Video - A Day in the Life of Richard Petty - 1967 - Classic Racing on the Dirt at Richmond
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and on dirt too
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NASCAR Foundation HQ Bailing Out of Charlotte & Back to Daytona
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D A N G Mama going on a Banana Binge here
Question about Flatheads that are being raced now?
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See how many "ahas" you can find that tells you what it isnt
Question about Flatheads that are being raced now?
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Saw this neat motor that was camouflaged as a flathead look closely now 
Question about Flatheads that are being raced now?
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MOTOR RULES
1. Flathead Ford V-8 ONLY - 1936---1953.
2. 286 Maximum cubic inch displacement. 2009
3. Nitrous oxide not permitted.
4. Cam shaft any type permitted. No roller cams. RM2009
5. Heads any type permitted.
6. Intake -- stockappearing 2 barrel 3 bolt type permitted. 5 inch tall at carb max.
ONCE you win a race( car or driver in that class, explained 2-11-08 ), rule is as follows: bone stock 8BA cast iron intake. No grinding, stock means stock.
7. Carburetor stock appearing single 2 barrelcarburetor. Carburetor must be 3 bolt Ford Type 94 or 97 or Ford Truck. Base plate opening 1 3/8 max. Only tech area in base plate opening.
ONCE you win a race( car or driver in that class, explained 2-11-08 )then the Carburetor rule is as follows: bone stock3 bolt holley/ford "94"single 2 barrel carburetor with 15/16 verturi and 1.125 base opening.("A" type fuel nozzleswith .437 bottom skirt)change jets, powervalve, remove choke only-1/4 hole for throttle linkage if needed. No grinding, stock means stock. 7-22-07
Air Cleaner required. Paper orKandN. Must fit directly on top of carb, no sculptured throat, etc.
8. Ignition -- any type permitted
9. Headers -- any type permitted
10. Super chargers not permitted!
11. Motor may NOT be dropped more than four (4) inches and cannot be moved back more than four (4) inches from original position.
12. Fuel pump any type permitted. If electric pump is used, safety shut-off must be installed.
13. Flywheel -- any type permitted steel or aluminum. Clutch pack no smaller than 7 inches. No flex plates.
14. Fuel pump gasoline/racing gasoline only no alcohol permitted.
15. Radiator any type permitted.
15a. Water pump stock type only.
16. Oil pump original type only; no dry sumps. Remote oil filter may be used as long as it is connected to original oil pump.
17. No engine can be more than 286 cubic inches. NoProtest. Inspection at any timein the discretion of the ECFFRA officials.
18. No titanium or ceramic parts anywhere on car. (reworked valves grandfatherd in)
Question about Flatheads that are being raced now?
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no glass containers allowed in the cars now---cup holders mandatory
NASCAR Heels for Spring
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Just one question here---I dont think those shoes are fire resistant and can you see those on pit road?? Amber and Angela are the real thing as far as racing goes,but those shoes wont pass tec inspection
Heat Races VS Time Trials
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Back in the good ole days there was a points system set up-- the winner of the feature started the next weeks feature on the rear--and the rest were lined up accordingly-- if you were a first timer you started on the pole.. heat races were lined up also as you won the previous week inverted ---we usually had 4 heat races and a consi--that lined up the feature (IN REVERSE ORDER) This made for some exciting racing because the faster cars were always on the rear and had to plow through the field as far as possible.. every race we had at those wonderful dirt tracks were the best.. I never liked timetrialing but that seemed the way of the future. The racing at the local tracks for the Vintage cars would be great done this way-- No one would have an unfair advantage. A 6 cylinder could realistically win a feature against the v8's..Jim Wilmore would really crow doing that over Bobby .. If you held 10 races then the person with the most points was champion-- each weeks winner was awarded 20 second 19 and so on ---worked great for us in the 60's and the fans were always on their feet pulling for ------maybe you back then--------------------------------memories