Bandit Does NASCAR

It was a weekend full of highs in the Historic Stock Car race at the big NASCAR K&N Series event at Portland International Raceway, on July 23-24. Racing against mid-90s Winston Cup cars having 100-plus more horsepower and modern suspension technology with wider tires, the famous 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass once driven by Dale Earnhardt qualified 5th, ran a photo-finish 5th place in Saturday's heat race, and was running 4th in Sunday's main event until a bent pushrod ended the otherwise great weekend. Click below for in-car video, race pics, and a full report.

 

 

Bandit Does NASCAR


2011-07-28 11:41:50

The success of the Bandit’s three races in June and July exceeded our expectations. Ronnie Swyers dominated the big vintage race at the Portland Rose Cup, I ran a strong fifth in the Historic Stock Car class at the Portland Historics, and...

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Previous Blogs:

Bandit Strikes Again

2011-07-28 10:49:36

The weekend at the Portland Historics couldn’t have gone much better. Entered in the Historic Stock Car class, my 1982 Oldsmobile Bandit held her own against the mid-90s Winston Cup cars. What a blast it was to drive! It had been 7 years...

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Bandit Photo Gallery Portland Historics

2011-07-16 09:53:13

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Bandit Smokes the Rose Cup

2011-07-13 05:06:55

  The rich history of the 1982 Oldsmobile Bandit that starred in the book "Fast Guys, Rich Guys, and Idiots" resumes, with a dominating comeback win at the Portland Rose Cup last weekend, driven by local hotshoe Ronnie Swyers....

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Hero Card

2011-07-12 21:52:07

1982 Skoal Bandit Oldsmobile Cutlass Star of the book "Fast Guys, Rich Guys and Idiots," named one of the 5 Best motorsports books ever written. ...

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Rose Cup Gallery

2011-06-22 08:32:44

      Photos by Doug Berger, Jeff...

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Rose Cup Day One

2011-06-22 08:09:13

It was a great day of practice for the Portland Rose Cup. The Bandit hadn't been on the track since it won its class and finished 10th overall in the 3-hour Historic race at Sebring in 2005. But it's sitting on the front row for the vintage race on...

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Return of the Return of the Bandit

2011-06-15 22:42:51

      For the last three years the Bandit has been licking its wounds after blowing a head gasket in practice for the Portland Rose Cup. A lot of good work has been done since then, and the car is better than ever--even faster...

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Shakedown Run

2010-09-21 04:11:52

Lots happening with the Bandit. Videos coming soon.

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Concours de Maryhill

2008-06-17 07:48:56

      Over the weekend, in less than 24 hours, the Bandit shot from show car to contender, and I soared from resignation to rejuvenation.   Because this blog is episodic, the back-story is in the previous posting. But...

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Lightning Strikes Bandit at Rose Cup

2008-06-16 10:27:00

So much has happened since my last blog entry that I haven’t had time to do this update. Nor much enthusiasm, because mostly what happened is I blew a head gasket at the Rose Cup at Portland International Raceway on June 1.   Sometimes...

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