A Late Model with A Fender skirt.

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  • Clayton_Wetter
    Banned
    • May 2007
    • 16671

    #1

    A Late Model with A Fender skirt.



    Larry Moore drove this car in the 1982 World 100.
  • Clayton_Wetter
    Banned
    • May 2007
    • 16671

    #2
    I assume it was a trick to trap air and help make the rear end stick better in the turns. They are on both sides by the way.

    Some might say he had a tire to hide. lol

    Last edited by Clayton_Wetter; 07-14-2018, 08:50 PM.

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    • nc mudcat
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 791

      #3
      I saw it at log cabin the same year. Crazy looking.

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      • Raceready
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2015
        • 4737

        #4
        In the late 90s a hard charger named Miles Stitzinger had a yellow and red # 43 late model. It appeared to have a fender skirt . Only on the one side though. I believe I heard that he was Ron Davies 71d brother in law ?

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        • ClampedUp
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 1131

          #5
          I have a photo of Butch Hartman in his #75 with the fender skirts. I'm guessing early 80's era?

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          • Kromulous
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 3008

            #6
            I was told there was a bit of speed to be had with the fender skirts. They didnt last long thou, before they were banned LOL.

            Just say no...

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            • CageFaraday
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2017
              • 685

              #7
              Originally posted by Clayton_Wetter View Post
              I assume it was a trick to trap air and help make the rear end stick better in the turns. They are on both sides by the way.

              Some might say he had a tire to hide. lol

              Imagine turning a sheet of plywood sideways against the wind, same principle. Less about trapping air under the car and more about surface area against the wind/air when the car is in yaw(sideways). Although Bobby Peirce has proven this to be less effective than once thought by winning a myriad of races with NO quarter panel left on the RR of the car, so maybe we don't need the quarters as much as once thought...
              “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.” — The Dude

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              • Josh Bayko
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 8737

                #8
                Originally posted by CageFaraday View Post
                Imagine turning a sheet of plywood sideways against the wind, same principle. Less about trapping air under the car and more about surface area against the wind/air when the car is in yaw(sideways). Although Bobby Peirce has proven this to be less effective than once thought by winning a myriad of races with NO quarter panel left on the RR of the car, so maybe we don't need the quarters as much as once thought...
                Richards showed up at Screven with basically no LR quarter panel a few years back, and was stupid fast. They banned it by the second race, lol.
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                • Mindwalker
                  Banned
                  • Nov 2017
                  • 2507

                  #9
                  Them fummy tars always moved bobby through the air. 😂

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                  • zyoung25
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 8945

                    #10
                    I hear Bobby is looking to get one of those fummy window nets to match those tars

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                    • Mindwalker
                      Banned
                      • Nov 2017
                      • 2507

                      #11
                      Watch it Z... pearceFan is probably watching. Lol

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                      • Mindwalker
                        Banned
                        • Nov 2017
                        • 2507

                        #12
                        Those wings will make you fly!!

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