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Some racer said...
"I know you're cheating because I'm cheating & you passed me".
"I know you're cheating because I'm cheating & you passed me".
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Banjo
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arrrgh.. I've heard it before, but can't remember where....
Reminds me of a story about a guy I know that used to race a Daimler SP250 (2.5L)... only he had the 3.5L engine out of the Daimler Saloon. Apparently the only visible difference is one inch of height on the engine block.....
He says "It was a riot while it lasted. I drove the other guys nuts."
Reminds me of a story about a guy I know that used to race a Daimler SP250 (2.5L)... only he had the 3.5L engine out of the Daimler Saloon. Apparently the only visible difference is one inch of height on the engine block.....
He says "It was a riot while it lasted. I drove the other guys nuts."
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Locking their car in the trailer overnight does make us curious.
Especially since no one else does it :smirk:
Especially since no one else does it :smirk:
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My first thought was Smokey Yunick too..... from what I understand he was a notorious rule "bender"...
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You should check out Wikipedia , a short but entertaining read on Smokey. Here is a snip.
Perhaps his most famous exploit was his #13 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle, driven by Curtis Turner. The car was so much faster than the competition during testing that they were certain that cheating was involved; some sort of aerodynamic enhancement was strongly suspected, but the car's profile seemed to be entirely stock, as the rules required. It was eventually discovered that what Yunick had built was an exact 7/8 scale replica of the production car. Since then, NASCAR required each race car's roof, hood, and trunk to fit templates representing the production car's exact profile.
Perhaps his most famous exploit was his #13 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle, driven by Curtis Turner. The car was so much faster than the competition during testing that they were certain that cheating was involved; some sort of aerodynamic enhancement was strongly suspected, but the car's profile seemed to be entirely stock, as the rules required. It was eventually discovered that what Yunick had built was an exact 7/8 scale replica of the production car. Since then, NASCAR required each race car's roof, hood, and trunk to fit templates representing the production car's exact profile.
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:lol:
That's what I'm afraid of...
Cheating is considered an art in racing.
It can surpass the contribution of the driver.
That's what I'm afraid of...
Cheating is considered an art in racing.
It can surpass the contribution of the driver.
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From the Wikipedia article:
<span style="font-style: italic">"Another Yunick improvisation was getting around the regulations specifying a maximum size for the fuel tank, by using eleven foot (three meter) coils of 2-inch (5-centimeter) diameter tubing for the fuel line to add about 5 gallons (19 liters)[1] to the car's fuel capacity. Once, NASCAR officials came up with a list of nine items for Yunick to fix before the car would be allowed on the track. The suspicious NASCAR officials had removed the tank for inspection. Yunick started the car with no gas tank and said "Better make it ten,"[2] and drove it back to the pits. He used a basketball in the fuel tank which could be inflated when the car's fuel capacity was checked and deflated for the race."</span>
He was one of the few to stand toe-to-toe with Bill France, Sr. and eventually walk away victorious. He created a rubberized fuel tank after the Fireball Roberts crash which Bill France repeatedly denied but eventually allowed it in racing. Smokey might have left NASCAR by then, though. There was a good article about Smokey in last month's Vintage Motorsport. I'll edit this when I get home if this isn't accurate.
<span style="font-style: italic">"Another Yunick improvisation was getting around the regulations specifying a maximum size for the fuel tank, by using eleven foot (three meter) coils of 2-inch (5-centimeter) diameter tubing for the fuel line to add about 5 gallons (19 liters)[1] to the car's fuel capacity. Once, NASCAR officials came up with a list of nine items for Yunick to fix before the car would be allowed on the track. The suspicious NASCAR officials had removed the tank for inspection. Yunick started the car with no gas tank and said "Better make it ten,"[2] and drove it back to the pits. He used a basketball in the fuel tank which could be inflated when the car's fuel capacity was checked and deflated for the race."</span>
He was one of the few to stand toe-to-toe with Bill France, Sr. and eventually walk away victorious. He created a rubberized fuel tank after the Fireball Roberts crash which Bill France repeatedly denied but eventually allowed it in racing. Smokey might have left NASCAR by then, though. There was a good article about Smokey in last month's Vintage Motorsport. I'll edit this when I get home if this isn't accurate.
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It was Smokey. Remember him spinnin the tires....