NASCAR first-of-its-kind New Jersey road race won by a Jaguar XK120, no less.
In June 1954, Bill France took his NASCAR flagship series to Linden, N.J., where a 50-lap race was scheduled on a makeshift track at the Linden airport.
The Jag was one of 21 foreign cars in the 43-car field as organizers tried to add an “international” flavor to a race called the International 100. Although foreign makes have been sprinkled in some Cup Series fields, it was 2007 before Toyota made the big “foreign-car” breakthrough, joining NASCAR’s top series with a full-blown effort. NASCAR had built its platform on competition matching American-made sedans, and Toyota’s arrival sparked significant backlash, particularly among the more traditionalist wing of the fan base.
Keller crossed the finish line first in front of Joe Eubanks, the only other driver on the lead lap. Eubanks drove a Hudson.
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