Yenko at Daytona

[JoeC]

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.