Nine-year-old Terralynn Fletcher, left, and her sister 17-year-old sister Alliana pose with their junior drag racing cars at their home in Hershey. The girls have been racing for about three years and have won numerous trophies.
A motorcycle stuntman jumps a row of vehicles while a fellow thrill seeker looks on, circa 1965. The two are members of the Joie Chitwood Auto Daredevils Show.
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Dangers of racing
National guardsmen rushing to the aid of driver Chuck Portello, who crashed his car at the Nebraska State Fair in 1968.
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Motorcycle racing
A winning motorcyclist, thought to be Billy Wolff, proudly displays his trophy at the Nebraska State Fair grounds on July 6, 1947.
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Off to the races
Motorcycles start a race at the Nebraska State Fair on July 6, 1947.
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Racing at the State Fair
Driver and car No. 4 in the State Fair Auto Race, June 15, 1947.
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Racing in Lincoln
Dick Sutcliffe (left), driver of sprint car No. 29x, is presented with a winning trophy at the Nebraska State Fair in 1969. The flagman is visible on the right, and other sprint cars and pit crews can be seen in the background.
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Taking the turn
Three riders round a corner in a motorcycle race at the Nebraska State Fair, July 6, 1947.
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Waving the flag
Flagman Woody Brinkman at the Nebraska State Fair races, 1966.
Nine-year-old Terralynn Fletcher, left, and her sister 17-year-old sister Alliana pose with their junior drag racing cars at their home in Hershey. The girls have been racing for about three years and have won numerous trophies.
