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The Talladega was a special, more aerodynamic version of the Torino / Fairlane produced specifically to make Ford even more competitive in NASCAR racing, and it was sold to the public only because homologation rules required a certain minimum number of cars (500 in 1969) be produced and made available.
Aero Warriors, also called aero-cars, is a nickname for four muscle cars developed specifically to race on the NASCAR circuit by Dodge, Plymouth, Ford and Mercury for the 1969 and 1970 racing seasons. [1] The cars were based on production stock cars but had additional aerodynamic features. The first Aero Warrior was the 1969 Ford Torino Talladega.
Ford planned to introduce another limited edition Torino to once again dominate at NASCAR. The result was the 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra. Like the Talladega, the King Cobra was modified with aerodynamics specifically in mind and looked very different from a typical 1970 Torino.
The NASCAR Cup Series takes on the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday's Geico 500.. Talladega's style of racing presents opportunities for some race teams that have struggled to get good ...
The NASCAR Cup Series returns in early February to begin its 2025 season. See the full broadcast schedule for every race this year. ... Talladega, 3 | Fox. Sun., May 4: Texas, 3:30 | FS1.
Talladega fall NASCAR cup series race: Live updates from Race Day at Dega
It was produced specifically to compete against the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird produced by Chrysler, and the nearly identical Ford Torino Talladega, in NASCAR stock car racing, and was sold to the public only because homologation rules required a minimum number of cars (500 in 1969) be produced and made available for sale to ...
Apr 20, 2024; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) waits by his car on pit road during qualifying for the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.