The true tale of this street-legal NASCAR is hard to believe
- This is not the kind of car that you get to see every day
- Even for a car enthusiast, it is quite rare to see a street-legal NASCAR race car
- And this particular car has quite a story to tell
Published on Aug 05, 2024 at 4:02 PM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on Aug 05, 2024 at 6:47 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
It’s not every day that you get to see a street-legal NASCAR race car — these kinds of road-course stock cars are so rare that you will hardly even see one online.
However, one YouTuber found the race car on sale and couldn’t resist.
It is now one of his most prized possessions, despite his attempt to get rid of it.
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Street-legal NASCAR race car
Rob Pitts, aka Rabbit, owns a successful used car business and is constantly looking for unique and fun cars.
One lucky day, the YouTuber found a listing for a street-legal Rusty Wallace NASCAR race car on Facebook.
At first, he didn’t think much of it until his friend who is a bad influence messaged him.
This friend tried to convince Rabbit to buy the stock car because they supposedly ‘needed’ it.
However, the YouTuber didn’t want to buy the vehicle since he had experience with race cars and knew they were money pits.
“I am into making money with cars not losing money with cars,” said Rabbit in an interview covering the story of the NASCAR race car.
Despite this, the YouTuber still messaged the owner and asked why he was selling the car.
The owner was a massive Rusty Wallace fan and had done a complete restoration of the car to restore it to its 1992 glory days.
The only reason he was selling the race car was because his wife didn’t want it around anymore.
That’s quite a common story as not all couples are equal motorheads, like this man who abandoned his Ford Maverick to prove love for his wife, then restored it post-divorce.
However, this elderly duo is the exception to the rule.
Falling in love with the race car
The YouTuber offered half of what the owner was asking for the NASCAR race car.
Eventually, he agreed and his friend went to pick it up.
As soon as he laid eyes on the race car and tried to take it for a spin, he instantly fell in love.
He tried his best to fight his instincts and told his buddies they needed to get rid of it soon.
However, they also started planning on how to upgrade it even further by calling in different tuners and mechanics.
In the end, he and his friends couldn’t resist the charm of this iconic race car.
Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.
