You know after thinking about this a little bit this could be a great project for Tim Leeming,Dave Fulton and Bill Mcpeek to tackle. And have it all documented on film so the ones who cant get out and about maybe this can make them feel as if they at least involved in some small way...................................... Memories
I guess this could be called an early Christmas Present for us because we hang on minute morsels of information pertaining to racing of the past,mainly the 70s and prior.
This car is interesting to me and probably will be to you too, and you can buy it...
This 1969 Charger Daytona is claimed to be an original Nickels Engineering built NASCAR racer with an interesting and tragic history. Raced by one-time series Rookie of the Year James Hylton during the 1969 and 1970 seasons, the car is sold with the dubious distinction of being the only Daytona involved in a fatal crash when Talmadge Prince suffered a broken neck after being broadsided in it during a 1970 Daytona qualifier. Very rough and extremely rusty, its sold with compelling evidence of authenticity but will require herculean effort to restore properly. Find it here on eBay in Durham, California with reserve not met at $50k. Special thanks to BaT reader Patrick S. for this submission!
A unique Nickels Engineering chassis number was assigned to each NASCAR spec Daytona, and though this particular cars plate is neither mentioned nor shown there are other likely indications of its legitimacy. A standard build practice for Nickels-built, Chrysler-factory sanctioned racers was to weld the aero nose cone to the front fenders, a feature this car is said to retain.
Hylton himself is said to have been able to identify the car as his old racer based on some strengthening crossmember braces added to help counteract aero package downforce stresses. A statement of facts bearing his signature is included in the sale.
Stored outdoors in South Carolina for many years, it is there that it was discovered by a friend of 50s NASCAR champ and knowledgeable Mopar race historian Cotton Owens. Though Owens is said to have initially confirmed the cars history, he passed away in 2012 and signed no similar paperwork to Hylton. Other supporting evidence is provided within the listing and is worth a closer look.
Sold with an authentic and complete dry sump NASCAR spec 426 hemi, its heads are un-ported and not originalwording leads us to suspect the block itself may not be this cars matching unit, either. A very good driver who never quite managed to reach the top podium spot, Hylton nonetheless finished second in season points three times and 3rd four times between 1966 and 75. Records are said to show he drove this car three times as detailed below:
Sold to Talmadge Prince two weeks before that fateful Daytona qualifying session, it again suffered a catastrophic engine failure, the resulting oil and debris sending him sideways right before before the fatal broadside hit. Afterward the car is said to have sat at the Prince family dealership for six months before being sold on and repaired, and the ownership trail sounds to have gone cold at this point.
Described as one of roughly 40 built and six remaining, the car sounds like a fascinating piece of Mopar and stock car racing history, and as such is almost sure to end up good as new following an exorbitantly expensive and difficult restoration. Once finished, it goes without saying wed rather it be used in vintage racing than stuffed in a museum.
So which of the great members on Racers Reunion will step up to the plate and capture this loving Dodge Daytona from yesteryear.
Maybe couple would go in together because this is a piece you wont find again. The location is at the beginning of post and its still up for bid too. It really has my interest how about you ??
Well since us OLD folks are relating to when the light changed colors so to say I personally think it happened the day the last dirt race was run in Nascar for what some now call Sprint Cup.
The era that started in the late 40s and continued into the early 70s was some of the best racing that could ever be seen or in some cases filmed. Although Tim was a late bloomer behind the wheel of a racecar he was fed a steady diet of dust, fumes, and tire smoke and yeah he got pretty high on all that while being guided by that certain man who also loved racing.
Also Think about this, Jeff Gilder probably would not have started Racers Reunion if it wasnt for a certain older racer in his life. Stop and just listen to Jim Streeter talk of the good ole days, thats history or Bill Blair, you know he had a mentor also.
Yes old folks need a place in racings history so where would you start or better yet where would you cut it off. Some say the light flickered in Feb 2001 but maybe a flame brightened that same year in July.
The Car Of Tin (car of tomorrow) as some call it changed the playing field... No where can a car win on Sunday be bought in the dealership on Monday... That is the straw that broke the true racings back.
My dad if he were alive today would be on here from daylite till dark telling of the good ole days . He so loved racing.
So Tune our site as best as you can o great Goat herder and more than likely most if not all will be here till the end...
I could accuse you of many things but proving such may be a task not worthy by some. See how the correct word you think is right is not the correct one at all.
This site is to try to bring the members and general readers the past present and future of all things racing. Dont try to convict only on assumption.. Remember if the glove dont fit you must aquit .. Watch your sayings and finger pointing.
Im merely trying to keep you and most of all Racers Reunion out of the Legal eye and away from possible Lawsuit. Doesnt seem possible you say? Nothing is impossible it just takes a little longer.
A little side note to this effect. Tim and myself have been racing since the 60s and have beat and banged on the track just short of taking each other out, and afterwards looked and shook fingers at each other. But you know what, we always parked close or next to each other in the pits. There is a video of us meeting again and words continued but still we are best of friends. 
A little Dirt Track Life out to music
Original song written and performed by John Cook for Old Town Productions' documentary about dirt track racing from Gatlinburg TN to Dawsonville GA.
Wow a Mall and Inside TOO?? You go Jimmy and show and tell all the people what R/R is all about. Watch for Santa now he may want to do the Simulator with you or even want to sign the trailer wall....
And on another note on Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp here is another photo of the same two doing battle in almost the same spot but in 1959 with Beauchamp on the inside and Petty on the outside just as they were in 1961. Only this was called a photo finish. How ironic that the two would be in this same position more than once only to have the second encounter go bad.
Here is a set of spec roll bars for 1964 wow and I used to drive with these protecting me too
