I found this while searching through the H.A.M.B. for Studebaker stuff. I will quote part of the post that applies to the car in quesiton.
"My Dad owned Nydam Bros. Auto Rebuilders in Chicago for over 60 years. They raced at Raceway Park in Calumet Park/Blue Island Illinois, in the 50s and 60s." ...... "The #99 Studebaker had a Packard engine and Ray Young was the driver. My Dad had brand new Packard engines in crates after Packard went out of business. Funny story of the Studebaker is, my dad shortened the left framerail between the wheels 2". That car went around a left hand turn going straight! It took them almost the whole season before someone figured it out. At the time there were no rules prohibiting what he did. The track re-wrote the rulebook after that! Check out the camber on the right front wheel!"
"My Dad owned Nydam Bros. Auto Rebuilders in Chicago for over 60 years. They raced at Raceway Park in Calumet Park/Blue Island Illinois, in the 50s and 60s." ...... "The #99 Studebaker had a Packard engine and Ray Young was the driver. My Dad had brand new Packard engines in crates after Packard went out of business. Funny story of the Studebaker is, my dad shortened the left framerail between the wheels 2". That car went around a left hand turn going straight! It took them almost the whole season before someone figured it out. At the time there were no rules prohibiting what he did. The track re-wrote the rulebook after that! Check out the camber on the right front wheel!"
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