Man I expected this is be a shit post copypasta based on the star wars tragedy of Darth Plagueis not a 40 minute researched talk.

Not to be pedantic but Earnhardt died at Daytona not Talladega.

Ive seen people use beeswax as a mold release, it apparently works really well as a release and fills in the layer lines in the mold so that don’t transfer to the cast. Or at least that what I’ve read.

I’m pretty sure they replaced all the running gear. I think the only thing they kept was the frame.