In retrospect, that was a blockbuster edition of ABC's Wide World of Sports, having both the Open Championship, which that year (1962), was won by Arnold Palmer, as well as the July race at Daytona, which was probably the third or fourth-biggest race on the NASCAR circuit back then, on the same broadcast.
I was friends with Fireball's sister Jo Anne before she passed away on July 18, 2022. I interviewed her in depth about her brother... She called him Bubby... It was a movie project we were working on with Rory Karpf. The stories I heard were rather 'mind-blowing.'
@@holoholohaolenokaoi2299 the guy who gave Fireball this monikor was Demetrious... i forget his last name. it was in a sandlot game. he never played organized baseball. he did dabble in jai a lai... we wrote a screenplay on his life
@@OBVideos I was watching older NASCAR videos and realized that his moniker 'Fireball' was before his fiery crash. so i checked wikipedia for Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. Your channel has some terrific vintage NASCAR videos.
1962 1. Johnny Carson replaced Jack Parr as the host of The Tonight Show on NBC. 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show in its 2nd season during the 1962-1963 season on CBS. 3. Danny Thomas opened St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beverly Hillbillies in its 1st season during the 1962-1963 season on CBS. 👍
Remarkable video quality for the era. Seems like the 62 Pontiac was the car to have. Such a pity the Fireball didn't have a longer career. 162mph average on relatively skinny crossply tyres with no real aerodynamic aids.
🏳️🌈📺📼🏎️🧰🛠️🔧🪛🎙️🏆🏁💡🧢📻🎤📷📰📹📱💎 Boy they race at Daytona International Speedway on July 4th 1962 during my dad coming to the world. Man they race every 4th of July events on that day whenever on weekdays or on weekends back then. Like I didn't know they race on 4th of July at Daytona International Speedway. But hey this is best one ever & how cool is that he did using marker to show race track on the map to let fans know about on ABC from Bob Flemming on booth & Chris Economaki on pit reporter. One thing how cool using airplane to aero view. Thankfully it was black and white film 📽️ back then till they put colors.
That Dick Petty kid is always wrecking out. I wonder if he’ll ever amount to anything. 🤣🤣
This quality is so clear. Years of hearing messed up footage of old races. Love it.
In retrospect, that was a blockbuster edition of ABC's Wide World of Sports, having both the Open Championship, which that year (1962), was won by Arnold Palmer, as well as the July race at Daytona, which was probably the third or fourth-biggest race on the NASCAR circuit back then, on the same broadcast.
Love these vintage races!!!! 🏁🏁
I was friends with Fireball's sister Jo Anne before she passed away on July 18, 2022. I interviewed her in depth about her brother... She called him Bubby... It was a movie project we were working on with Rory Karpf. The stories I heard were rather 'mind-blowing.'
He's NASCAR's secret GOAT.
his 'ironic' name was given to him by his baseball teamates because of his accurate, fast pitches.
@@holoholohaolenokaoi2299 the guy who gave Fireball this monikor was Demetrious... i forget his last name. it was in a sandlot game. he never played organized baseball. he did dabble in jai a lai... we wrote a screenplay on his life
@@OBVideos I was watching older NASCAR videos and realized that his moniker 'Fireball' was before his fiery crash. so i checked wikipedia for Edward Glenn Roberts Jr.
Your channel has some terrific vintage NASCAR videos.
Hope u got the offtrack stories with Fireball & Curtis Turner. 2 great drivers and men.
isnt that Lee Petty leaning into Bobby Johns engine with his usual cigar at 31:38? Or is that Bobbys dad, um, Papa Johns
looks like him.
It was Lee, complete with his cigar stogie and limp.
What a neat race. Back when STOCK meant something. Thank you for the video.
NASCAR has been throwing debris cautions since 1962 🤣 Thank you for the upload NASCAR!
1962
1. Johnny Carson replaced Jack Parr as the host of The Tonight Show on NBC. 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show in its 2nd season during the 1962-1963 season on CBS. 3. Danny Thomas opened St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beverly Hillbillies in its 1st season during the 1962-1963 season on CBS.
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Imagine how amazing it would be if we could enhance this with color like the WWII documentary. Any takers? 😁
thanks for posting!
Remarkable video quality for the era. Seems like the 62 Pontiac was the car to have. Such a pity the Fireball didn't have a longer career. 162mph average on relatively skinny crossply tyres with no real aerodynamic aids.
Sad to see the first 3 drivers ABC introduced us too werent around much longer
6 men, 4 tires and fuel in only 35 seconds! TREMENDOUS! and that’s not including Firestone reps fetching wayward tires
I think they like the '62 Pontiac.
Petty just parked it after spinning out and walking off at 13:39 Who does that remind you of? Love this
🏳️🌈📺📼🏎️🧰🛠️🔧🪛🎙️🏆🏁💡🧢📻🎤📷📰📹📱💎 Boy they race at Daytona International Speedway on July 4th 1962 during my dad coming to the world. Man they race every 4th of July events on that day whenever on weekdays or on weekends back then. Like I didn't know they race on 4th of July at Daytona International Speedway. But hey this is best one ever & how cool is that he did using marker to show race track on the map to let fans know about on ABC from Bob Flemming on booth & Chris Economaki on pit reporter. One thing how cool using airplane to aero view. Thankfully it was black and white film 📽️ back then till they put colors.
Live interviews during pitstops.. Mental
Where is the festival 250 races
no Wendell Scott? thats too bad, im sure he tried to make the race in this, his best season
I could declare i saw a Studebaker Lark station wagon ambulance at 39:20. SHAZAM.
Soooo many races where BOBBY JOHNS ran up front. I wish I knew more about him, don’t understand why he didn’t get a top factory ride.
you could set on a car without denting it. uh crushing it.
Imagine a 35-38 second gas & 2 tire pit stop today. And using someone else's pit crew to boot!!
great race
There is a pileup can someone timestamp it which involves Fred lorenzen, David Pearson and more
23:26 5 car crackup
get um dave.
Dick Petty?
Just one of those rookie drivers from way back, that you don't hear much about
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