1978.
Category: Cars
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1978. That piece of bodywork at the front was subsequently banned by NASCAR, as usual for no particularly valid reason.
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1978 – Martinsville. Ron Bouchard is on the outside in the 2x.
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Stafford Springs.
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1978 – Thompson. Photo by Jeff Rose.
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1978 – Plainville. Photo by Phil Hoyt, from Racingthroughtime.com
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1978 – Waterford. Photo by Steve Kennedy.
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1976.
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Martinsville.
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1978 – last race of the season at Waterford. Photo by Steve Kennedy.
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1978 – Thompson. After the front of his car burst into flames, Ed intentionally spun the car and rolled backwards, which drew the flames away from him. In this photo he is just starting to spin it. Photo by Clint Lawton, via Ed Stepensky.
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Explanation of how Ed intentionally spun the burning #10 in order to draw the flames away from the cockpit.
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After the car came to rest, it was seen that the flames had begun to burn the paint at the front of the roof.
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1978-10-29 – Martinsville Cardinal 500.
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Thompson.
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Photo by Christopher Hawkins.
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Photo by Christopher Hawkins.
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Photo by Christopher Hawkins.
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Photo by Christopher Hawkins.