Post #2000 [NASCAR Retro Photos]

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Pretty sure back then it was called "Stock car racing" 3rd picture down, they had to produce at least 500 vehicles of the same model, the "Super Bird" for it to be considered eligible to race. Bottom pic pretty sure that's a 69 or 70? Buick Special. @Bullitt08 has a vast knowledge of these things...

 

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3rd picture down, they had to produce at least 500 vehicles of the same model, the "Super Bird" for it to be considered eligible to race.

I like the old Superbirds. Here's Richard Petty in that 43 with Pete Hamilton, Richard's Petty Enterprises teammate in the 40.

 

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Pretty sure back then it was called "Stock car racing" 3rd picture down, they had to produce at least 500 vehicles of the same model, the "Super Bird" for it to be considered eligible to race. Bottom pic pretty sure that's a 69 or 70? Buick Special. @Bullitt08 has a vast knowledge of these things...

The number 88 is Bobby Allison's '82 Buick Regal. The car above it is his brother Donnie. That is the car that tangled with Yarbrough on the last lap of the Daytona 500 that propelled NASCAR into the lime light. Buick had a three year stint in the early 80s and were successful.

Back then you could drive what they raced - or at least a street version of it. Toyota still campaigns a Camry. When was the last time you could go into a Toyota dealership and buy a V8 rear wheel drive Camry? IMO one of the reasons NASCAR has basically gone down the toliet in attendance. Maybe going to Mustangs and Camaros will help.

 

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#21 The Silver Fox. Richard Petty said best driver ever in NASCAR. Petty said if David turned right and went through the tunnel to the infield he would follow him.

The #9 T-Bird of "Awesome" Bill Elliot. One year at Talladega they had a problem with a fuel monitor and had to remove and replace the fuel line in the pits. He at that time was two laps down. Watched him run down the FIELD AT TALLADEGA UNDER GREEN TWICE.

 

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#21 The Silver Fox. Richard Petty said best driver ever in NASCAR.

I think the only thing that kept David from getting to 200 wins himself was what, a part-time schedule? I think back then, Richard being a full-timer was more of an exception than the rule, wasn't it?

 

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I think the only thing that kept David from getting to 200 wins himself was what, a part-time schedule? I think back then, Richard being a full-timer was more of an exception than the rule, wasn't it?

There was a lot of full time teams and drivers. The Woods Brothers were a smaller family run team and they ran a limited schedule but were very successful doing it.

 

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Actually went to HS with this guy... He was a class ahead of me, and we ran in totally different circles. Good dude though.

 

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The number 88 is Bobby Allison's '82 Buick Regal. The car above it is his brother Donnie. That is the car that tangled with Yarbrough on the last lap of the Daytona 500 that propelled NASCAR into the lime light. Buick had a three year stint in the early 80s and were successful.

Back then you could drive what they raced - or at least a street version of it. Toyota still campaigns a Camry. When was the last time you could go into a Toyota dealership and buy a V8 rear wheel drive Camry? IMO one of the reasons NASCAR has basically gone down the toliet in attendance. Maybe going to Mustangs and Camaros will help.

Thanks for the expertise!!!

 

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