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Photo ID # a03.29.04_300_PIC_MID_0069_1
Car #: #300
Driver (s) : Bobby Pickell
Location: Middletown
Date: 1969
Photographer: Unknown
Photo provided by: Bob Pickell Jr.
Comments: Inspired by a recent Scott Pacich article in AARN, and prompted by a request from Vault Visitor Larry Ehasz, I just had to put this picture of Bob Pickell's special #300 campaigned in 1969.  First cool thing....  the whole body tilted up like a funny car (if you look close you can see the pins just to the rear of the #3 in 300 and the hing near the back bumper.  Second cool thing... partially enclosed motor also seen a few years later on the cool Paul Blair #3 driven by Wayne Reutimann.  Third cool thing... Leopard Skin Roof!!!
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04/09/04 John Stover I may be mistaken, but this looks like the old Nazareth half mile with the picts sitll behind the old iron grandstands.  Also, the corrugated fencing and light poles/speakers look like Nazareth.  At any rate, Bobby was a threat to win wherever he ran.  Thank You, John Stover
04/17/04 DarnTricks Pretty sure this is not Middletown pits .  I think John is correct , that this is the Nazarth half mile.
05/10/04 FRANK MAPLE That car was so kool you have to spell it with a K. Thanks for the pic.
08/21/04 Bucky Stevens Bob Sr. flew in this car.  He had a glass and upolstry business at the time.  Don't forget his 7th place Daytona finish around '67.  Another really great guy who was never dull to be around.
11/03/04 Kevin Belmont The fellow standing on the left edge of the photo with the dark sun glasses
is long time crew member Dom Sodono.  Dom also worked with "Pickell" when he drove McConnell's 28.
02.19.13 Rick Cozze

The body Bob wound up using for this car was originally intended for the Cozze Coach 44. Bob had a trunk back sedan body, we had the better looking flat back sedan body, and somehow Bob sweet talked Dad into an even up swap. The 44 had a look all it's own, and the 300 became one of the best remembered race cars of the day, so I guess it all worked out.

02.19.13 3-Wide 40+ years later and we're still talking about both of them!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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