Throwback Thursday

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Why did I think yesterday was Wednesday?

 

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A little early but this needs to be up today.

 

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Not a common sight these days.

 

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Posted for the pants ...

 

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[pjmolo]

Maybe next time they should just try parking it manually . . . .

 

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Mile and a half dirt ...

"In its four short years of operation, the big, fast Arkansas speedway developed a reputation for being both scary and treacherous. In one bizarre crash, future Daytona 500 winner Tiny Lund was thrown from his ’55 Chevy (ironically sponsored by a seat-belt supplier) out onto the track, but he escaped with a badly broken arm."

NASCAR’S Lost Dirt Superspeedway

Nearly forgotten today, Memphis-Arkansas Speedway was one of NASCAR’s largest oval tracks in the 1950s. It was 1.5 miles in length, featured dramatic high banking, and the surface was dirt. H…

www.macsmotorcitygarage.com

 

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[pjmolo]

Just hoping to have 'em ready by race day . . . .

 

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Rear steer vs front steer.

 

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Dick Trickle was here.

 

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Dick Trickle was here.

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Why the upside down tach?

 

[Formerjackman]

Why the upside down tach?

Often times the gauges are rotated so that at their optimum operating range, the needles all point in the same direction to make them easier to read at a glance. In my Chevelle, all of the needles point straight up when all is well. In a race car, the driver isn't concerned about anything below say 5000 RPM, so you can turn it upside down and put the 5-9000 range at the top.

 

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They did a bad job on that one.

In their defence, the cigarette lighter is within reach.

 

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continuing with the theme of athletes smoking a cigarette . . . .

 

[Pat]

 

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Plate Racing ...

 

[StandOnIt]

Pretty awesome thread:

 

[StandOnIt]

It's been 4 years to the day since, John "chicken man" Wes Townley and Spenser "Boom Boom" Gallagher went toe to toe in one of the most memorable battles in the history of the Nascar world.

 

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Tim Richmond 1982

 

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