How many days ‘til the 2019 Daytona 500?

USAC Stock Cars

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Pikes Peak

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JohnRostek, the favorite in both the stock car and sports car classes ran his 1959 Ghent Motor Company sponsored Mercury, with a 430-inch Lincoln engine under the hood up the 8.3 mile course for a record breaking time of 6:44. He broke the previous record held by Louis Unser.

On race day John was the first up the hill (he had the fastest time). He battled low visability, muddy roads, and high winds. He placed 4th in the final
 
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Loy Allen had one of the most erratic rookie seasons ever in 1994. He won three poles(including the one for the Daytona 500, the first rookie to do so.) but had a jaw-dropping 12 DNQs mostly at the short tracks where driver experience mattered more than raw speed. He did have success in ARCA but even in those days that didn't always translate into success in NASCAR's top series. That aside the #19 Hooters Ford was a pretty good looking car.

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