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Title: Who, What, Where and When? - Solved! Petty Barracuda, VIR, July 30, 1966
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 29, 2007, 08:44:07 AM
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Photo credit: http://www.virhistory.com/

Who is driving what car? Also, where and when was this picture taken?

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Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: MG on April 29, 2007, 08:46:48 AM
Looks like a Barracuda done up in Petty Blue in the rain at Watkins Glen in, let's say, 1962.

My other guess is Miss Scarlett with the rope in the library!    ;D
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Tifosi on April 29, 2007, 10:17:03 PM
Scott Rainville, 1966...I'm gonna say Lime Rock, Conn...did I get any of it right?


Dan
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2007, 03:38:12 AM
Quote from: MG on April 29, 2007, 08:46:48 AM
Looks like a Barracuda done up in Petty Blue in the rain at Watkins Glen in, let's say, 1962.

My other guess is Miss Scarlett with the rope in the library!    ;D

Petty and Barracuda are correct. Not Watkins Glen.

There were no 1962 Barracudas.
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2007, 03:40:30 AM
Quote from: Tifosi on April 29, 2007, 10:17:03 PM
Scott Rainville, 1966...I'm gonna say Lime Rock, Conn...did I get any of it right?


Dan

Rainville shared this car with Petty, in 1966.

Not Lime Rock.

Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: MG on April 30, 2007, 06:34:26 AM
Petty and Barracuda are correct

Woo Hoo!!!!!    ;D :yeah:  :drink:

I am a certified genius!  Or, perhaps, just plain certifiable!    ;)
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Tifosi on April 30, 2007, 01:11:47 PM
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin?   Too many trees in the background for Daytona roadcourse...


Dan
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2007, 01:17:32 PM
Go East...
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Tifosi on April 30, 2007, 01:55:19 PM
Meadowdale, in suburban Chicago?


Dan
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2007, 02:09:41 PM
Go further East
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: MG on April 30, 2007, 03:20:50 PM
Bridgehampton???
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2007, 04:02:48 PM
Nope. MG, I'm pretty sure you have been to this very track your own self.
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: MG on April 30, 2007, 04:08:36 PM
Holy shift knob, Batman. I've been to, lessee, Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, Laguna Seca, VIR, Road Atlanta and Road America. However, there IS a track in New Hampfordshire known variously over the years as Loudon and/or New Hampshire Speedway for the roundy round crowd.  I had a friend who used to crew for a fellow at Loudon, but I have never actually attended an event there.

Still, its not that far up the road from here and so one might assume that I have been there even though I have not.

The only other one I can think of in my area is Thompson Speedway, but they have never had a road course there (except for karts and such.)

So, after all that backing and forthing, I will boldly guess: whatever the name back then was for the racetrack in Loudon, NH.!    ;D
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 30, 2007, 04:10:25 PM
No - but you did list the right one in your opening....  ;D
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Stephen M on April 30, 2007, 05:24:22 PM
I'm going to take a stab in the dark:

Petty in a Barracuda at VIR :)

http://www.virhistory.com/vir/66-transam/index.htm
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 01, 2007, 03:54:10 AM
I'd gladly give the point, Steven Stephen, if you had supplied the date, as well.  :D
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: MG on May 01, 2007, 06:28:56 AM
Richard Petty, Barracuda, VIR,  July 30-31, 1966.

Please forward point and certificate suitable for framing to Huckleberry Ridge Goat Roping Ranch in care of your local station.

Thank you.

BTW, Stephen is spelled with a "PH" among people who know!    :P

BTW 2:  the date WAS actually supplied in the link S&M posted.  Therefore, I feel this is actually a tie and double points should be awarded in the spirit of friendly competition. But really, just as long as I get MY point, I really don't care about that other son of a bitch.   ;D
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 01, 2007, 09:53:46 AM
Technically, this picture was only taken on one fo those days, of course.  ;) This picture was taken during a Saturday practice session (July 30th). 

I'll give you both a point, with the caveat that you-all gotta drop by more often. OK?
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When? - Solved! Petty Barracuda, VIR, July 30, 1966
Post by: MG on May 01, 2007, 10:11:55 AM
In Birmingham they love the Guv'nah, And we all did what we could do....
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When?
Post by: Stephen M on May 01, 2007, 02:20:49 PM
Quote from: KarnUtz on May 01, 2007, 09:53:46 AM

I'll give you both a point, with the caveat that you-all gotta drop by more often. OK?

Team PH will not be denied.

 ;)
Title: Re: Who, What, Where and When? - Solved! Petty Barracuda, VIR, July 30, 1966
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 01, 2007, 02:35:08 PM
All your base are belong to AP.