That was despite the fact that the Cutlass (and all of GM’s “A-Body” intermediates) had been downsized for 1978 and NASCAR looked an awful lot like a used car race during those years.

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1975: Another record — only 14 cars finished the race ... 1977: Janet Guthrie became the first female driver to start a Cup ...