{"id":29036,"date":"2024-04-06T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T14:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=29036"},"modified":"2024-04-06T10:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T14:09:44","slug":"rich-applebee-shows-us-a-racecar-in-the-ne-dirt-modified-hof-apr-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2024\/04\/rich-applebee-shows-us-a-racecar-in-the-ne-dirt-modified-hof-apr-2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich Applebee shows us a racecar in the NE Dirt Modified HOF Apr 2 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rich Applebee shows us a racecar in the NE Dirt Modified HOF Apr 2 2024\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URT87Zj9FO4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step Back in Time: Exploring the Northeast Dirt Museum and Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re a fan of dirt track racing&#8217;s rich history, you won&#8217;t want to miss the open house this Saturday at the Northeast Dirt Museum and Hall of Fame in Weedsport, New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Vintage Gem: Jim Cal&#8217;s Modified Race Car<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the highlights of the museum&#8217;s collection is a beautifully restored modified race car built by Jim Cal. This car competed in the late 60s and early 70s, driven by legends like John Mardo and Chuck Akulis. It features a classic 37 Chevy coupe body, a style commonly used before purpose-built race cars became popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rich pointed out some fascinating details, like the upside-down leaf spring suspension and the &#8220;weight jackers&#8221; \u2013 bolts which could be adjusted to change the car&#8217;s stiffness without switching out coil springs. It&#8217;s amazing to see how much the cars have changed, but also how many of the core principles remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Inside the Cockpit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I loved getting a peek inside the car! Compared to modern racers, it&#8217;s incredibly spacious inside with a wide cage and a high driving position. The huge steering wheel made me think of driving a bus, and of course, the hand-painted CPS lettering and pinstriping are a testament to the craftsmanship of the era. It&#8217;s clear that drivers relied on every bit of that space and visibility to maneuver these classic cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More than Just Cars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Northeast Dirt Museum and Hall of Fame is a treasure trove of motorsports history. The open house is a great time to see these incredible cars, but it&#8217;s also a chance to connect with fellow racing fans. This Saturday&#8217;s event promises a fun day with a chicken barbecue, raffles, racing personalities, and plenty of bench racing. Be sure to check out their merchandise, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step Back in Time: Exploring the Northeast Dirt Museum and Hall of Fame If you&#8217;re a fan of dirt track racing&#8217;s rich history, you won&#8217;t want to miss the open house this Saturday at the Northeast Dirt Museum and Hall of Fame in Weedsport, New York.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,6,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media","category-new-england","category-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29036"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29038,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29036\/revisions\/29038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}