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COVID-19 CLAIMS MOPAR LEGEND LARRY RATHGEB

On March 24, 1970, Larry Rathgeb (right, in photo) brought a cadre of engineers, a hired shoe, and the hottest car on the planet to Talladega. His goal: get driver Buddy Baker to push the Dodge Charger Daytona engineering mule past 200 mph to

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