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Richard Deitsch

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Father of twins; fan of Toronto, NYC and Buffalo; Writer @theathletic; host of Sports Media Podcast; Sports Illustrated/Prime Time Sports alum.

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3 months ago

RIP to Cale Yarborough.

The 1979 Daytona 500 was a massive moment for the explosion of NASCAR. The first race to be nationally televised live in its entirety. Here's the CBS call to end it and the finish is what led to the popularity explosion.

youtube.com/watch?v=PkZ1K6…

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