Q: Now before anyone gets their panties in a bunch listen to what i'm saying. Back when he won most of his races he had a competitive edge. Driving for dodge he was given the highest horsepower cars there were and then they tweaked them. There was no Nascar rulebook to keep the cars as similar as they are today. He was a legend in his time but the lack of the rules we follow today made it easier to find loop holes and gain the edge. Racing in the old days was boring unless you were rooting for the winning driver. Not so many close finishes as today or even cars to finish the race Personally in these cars nowadays I think these kids have alot more talent than wasever needed back then I'm not saying what he did wasn't impressive.What i am saying is if he were driving the cars used now he wouldn't stand a chance
A: i agree, richard is the only driver i know of that had his own special building at his manufacturers engineering center. that should have been a big advantage. as for the cars being heavier, a 1968 road runner was less than 3400 lbs. off the assembly line, before it was gutted.