Hemmings Daily: When the 1973 fuel crisis nearly nixed an already troubled stock car racing series in the States

Donnie Allison (#88) leads Richard Petty and brother Bobby Allison early in the 1974 Daytona 500, which had actually been shortened by 50 miles t [trPx] [View in Browser]( [Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Podcast]( [trPx] [Hemmings Daily]( Friday, October 9, 2020 Latest Stories Sponsored by [Year One]( [Year One]( [When the 1973 fuel crisis nearly nixed an already troubled stock car racing series in the States]( [When the 1973 fuel crisis nearly nixed an already troubled stock car racing series in the States]( Donnie Allison (#88) leads Richard Petty and brother Bobby Allison early in the 1974 Daytona 500, which had actually been shortened by 50 miles t... 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