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September 30, 2009
The Twisted Tale of the Great American Truck Racing Series
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
Our quest for answers regarding a long-forgotten race series that featured massive big-rig trucks on asphalt and dirt ovals started with a thread on the Bangshift.com forum section. One of our members posted a bunch of photos from a big-rig dirt track race back in the 1980s. That triggered a synapse deep in our brain and sent us off on a quest for answers. We found most of them. Continue reading at BangShift.com
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bangshiftBrian
Sep 30, 2009 at 11:39 am
In my research for the piece, I found no instances of fatal accidents. Spectator counts never seemed to be the problem, it was insurance, and the increasing cost of competition that really drove this big mastadons away.
Brian
PureBusiness
Sep 30, 2009 at 9:36 am
The major accidents WERE the problem that was driving away the families to the events.After all no one really needs to watch someone die! oh,and followed by a lack luster showing of sponsorships of course from that.etc.
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Am i just making this up,not sure.Sounds like it tho! haha