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LASTSHOT T H E 1 9 5 4 P E B B L E B E AC H R OA D R AC E T he Pebble Beach Road Races through the Del Monte Forest took place between 1950-1956, with a reenactment taking place last year. Drivers raced on what is now 17-Mile Drive, on both twisty paved and dir t track. Sadly, Ferrari racer Ernie McAfee died during the 1956 race when he crashed into a tree. After this tragedy, Laguna Seca Raceway was created. 300 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 6 Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

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