Bob Tullius in The Dart at VIR

The Dart leads an Alfa Romeo at VIR

The innocent looking Dart had a short stroke 273 V-8, single 4 barrel carb, headers, wet sump, and was blueprinted to yield about 350 H.P.


Not as much power as the Mustangs, but enough to win because of its good handling.


Ron Grable raced the same type of car that year.

1966 Dodge Dart, during initial preparation by Bob Tullius' Group 44

The Group 44 Dart leads a Mustang in the 1966 Trans-Am race at Virginia International Raceway


          1966 Trans-Am

     Bob Tullius was not an easy one to get along with.

     He and Dick Gilmartin, were partners in Group 44.  Dick was the real person behind securing the Quaker State Sponsorship, one of the longest running sponsors over the years.  When his driving ability did not measure up to Bob's yardstick, they had a split and I got the opportunity to drive the Dart .

     It was a good pairing as we won the Marlboro 12 hour race at Marlboro, Md., the rest is history.

Bob Tullius starts the 1966 Sebring race

Tony's Dart exits a turn under full throttle at VIR

Tony Adamowicz, Gary Wheeler, Tony a2z, Tony Adamowics, a2zRacer, Gary Wheeler, Tony Adamowicz

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1966 VIR, Curtis Turner

1966 VIR, David Pearson

by the Yates Dodge Dart

At the beginning of the Trans-Am Series, several top NASCAR drivers gave it a whirl.

It didn't take NASCAR long to put an end to it, but it was fun racing them while it lasted.

1966 VIR,

Richard Petty in the

Team Starfish Barracuda