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Dirt track racing is the single most common form of auto racing in the United States. According to the National Speedway Directory, there are over 700 dirt oval tracks in operation in the US. [ 1] The composition of the dirt on tracks has an effect on the amount of grip available. Many tracks use clay with a specific mixture of dirt.
Any Hornet model could be ordered with the two-barrel 360 engine and automatic transmission. Demand for classic muscle car cars had disappeared by 1973, but the Hornet was a relatively light car and was a "mildly spirited performer" in stock form with the new emissions gear. [72] A Hornet hatchback with the 360 V8 was tested by Car and Driver ...
Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval race tracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, often running on horse racing tracks. There are a myriad of types of race cars used, from open ...
The Hornet, introduced for the 1951 model year, was based on Hudson's "step-down" design [5] that was first seen in the 1948 model year on the Commodore.Unlike a unibody, the design did not fully merge the body and chassis frame into a single structure, but the floor pan footwells recessed down, in between the car's chassis rails, which were, in turn, routed around them – instead of a ...
Fabulous Hudson Hornet. 1952 Hudson Hornet stock car at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum. Nathan's Fabulous Hudson Hornet. The Fabulous Hudson Hornet is a famous NASCAR Grand National Series and AAA stock car campaigned during the early 1950s that was produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company. [ 1] Several drivers, including Marshall ...
1987 Honda ATC500R (prototype) 1977-1988 Honda Odyssey 250 and 350. 1989-1990 Honda Pilot 400. 1990 Honda Duet (prototype) 1986-1987 Honda Fourtrax 70. 1993–present Honda TRX90X. 1985-1988 Honda Fourtrax 125. 1984 Honda Fourtrax 200 (Honda's first four-wheel ATV) 1990-1991 Honda Fourtrax 200 "Trunkmobile".
The center point steering system contributed to the car's superior handling and cornering abilities; allowing the vehicle to excel on the dirt-covered race tracks of the day. [6] Palm Beach Speedway in West Palm Beach, Florida, was a half-mile, dirt track that saw its first NASCAR event when it opened the 1952 NASCAR season on January 20, 1952 ...
AMC Javelin. The AMC Javelin is an American front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door hardtop automobile manufactured by American Motors Corporation (AMC) across two generations, 1968 through 1970 and 1971 through 1974 model years. The car was positioned and marketed in the pony car market segment. [ 2]