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1340:Offenhauser
1238:Offenhauser
1151:Offenhauser
1061:Offenhauser
975:Offenhauser
310:Johnny Boyd
284:First entry
185:Formula One
92:Best finish
22:Johnny Boyd
1661:Categories
1578:2017-02-02
1536:2023-07-04
1513:References
843:Front Row
368:Sprint car
294:Last entry
104:First race
35:1926-08-19
801:Crash T1
708:Oil Leak
460:Crash BS
389:in 2010.
122:Last race
115:Langhorne
71:Champ Car
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