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Small-block engines, in the 358 cubic inch range, were exempt from the plates; the first car to race with a small-block engine was Dick Brooks at the 1971 Daytona 500, where he ran a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona with a 305 CID engine. The transition period lasted until 1974, when the current 358 cubic-inch (5870cc) limit was imposed and NASCAR ...
In 1998, Ford introduced the Taurus, which was the first four-door stock car model approved for NASCAR competition in the modern era. [1] In 2001, Dodge made its return to NASCAR with the Intrepid. [1] That same year, Dale Earnhardt died from a crash at the Daytona 500, leading NASCAR to make serious safety changes. In 2003, in response to the ...
Buddy Baker, in the No. 99 Chrysler Engineering Dodge Charger Daytona, was the first driver in NASCAR history to break the 200 mph (322 km/h) mark, on March 24, 1970, at Talladega. The 1969 Dodge Daytona won two races in 1969 and another four in 1970, for a total of six. Its successor, the 1970 Plymouth Superbird, won eight races – all in ...
In addition, Toyota examined the engines of Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. after their cars experienced engine failures during the race. [113] At the 2022 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas, Cody Ware survived a hard crash, colliding with the turn 4 wall before violently hitting the pit wall. [ 114 ]
Plymouth had 31 wins and Dodge had 18; both lost the points title 1967: 10 Plymouth had 31 wins, but lost the points title 1968: 21 1969: 26 1970: Dodge: 17 Plymouth and Dodge cars ran unopposed most of season after Ford dropped out, had 21 wins, but lost the points title 1971: Plymouth: 22 1972: Chevrolet: 10 1973: 7 Mercury had 11 wins, but ...
A 1966 Dodge Charger displays the 426 c.i. Hemi engine which dominated the 1966 NASCAR season. The 1966 NASCAR season opened at Augusta Speedway on November 14, 1965, with Richard Petty winning the season opening event in a 1965 Plymouth. NASCAR then ventured to Riverside International Raceway where Dan Gurney took the checkered flag in a 1965 ...