The Dodge Daytona Was Banned In NASCAR Fifty Years Ago
Every now and then, we are compelled to remind readers the famed Dodge Daytona was forbidden for moving too fast. How was this? The Daytona soared over 200 mph and was no longer allowed to compete in NASCAR event racing. This was first accomplished by famed NASCAR driver Buddy Baker who was the one to surpass 200 miles per hour on March 24, 1970, at the famed Talladega track. After that, the Dodge Daytona actually won six more races. Upon this success, NASCAR officials changed the rules to ban cars with certain attributes, like the huge wing these Dodge vehicles held. New aero rules were put in place by 1971, but vehicles like the 1969 Dodge Daytona were able to seriously earn some fast races well before the changes.
When Winning Too Much Happens
With the rear stabilizer wing, fender-mounted cooling scoops for braking, and a sheet metal cowl over the front grille, this was a vehicle built for game-changing speed. And the 1969 Dodge Daytona did just that as the rules were rewritten. Dodge and Plymouth were the two brands that were told they could not bring their vehicles to race competitively. The Superbird from Plymouth was the other aero-vehicle that could not compete at NASCAR events. They were simply ahead of their time, but now Dodge has found a way to get customers interested in reliving their winning ways with faster than ever vehicles and a modern touch tossed in as well to boot. Don’t forget, Dodge loves their special edition throwbacks built on their modern platform.
More On the 1969 Dodge Daytona and Last Daytona Offering
The 1969 Dodge Daytona was one of only 500 vehicles made and can find prices that range to over $150,000 MSRP today. Dodge paid tribute to the famed Daytona racing cars of yesterday with an available special-edition 2020 Dodge Charger Daytona widebody muscle car with the modern platform getting a unique Daytona treatment. This new Dodge Charger package came with a price tag over $110,000 MSRP, but for those looking for them, they were quite a rare find. Just as rare as the 1969 Daytona is to find now. The folks at Mecum Auctions and businesses like theirs are where drivers look to find these older classics, but for those that want to own the most impressive and modern Dodge vehicles, come to Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram today.
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