. was an American stock car racer.
Roberts c. 1964
"Fireball" Roberts' 1957 NASCAR Ford
Roberts' 1962 Daytona 500-winning car
Roberts's car (bottom) and Jarett's car (left) after the crash
Ned Jarrett
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Ned Miller Jarrett was an American race car driver and broadcaster. He was a two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". H
Fireball Roberts
…NASCAR fold. On May 24, 1964, at the World 600 in Charlotte, Roberts had qualified in 11th position and started in the middle of the pack. On lap seven, Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson collided and spun out, and Roberts crashed trying to avoid them. Roberts' Ford slammed backward into the inside retaining wall…
Jarrett working for MRN Radio in 1985