| Restoration of the Dave Marcis #71 Throttles Restaurant NASCAR Cup Series Car....The World's Fastest Salad Bar |
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Wing Tip Racing is the result of Bob Tyo Jr. getting the crazy idea
that restoring and racing a historic NASCAR WINSTON CUP (now
Nextel cup) would be a challenge. He saw an early 80’s Dave
Marcis Oldsmobile for sale on E-Bay and bought it. (What was he
thinking)? He later found out that the car was retired from racing
and it was taken to Throttles Restaurant in Michigan. The front and
rear chassis bars were cut out and stainless steel inserts were
fabricated to fit in the engine compartment and the trunk area. The
car was painted green and decaled in Hemelgurn racing logo was
than used as a salad bar in the Throttles restaurant and for
promotions for the racing team. Ron Hemelgurn who now has an
Indy Racing League Team won the Indy 500 in 1996 with Buddy
Lazier as the driver.
that restoring and racing a historic NASCAR WINSTON CUP (now
Nextel cup) would be a challenge. He saw an early 80’s Dave
Marcis Oldsmobile for sale on E-Bay and bought it. (What was he
thinking)? He later found out that the car was retired from racing
and it was taken to Throttles Restaurant in Michigan. The front and
rear chassis bars were cut out and stainless steel inserts were
fabricated to fit in the engine compartment and the trunk area. The
car was painted green and decaled in Hemelgurn racing logo was
than used as a salad bar in the Throttles restaurant and for
promotions for the racing team. Ron Hemelgurn who now has an
Indy Racing League Team won the Indy 500 in 1996 with Buddy
Lazier as the driver.
We wonder if Dave Marcis has a crystal ball when in a 1999
interview from the book "My Greatest Day in NASCAR" he
said...."I would like to see the cars go back a little bit more to
stock cars.....Get rid of this exotic air dams.....It would make 'em
harder to drive, but hey........
interview from the book "My Greatest Day in NASCAR" he
said...."I would like to see the cars go back a little bit more to
stock cars.....Get rid of this exotic air dams.....It would make 'em
harder to drive, but hey........
Road racing at Watkins Glen has been a tradition in
upstate N.Y. ever since October 2, 1948, "The Day They
Stopped the Trains" for the first post-World War II road
race in the United States. Each year the Grand Prix
Festival, held in conjunction with the U.S. Vintage Grand
Prix, pays tribute to the first road race by hosting a race
reenactment in the village. This has become a tradition
that is enjoyed by motorsports enthusiasts from around
the country. In 2008, Watkins Glen International will be
honoring their diamond anniversary and 60 years of road-
racing. The celebration is expected to begin on Opening
Day at the track, April 27, and will last until the season's
finale during the country’s largest vintage racing event
the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, September 5-7. The Historic
Sportscar Racing weekend will also return to The Glen
in 2008, June 13-15. The event will once again be open
to the public and will feature some of racing’s most
historic sports cars.
upstate N.Y. ever since October 2, 1948, "The Day They
Stopped the Trains" for the first post-World War II road
race in the United States. Each year the Grand Prix
Festival, held in conjunction with the U.S. Vintage Grand
Prix, pays tribute to the first road race by hosting a race
reenactment in the village. This has become a tradition
that is enjoyed by motorsports enthusiasts from around
the country. In 2008, Watkins Glen International will be
honoring their diamond anniversary and 60 years of road-
racing. The celebration is expected to begin on Opening
Day at the track, April 27, and will last until the season's
finale during the country’s largest vintage racing event
the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, September 5-7. The Historic
Sportscar Racing weekend will also return to The Glen
in 2008, June 13-15. The event will once again be open
to the public and will feature some of racing’s most
historic sports cars.
Bob and the #71 crew
will return to Watkins
Glen June 13 - 15 for
the Historic Sportscar
Racing Event. Click the
logo to learn more about
the weekend
will return to Watkins
Glen June 13 - 15 for
the Historic Sportscar
Racing Event. Click the
logo to learn more about
the weekend