The guys pitted next to the 67 Camaro said he went home after winning Saturday because of the long drive home back to Canada. When I talked to the driver yesterday he said he would be back next year with slightly taller gears in the rear. I will be there again next year to watch for sure. Watching that guy drift around turn 12 with the engine screaming and going through the gears is now on my top ten coolest moments list.
Today... a 1965 or 66 Mustang, not sure... won the big bore race. The Mustang and a Corvette were bumper to bumper the whole race. The Corvette passed in the chicane near the end and then missed a gear... the Mustang got by and won the race. Fun day
A few pics of the Torino... It was a very cool car...it said "LeeRoy Yarbourgh" on the roof. I did a google search and found this:
Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough (September 17, 1938 – December 7, 1984) was a NASCAR racer. His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211 ($1,060,431.73 when inflation is taken into effect). During his entire career from 1960–1972, he competed in 198 races, scoring fourteen wins, 65 finishes in the top-five, 92 finishes in the top-ten, and ten pole positions. His racing number was 98. When asked about his passion, Yarbrough described racing as "what I call, my life."
Here is a pic of the dry sump tank inside the 98 car. I was checking out all the dry sump systems this weekend to see how they were set up with plumbing and vents.
I think the cars at the PIR historic races are the real deal.
