MORE PHOTOS - Gary Bettenhausen Dodge Daytona #6 - MoPar Action story

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[Stevearino]

Outstanding.

[LilRedDave]

I fittingly read this article on a flight out of Charlotte. Great detective work. Congratulations on having way too much cool stuff!

[thehemikid]

 How blessed is the man who is "allowed" to buy the original #88, ...(no matter what the cost) ...(let that soak in for a second)

...also find he has the chassis of another race Daytona also!

[odcics2]

Thanks for the kind words, guys. 

The odd part is that in both cases, I wasn't looking for a 'special' car. (certainly never dreamt I'd have one)
It just happened...

Let this be a lesson to all:  look into the history of a parts car!   

[tan top]

     wow , awesome stuff      ..   ....

[nascarxx29]

older post same car     http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=86084.0

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Gary during the race.

[wingcar builder]

Race was red flagged for rain on Sept.19th finished on Sept.25th. The Daytona originally had a Aluminum front spoiler. but thanks to a Over jealous Jackman he thru the jack before Gary was stopped and damaged the front spoiler and Gary ran over the jack. that is how the car appeared in one race but photos show two different front spoilers. Now I believe it happened in practice , being red flagged they shouldn't have been allowed to change it.  One other humorous note is every time Gary came it to pit when he left the crew was sweeping Dirt clogs still falling out of the car in the pit stall from being a dirt track car originally.

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Race was red flagged for rain on Sept.19th finished on Sept.25th. The Daytona originally had a Aluminum front spoiler. but thanks to a Over jealous Jackman he thru the jack before Gary was stopped and damaged the front spoiler and Gary ran over the jack. that is how the car appeared in one race but photos show two different front spoilers. Now I believe it happened in practice , being red flagged they shouldn't have been allowed to change it.  One other humorous note is every time Gary came it to pit when he left the crew was sweeping Dirt clogs still falling out of the car in the pit stall from being a dirt track car originally.

Just looks painted, so the jack guy can see it!   

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[Aero426]

The metal never lies or misremembers.

[wingcar builder]

Big Willie presenting a trophy to Harry's son for the Daytona at the Chicago car show. I'll have to ask Harry if he still has the trophy.

[tan top]

  awesome pictures ,  great stuff ! thanks for sharing      

[wingcar builder]

Dennis Satorius's father took this photo when he was a crewman for Dick Trickle. 

[Stevearino]

Too bad the Daytona didn't run that #17 livery . Those two paint schemes and number fonts look a whole lot better than the plain #6. I especially like the odd arrangement of the 70 front end with the Daytona back glass.

[Redbird]

The lack of fans on the bleachers says a lot about USAC history.

The car is very cool!

[wingcar builder]

as I said the race was red flagged for rain on Sept. 19 and finished on the 25th which would've been the following Friday. chances are people were at work or couldn't go back to watch the race.

[wingcar builder]

Too bad the Daytona didn't run that #17 livery . Those two paint schemes and number fonts look a whole lot better than the plain #6. I especially like the odd arrangement of the 70 front end with the Daytona back glass.

Steve, Harry always had good looking cars. Art Dexter was his brush guy.  This wasn't the first car he owned to have history. his 57' chevy was Marshal Teague's old 55' Chevy.   Beofre purchasing the Daytona from Bay Harry had built a Ford. but it was sold when the Wing came available.

[odcics2]

Too bad the Daytona didn't run that #17 livery . Those two paint schemes and number fonts look a whole lot better than the plain #6. I especially like the odd arrangement of the 70 front end with the Daytona back glass.

I agree, it is cool.

[wingcar builder]

Too bad the Daytona didn't run that #17 livery . Those two paint schemes and number fonts look a whole lot better than the plain #6. I especially like the odd arrangement of the 70 front end with the Daytona back glass.

I agree, it is cool.

Like I said Art Dexter's brush work. He made some beautiful race cars. All Sal Tovells's were done by him. Art is a great guy and has a ton of funny stories.