Who ever filmed this loved photography: they used a high quality camera and correct speed film along with a tripod and had great artistic talent and forethought capturing the sun, the dust, the shadows and the cars 2:01 . Magnificent, and the resolution is almost like it was filmed on a video camera. Very kick ass
Best film of Lakewood that I've seen. My dad took me there for a race in the mid 50"s, but I was very young and only remember the noise and red dust. Would love to see some old motorcycle race footage from there.
If #39 came out of that OK, and he was a married man, he probably didn't go home that night. Too dangerous. Keep up the good work of finding these old clips.
Lakewood was built in 1915. Auto racing began in 1917. AM Indy car races were ran there in 40’s and 50’s. What we are looking at here was a “strictly stock” race ran in 49’ which was not sanctioned by nascar, although Tim Flock and June Cleveland were both originally given credit for winning the 49’ events. First grand national race run here in 51’, the last in 59’. There was a race held after nascar season where all of nascars best raced in front of 33,452. Tim Flock won and, based on the huge crowd, an encore race was held on November 13 wherein another 22,000 attended. June Cleveland won.
@@acidtest1081 i knew id get a “Bob Flock” reply on this from somewhere 😂. And it could be. I have multiple pics of 7 car with Tim Flock as the driver. If my info is correct the brothers…and sister…switched it up now and again. Still diggin for more info, THIS video is WORTH the DIG. Still tryin to figure out which car WON (June Cleveland)
These would’ve been late model cars then. But then again it was a sport developed by moonshine runners. Maybe that paid good enough to run a car like that.
That #3 Cad probably had the biggest engine with the 331 flathead. But there is an old Doge or Plymouth. They could have raced with those small flathead 6's could they? Chevy had the 215 six, again not much power. The Pontiac had the straight 8 but those where heavy as hell and I don't remember them being good performers.
2002 Lakewood Way Atlanta, GA 30315 is the Lakewood Amphitheatre. To the east/right of such is what is left of the old 100 odd year old track. Part of lake remains...as does part of the guardrail in the old third turn (closer to/up against theater or better...old original curve of Pryor Road). Parts of the old mile track including grandstand still there though dirt track partially paved over for parking. Track rather disfigured now. The race cars are basically coming out of 2nd turn. Today Lakewood Football Field would be the background area of the film...if it had been there back then.
The old one mile Lakewood Speedway...the old Fairgrounds at Atlanta. Raced there from the 1900s to 1979. AMS put them out of business. Think they had a finale horse surrey race in '83. Believe the remnants of the concrete grandstands remain.
moved to GA from ILL in 78, did see a race there before it closed down. also been to Lavonia GA track, Kyle Petty was gonna qualify for a race there, made 2 laps and said HELL no, too fast on dirt. lol
Who ever filmed this loved photography: they used a high quality camera and correct speed film along with a tripod and had great artistic talent and forethought capturing the sun, the dust, the shadows and the cars 2:01 . Magnificent, and the resolution is almost like it was filmed on a video camera. Very kick ass
Best film of Lakewood that I've seen. My dad took me there for a race in the mid 50"s, but I was very young and only remember the noise and red dust. Would love to see some old motorcycle race footage from there.
If #39 came out of that OK, and he was a married man, he probably didn't go home that night. Too dangerous.
Keep up the good work of finding these old clips.
Lakewood was built in 1915. Auto racing began in 1917. AM Indy car races were ran there in 40’s and 50’s. What we are looking at here was a “strictly stock” race ran in 49’ which was not sanctioned by nascar, although Tim Flock and June Cleveland were both originally given credit for winning the 49’ events. First grand national race run here in 51’, the last in 59’. There was a race held after nascar season where all of nascars best raced in front of 33,452. Tim Flock won and, based on the huge crowd, an encore race was held on November 13 wherein another 22,000 attended. June Cleveland won.
Thank you so much for posting this. My dad used to race there in the late 40's into the '50's
Awesome, awesome footage. Thank you for this.
Pretty sure that Tim Flock was in the #7. UNBELIEVEABLE footage i NEVER thought i would see, THANK YOU!!!!
Just a luck buy on eBay. I think #7 is Bob Flock?
@@acidtest1081 i knew id get a “Bob Flock” reply on this from somewhere 😂. And it could be. I have multiple pics of 7 car with Tim Flock as the driver. If my info is correct the brothers…and sister…switched it up now and again. Still diggin for more info, THIS video is WORTH the DIG. Still tryin to figure out which car WON (June Cleveland)
Nice! i had my money on #3 the 49 cad fastback
Another excellent video, gee the 34 car was a mess, hope the driver walked.
#39 car#
Red Byron, the NASCAR champ, in #22
Now that's what u call stock cars. Real men
These would’ve been late model cars then. But then again it was a sport developed by moonshine runners. Maybe that paid good enough to run a car like that.
Oh this is November! June Cleveland won in a Buick.
Is that the King in 43? I don't think he was racing in '49 was he? but it looks like the Petty font
#8 won the season opening Daytona race with Marshall Teauge piloting
Cadillac up front?
That #3 Cad probably had the biggest engine with the 331 flathead. But there is an old Doge or Plymouth. They could have raced with those small flathead 6's could they? Chevy had the 215 six, again not much power. The Pontiac had the straight 8 but those where heavy as hell and I don't remember them being good performers.
331 was OHV. The Flathead in the 48 Cadilac was 346 ci.
Very cool footage. Apparently we don't know where "Lakewood Speedway" actually was.
2002 Lakewood Way Atlanta, GA 30315 is the Lakewood Amphitheatre. To the east/right of such is what is left of the old 100 odd year old track. Part of lake remains...as does part of the guardrail in the old third turn (closer to/up against theater or better...old original curve of Pryor Road). Parts of the old mile track including grandstand still there though dirt track partially paved over for parking. Track rather disfigured now. The race cars are basically coming out of 2nd turn. Today Lakewood Football Field would be the background area of the film...if it had been there back then.
@@acidtest1081 cool thanks man!
Damn they're going 45.
How many lost their lifes
Where is this?
The old one mile Lakewood Speedway...the old Fairgrounds at Atlanta. Raced there from the 1900s to 1979. AMS put them out of business. Think they had a finale horse surrey race in '83. Believe the remnants of the concrete grandstands remain.
@@acidtest1081 I was thinking Atlanta.
moved to GA from ILL in 78, did see a race there before it closed down. also been to Lavonia GA track, Kyle Petty was gonna qualify for a race there, made 2 laps and said HELL no, too fast on dirt. lol