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The 50th Running of the Daytona 500
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Early Years
The beach's long expanse was the perfect testing ground for early drivers to test the outer limits of the power of the automobile. Between 1904 and 1935, 15 land speed records were set on the course's hard-packed sand. In this 1929 photo, British driver Major Harry Segrave sits behind the wheel of his "Golden Arrow" racer.
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