The year is 1960. Corporate, in 1957, had just shut down support/sponsorship of racing so the makers had to find a way to replace the old “Win on Sunday – Sell on Monday” mantra.
They built two specially modified cars: one to go for the record and the other – and you sitting down – to refuel at speed. That way they avoided the stopping/refueling/return to speed process that would have made the effort all the more difficult.
The goal was 10,000 Miles in 5,000 minutes. That works out to about 120 MPHs for 3.5 days; 4,000 laps around Daytona Beach track non-stop; a year’s of driving in 3.5 days. And the fuel tank ran dry in 30 minutes; refueling was very similar to military jet in-flight techniques. The cars were nose-to-tail. Fifteen gallons in 6 seconds a 60 PSI – special venting was required (do ya think?!?). Special race tires (in 1960??) were changed every 1,000 miles – 40 tires were consumed. The stable of famous drivers including Marvin Panch, Tiny Lund, Ralph Moody, Larry Flynn, Bobby Johns, Larry Frank, and Fireball Roberts. They rotated between driving for 2 hours – refueling for 2 hours – resting for 6 hours.
The goal was achieved: 120.186 MPH average.
The Ad Exec who thought it up was ordered NOT to release the news – it was judged to be too close to a racing event. Somehow the news simply managed to leak – to .
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