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be remembered as the driver who finished second in the very first Daytona 500. Born March 23, 1923 in Atlantic, IA, Beauchamp barnstormed his way through the Midwest IMCA circuit before becoming a regular in l957. He drove in three races in 1953 and then competed in the 1957 Daytona race on the Beach course, finishing second in a Hugh Babb-owned Chevrolet. In 1959, he ran seven events and claimed his first Grand National victory at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway. In l960, he competed 11 times, driving for Holman-Moody and
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