Re: Yenko at Daytona
Not unlike today, the car dealers of 69 liked to toss the bull around. The "replica Daytona Citrus 250 winner" is not even close. The Citrus 250 winner was a 302 ex-Smokey Yunick race car with big headlight covers for better aero. Don and crew did a great job pulling off that win agaist some big dogs like Indy car drivers Parnelli Jones and Lloyd Ruby. PJ was 1 sec a lap faster in his Bud Moore Mustang but blew it up and Ruby was faster in another ex-Smokey Yunick race car with a $4500 Traco 302. Don had a close to stock 302 built in house by Bill Hartly. The race report has a quote from Vinnce Piggens, who after Don won, bragged how the Camaro was competitive without direct factory support.
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