The introduction of the "restrictor plate" in the '80's changed a lot at the super-speedway's, get out the draft and your usually F-'d, Dale E sr hated 'em, NASCAR got concerned when in 1987 Bill Elliot won the #1 pole position over 210MPH, concern was that cars would become airborne during a collision and the retaining fence would not be able to withstand the inertia of a 3000lb+ car hitting it at those speeds and it could conceivably wind up in the grandstands. Interestingly, most race fans when informed of this dismissed the danger and in fact hated the plates and the type of racing they caused. Various forms of "cheating" were uncovered over the years such as intentionally loosening the bolts that hold the plate to the manifold, drilling tiny holes in the intake manifold in spots that could not be seen unless the manifold was off the car, as Richard Petty once famously said, "if you ain't cheating, you ain't winning!" LOL.
The introduction of the "restrictor plate" in the '80's changed a lot at the super-speedway's, get out the draft and your usually F-'d, Dale E sr hated 'em, NASCAR got concerned when in 1987 Bill Elliot won the #1 pole position over 210MPH, concern was that cars would become airborne during a collision and the retaining fence would not be able to withstand the inertia of a 3000lb+ car hitting it at those speeds and it could conceivably wind up in the grandstands. Interestingly, most race fans when informed of this dismissed the danger and in fact hated the plates and the type of racing they caused. Various forms of "cheating" were uncovered over the years such as intentionally loosening the bolts that hold the plate to the manifold, drilling tiny holes in the intake manifold in spots that could not be seen unless the manifold was off the car, as Richard Petty once famously said, "if you ain't cheating, you ain't winning!" LOL.
I've had an Intimidator artist signed lithograph piece hanging on my wall for about 12 years. I picked it up at an auction. I wasn't always a huge fan of nascar but I was a fan of Earnhardt mostly because my stepdad was a fan so he always talked about him.
Not too long ago I found myself having a beer with a really awesome girl. After us talking about getting speeding tickets she casually mentioned she was/is best friends with Dale Earnhardt's daughter and got to travel with them often when she was younger (before he died).
I still have a copy of the Daytona News Journal from when he was killed, the first few days the were fetching a decent $$ on Egay..
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