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who's leaning on the steering wheel in the 2nd pix?

"... is that one-lump, or two???"

driver and/or riding mechanics to keep an eye on tire-wear? :confused

I don't doubt it's a Charger, but the tail-light panel seems 'recessed', similar to a '68/'69 Mustang, unlike the Charger immediately behind it: made me do a double-take :upthumbs

what type of car is #41? although it is probably a Charger, my first impression (from this angle) is that it was a Mustang

on this day-of days :BOW

I guess the main concourse hadn't-yet been erected on the back-straight when that picture was taken? I'm still diggin' those gull-wing / tail-fin Shiverlays :thumb

.. ya can tell that's a high-dollar, well-funded team because the tire-changer has knee-pads... also, note how-far the hub falls from the unsprung car (gap from tire to wheel-well) ~ nothing like recent cars

"... dat's purdy dern-close to what mah Daddy drove when I was'n a young-un..."

"... does that have a Hemi in it???"

was 1972 the year that the Pace car came flying down pit-road after leading the field to the Green, then crashed?

"... if you can find a more worn-out Dodge Charger... ... BUY-IT!!!"

Evans is in a Torino (I think?), but is Troyer campaigning a Mercury Montego?

David Pearson, driving the Blue & Gold #17 Torino, just screams 1960's NASCAR

Funny Car racer Bob Bode's wife, helps him back-up after a burnout ... you say that like it's a 'bad-thing'... :confused

288 wins in 233 starts?... this conspiracy about poor education in this country has been around for longer'n I suspected!!!

what a simple-time, hauling an open-wheel car on an open-deck, single axle trailer... and like today, they were still spending all the money they could get their hands on!!!

I recall Dale Jarrett telling Jeff Gordon "you do that to me ag'in, an' I'll put yer azz up'ere in 'at roller-coaster" , but I forget which track that is... ;shrug

I love these old race-cars from the late 1950's & early 1960's, even into the early 1970's I almost bought a '61 Impala that ran easy 11.40's in the 1/4-mile once, but was too-stupid, and passed-up the deal

Rat-motor'd 1970-72 Monte Carlos are just so-crazy, but one of my favorites :chuckle