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First Talladega 500 1969
Not What We Expected

As Ford/Mercury Aero Car owners and enthusiasts, the Aero Wars all began on Sunday, September 13, 1969. As you likely know, it all did not go as Big Bill France had envisioned it. There was a driver’s strike, and the first Aero Wars race was held with a field of cars that were not NASCAR’s fastest. However, the pre-race hype and predictions were exciting. The following text can be found in the official 1969 Talladega 500 program.


Next time, we will tell you what they had to say about the 1969 Dodge Daytona and its first appearance at a Superspeedway.





