When NASCAR was founded in 1948, cars were required to be completely stock! While this rule helped keep the playing field even for drivers, it severely limited performance. In the early ‘50s, racers learned that the Hudson was actually a very strong and capable car for racing, unbeknownst to the Hudson Motor Car company itself! Hudson soon realized what was going on, and capitalized on their racing success, giving racers an edge by providing “Severe Usage” heavy duty parts to racers under the gu

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