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In 1936, the inaugural Daytona Beach stock car race covered 240 miles on a 3.2 mile beach road course, with qualifying speeds ranging from 58.6 to 70.39 mph. Milt Marion, driving a ’36 Ford convertible, was declared the winner at an average speed of just over 52 mph, followed by Bea Shaw in second, Tommy Elmore in third, Sam Purvis in fourth, and Bill France in fifth. Despite big crowds, the City of Daytona Beach lost money and was reluctant to stage stock car races the next year.
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