Cummins Race Car. Cummins founder clessie cummins originally installed his 4 cylinder model u engine in a duesenberg chassis and in february 1931 drove it to daytona beach and set a new diesel speed. Cummins hosts and invited customers.
3 392 likes 658 talking about this. Who won the greatest spectacle in racing in 1987. A cummins powered indycar also sat on the pole for the 1952 indianapolis 500 the only diesel powered car to hold that distinction and cummins was the primary sponsor for al unser sr.
8 cummins engined duesenberg finished in 13th place with an average speed of 86 107 mph.
In february 1931 before racing the car at indy cummins took it down to daytona where it pushed that diesel land speed record up to 100 755 mph. In 1931 chessie cummins drove this car on daytona beach setting the record for a diesel powered car of just over 100 mph. It was a phenomenal race that tested a machines abilities and drew a large crowd. Indianapolis 500 brickyard 400 grandprix motoamerica and various practice days who.
