by Mayberryman » Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:02 am
I think that anybody who has attended a local short track oval race in the past 30 years can identify with the Chevelle, but the Duster holds some special memories for me. I remember the Petty Kit Cars for short track racing and one retired NASCAR great (Rick Mast) got his start in racing with a baby blue Petty Kit Car #22 at my local track of Southside Speedway among others. I also remember current Late Model Stock Car driver, Eddie Johnson, getting his first start in a Duster that had a slant six engine in it. One night at Southside I was walking through the pits waiting for my race and I saw Eddie bending over the front fender of the car working on the motor and I walked up behind him, lightly slapped him in the back of the head and stated, (and to think that you could have had a V8) Take off on the old V8 juice commercial.