Darrell Waltrip was one of the best at being patient and not abusing his equipment. That's why he was so successful in races at Martinsville and Bristol where brakes needed to be saved.
I have a soft spot for the small tracks. When we had NASCAR in Australia during the late 80s and through the 90s, my home track (Adelaide International Raceway) was a half mile oval and one of only 2 paved ovals in Australia, the other being the 1.119 mile Calder Park Thunderdome which is a mini-Charlotte in shape right down to the 24° banked turns. Adelaide (AIR) is virtually flat like Martinsville, (7° turns 1, 2 & 3 with turn 4 flat as the oval also formed a permanent part of a 1.5 mile road course and turn 4 of the oval was also the road course pit exit and NASCAR pit entry) though at AIR the turns are longer and the straights are shorter than Martinsville. This made the average speed much less (78 mph) even though AIR's oval is only 42 metres shorter.
NASA Rick Hendrick's power. Good old DW. Ricky Rudd had a great car that Buick was the car to beat. That Valve spring took him out with under 100 laps to go. Good race.
In the last several races of 1988, the main storyline was: Ricky Rudd dominates, then blows up. He won at Watkins Glen, but probably coulda won a half dozen races if the engines hadn't come unglued.
Last race with the roof over the front grandstand. Ironically, despite this race clearly not selling out the track would add seats for the spring '89 event.
Darrell Waltrip was one of the best at being patient and not abusing his equipment. That's why he was so successful in races at Martinsville and Bristol where brakes needed to be saved.
His brother on the other hand 🤣... I was hoping he'd be perfect, but he never hit the pace car 😉🤣
RIP duck pond. Paved paradise, put up a parking lot. They had no idea that Nascar was gonna screw up the game so bad and drive the core fans away.
I sure do miss this. It was fun while it lasted.
I have a soft spot for the small tracks. When we had NASCAR in Australia during the late 80s and through the 90s, my home track (Adelaide International Raceway) was a half mile oval and one of only 2 paved ovals in Australia, the other being the 1.119 mile Calder Park Thunderdome which is a mini-Charlotte in shape right down to the 24° banked turns. Adelaide (AIR) is virtually flat like Martinsville, (7° turns 1, 2 & 3 with turn 4 flat as the oval also formed a permanent part of a 1.5 mile road course and turn 4 of the oval was also the road course pit exit and NASCAR pit entry) though at AIR the turns are longer and the straights are shorter than Martinsville. This made the average speed much less (78 mph) even though AIR's oval is only 42 metres shorter.
Bunch of legends and when racing was racing not the crap the have today
NASA Rick Hendrick's power. Good old DW. Ricky Rudd had a great car that Buick was the car to beat. That Valve spring took him out with under 100 laps to go. Good race.
In the last several races of 1988, the main storyline was: Ricky Rudd dominates, then blows up. He won at Watkins Glen, but probably coulda won a half dozen races if the engines hadn't come unglued.
Last race with the roof over the front grandstand. Ironically, despite this race clearly not selling out the track would add seats for the spring '89 event.
They should have left it the way it was, yes. I think this was the best track back then, dont understand ehy it wouldnt sell out
Fun Fact: The song in the intro is used in the 1988 British Open Rally Championship.
"Speed Trials" by Robert Howes
They really looked out for Earnhardt on that early caution lol 🔥
Brett Bodine looks like a big goober
Its the stupid hat 😂
i did not know ricky rudd was drive for quaker state in 88 i very surprise
9:40 race start
Rear steering? Wtf?
Cars using a front suspension configuration that places the steering box behind the center of the front wheels.
Lol I remember asking that when I was a kid, already been explained.... I remember my friend's dad telling us both no, the back wheels don't turn🤣