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RIP Brock Yates

An automotive icon...sad to see him pass.

Brock Yates crosses the finish line | Autoweek

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Wow, I was just watching one of those old American Sports Cavalcade IMSA races on Youtube with Brock and Steve Evans commentating. RIP Brock.

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one of the truly great North American auto journalists.
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Loved C&D when he was at the helm. The Pontiac/Ferrari GTO "test" was a hoot. Fun days that will never return. RIP Brock Yates.
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Sad to hear this. He was great at C&D.

Just watched cannonball run a month ago after not seeing it for many years.
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I remember reading a Brock Yates commentary in C&D about freeway traffic flow and how a Highway Patrolman entering on to the freeway bottled everything up for several miles before he exited and traffic then resumed to a fast flow.

I liked the article so much I lifted most of it (with a little rewording) and turned it in as a paper that was due in a college English class. The teacher enjoyed it as well - and thankfully wasn't a C&D subscriber. Thanks Brock!
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A fun read - Thanks for the memories Brock
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