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THEN<br />
A RACING<br />
LEGEND<br />
ROARS BACK<br />
By Dennis McCafferty<br />
Flashback to 40 years ago: The glory era of the Dodge Charger<br />
officially begins, as Earl Balmer drives the No. 3 car to the Charger’s<br />
first-ever NASCAR win in Daytona on Feb. 25, 1966. Just four years<br />
later, racing great Buddy Baker be<strong>com</strong>es the first driver to crack 200<br />
mph in his No. 88 Charger. Then on Nov. 20, 1977, Neil Bonnett passes<br />
fellow Charger driver and racing legend Richard Petty — the King —<br />
with five laps to go, at Ontario, driving his No. 5 Dodge to victory. It’s<br />
the last win for the Dodge Charger in its first racing era.<br />
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