Myo '64
Active Member
These old races were insane, what a time to be a race fan.
Amen to that. Real cars. Production based engines. Drivers with bowling sized balls.
These old races were insane, what a time to be a race fan.
Yes, that, and gm, and ford bitched about the hemi. Instead of trying to compete with the hemi, they whined, and nascar relented, and granted gm, and ford their wish : can't beat 'em, cry loud enough to get your way.Back when only six cars finished the race!
I watched Nascar back then all the way up till Mopar went out in '71. Only watched it occasionally after that. I used to like Mark Martin for his sportsmanship, Dale the Intimidator for... well you know. Once they all became generic cars racing, not so interested anymore.
"After dominating the races in 1964, Chrysler's 426 Hemi was not allowed to compete in NASCAR's 1965 season due to its unavailability in production vehicles that are sold to the general public."
Heavy corporate invovlement ruined motor sports, but I guess that had to happen, because "stuff" costs so much, and an everyday racer could not afford the parts, and related costs to race.NASCAR and NHRA Pro Stock have the same problem. The rules make all the cars just alike. What's the point of having a race if every car is the same? I miss the days when innovation won races.
Well the upside was Mopar was forced to sell Hemi's installed in production cars, and that was a great plus us guys, IMO.Yes, that, and gm, and ford bitched about the hemi. Instead of trying to compete with the hemi, they whined, and nascar relented, and granted gm, and ford their wish : can't beat 'em, cry loud enough to get your way.
GM and Ford had did compete; Ford developed their 427 overhead cam engine and Chevrolet had the 427 "Mystery Motor", when the 426 Hemi was banned those other two were banned as well. The Ford engine was banned first.Yes, that, and gm, and ford bitched about the hemi. Instead of trying to compete with the hemi, they whined, and nascar relented, and granted gm, and ford their wish : can't beat 'em, cry loud enough to get your way.
Yeah, I can't remember the last time I saw a V-8 rear wheel drive Toyota.Back when only six cars finished the race!
I watched Nascar back then all the way up till Mopar went out in '71. Only watched it occasionally after that. I used to like Mark Martin for his sportsmanship, Dale the Intimidator for... well you know. Once they all became generic cars racing, not so interested anymore.
"After dominating the races in 1964, Chrysler's 426 Hemi was not allowed to compete in NASCAR's 1965 season due to its unavailability in production vehicles that are sold to the general public."
Nope, just their trucks and some models of Lexus. You wouldn't have seen the Toyota Century over here, it wasn't exported to America and anyway most of them were V-12 before 2018.Yeah, I can't remember the last time I saw a V-8 rear wheel drive Toyota.
They were building Hemi RWDs in 64.Yeah, I can't remember the last time I saw a V-8 rear wheel drive Toyota.
It was.looks like a completely different country