Some real Southern Racing shenanigans and tenacity!!

We've all seen the famous fist-fight between the Allison Brothers and Cale Yarborough at Daytona on the Wide World of Sports, and guys like A.J. Foyt and Smokey Yunick have certainly been accused of "bending" the rules. Back in 1966 or 67 Dick Guldstrand was running a 427 Corvette in the 24 hr Daytona race. They were running in the top 10, when the radiator blew. Undaunted-a crew member saw a big-block 'Vette in the parking lot just past the pits. They decide to steal the radiator out of the spectator's car, and pay him for it later. While thier doing this, just as they got the radiator out, apparently the guy was sleeping in the car, woke up, and being a big guy, decided to beat the crap out of the theives. While the 'Vette owner fought with the one crew member-the other ran toward the pits with the stolen radiator. The 2nd crew member managed to run as well, with the enraged 'Vette owner in hot pursuit. Just as all 3 of them reach the pits, the lead guy throws the radiator over the fence into the pits, and him and his fellow crew member both tackle the furious 'Vette owner. They explain the situation, and the Corvette owner climbs into the pits, and agrees to sell them his radiator for a dollar amount to be determined later, and the privelige of spending the rest of the race in their pit. They put the stolen radiator in the race car, and get back into the race. Then the headlights go out on the car. The drivers say screw it, and don't even pit. They just follow the taillights of the car in front of them, braking when he does. Turns out to be the Team Ferarri Car that was running 2nd overall!!  So they finished 3rd with a stolen radiator and no headlights. Now that's tenacity, and not giving up!!  Mastermind