The original Dodge Charger Daytona was designed to beat the competition in NASCAR racing. It was the first NASCAR vehicle to reach 200 miles per hour, which was a major milestone at the time. The first use of the 'Daytona' name for a car was on a version of the Studebaker Lark.

One of the six featured cars in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s newest Great Hall exhibit, “ NASCAR 75: Moments and Memories ” is a very special 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. Known to Chrysler Corp. engineers as serial No. DC-93, this is the first car …

Aug 24, 2023 · As it turned out, Buddy Baker broke the speed record at the Talladega Superspeedway. Baker was the first driver to ever breach the 200mph barrier, and the Dodge Charger Daytona dominated several races. Seeing it from NASCAR’s point of view, there were multiple reasons behind the ban.

Nov 29, 2022 · NASCAR had to band the Dodge Charger Daytona with its wings and nose cone because it was just too good at racing.

Mar 10, 2023 · The Dodge Charger Daytona stormed into NASCAR in 1969, prompting Plymouth to create the 1970 Superbird to fight its Chrysler rival.

Sep 14, 2021 · Known as Mopar's NASCAR "Aero" cars, we explore the history and origin of the Dodge Charger Daytona & the Plymouth Superbird.

Sep 1, 2022 · One such car was the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. Yep, only 503 of these big-wing aerodynamic marvels were made, and the only reason us mere mortals were allowed to buy one off the dealer...

Sep 14, 2021 · The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona fared well on the track, winning twice in 1969. The car enticed Richard Petty enough to draw him back under the Chrysler umbrella the next year to race a Plymouth Superbird, the younger sibling of the Daytona.

Feb 3, 2021 · The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is one of the most important cars in NASCAR history, it was the first to break the 200 mph barrier and it proved so fast that its immediate successor was essentially outlawed on safety grounds a year later.

It was the Charger Daytona 500, with flush grille and extended fastback rear glass worth a minimum of five mph. It also prompted Ford to unveil its counterparts, the Torino Talladega and Cyclone Spoiler.