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are accessible via the external link provided below to the
Internet site of racingsportscars.com, which has posted many historic photographs of the automobiles that participated in that event and data of interest to enthusiasts.
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recognized that racing in
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73:Underwood was one of the founders of the
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98:He was an active member of many racing,
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518:Friends of Seagate Inc.
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