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Williams Grove Speedway, in Mechanicsburg, PA The banked oval dirt track is just ½ mile long.

Williams Grove Speedway, in Mechanicsburg, PA The banked oval dirt track is just ½ mile long. Today, sprint cars can lap the track in 16 seconds, averaging 120 mph. In 1968, without the protection of wings and roll-cages, drivers faced this kind of danger:

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Williams Grove Speedway, in Mechanicsburg, PA The banked oval dirt track is just ½ mile long.

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  1. Williams Grove Speedway, in Mechanicsburg, PA The banked oval dirt track is just ½ mile long. Today, sprint cars can lap the track in 16 seconds, averaging 120 mph. In 1968, without the protection of wings and roll-cages, drivers faced this kind of danger: Jerry Mayer “over-ran” the rear wheel of Johnny Kay, and the subsequent ride looked like this, in a sequence of 9 photographs.

  2. Notice the reactions of the spectators: Mayer suffered broken legs and a skull fracture, but survived.

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