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Preview of Jim Hurlbert - 1984 - University of Illinois Fighting Illini by Paul Newton

Jim Hurlbert - 1984 - University of Illinois Fighting Illini

#34 NASCAR Legends Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1987 by Paul NewtonPaul Newton Pro

About this Custom Number paint

In 1984, Mahomet, Illinois driver Jim Hurlbert brought a Buick to Daytona flying the colors of the University of Illinois with hopes of making the 500. Engine trouble in his qualifying race thwarted that effort, but in 1984, that wasn't the end of your Speedweeks. Hurlbert lined up 21st for the Consolation Race. On lap ten of the race, Natz Peters spun his Buick off of turn 4, tagged the inside wall, and careened directly into the path of Hurlbert. The resulting impact ruptured and ignited Peters's fuel tank, resulting in a massive fireball. The accident sent both drivers to the hospital but both were able to race another day. This car is as accurate as I could make it for the 1987 Monte Carlo body, but as you can imagine, there aren't too many photos of this car before the accident. Will update if I ever find more.
Posted 35 months ago
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Paul Newton

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iam27paul At least I was back in the NR2003 days. Now I'm back in sim racing and back in the paint booth. I specialize in 90s replicas and modern originals. Drop a line if you'd like a commissioned design. And follow the progress of my ongoing projects on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/iam27paul.bsky.social

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