STOCK CAR RACING 1980 JUNE - SUPERBIRDS, DON WILLIAMS

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   Aerodynamics on Short Tracks - As much as half a second is can be gained by lengthening the nose and raising the tail.

2)   PRE's Gas Shock - Looking very much like a Bilstein, this one has lots of testing on the speedway.

3)   Mad Dog's Wheels - There are some surprising gains to be had from wheels that are straight and true. Mad Dog does them differently to accomplish that end.

4)   Frank Deiny - From driver to designer to operator of one of the most successful shops in the country.

5)   John Reed on Engines - A legitimate expert with excellent credentials talks cams and more.

6)   Youngsters Dominate Atlanta - Our cover story this month focuses on the success of the men who are short on age but long on guts.

7)   Joe Ruttman - Al Stilley tells the story of this popular star.

8)   Superbird's History - The complete history of the winged cars, from start to finish.

9)   On the Road - If the good old days seem like a good idea now, read this one and be glad they are over.

10)   Jody Ridley - in color

11)   Don Williams - Broken Body, Broken Dream. The moving story of a man who lies in a hospital bed over a year after a horrible racing accident.

12)   Home is Where You Hang Your Helmet - The story of Wayne Reuttiman as told by John Sawyer

13)   Mad Dog Menecini - If there's a more off the wall racer in America, we want to meet him.

14)   The Story of the ASA - Bill Coulter pens the history of the ASA

15)   Rodney Combs - Joyce Standridge contributes first profile to SCR and it's on one of the real hot-dogs.

16)   Charlie Belue - A mine in Viet Nam would have ended it for most men but not for this tough cookie.

Plus other racing items.

 

COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: David Chobat's lens captured Kyle Petty at Atlanta as he leads Bobby Allison. Inset shows the' remains of Bobby Booher's car, also photographed by Chobat at Atlanta.