JD and Small Change
Sep 02, 2020
4 minutes
Story: Luke West
Images:
Chevron Archive,
Autopics.com.au
,w Steve Normoyle
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John Dwyer had a front row seat for arguably the most dramatic moment in the entire history of the Great Race. Dwyer, as a Quik-Lift recovery truck driver during the 1980 Hardie-Ferodo 1000, witnessed Dick Johnson’s Tru-Blu Falcon hitting the infamous rock at close quarters. Closer than anyone, other than Johnson himself.
It all played out virtually within arm’s reach of Dwyer. In fact, not only did he observe the crash, his truck was possibly a contributing factor in #17’s demise. Innocently so, if that’s the case.
Dwyer, who performed Bathurst 1000 recovery duties for over 40 years, has vivid
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