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FIG. 1 The Dodge foytono aerodynamic package consists of a streamlined nose, undernose spoiler, ond horizontal rear &. stabilize!

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Wind tunnel tests shows G Q the value of the Daytona’s stream- the various elements interact.
line nose, undernose spoiler, and rear deck stabilizer ' The Dodge Daytona aerodynamic
ackage (Fig. 1) consists of.
are confirmed by race wins in Texas and Tailed o G Q co
c Streamlined front end extend to
18 in. from the bumper.
R. P. Marcell and G. F. Romberg, product planning and development stafl, Chrysler © Fixed 5-in. chord, t>l-in.. span
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Corp. undernose spoiler mounter 13 in.
aft of the nose leading ed cn o at 45
The aerodynamic devices—the proved aerodynamics increase laps
deg to the ground.
streamlined nose, undernose spoiler, speeds about 5 mph.
fixed symmetrical vertical
and rear deck stabilizer—on the But this was expected, for exten- © Tw c
Dodge Daytona are not just a ‘wax sive wind tunnel tests on %-scale stabilizers mounted at the rear fend-
ers. Each is a NACA 0012 sj ’mmetn-
job.’ Race wins in Texas and model predict a sizeable axial force
Talladega 500’s show that the im- reduction. The tests also show how cal airfoil s^tion with an i - rea of
SAE Journal, May 1970
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