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Van akeleyen services based in zele is your official mercury, mercruiser and mercury racing selling point. It is powered by a 750cc mercury outboard engine and weighs only 560 lbs ready to race. Jims first serious race car, a 1957 mercury, made its initial appearance on the dragstrip on july 20, 1969, an event made even more memorable because of the apollo 11 moon landing. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Mercury racing zero effort digital controls provide an intuitive experience precisely signaling driver intent to engines equipped with mercury digital throttle and shift dts technology. The new turbo v6 has more torque than the old supercharged v6, but far worse eparated fuel economy. Penney, valvoline, proctor and gamble, black and decker tools, chevrolet and bf goodrich were all associated with. Mercury racing props are designed to maximize performance and handling in any application. Darel dieringer is a former nascar grand national and winston cup driver. That included his only triumph, posted in december 1963. Dec 03, 2018 their free and thorough dissection of the car kept driver and race team aware with what the mercury could and couldnt do, and how to fix it. Rufus parnell parnelli jones born august 12, 1933 is an american former professional racing driver and racing team owner. Shop online for 106 race car model kits at discounts up to 47%.

Before driving a race car, you should take note of all of the race cars specifications and abilities. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway. Mercury racing is the leading manufacturer of highperformance marine engines and accessories. See more ideas about mercury montego, race cars and cars. Feb 10, 2014 old photos of 1970 and 1971 mercury montego and cyclone race cars. Wood brothers remember david pearson the king of cool in his 83 years on earth, david pearson lived a life that few even dare to dream of. Ford completely redesigned most of its cars for the 1952 year, introducing the first generation of the newly named and elegant mercury. Bid for the chance to own a 1968 mercury cougar xr7 race car at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Joystick piloting is available on select 520 models featuring the mercury racing bravo three xr drive.

The car was last run at the 2005 monterey historics. He ran 181 monster energy nascar cup series races during his. Mercury racings ls7based engines deliver a casual 750 hp. Tim richmond of charlotte, nc assists racing driver dale earnhardt. Jan 02, 2020 the lone africanamerican driver to win a premierseries race faithfully flew the number for 469 of his 495 cup series starts from 196173. Stay up to date with your complimentary 1year subscription. The car would be the cougar, and the race team charged with developing it into a competitive race car would be bud moore engineering. Unlike most teenagers, tommy mccarthy doesnt look forward to drivers ed classes. Eddie rickenbacker race car driver, wwi flying ace, owner of indy speedway, ceo of eastern airlines. Its true for todays new models and true for this unrestored, twoowner 1973 mercury ford capri.

A solid 1964 was followed up by an even better 1965 season when dieringer collected 15 more top tens in addition to. A car which he had occasionally taken on street and blacktop drag racing romps from chicago to the quad cities. In 1991 a young driver was making a name for himself in the nascar busch series nascar. I went looking for a new race car for pure stockfactory stock, and pontiac wouldnt give me any deal on it, vic recalls. Rather, mercury was made into a distinct midsized car and the edsel division was made into its own marque. David pearson was the greatest driver to drive the 21. Mercury racing performance marine and automotive engines. Up close with the 1966 mercury comet nascar race car of darel.

Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500. Mercury muscle cars for sale including the marauder, s55, cyclone, montego, comet,cougar, and other cars from the 1950s 1970s. The car was promoted throughout the year at various auto shows. Jan 7, 2014 1971 mercury cyclone, wood brothers, 1973. David swig drove his 1964 mercury comet caliente, prepared in the style of the east african safari team cars, to the 2012 hmsa spring club race at laguna seca. Thats because when the 14yearold race car driver gets his license, he will have to obey the speed limit.

Most importantly, you should know what horsepower and torque your car possesses, how much the car weighs as well as the weight ratio, what kind of. Oct 22, 2009 jerry was a race car driver from the 1991 lp sailing the seas of cheese. Built by logghe stamping, and campaigned by fast eddie schartman in 1968, the mercury cougar tore down the strip. Mar 29, 2018 mercury racings ls7based engines deliver a casual 750 hp. This 1971 mercury capri is a well known southern california race car has been actively raced since at least the early 1990s. Crosthwaite worked with cooper cars, colin chapman at team lotus and mickey thompson as well as drivers graham hill, dan gurney and jackie stewart. David pearson racing driver david gene pearson december 22, 1934 november 12, 2018 was an american stock car racer from spartanburg, south carolina. The stackable, modular design enables the controls to be offered in either two or four lever configurations. Trickle died thursday, may 16, of an apparent selfinflicted. The current car owner and man who performed the restoration, david tom, explained, this model was unique at the time as it was the first midsize ford product to win a grand national race. Car owner, moore had lost his primary driver, joe weatherly in a fatal crash at riverside the same january and unknown to both dieringer and moore, wade would be dead before the first race of 1965. The lone africanamerican driver to win a premierseries race faithfully flew the number for 469 of his 495 cup series starts from 196173. All he has to do is show up and race the car, bud said. If there had been such a model, people today might lust after a david pearson montego just as collectors yearn after a dan gurney cougar or a cale yarborough mercury cyclone spoiler.

Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. By removing the cars interior and windshield and installing a small, single drivers side cockpit with an equally small windshield in its place, the mercurys team shaved a great deal of weight off the vehicle while also cutting down on the cars drag. The drivability development work on this new engine was conducted with it installed in a midengine ultima gtr race car, spinning through a 200406vintage ford gt transaxle. Nascar race cars old race cars drag racing auto racing mercury cars vintage race car drag cars car and. He wanted a pontiac but won races in this 1970 mercury. How to become a race car driver yourmechanic advice. The driver lost his cool after being told he needed to prepay for. This hbomb mercury special was built in 1961 and campaigned at laguna seca from 1962. Their free and thorough dissection of the car kept driver and race team aware with what the mercury could and couldnt do, and how to fix it.

Up close with the 1966 mercury comet nascar race car of. Nascar legend dick trickle dick trickle poses with his mercury racing car at daytona international speedway in february 1975. Power output is controlled via interchangeable electronic key fobs at the dash. Three generations run specialty sprint car racing shop. Aug 16, 20 unlike most teenagers, tommy mccarthy doesnt look forward to drivers ed classes.

Race or pleasure we have a high performance sterndrive for you. Shop online for 92 race car model kits at discounts up to 52%. Barney oldfield popular race car driver 1st man to drive 60 mph on flat land. Joe leonard, right, gestures during a discussion with al unser, left, winner of the indy 500 race, and his brother, bobby unser, at mount pocono, pennsylvania raceway, july 2, 1971, after a meeting of drivers who will compete in saturdays inaugural 500mile race at the new track. The magazine for automobile enthusiast interested in domestic and imported autos. We all know mercurys are way more interesting than chevys, fords, dodges, etc. In 1962, he became the first driver to qualify over 150 mph. Alain pascal prost was born in lorette, loire, france. Van akelyen services offers you their specialised skills in custom made mercury high performance engines, drives and parts to several international race teams and recreational users. Fords took the top five spots at atlanta, the top four at michigan, and finished first and second in eight of the victories. Jan 07, 2014 1971 mercury cyclone, wood brothers, 1973 nascar cars nascar racing auto racing nascar diecast talladega superspeedway crate motors old race cars vintage race car hot cars more information. Maximize your ride with mercury racing parts and accessories.

He ran 181 monster energy nascar cup series races during his career. But david pearson never had a mercury model named after him, although he was undoubtedly the greatest nascar driver to ever get behind the wheel of a merc, and, perhaps, even the greatest nascar driver altogether. Built by logghe stamping, and campaigned by fast eddie schartman in 1968, the mercury cougar tore down the strip powered by a supercharged 427cuin sohc mercury engine. The air lift rattler is a unique sample of the race teams backed by lincolnmercury. John crosthwaite 19252010 was an english race car designer and engineer, active in both the united kingdom and the united states. To many in nascar, then and now, he was the best driver ever. Jul 25, 2017 by removing the cars interior and windshield and installing a small, single drivers side cockpit with an equally small windshield in its place, the mercurys team shaved a great deal of weight off the vehicle while also cutting down on the cars drag. He was immensely talented as a race car driver, and as cool and handsome as any movie star. Apr 12, 2016 before driving a race car, you should take note of all of the race cars specifications and abilities. Mercury racing extends its stateoftheart dual fuel calibration technology to the popular 50 sterndrive.

But david pearson never had a mercury model named after him, although he was undoubtedly the greatest nascar driver to ever get behind. The engine pumps out its advertised one thousand three hundred and fifty horsepower on 91 octane fuel when the 50 horsepower fob is engaged. Dieringer won seven races and recorded 79 top ten finishes. Illinois 1965 mercury comet caliente 2 door hardtop, 289ci. Of foyts seven nascar wins, four came driving the wood brothers no. Mountain view 14yearold an upandcoming race car driver. Darel dieringer june 1, 1926 october 28, 1989 was an american professional stock car racing driver.

May 24, 2019 bravada driver elaine irwinmellencamp represented another pacecar first that year, as the supermodel and wife of singer john mellencamp was the first woman to pace the race. Each issue contains road tests and features on performance, sports, international coverage of road race, stock and championship car events, technical reports, personalities and products. Parnelli won no less than seven races during the season to cinch the points race and the championship. The southern california driver began racing funny cars in 1966 and retired in early 1970 after a very nasty funny car fire at the 1970 ahra winternationals, but he left his mark on the scene with. Wendell scott, the only black driver in nascar for virtually all of his career, probably earned more respect than he did money. He made his debut in 1957 driving for john zink and john whitford but would see little success until 1963, when driving for bill stroppe, he won a race, logged 15 top tens, and finished 7th in points. It was a horrible period in auto racing, both in stock cars and on the indy circuit. Nascar grand national drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Up close with the 1966 mercury comet nascar race car of darel dieringer.

In that race, the woods driver david pearson drove a 1976 mercury montego. May 16, 20 nascar legend dick trickle dick trickle poses with his mercury racing car at daytona international speedway in february 1975. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the indianapolis 500 and the baja desert race. Match race times being considered somewhat unofficial, it took about a year for the first official 200mph funny car pass at an nhra national event, and, serendipitously, it was snow who did it. Wayne anderson born july 16, 1968 is an american late model race car driver. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event. Wood brothers remember david pearson the king of cool. Jerry was a race car driver from the 1991 lp sailing the seas of cheese. It was also featured in the 1954 20th century fox film entitled womans world, starring clifton webb, van heflin, cornel wilde, fred macmurray, june allyson and lauren bacall. Pearsons daytona 500 winner was one memorable mercury. His career was a constant struggle with low budgets. Clipping found in the mercury in pottstown, pennsylvania on jul 30, 1951. Pearsons daytona 500 winner was one memorable mercury wood. See more ideas about drag racing, drag cars and mercury cars.

He has two championships in the nascar proseries, which were in 1999 and 2001. Over 10 years later, pearsons homeschooled mechanics lessons with the 1940 ford were paying off in the big leagues. Old school racing a mercury comet sports car digest. Nascar legend david pearson talks mercury old cars weekly. Bud moore had been fielding nascar teams and had a proven record at the track, but trans am was new to moore so his first step in preparation for the 1967 season was to build this car and began testing. Jerry was a race car driver album version licensed to youtube by. Our high performance outboards spring from a heritage of uncompromising breakthroughs. Anderson also participated in the camping world truck series and nextel cup series, which in the truck series he was able to get two topten finishes. From 7279 he was the driver of wood brothers 21 purolater mercury.

Click on the year to see the standings for that year. At the beginning of the 1969 nascar grand national season, ford and mercury were virtually unbeatable. Bravada driver elaine irwinmellencamp represented another pacecar first that year, as the supermodel and wife of singer john mellencamp. Apr 06, 2015 the current car owner and man who performed the restoration, david tom, explained, this model was unique at the time as it was the first midsize ford product to win a grand national race.