Vintage NASCAR

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1955-56 When Chrysler ruled NASCAR. The owner of the Mercury Outboard motor company Karl Kekhaffer got NASCAR top drivers Tim & Fonty Flock to wheel his powerful Hemi Chrysler 300's. He also fielded some Dodge D Hemi cars & an occasional Ford. The 300's cleaned up & Karl was basically forced out of the sport as competitors & fans felt he had too much money & had the best cars, drivers, mechanics, engines & parts. Other teams couldn't afford to compete. Much like what is happening today with the highly financed mega teams

 

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Wisconsin's Dave "wing tips" Marcus & his Hemi Charger

 

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Richard Petty, Cale Yarborogh & (no relation) Lee Roy Yarborogh 1968 Daytona

 

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Martinsville 1970 #71 Dodge Bobby Issacs # 22 Dodge Bobby Allison # 21 Mercury Cale Yarborough # 43 Plymouth Richard Petty

 

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1964 Daytona 500

 

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Sam McQuag

 

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Richard Petty at Nashville 1964

 

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Charlie Glotzbach

 

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Harry Hyde of the K & K Inssurance team taking inventory of the teams Hemi's

 

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Buddy Arrington at Martinsville 1968

 

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1962 World 600 at Charlotte. Richard Pettys Plymouth followed by a bunch of Pontiacs

 

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Nashville 1971. Richard Petty in the 43 Plymouth & Bobby Allison in the 12 Dodge Charger

 

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David Pearson crashes Cotton Owens 64 Dodge

 

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1975 Firecracker 400 at Daytona. Petty lapping the Ford of Carl Adams

 

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Chargin' Charlie Glotzbach. This cat could drive, but was a little tough to get along with. Kinda like today's Kurt Busch

 

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Lee Petty give Richard a drink at Darlington in 1967

 

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View attachment 86227 1964 Daytona 500

This was the first race for the new HEMI, The engines were delivered to the track just in time for some practice runs, were the top qualifiers. The competition didn't know what hit them.....! And it started the great "anti hemi" controversy.
Richard Petty had to shove a 2x4 through the seat to keep from sliding across in the turns.