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Interview with Aaron Dudley and Jack Finch

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What happens here

Aaron Dudley, an old-school NASCAR fabricator who has worked with Jack Finch for 28 years, introduces Jack Finch's #22 Caterpillar car. He explains that this car was built from scratch and is not a true vintage piece but a recreation. He then opens the hood to reveal an R5 engine, mentioning that it can also fit a Chevrolet body. Dudley highlights that their shop does all fabrication in-house, except for engines, which are handled by Joey Arrington. He points out an oil tank on the right side of the car, which was a common feature in road course cars from his era.

Goal: Learn about the #22 Caterpillar car's construction and insights from a veteran NASCAR fabricator.

Tools and materials

  • #22 Caterpillar Stock Car Dodge — The subject of the interview, a custom-built vintage-style stock car
  • Oil Tank — Located on the right side, a common feature in old road course cars
  • R5 Engine — Powering the #22 car

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right I've worked for Jack fch for uh 28 years we've been his r for 28 years wow and we built that car from scratch it's really not real when the car tomorrow came ass for ch ch so we bought we bought a chassis two grand wow oh I've worked on cup cars for years worked at the petties rck the chus Billy Hagen and did a whole lot of side work for Buddy Arrington and we do everything inh house at our shop except for we don't do the engines Joey Arrington does the engine on hang mowing bodies we do it all is that an R5 yes can we see it oh yeah I got an R5 in my car except it has a Chevy body got no templates here I see it fits every templates ever been on it really yeah that's none Joe neek says he barred air templus to do his car that makes sense like this you definitely know what you're doing this is cool looks like they didn't have to recess it at all for just has enough room oh yeah yeah I had to make a little notch in my firewall to fit the distributor on the R5 is this car like that yes is this a a Pensky car uh we were

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