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Chevrolet Modified

Saratoga Automobile Museum - Saratoga Springs, New York

In 1970, Wesley Moody became the first to average over 100 mph for a lap on the New York Fairgrounds one mile dirt track (now often called the "Moody Mile"). This is the car that he did it in. It is a 1936 Chevy coupe with a Chevy fuel injected big block 454 cubic inch V8 engine; 54 Chevy frame rails and a Ford solid axel in front. It had a longer wheel base than the normal dirt track car so it was very effective on asphalt too. Paraphrased from various sources.

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Tom LeRoy05-Aug-2014 17:30
Great shot of this famous dirt racer Chevy. Must be a thrill to drive this! V
Fong Lam05-Aug-2014 13:11
Fantastic grip on the tracks from those awesome tires...V
Stephanie05-Aug-2014 10:40
I'm amazed at how wide the tires are1 Such an interesting old car and narrative too! V