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The original was posted on /r/highstrangeness by /u/No_Reference_3273 on 2024-09-17 17:11:11+00:00.

August 12 1973 the NASCAR Grand National Series went to Talladega Superspeedway (at the time Alabama International) in the field that day was Bobby Isaac and Larry Smith. Both Bobby and Isaac had been friends both growing up in the same town in North Carolina. Tragically during the race Larry (Sorry I don’t really remember what caused Larry to crash.) crashed and he would be killed in this wreck.

During the race Bobby started hearing voices. The voices told him that if he didn’t stop racing then something bad would happen. Bobby then pulled into the pits and Bobby got out and Bobby then phoned his wife and flew home. (Bobby’s wife and his friend NASCAR Legend Ned Jarrett both attest that he told them that he heard voices.)

Bobby retired after that race in 1973. Years later he would return to NASCAR on a part time schedule. He began racing again and on August 13 1977 at Hickory Speedway, Bobby would be racing, running fourth when he pulled into the pits for heat exhaustion. He would be sent to the hospital where he would be released but tragically die later at home from a heart attack caused by heat exhaustion. Just four years and two days after he heard voices in his head.

Anyway as a NASCAR fan I just wanted to share this story here because I thought y’all would like it.

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