Generation 2 (NASCAR)

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Generation 2

Cale Yarborough's No. 11 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna

Constructor|  Chevrolet
Ford
Oldsmobile
Buick
Dodge
Predecessor| Generation 1
Successor| Generation 3
Technical specifications
Engine| 90° pushrod V-8
305–440 cu in (5.0–7.2 L)
Competition history
Debut| January 22, 1967
(1967 Motor Trend 500)
Last event| January 13, 1981
(1981 Winston Western 500)

The Generation 2 in NASCAR refers to the cars used between 1967 and 1980. The second generation of stock cars featured stock body with a modified frame, and modified chassis became part of the sport with entities such as Holman-Moody, Banjo Matthews, and Hutchenson-Pagan building chassis for teams.[1]

Although cars began to show modifications compared to the road-going versions, NASCAR still required a minimum number of cars (500 cars in 1969) to be sold to the general public. For 1969 and 1970, Ford and Chrysler developed aerodynamic homologation special models that were later dubbed the Aero Warriors.[2]

Changes in the United States automotive market that downsized passenger cars led to the Generation 3 cars in 1981, which featured shorter wheelbase and the cars being increasingly purpose-built.

## Models[edit]

### Chrysler Corporation[edit]

Richard Petty's #43 1973 Dodge Charger '67 Plymouth Belvedere of Richard Petty at Goodwood in 2014 #12 NASCAR Matador during a pit stop #16 NASCAR Matador tribute car in Sweden

* AMC Matador: 1971-1978
* Chrysler Cordoba: 1975-1980
* Dodge Charger: 1967-1977
* Dodge Magnum: 1978-1979
* Plymouth Belvedere: 1967
* Plymouth Road Runner: 1968-1977
* Plymouth Superbird: 1970

### Ford Motor Company[edit]

Reproduction of David Pearson's 1969 NASCAR Championship Talladega Richard Petty's #43 Ford Torino 1971 Cyclone driven by A. J. Foyt and David Pearson

* Ford Fairlane: 1967-1970
* Ford Torino: 1968–1976
* Ford Thunderbird: 1977-1979
* Mercury Cyclone: 1968-1971
* Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II: 1969
* Mercury Montego: 1968-1976

### General Motors[edit]

Bobby Allison's No. 12 Chevelle Laguna

* Buick Century: 1973-1979
* Buick Regal: 1973-1979
* Chevrolet Chevelle: 1967-1972
* Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna: 1973-1977
* Chevrolet Malibu: 1967-1977
* Chevrolet Monte Carlo: 1971-1980
* Oldsmobile 442: 1977-1980
* Oldsmobile Cutlass: 1977-1979
* Pontiac Grand Am: 1973-1977

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The evolution of NASCAR Cup Series cars". NASCAR.com. August 16, 2021.
2. ^ Scherr, Elana (2020-02-21). "The Ungainly History of NASCAR's Wing Era". Road & Track.

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