This is remarkable video footage, courtesy of ABC-TV Sports, back when Wide World of Sports would televise select NASCAR races the following Saturdays at 5 PM local time. There was little in the way of news reporting of the races prior to the Saturday telecast; as it was newspapers, TV, or radio; where the Indy 500 would have media reports of the winners; but seldom would report on other races. Magazines back then would have detailed articles of the races around two months after-the-fact. So, seeing these races six days later still had some elements of suspense to them as if they were televised live.
I do hate the canned SFX though... Almost no sounds you hear in these old race reports are real (taken during the filming), it's all SFX, they're just looped recordings of cars driving by, skids, metal banging and such
The only "offensive imagery" in this video is NASCAR remembering us that they used to race real cars, used to be respected by media outlets, mechanical components used to be pushed to the edge (that's why the races are 500 miles, not to have a big TV slot!) and normal people used to be able to climb the racing ladder HISTORICAL RESULTS Larry Frank won after 4 hours and 14 minutes of racing by around 5 seconds over Junior Johnson with Marvin Panch and David Pearson on the lead lap. It was the hardest-fought Southern 500 up until then with only a couple of editions before finishing with TWO cars on the lead lap. Having 4 cars on the lead lap until the end wouldn't be equaled until 1976 and wouldn't get surpassed until 1980!
Holy cow what a race. Drivers pushing the last couple laps on bare wheels, cars rolling over and bursting into flames. One car hit the wall and spun out and they didn’t even wave the caution flag. These old races certainly need to be watched more than a couple times.
"may contain imagery that is offensive and doesn't align with NASCAR's values" *The above statement shows the problem with the rise of fascism from The Left these days:* *1.) What is "offensive" is entirely subjective in real life. I'm much more "offended" when 'people of color' are treated differently and inserted into stories where it makes no sense as part of an assault on European and White culture and cultural values.* *2.) "NASCAR's values"... YOU ARE A COMPANY! Your "values" should be treating your employees and your customers well, and absolutely nothing else. No one should care, or even know about, what the executives of NASCAR personally feel about anything not strictly related to racing.*
This is remarkable video footage, courtesy of ABC-TV Sports, back when Wide World of Sports would televise select NASCAR races the following Saturdays at 5 PM local time.
There was little in the way of news reporting of the races prior to the Saturday telecast; as it was newspapers, TV, or radio; where the Indy 500 would have media reports of the winners; but seldom would report on other races.
Magazines back then would have detailed articles of the races around two months after-the-fact. So, seeing these races six days later still had some elements of suspense to them as if they were televised live.
I do hate the canned SFX though... Almost no sounds you hear in these old race reports are real (taken during the filming), it's all SFX, they're just looped recordings of cars driving by, skids, metal banging and such
14:50 Chris Economaki walking out and reporting on pit road while the track is hot. Legendary.
22:48 26:46 mid pit stop interviews
1. Chris Economaki the GOAT.
2. 12:52 #19, Herman Beam just out there really enjoying himself, 90mph 😂, the cars just passin him by lol
🏁Really enjoying these vintage races!🏁
Adjusted for inflation, that $20K for winner Larry Frank would equal $200K in 2023.
Jesus Christ!
The only "offensive imagery" in this video is NASCAR remembering us that they used to race real cars, used to be respected by media outlets, mechanical components used to be pushed to the edge (that's why the races are 500 miles, not to have a big TV slot!) and normal people used to be able to climb the racing ladder
HISTORICAL RESULTS
Larry Frank won after 4 hours and 14 minutes of racing by around 5 seconds over Junior Johnson with Marvin Panch and David Pearson on the lead lap. It was the hardest-fought Southern 500 up until then with only a couple of editions before finishing with TWO cars on the lead lap. Having 4 cars on the lead lap until the end wouldn't be equaled until 1976 and wouldn't get surpassed until 1980!
Spoiler
@@chuckiefinster544 - You have to hit "read more" to read it, 100% your fault 😏
@@DanArnets1492 just leaving a warning for the next unsuspecting fellow, no need to be a dick
Holy cow what a race. Drivers pushing the last couple laps on bare wheels, cars rolling over and bursting into flames. One car hit the wall and spun out and they didn’t even wave the caution flag. These old races certainly need to be watched more than a couple times.
Agreed!!!
Most awesome NASCAR race I've seen in many years!
Those 62 Pontiac's were beautiful cars, and fast.
Pontiac Grand Prix From The 80s And Early 90s
62 Galaxy XL wish I had one!
I have one 406 500 xl
34:17 that's a terrifying wreck. A few more seconds and that would have been a tragedy.
And the fire cracking sound effects....lol. hey lets dub in the sound of hellfire while a man burns to death..lol. wtf.
the east end of the track doesn't have the high banks in 62 Larry Frank won this race fair and square
Like a classic car show and race in one, thanks
16:46 wouldn't want to catch a jack to leg like that lol
26:05 NASCAR official might have saved that guys life from getting hit on pit road
They had to go to Larrk Franks hotel room after they had announced that someone else won the race. Larry had really won the race in his 62 Ford 406
I remember that black & white tv, it was nasty
$20k, what're you gonna do with it? Pay my debts. Well, hope you can buy some more time, Junior!
Check out Chris Economaki @ 15:00 & 26:24 😯
God bless them "shine runners."
Is #66 Barney Frank?
Larry Frank
"may contain imagery that is offensive and doesn't align with NASCAR's values"
*The above statement shows the problem with the rise of fascism from The Left these days:*
*1.) What is "offensive" is entirely subjective in real life. I'm much more "offended" when 'people of color' are treated differently and inserted into stories where it makes no sense as part of an assault on European and White culture and cultural values.*
*2.) "NASCAR's values"... YOU ARE A COMPANY! Your "values" should be treating your employees and your customers well, and absolutely nothing else. No one should care, or even know about, what the executives of NASCAR personally feel about anything not strictly related to racing.*
Translation: never mind our past blatant racism. Like nobody knows how it was then. Neckcar is still Neckcar
@@beeemm2578 Oh Oh always someone like you
The good old boy circuit. Tried to rob small time guy Larry Frank the real winner.
This is sick
Never look A gift horse in the Mouth! 😮
When men were men and cars. Were cars and Nascar rules were run what you brung
1st
ABC had the cheapest film ever
Why did they keep calling the 43 car Dick Petty ???
Dick was the derivative of the name Richard.
@@pauldavis7310 Petty is Richard
@@pauldavis7310 my Brother name is Richard everyone calls him Dicky .he served 2 tours in Viet Nam it is not a disrespectful term
@@zcam1969
I did not mean it as disrespect.
@@pauldavis7310 you are good