Official Hudson NASCAR racing picture thread....
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Ol racer wrote:FYI
Top Picture Carroll Speedway Los Angles 1953
Bottom Jackson ville Fl Top 6 QualifIers are Hudson Hornet's
Think about this...
Why would they tape up the headlights if not to drive the car on the street after the Race.....0 -
Darlington Speedway Pace Car circa 1953 Hudson Hornet From Rudy Bennett0
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1949 & '50 Hudson was 'near the front' but only Fonty Flock & Marshall Teague were Driving Hudson's0
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We are running low on NASCAR Pictures.. I was suprised how many Hudson Pictures surfaced given there were so few cameras around back in those days........[/I]0 -
Hornet Pit shot at (Mexican Race?)... Must have been a new type of 'Pure' tire they were going to try. Cant quite make it out...
... Pic from old White Triangle curtesy Rudy Bennett... Ol racer0 -
Another Hudson NASCAR Racer....Notice the Mark for Jack placement..........
Picture from old White Triangle News curtesy of Rudy Bennett..... Ol racer0 -
A Beehive of 'Hornets' in Action......................Picture Rudy Bennett from old White Triangle0
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A rare Shot of Herb's '54 Hornet getting fueled prior to Race....Note No license plate, side mouldings & Door Strap ......Hope they at least had a seat belt too....pic from old White Triangle curtesy Rudy Bennett collection/I] ....... Ol Racer0
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6 Hudson Hornets in Action at Darlington in '53 Picture from old White Triangle by Rudy Bennett..........
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Awsome Hudson Hornet Action Shot..... Wish I could enlarge to the actual Poster size.... Pic from Rudy Bennett old White Triangle News ...... by Ol Racer0 -
[COLOR="Red[COLOR="Red"]"]Hudson Factory 7X Severe Usage PartsForms[/COLOR][ Request Forms/COLOR]
Well Here is a very Rare Hudson 7X Order Sheets that consisted of H/Duty Front Spindles,Tie Rods, Shocks, Wheels, Hubs & bolts, Steering Arms, Shock Plates, Front Eng Mount with individual Part Numbers...
Additionally H/Duty Axle Housing, Axles, Drums, Springs, Axles, Keys, Gear sets from 3.07 to 4.89, 7X Engine Assy complete, 7X Cyl & Piston Assy, Head Studs, Twin Intake, Twin Exh, 7X Crank, Valves, Extra capacity Gas Tank, HD Radiator...
Furthermore basic 7X Engine was available in skelton Form....$288 net price in 1953... New Hudson's could be ordered with these parts placed in Trunk for local installation......What a Deal....
Factory Sheets from Rudy Bennett...... Ol Racer0 -
Do you have the numbers of those bulletins I can't make them out from image here. Thanks0
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Better Scan of Hudson Factory 7X Options (Note: I read somewhere 7X crank had a better Balance and a different harmonic Balancer to rev TO 5000 rpm but must be a 'myth')From Rudy Bennett's collection (may be from old White Triangle) ....
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Pair of Hornets 'At Speed'.........Just a blurrrr................ Rudy Bennett collection.............ol' Racer0 -
Thanks for the better scans..0
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Frank Mundy in #8
Rudy Bennet Pic..............................
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A lot of nights after the Stock Car Races we would stop at the Drive In with our Racer to get a late nite snack & ck out the Cars & unwind....(This was before Cruise In's).......... Rudy Bennet picture................
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Another Herb Thomas Hornet Picture shown after Chasing down Curtis Turner and Winning the Southern 500 for the second time!
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Hudson Hornets were also famous at 'DRIFTING' long before it became popular fad today
Picture Rudy Bennett's Collection ................. Ol' Racer0 -
Tim Flock & his Fast Hudson Hornet... (Ol' Racer)0
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[I]Hudson Hornet Stock Car[/I].... Notice the crowd standing right near the Track with little or no Safety protection0
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Hudson HORNET... a Winner!
Picture from Rudy Bennett enhanced by Ol' Racer0 -
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Ill keep Posting Pictures of NASCAR Hudson Racing Legacy awhile unless growing tired of them....(Could use few more to continue even further) Thanks, Ol'Racer0 -
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Dick Rathman pictured with sponser Dubois Pennsylvania Hudson Dealer Walt Chapman after the Langhorn 250 Mile Win..... From Rudy Benntt/ White Triangle News........ Old Racer0 -
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Enclosed is rare Proof that Hudson Motor Car was the very first Auto Manufacturer to directly support NASCAR Racing to help sell Cars.. (Note Person's Signature) (As it turned out that Hudson (race) Engineer Vince Piggins later went to Chevy to help their high performance development (ie) Power Pack, Z28, etc)...(Things that went well in Hudson's Race program)...
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Note: Severe Usage Parts Approval shipped to Marshall Teague and the New Car Approval for Frank Mundy with the special Options..
(Later I will Post a Document revealing the Monthly 'Race Expense' Check to a Driver)....
Info curtesy [B]Rudy Bennett[/B]...................by Ol' Racer0 -
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Early Martinsville Virgina, Hudson Hornet's on the 'Pole... Herb Thomas Hudson Won, Fonty Flock's Hudson was 2nd, Lee Petty 3rd, Tim Flock' Hornet was 4th..
(Nash made a nice Pace Car)...................
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Another Rebel Frank Mundy Picture with his Hudson Hornet surfaced taken at Carrell Speedway in California in 1953..... Mundy Won the 1952 Event and was the Favorite.....
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Fonty Flock pictured after (probably) forced out thru the fence...........0
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Ol racer wrote:Think about this...
Why would they tape up the headlights if not to drive the car on the street after the Race.....
Aerodynamics. I actually saw a program which discussed the evolution of aerodynamics in nascar they had some short but good 50's footage of Hornets. One aspect they mentioned of the 50's was realization of little things like taping the headlights made a big difference over the length of a race.0 -
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Enclosed copy of Letter from Hudson Motor Car 10/13/1954 to Herb Thomas that came with a $1000 Hudson Check for just Winning the Darlington Race.(Apparently Hudson subsidised 'key' Drivers when they Won)
Letter mentions Herb in a Saturday Evening Post Ad, (a popular Advertising Venue in that Period), and implied that Hudson was becoming 'out classed' until engineering could come up with 'something'...
Letter also mention Herb would be in their 1955 Plans.... However the impending Company consolidation changed destiny. [Herb Thomas last raced a Hudson in Feb 1955)[/U]...
Sourced from Rudy Bennett collection .. from old White Triangle News.... Ol'Racer0
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