The combo of blue and yellow at the race track could be interpreted in a few ways such as...The move-over flag often displayed to slower drivers as leaders approach them.
Ricky Stenhouse's Best Buy Ford in contemporary times.
Jim Vandiver in the good ol' days. (from Andy Towler collection)
But on August 7, 1966, the Grand National series was at Atlanta International Raceway. The two primary storylines were Richard Petty's win in his Petty Blue Plymouth and Fred Lorenzen's run in Junior Johnson's infamous Yellow Banana Ford.
Curtis Turner won the pole in Smokey Yunick's #13 Chevrolet. While I have no info one way or the other, I wonder if ol' Smokey and Pops tricked up the black-and-gold special while others' attention was focused curiously on Lorenzen's ride.
From Ray Lamm collection.
Also from Ray Lamm 's photos
The race had a double-helping of Petty Blue as Marvin Panch drove a second Petty Plymouth. It was Pancho's 2nd of four starts for the Pettys in 1966/ Unfortunately, he lost the clutch, ended up in the fence, and finished 28th.
Ol' Blue and the Yellow Banana side by side - albeit in Black and White.
And the 43 takes the checkers.
And poses with the cuties.
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updated by @tmc-chase: 08/07/17 10:58:52AM
