Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
Thanks everyone! Pelle Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För Carl Ziegler Skickat: den 2 juni 2006 04:45 Till: The Chevelle Mailing List Ämne: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? I have had several circle track 71-72 Chevelle stock cars in the mid 80's. That was the best and easiest car stock type in my class to make handle on the 1/5-1/3 mile asphalt oval. Before the track rules changed to GM engines in GM cars which opened it up to the rest of the 112 WB cars to be used. 73-77 were just to heavy and the 78-on up were to new and expensive in my days of racing. Those were the days and some of the most fun that I have ever had. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
In the early 70's Bobby Allison drove a Monte Carlo sponsored by Coca Cola. Several teams ran the early Monte Carlo until the 73 up Malibu's came out. They had a better top shape to put air on the spoiler. - Original Message - From: Dale To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? First remember that NASCAR is a sanctioning body much like NHRA/IHRA/CART/etc. and is not limited to the championship series you see on TV. But, on the national level, Smokey Yunick had several years of Chevelles, 66-68 before he gave them up due to, what he termed, being over scrutinized by NASCAR tech officials. Probably were some others campaigning them as well. I think the early to mid 70s (73-75) saw Chevelles being campaigned by the likes of Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, A.J. Foyt, Curtis Turner and Benny Parsons before the Monte Carlo/Lumina/Monte Carlo became the body(s) of choice. NASCAR was officially formed in 1949. Dale McIntosh 67 El Camino 1967 ChevelleReference CD http://www.chevellecd.com ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pelle AnderssonSent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:22 PMTo: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'Subject: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to race inspired Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way Im planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get itas right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle
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I have been watching a show called Back in the Day hosted by dale jr. and it is a half hour show with highlights of races from the 60's and 70's. I watch it just to see all that old muscle. But I have seen 69 chevelles, the race they were running was a NASCAR road course. Personally I would like to see them come out with a vintage race series with mock ups of the old cars, and even some of the old drivers. Kind of live a seniors tournament like they do for golf. - Original Message - From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? Story also goes that Smokey told the inspectors to check any Chevelles in the parking area. They did but he supposedly had setup several that matched the size and shape of his race car. The windshield was sloped back etc. - Original Message - From: Larry Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? I got this quote about the Chevelle ran by Smokey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Yunick As with most successful racers, Yunick was a master of the gray area straddling the rules. Perhaps his most famous exploit was his #13 1967 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967 Chevrolet Chevelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Chevelle, driven by Curtis Turner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 has required roofs, hoods, and trunks of cars to fit actual templates with the exact profile cut out of them. Larry Williams Pelle Andersson wrote: Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to “race inspired” Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way I’m planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get it as right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 5/31/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 5/31/2006
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I LIVE 37.3 miles from the Earnhardt Tower...Daytona Speedway! That said...the "Best Dam Garage" has been raised...I would believe any research would be accomplished best in person. I service the Nascar Corporate Pilot's personal vehicle and have GREAT access to most things Nascar. I would LOVE to assist! That said I will do some checking and let you know if I can be of any help with stories/pictures and if the car is close...I'll take more pictures to upload. Johnnie Lawson Team Chevelle # 145 ' 72 Chevelle SS "Cheaptrick"
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I have had several circle track 71-72 Chevelle stock cars in the mid 80's. That was the best and easiest car "stock type" in my class to make handle on the 1/5-1/3 mile asphalt oval. Before the track rules changed to GM engines in GM cars which opened it up to the rest of the 112" WB cars to be used. 73-77 were just to heavy and the 78-on up were to new and expensive in my days of racing. Those were the days and some of the most fun that I have ever had. __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to race inspired Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way Im planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get it as right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
Pelle, While researching some stuff for my '69 Charger , I saw what looked like a '68 or '69 Chevelle racing with Chargers and some random Fords. So I know that some were raced, but I haven't seen many pics of them anyplace.Someone will chime in with some good stuff soon!ShawnOn May 31, 2006, at 2:22 PM, Pelle Andersson wrote:Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle?For how long have the NASCAR races been going on?Do you have any links to “race inspired” Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR?Any way I’m planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get itas right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regardsPelle Chevelle
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Pelle, At the top level of Nascar, they used Chevelles in 1966. Try goggling Smoky Yunich. I know he was involved in building the factory 66. Mike - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:22 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to race inspired Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way Im planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get itas right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/352 - Release Date: 5/30/2006
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Pelle, Make that Smokey Yunick. Mike - Original Message - From: Mike Holleman To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? Pelle, At the top level of Nascar, they used Chevelles in 1966. Try goggling Smoky Yunich. I know he was involved in building the factory 66. Mike - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:22 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to race inspired Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way Im planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get itas right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/352 - Release Date: 5/30/2006 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/352 - Release Date: 5/30/2006
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
-- Original message -- From: Mike Holleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pelle, At the top level of Nascar, they used Chevelles in 1966. Try goggling Smoky Yunich. I know he was involved in building the factory 66. The infamous 7/8 car, so-called because it was built to 7/8 scale and drove people nuts because they knew something wasn't quite right but they couldn't figure out what. IIRC this is the same car that after the fuel tank was pulled for inspection, Yunick was able to start up and drive away because of a fuel line designed for extra capacity. Brad
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
I think he ran 150 feet of 1.5 inch fuel line, giving him an extra 2 gallons of fuel. He drove the car home four miles with the fuel cell removed. That's what I read anyways. Larry Shouse - Original Message - From: Brad Olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? -- Original message -- From: Mike Holleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pelle, At the top level of Nascar, they used Chevelles in 1966. Try goggling Smoky Yunich. I know he was involved in building the factory 66. The infamous 7/8 car, so-called because it was built to 7/8 scale and drove people nuts because they knew something wasn't quite right but they couldn't figure out what. IIRC this is the same car that after the fuel tank was pulled for inspection, Yunick was able to start up and drive away because of a fuel line designed for extra capacity. Brad
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
First remember that NASCAR is a sanctioning body much like NHRA/IHRA/CART/etc. and is not limited to the championship series you see on TV. But, on the national level, Smokey Yunick had several years of Chevelles, 66-68 before he gave them up due to, what he termed, being over scrutinized by NASCAR tech officials. Probably were some others campaigning them as well. I think the early to mid 70s (73-75) saw Chevelles being campaigned by the likes of Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, A.J. Foyt, Curtis Turner and Benny Parsons before the Monte Carlo/Lumina/Monte Carlo became the body(s) of choice. NASCAR was officially formed in 1949. Dale McIntosh 67 El Camino 1967 ChevelleReference CD http://www.chevellecd.com ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pelle Andersson Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:22 PM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to race inspired Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way Im planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get it as right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle
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I read it was the 68 he drove home without the fuel cell. According to Hot Rod Magazine, Smokey's ongoing troubles with NASCAR over his getting competitive reached its zenith in 1968. Yunick blamed both Ford and Chrysler for putting so much pressure on France that he had his tech inspectors overscrutinize his super- slippery Chevelles. Legend has it that when Smokey's '68 Chevelle picked up its sixteenth violation, he got in the car and drove it back to his garage in Daytona with the fuel tank still sitting in the inspection area. His parting shot was, make it 17. Two years later, Smokey said adios to NASCAR and was out of stock car racing. Dale -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Shouse Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:05 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? I think he ran 150 feet of 1.5 inch fuel line, giving him an extra 2 gallons of fuel. He drove the car home four miles with the fuel cell removed. That's what I read anyways. Larry Shouse - Original Message - From: Brad Olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? -- Original message -- From: Mike Holleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pelle, At the top level of Nascar, they used Chevelles in 1966. Try goggling Smoky Yunich. I know he was involved in building the factory 66. The infamous 7/8 car, so-called because it was built to 7/8 scale and drove people nuts because they knew something wasn't quite right but they couldn't figure out what. IIRC this is the same car that after the fuel tank was pulled for inspection, Yunick was able to start up and drive away because of a fuel line designed for extra capacity. Brad
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
Dale Sr's first asphalt win was in a '64 Chevelle--not sure if it was NASCAR or not. Also, one of the Allisons (Bobby?) drove a '73 Laguna in NASCAR. __ Mike Heiser1966 Chevelle SS | 1969 Chevelle Malibu | 1969 El CaminoChevelle El Camino Club of Oregon, ACES, Team Chevelle From: "Pelle Andersson" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.netTo: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSubject: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:22:12 +0200 Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to race inspired Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way Im planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get itas right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle With MSN Spaces email straight to your blog. Upload jokes, photos and more. It's free!
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That's pretty funny stuff Dale. - Original Message - From: Dale [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? I read it was the 68 he drove home without the fuel cell. According to Hot Rod Magazine, Smokey's ongoing troubles with NASCAR over his getting competitive reached its zenith in 1968. Yunick blamed both Ford and Chrysler for putting so much pressure on France that he had his tech inspectors overscrutinize his super- slippery Chevelles. Legend has it that when Smokey's '68 Chevelle picked up its sixteenth violation, he got in the car and drove it back to his garage in Daytona with the fuel tank still sitting in the inspection area. His parting shot was, make it 17. Two years later, Smokey said adios to NASCAR and was out of stock car racing. Dale -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Shouse Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:05 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? I think he ran 150 feet of 1.5 inch fuel line, giving him an extra 2 gallons of fuel. He drove the car home four miles with the fuel cell removed. That's what I read anyways. Larry Shouse - Original Message - From: Brad Olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle? -- Original message -- From: Mike Holleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pelle, At the top level of Nascar, they used Chevelles in 1966. Try goggling Smoky Yunich. I know he was involved in building the factory 66. The infamous 7/8 car, so-called because it was built to 7/8 scale and drove people nuts because they knew something wasn't quite right but they couldn't figure out what. IIRC this is the same car that after the fuel tank was pulled for inspection, Yunick was able to start up and drive away because of a fuel line designed for extra capacity. Brad
Re: [Chevelle-list] Nascar Chevelle?
I got this quote about the Chevelle ran by Smokey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Yunick As with most successful racers, Yunick was a master of the gray area straddling the rules. Perhaps his most famous exploit was his #13 1967 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967 Chevrolet Chevelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Chevelle, driven by Curtis Turner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 has required roofs, hoods, and trunks of cars to fit actual templates with the exact profile cut out of them. Larry Williams Pelle Andersson wrote: Hi! Has there ever been a NASCAR Chevelle? For how long have the NASCAR races been going on? Do you have any links to “race inspired” Chevelles (Preferably -71 Chevelles) As far as I know there have never been any Chevelles participating in NASCAR? Any way I’m planning to build a race inspired Chevelle but I want to get it as right as possible with stickers from the right years and so on. Anyone want to help? Best regards Pelle Chevelle No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 5/31/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 5/31/2006
