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Museum Exhibit and Ed Pink Engine Focus

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What happens here

The tour moves to the main museum floor, where various race cars are displayed. The guide explains that the current exhibit, 'Our Collection, Your Favorites,' was curated based on fan voting. He points out the 1964 Lotus, which won by a large margin. Other cars mentioned include Mario Andretti's 1972 Viceroy Special VPJ-1. The guide also discusses the importance of allowing visitors close proximity to the cars to appreciate their details, unlike some museums that keep everything on pedestals. This section then highlights a 1980 Penske PC-7 Cosworth DFX with an Ed Pink engine, a model known for its turbocharging and engineering by Ed Pink. An anecdote about Tim Richmond riding on Johnny Rutherford's winning car after running out of fuel is shared.

Goal: Explore the museum's fan-voted exhibit and learn about the Ed Pink-engineered 1980 Penske PC-7 Cosworth DFX.

Tools and materials

  • 1964 Lotus Race Car Lotus — Example of a fan-favorite car
  • 1972 Viceroy Special VPJ-1 Race Car — Example of a featured race car
  • 1980 Penske PC-7 Cosworth DFX Race Car — Highlighted car with an Ed Pink engine
  • Ed Pink Engine Ed Pink — Engine in the Penske PC-7

What they say

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unless it is missing or cannot be repaired. We are now in the museum section. The fans chose this entire exhibition. We held a vote. We had a large number of cars. And we let all the fans vote. You could vote as many times as you wanted. So, if you're passionate about a car, you could vote for it every day. We have the results right here on this board. The 1964 Lotus took the crown. He won by a wide margin. Mario's car came in third, the '72 Smokey Yunick. And this is the first time we've done something like this , so it was a lot of fun. And that VPJ, that car of Mario's, actually has a great connection with Ed Pink because Parnelli Jones was the first team to approach Ed for help developing, I think it was a few connecting rods when they were converting their Formula 1 V8 Cosworth DFB into a turbocharged Indy Cosworth V8. And they were so impressed that, as far as I understand, they brought him over and six teams ended up hiring him to build complete engines, and we have one of those engines back here, so I like how everything is on the ground. Yes. I do n't like going to museums where everything is on a pedestal. You can't go more than 3 meters away from him. Like here , you can go and look at the car and see the details and not feel like it's real. And we want the guests to get close enough to really see what the cars are made of, what they look like. And of course, if you're like any other racing or car enthusiast, what's the first thing you do? You're trying to look inside the driver's seat , aren't you? You look at what the cabin is like. But yes, this is one of our Ed Pink engines right here. This is one of the six teams he worked with, Tim Richmond's team . And the chassis it's in is actually a Penske chassis that they bought . It's a year old, it was a 1979 PC-7. And he won the Rookie of the Year award with it. He finished ninth. He gave a great performance. In fact, he ran out of fuel on the lap trying to get back to the pits after the finish line, and got into Johnny Rutherford's car and went back to the pits. Because I was stranded at the north end of the track and Johnny had just won. I was feeling it. So he saw Tim standing there . He says, "Did you run out of gas?" He says, "Yes." He says, "Get in." And Tim had a famous quote . He says, "Well, if you can't win, then get on with the winner. It's the best option." Well, in case you didn't know, Tim Richmond had a career in IndyCar before coming to NASCAR, which I think he's better known for .…

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