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Lee Ackerman

Lee Ackerman
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Lee has been Mopar Connection Magazine's resident "Mopar historian" bringing us some of the best, most insightful glimpses back in the world of competitive history. Whether it's dirt track, oval track or the high banks of NASCAR, if MCM has published it, Lee likely brought it to us.

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The History of Eldora Speedway & The First Mopar Million

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_yb-9ym7Tc At what point the idea was conceived is hard to say, but it was certainly not a surprise to diehard race fans about what...
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Gallery: The Brief Career of Plymouth’s Indomitable Pete Hamilton

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While Pete Hamilton was more than a one-hit wonder, his NASCAR career was relatively short compared to most series competitors. Hamilton’s racing career took...
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Gallery: The 5 Years That Dodge Raced in the IROC Series

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The International Race of Champions (IROC) was a unique and prestigious motorsport competition that ran for several decades (1974-2006), with the aim in bringing...
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When Norm Nelson and Mopar Conquered USAC in 1965

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Before Racine, Wisconsin’s Norm Nelson and Mopar took on the United States Auto Club (USAC) Stock Car series in 1965, Norm Nelson had put...
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When Lee Petty & Mopar Dominated NASCAR in 1954

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On February 21, 1948, a visionary named Bill France founded the National Association of Stock Car Racing in Daytona Beach, Florida. The goal was...
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When Chrysler Claimed the Stevens Trophy at the Brickyard

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The Samuel B. Stevens Perpetual Trophy is housed in the Hall of Fame Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. To most automobile enthusiasts it’s...
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