@bobby-williamson16 years ago
The infamous hoax-mobile. For the most part, Richard Howard was a stellar promoter and deservers a lot of credit for pulling Charlotte Motor Speedway out of the bankruptcy fires. However, the Wendell-Scott-in-a-competitive-(Junior Johnson-insinutated) Chevy was not one of his shining momemts. Oh, the plan 'worked', promotionally speaking, it WAS a success, and was reflected at the all-important ticket booth. But this car, as evidenced by the sloppily emblazoned "Howard Furn. Denver, NC" banner had never seen the inside of Junior Johnson's shop. It was rented from independent driver David Sisco. Junior, his team, including driver Bobby Allison, did meet with Wendell for a test at Charlotte, and Allison could not get any more speed from the car than Wendell. Think the engine blowed in the race (shocker!).
The infamous hoax-mobile. For the most part, Richard Howard was a stellar promoter and deservers a lot of credit for pulling Charlotte Motor Speedway out of the bankruptcy fires. However, the Wendell-Scott-in-a-competitive-(Junior Johnson-insinutated) Chevy was not one of his shining momemts. Oh, the plan 'worked', promotionally speaking, it WAS a success, and was reflected at the all-important ticket booth. But this car, as evidenced by the sloppily emblazoned "Howard Furn. Denver, NC" banner had never seen the inside of Junior Johnson's shop. It was rented from independent driver David Sisco. Junior, his team, including driver Bobby Allison, did meet with Wendell for a test at Charlotte, and Allison could not get any more speed from the car than Wendell. Think the engine blowed in the race (shocker!).