had that chassis built at Hutcherson Pagan in the spring of 1984,” said Robert Gee Jr., Dale Sr.’s brother-in-law and Dale Jr.’s uncle. It was originally built as a Pontiac Ventura (there not being much difference between the Nova and the Ventura back then as both were GM models) and carried Wrangler blue and yellow, not the black, silver and red of Goodwrench it wears today. built in 1984 to run in what was then the Busch Grand National Series (today’s NASCAR Xfinity Series).and yet, it isn’t. 8 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Nova that Dale Earnhardt Sr. The car has a rich history, and the story of how it came to be on the track again 37 years after it was built is quite a tale as well, with as many moving parts as there are in the Chevrolet engine that powers it. ![]() It’s one any Earnhardt fan will recognize, as it was built and driven by his father. 8 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet at the head of the field for the initial pace laps. ![]() On Saturday, when the Steakhouse Elite 200 for NASCAR Xfinity Series machines gets under way, another icon that bears universal witness to NASCAR fans will appear once again on the egg-shaped 1.366-mile oval, driven by the son of the man who came to epitomize toughness in the driver’s seat at the place dubbed “Too Tough To Tame.”ĭale Earnhardt Jr. (May 7, 2021) – Darlington Raceway is NASCAR’s first superspeedway, torn out of the South Carolina countryside by Harold Brasington and forever etched into the collective soul of the sport.
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