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Apr 9, 2008 | 02:03 PM

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73-84 IMSA Widebody

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Actually those little stingers were just that.......a swarm of quik little sons-a-b's. I really gained a tremendous amount of respect for them....of course I couldn't wait to crush them on the straighter sections. It was alot of fun all around

Apr 9, 2008 | 03:05 PM

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jr9170

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From: YANKEES UNIVERSE 70 454-LS5 500 ft-lbs Torque

Kevin own's the 66 Penske L88,i believe Richard Prince is the owner of the #8 67.

Apr 9, 2008 | 04:48 PM

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Wrencher

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Originally Posted by 73-84 IMSA Widebody

Yep, don't underestimate a 'vair! Stingers ran in D production against B sedans (SB Camaros and Shelby Mustangs) as well as GT3 & 4 sedans that included Datsun 510's and Alfas. Their advantage was weight and brakes and over the course of a race would typically finish ahead of the bigger, heavier cars. Also, they were very wide into a turn (lift throttle oversteer) and almost impossible to outbrake and pass on the inside. Plus, you didn't want to be stuck behind them because during the course of a race they would leak a TON of oil! Ask me how I know

Hans

Apr 9, 2008 | 05:29 PM

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redvetracr

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Hans

your mistaken, Camaros and Mustangs ran in A/S...the Shelby GT-350 and the 289 Cobra ran in B/P against the small block Corvette.....B/S was for smaller cars like Datsuns (but not the Z series).
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