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RON Hornaday’s #97 NASCAR

Ron Hornaday was a head mechanic in Galpin Ford’s Service Dept. when Frank Galpin surprised him with a brand new 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner to modify for West Coast NASCAR racing.

Ron Hornaday's #97 NASCAR Front

1960 Ford Galaxie

Ron’s first Galpin-sponsored race was at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1960. He was reluctant to bang up his new race car on the track, so in the pits, Frank Galpin grabbed a hammer and dented every body panel, telling Ron to “get out there and race!”

Ron Hornaday's #97 NASCAR Interior

1960 Ford Galaxie

Ron’s first Galpin-sponsored race was at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1960. He was reluctant to bang up his new race car on the track, so in the pits, Frank Galpin grabbed a hammer and dented every body panel, telling Ron to “get out there and race!”

Ron Hornaday Sr.

1960 Ford Galaxie

Ron’s first Galpin-sponsored race was at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1960. He was reluctant to bang up his new race car on the track, so in the pits, Frank Galpin grabbed a hammer and dented every body panel, telling Ron to “get out there and race!”

Ron Hornaday's #97 NASCAR Exterior

1960 Ford Galaxie

Ron’s first Galpin-sponsored race was at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1960. He was reluctant to bang up his new race car on the track, so in the pits, Frank Galpin grabbed a hammer and dented every body panel, telling Ron to “get out there and race!”

Ron Hornaday's #97 NASCAR History

1960 Ford Galaxie

Ron’s first Galpin-sponsored race was at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1960. He was reluctant to bang up his new race car on the track, so in the pits, Frank Galpin grabbed a hammer and dented every body panel, telling Ron to “get out there and race!”

Ron Hornaday's #97 NASCAR In Action

1960 Ford Galaxie

Ron’s first Galpin-sponsored race was at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1960. He was reluctant to bang up his new race car on the track, so in the pits, Frank Galpin grabbed a hammer and dented every body panel, telling Ron to “get out there and race!”