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Named for the type of gasoline her father used in his taxi, Ethel was the youngest daughter in the Flock family. Because she was closer in age to her brothers than her sisters, she shared the interests of brothers Tim, Fonty and Bob. In l948, Bob built New Atlanta Speedway just outside Jonesboro, south of Atlanta. To attract larger crowds, he invited Ethel, Sara Christian and Sara's sister, Mildred Williams to race at the new track. Ethel drove brother Fonty's Modified car and competed in more than 100 races. With very few exceptions, Ethel limited her racing to the Atlanta
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