Fireball Roberts' 1955 Buick Century M-1

Fifty years since the most controversial disqualification in NASCAR history, the true winner of the 1955 Daytona Beach Grand National race will return on February 14, 2006 to the sand at Daytona Beach for the Living Legends of Auto Racing Beach Parade.

This is the story of the M-1 scandal that nearly broke NASCAR in 1955, and of the resurrection of this great racing car as driven by NASCAR legend Fireball Roberts.

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Illustrated Speedway News March 1, 1955 r

eport on the 1955 Daytona Beach Grand National including starting grid, finishers and detailed race report