THIS PIC OF LOU DOWNING LAUNCHING THE PETE'S PATRIOT AMX WAS TAKEN AT DALLAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AT THE 71 SPRINGNATIONALS.

IN EARLY 1970. AMC BECAME HIGHLY INVOLVED IN DRAG RACING AND NASCAR IN THE 70'S. AMC SHIPPED 52 AMX'S TO HURST WHO PREPARED THEM FOR DRAG RACING. SHIRLEY SHAHAN ALSO DROVE A SS/D AMX, WAS THE 1965 SUPER STOCK WINTERNATIONALS CHAMPION AND SET MANY ET RECORDS OVER THE YEARS.

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