In 1966 the second-gen 426 Hemi appeared, which wasn’t initially accepted by drag racers because it represented the unknown, with few components and no experience behind it. Some racers did embrace it, including Garlits, shown here from 1966, but this may have been as much because Dodge was a sponsor as it was to be the first kid on the block with the latest toy.
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