Or some new car that will be released in 2001 or so... If they are like any
car company involved in racing, they push about 2 years in advance...
Possibly a new Charger??? So they have plenty of time, you'd have heard it
by now if Chrysler had a team prepped for next season... but 2001? Very
possible.
-Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: W. Jack Hilton III <HEMI@charter.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 2:55 PM
Subject: RE: DML: HEMI-KOTA!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>They have recently made public that they will no longer be sponsoring the
>Darryl Gwinn/Mike Dunn Top Fuel team after the end of this season .
>
>Speculation surrounds the fact that traditionally , Diamler-Benz (Mercedes)
>has always competed in the highest level of competition available to them .
>
>In the UNited States , guess what that is ?
>
>If you guessed NASCAR , you are correct !!
>
>Although it has not been confirmed when , or even if they will be doing
>this , it is being seriously tossed around , and I *think* , although I
>cannot remember where , that someone said that DC was testing a car at some
>track , but don't ask me the car or the track .
>
>Only car they could conceiveably run would be the Intrepid .
>
>After all , if Ford can run a two-door Taurus , which they do not sell ,
>then DC can too .
>
>
>
>
>At 01:59 PM 6/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>Mopar getting out of Top Fuel?? Where did you hear that?? Dunn is
kicking
>>some serious butt in Top Fuel. He just beat Berstein this weekend!! He's
>>leading the points.
>>
>>John McKinney
>>Technical Support
>>(408)782-3871
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: W. Jack Hilton III [SMTP:HEMI@charter.net]
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 9:58 AM
>>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>> Subject: Re: DML: HEMI-KOTA!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Above the article, they are talking about Chrysler
>>> >designing a hemi for racing. Since ferd and chubby have advanced with
>>> their
>>> >power plants, NHRA is considering letting chrysler get back in the game
>>> with
>>> >a hemi motor.
>>>
>>> They already all use a HEMI in Top Fuel , and besides , Mopar is getting
>>> out of Top Fuel .
>>>
>>> Can't use a HEMI in NASCAR since they were banned back in the 70s .
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> W. Jack Hilton III
>>>
>>> HEMI@charter.net
>>>
>>> http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
>>>
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>>>
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>W. Jack Hilton III
>
>HEMI@charter.net
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>http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
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>ICQ#: 32611901
>
>AOL Instant Messenger: "DwnSth69"
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