Comments by "John D" (@johnd8892) on "American Reacts to NASCAR Racing in Australia at the Thunderdome against Aussies" video.

  1. And Bob Jane was driving for the winning team in the two previous years when the 500 race was at Philip Island. Driving locally assembled Mercedes Benz 220SE and then a Falcon XL.
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  2. Lots of the Calder Park complex was from the sixties. 1962 first race I think. Remember Beechey, Jane and later Moffatt racing there as well as the top ATCC drivers. Drag racing from about 65. Some early stuff on YouTube well before the oval.
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  3. These did for a year or two
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  4. Bob Janes Camaro ZL1 with the seven litre aluminium V8 would blow away all the Trans Am cars were in the US which were limited to five litres.
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