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E. Glenn “Fireball” Roberts brought to stock car racing a freshness, distinction, and a championship quality that surpassed the rewards collected by the checkered flag. He received the Florida Sportswriters’ Award for the most outstanding athlete in 1958, was voted NASCAR's Most Popular Driver in 1957, won the Daytona 500 in 1962, the Daytona Firecracker in 1959, 1962, and 1963, the Southern 500 at Darlington in 1958 and 1963, the Rebel 300 at Darlington in 1957 and 1959, and the Atlanta Dixie 400 in 1960.
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