When you think of NASCAR champions, Detroit’s ‘Big Three’ immediately spring to mind. Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler have all taken turns dominating the banked oval, but in the early 1950s, an unlikely candidate was making a name for itself: Hudson. Founded in 1909 by Joseph Hudson, owner of a chain of department stores, Hudson Motor Car Company was undeniably an innovator. The Hornet cars that participated in NASCAR were aerodynamically styled with a low center of gravity that made for
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