Vintage NASCAR

[Rwc]

Looks like the same car. Bet that one is still out behind the shop along with the others

 

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Damn that looks scary in the still photo.

 

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Good photo

Richard Petty & Dave Marcus leading the chebbies of Donnie Allison & Darell Waltrip

 

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Richard & Isaacs

A pair of Hemi powered Chargers

 

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Richard & Allison

Lined up on pit road. Bobby Allison driving the Rodger Penskie Mercury. This was after AMC got out of racing

 

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Ole Blue

27 wins 10 in a row

 

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The early years

61 Plymouth

 

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Darlington 1970

Another pic

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Ronnie, King Richard, Larry G (My Car Bud)

 

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That's a good pic. Chrysler motorsports was strong under Ronnie's leadership

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Thank You and yes, at about the time he retired it was all over at least with Chrysler sponsorship AND Factory Teams . We can only speculate on what effect the insurance industry and federal EPA changes had on Chrysler's decision to jump ship. Then there was that little oil embargo thing looming on the horizon that changed ah few things a year or so later. A little interesting side bar on Ronnie. I was told the he was about the only one left in the entire corporation that came up through the ranks without a degree which I thought was very interesting and spoke volumes about the man. As for the two Larry's. My friends primary job under Ronnie was to make sure the all the teams had every thing they needed for their cars be it torsion bars, steering knuckles, sheet metal, or 426s. My understanding was that Rathgeb was kept busy working with jobbers+ suppliers be it Goodyear, Firestone or who ever for what ever was needed. The two Larry's and I did go deer hunting together one November back then. Rathgeb owned 80 acres up north of Grand Rapids, Mi. that he kept an old 28' trailer on. No great stories there, AND nobody hurt Bambi. At my friends request I did take Dave Marcus fishing one time in either '69 or '70 too. No great stories there either other then he and I had a great afternoon bench racing and drowning worms. I always felt kinda bad for Dave 'cuz he never seemed to get the big money sponsorship that would have helped him get to the top. He was a darn good driver but like most things, it takes the big bucks to win big. Done for now, Jer

 

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Yes BIG that's good stuff. It seems like I remember Rathgab working with Goodyear. I'm almost certain he went to work for the Pettys after retiring with ChryCo. And I agree about Marcus. I'm gathering pics of Marcus & also James Hylton. Both never quite made it to stardom, but where good drivers. Thanks again BIG. Wish you had more pics

 

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James Hylton

Roanoke, VA's Hylton with 2 wins & 4 poles was an up & commer that didn't quite make stardom. He mostly drove his own cars as an independent. Often switching brands. Never got a ride with a top team.

 

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The new commers

Left to right. The new hot talent in NASCAR. James Hylton, Bobby Isaacs, Bobby Allison

 

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Rockingham

Bad crash shortened his Dodge

 

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Yellow Dodges

And his traditional # 48

 

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Now a veteran

Posing with NASCAR stars left to right. David Person, James Hylton, Richard Petty, Bobby Isaacs

 

[67-Fury]

Hope you dont mind me Posting this Bob, but i saw this today and cant get over how lucky these guys are.
https://youtu.be/S959t5cIK00

 

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Wing car

69 Daytona Charger

 

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Talking with Bill Jr.

Bill France jr. President of NASCAR in the late 70's through mid 90's. James is probably urging him not to let Brian France ever take over Nascar. " he will have us driving Toyotas Bill"