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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1923-05-25
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gptkbp:birthName
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gptkb:Henry_Yunick
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Neshaminy,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2001-05-09
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Daytona_Beach,_Florida,_USA
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Smokey Yunick
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:NASCAR
gptkb:Indy_500
innovative car designs
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Smokey
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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gptkb:NASCAR_Mechanic_of_the_Year_(1958,_1959)
Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1991)
Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame (2017)
Inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990)
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Built cars for 12 Indianapolis 500 races
Controversial NASCAR rule interpretations
Disqualified at 1968 Daytona 500
Won 57 NASCAR Grand National races as crew chief
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gptkbp:notableInvention
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'Cheater' fuel tank
'Hot vapor' engine
7/8 scale Chevrolet Chevelle
reverse-flow cylinder head
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gptkbp:notableModel
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gptkb:Chevrolet_Chevelle_(1967)_NASCAR
gptkb:Hudson_Hornet
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'.
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Marvin_Panch
gptkb:Herb_Thomas
gptkb:Paul_Goldsmith
gptkb:Curtis_Turner
gptkb:Fireball_Roberts
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineer
gptkb:racing_driver
mechanic
car designer
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gptkbp:publishedWork
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gptkb:Best_Damn_Garage_in_Town:_The_World_According_to_Smokey
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Daytona_Beach,_Florida,_USA
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_Yunick
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:Smokey's_Best_Damn_Garage_in_Town
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:International_Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Motorsport_Hall_of_Fame_of_America
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