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Former race car 69 426 500

Started by nascarxx29, November 09, 2012, 01:46:17 PM

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odcics2

Quote from: held1823 on November 11, 2012, 01:20:18 AM
this shot shows the radical windshield treatment

And it's plainly easy to see why the USAC champ stuck to USAC - that car would have been tossed out it if it showed up for a Nascar race!   :Twocents:
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

held1823

this is the dallenbach car seen in the earlier photo. it's interesting that it ran as #11, which tovella had used on a superbird at the same track the year before. different car, different driver, different team. talk about confusing the casual race fan.
Ernie Helderbrand
XX29L9B409053

Aero426

I don't think the fans of the series found it unusual to see the cars renumbered.   To an extent, you looked forward to the coming of the new season and how the cars would appear.     I do agree the NASCAR way probably makes more sense.

The #11 reflects Norm Nelson's point finish in 1971.   So the car ran that number in 1972.   

Somewhere there has to be some better photos of the #11.   I purchased that photo on Ebay over ten years ago.    Wish I could find more. 

Mytur Binsdirti


JB400

Someone just put the 6 upside down.  Probably a joke

moparstuart

Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 11, 2012, 05:37:56 PM
Someone just put the 6 upside down.  Probably a joke
nope it was common ford could run 429 cubes  so why not
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

JB400

Quote from: moparstuart on November 11, 2012, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 11, 2012, 05:37:56 PM
Someone just put the 6 upside down.  Probably a joke
nope it was common ford could run 429 cubes  so why not
This is a charger. I doubt that they were imbreeding engines in stock cars

tan top

 lot of good  pictures & info , guys , love looking at this kind of stuff  :yesnod:  never really looked in to mopars running the USAC series before  , think i must do some searches etc  :yesnod:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

moparstuart

Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 11, 2012, 05:49:17 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on November 11, 2012, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 11, 2012, 05:37:56 PM
Someone just put the 6 upside down.  Probably a joke
nope it was common ford could run 429 cubes  so why not
This is a charger. I doubt that they were imbreeding engines in stock cars
i never said they were putting ford motors in
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

Ghoste

Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 11, 2012, 05:49:17 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on November 11, 2012, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 11, 2012, 05:37:56 PM
Someone just put the 6 upside down.  Probably a joke
nope it was common ford could run 429 cubes  so why not
This is a charger. I doubt that they were imbreeding engines in stock cars

It isn't a Ford engine, what he is saying is that they were allowed to run 7 liters of displacement so there are cases of Chrysler vehicles showing a larger displacement callout on the hood, thats all.

odcics2

Rule was 430 cubic inches.  A 426 with 3 extra cubes would make a few more ponies, so the theory goes.   
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Aero426

In addition, if the Fords were displaying 429, the Mopars would not be out done and display "less" for the fans in the stands.   We all know that "more is better".    Not every Mopar car displayed the call outs like this, but quite a few did.   The few race people I have asked about it simply said it was because the limit was 430.    429.999 was legal.  No big deal.