“At the time, it was just an old race car, and nobody wanted that s***,” Castello says. “It was outdated. Most of the guys who bought those cars would put a 350 Chevy in it and go have fun.

Nick Polimeni works as a vintage race car mechanic for GMT Racing in Connecticut, readying them for the racing prime time.

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Kyle Busch announced a head-to-head sprint car race with his son, Brexton. The race will be Wednesday at Millbridge Speedway ...