tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043490160404916570.post5158517217283453374..comments2024-03-12T22:10:07.152-05:00Comments on Bench Racing From the Volunteer State: Oldsmobile: Old School & New Life for Pettystoomuchcountryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09359556284713305865noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043490160404916570.post-2173068185283009672020-02-05T00:40:22.833-06:002020-02-05T00:40:22.833-06:00Another great post! I always wondered why that 197...Another great post! I always wondered why that 1979 Daytona Winning Oldsmobile didn't have the big STP on the hood. Looks like none of the Oldsmobiles they ran had "OIL TREATMENT" next to the STP-unlike a lot of the models. Was it the aerodynamics of the Oldsmobile that made it so dominant on the superspeedways? That Petty Blue Oldsmobile winning the 1979 Daytona 500 is just an iconic moment-especially on the way to victory lane. <br />That's also a great photo of the Caprice running in front of Kyle's Oldsmobile. <br />You have so many awesome photos of The King on here-have you ever thought of contributing to a second edition of "Cars of the King?" You've made me want to get a new copy-mine was lost to a nasty breakup. Thank you thank you!Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043490160404916570.post-21584364589914239492016-04-30T05:20:01.484-05:002016-04-30T05:20:01.484-05:00I have a little racing connection with the Olds br...I have a little racing connection with the Olds brand. In 1987 and 1988 I ghost wrote material for Oldsmobile NASCAR press kits for the Olds racing division manager, Dave Jarrard and acted as a media liaison at the track.<br /><br />My unexpected moment during that time was probably standing in victory Lane in April 1989 when Lake Speed drove the nameplate to a win at Darlington.<br /><br />Every Monday morning I'd have a telephone debriefing with Jarrard to discuss topics for the current week press kits. He'd end each call by saying he needed to call "Crash" Wilson. Rick at the time was piloting the Morgan-McClure Kodak ride out of Abingdon, Virginia.<br /><br />My other Olds connection came when I drove a 1958 model in my first, last and only demolition derby in Wilson,NC. With broken power steering and having to hold the column shifter to stay in reverse, I was a sitting duck. And, with no seat belt, I'd slide across the the slick bench seat with every hit. My demo career was extremely short lived.Dave Fultonnoreply@blogger.com