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Old 10-17-2009, 03:29 PM   #132 (permalink)
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...also see SAE paper #700036: "The Aerodynamic Development of the Chager Daytona for Stock Car Competition," by R. P. Marcell and G. F. Romberg, both of Chrysler Corp.

...lots of good info about front and rear spoilers, as well as backlight angles.
Yes,Romberg was one of the rocket scientists named in the MOPAR article,who was at the proving grounds.They had fixed the sunken backlight and bucket nose for the Charger 500 but it still wasn't winning and perhaps it was Marcell who penned the nose and wing on the napkin to show Chrysler big whigs who were looking to win races.
Looks like the cardboard and duct tape got turned into fiberglass for the wind tunnel refinement.
I'll try and get to the SAE article.I'd like to know about the fender-top vents,brake cooling duct inlet location,A-pillar smoothing,etc. that are pictured in the article,but no details provided.
Thanks mucho for the source!
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