CONGRADULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!!!! GREAT RACING BY EVERYONE!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 1984!!!!

RACE ON SUNDAY, SELL ON MONDAY!!! NASCAR AND NHRA. THE ORIGINAL!!!!

SUGGESTION: BACK TO BASICS IN ALL MOTORSPORTS. RACE, RACE, RACE!!!!

I LOVE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS BEING USED IN NASCAR RACING!!!! TOTALLYAWSOME!!!!

SUGGESTION: NASCAR: FOCUS ON RACING. AND PIT STOP EFFIENCY. AND AERODYNAMICS.

SUGGESTION: MATCHBOX: VINTAGE RACING SERIES.

SUGGESTION: HOT WHEELS: NASCAR CLASSIC: RACING SERIES.

RICHARD PETTY IS PASSIONATE ABOUT NASCAR, AND NASCAR DRIVING!!!!! SO INSPIRATIONAL!!!!

WOW!!!! I DID NOT KNOW THAT RICHARD PETTY IS A BADASS NASCAR DRIVER!!!! I AM SO IMPRESSED!!!!

SUGGESTION: PLEASE BRING BACK THE T BIRD!!!!!

SUGGESTION: PLEASE BRING BACK THE G BODY!!!!

GREAT RACING BY EVERYONE!!!!!

I LOVE IT!!!! OLD SCHOOL NASCAR RACING!!!!! THIS IS TOTALLY AWSOME!!!!!

SUGGESTION: CBS SPORTS CARRY NASCAR AGAIN!!!! YOU GUYS DO A TOTALLYA WSOME JOB!!!!

**POINTS STANDINGS and WINS before the 1987 ATLANTA 500 (4 of 29):** #3 Dale Earnhardt Sr (530pts with 2 wins, GM) #9 Bill Elliott (-20 with 1 win, Ford) #22 Bobby Allison (-113, GM) #90 Ken Schrader (-116, Ford) #11 Terry Labonte (-119, GM) #17 Darrell Waltrip (-129, GM) #75 Neil Bonnet (-131, GM) #15 Ricky Rudd (-138, Ford) Geoff Bodine (GM #25 in 13th) had his 1st clean race in 1987 in race 3 while the best rookie of 1986, Alan Kulwicki (Ford #7 in 14th), almost got his 1st top5 ever in the most recent race. Rusty Wallace (GM #27 in 15th) got his 2nd top5 in a row after a really bad Daytona 500. Meanwhile, Tim Richmond had to skip the start of the season for “pneumonia” (it was AIDS) Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus the rookie of the year before and whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Atlanta's case, the earlier race is the Atlanta 500 while the later one is the Dixie 500.

Mullets, beer and rednecks! Cant beat it!

I wonder why they cut the footage at 54:11 for.

To race at 130 to 150 MPH fine.... but not in a closed loop circle.

What a jerk

The end of this race is why many of us never liked Dale Earnhardt.

Too much work on the off reason to be bothered to upload some of NASCAR's history, I suppose?

23:41 Back in the days where you were allowed to say that. 😂

19:40 The way Cale held onto that car is just masterclass.

A dozen US brands.

2:57 did she die?

Dr 12-24

With 20,000 down votes you’d think this channel would raise the frequency of ads from every 5 minutes to every two minutes… thankfully the next race is on a channel that doesn’t show ads at all

"Earnhardt seems awfully strong,can anyone blow him off this year?" Kyle should have replied, "I believe you might be able to if you take him to dinner and a movie."

Geoff bodine puffs Peter with his worthless brother

At frame 57:43 to 57:51 you hear an awsome sound bite of what NASCAR Winston Cup race cars used to sound like on a superspeedway back in the day....

Bill Fleming was great

Im 39, My First Daytona 500 was 2002:. Is this all real footage even when there showing the Track? They didn't ever upgrade the banks did they? It looks a lot different angle wise I guess Today, Is that because of the safer barriers and the catch fence?

Mercury Montego nice car

As an European,i always loved the idea of stock cars racing in oval tracks,kinda reminds of the type of races we had in Europe in the 1920s,1930s

Liked to hear what Cotton Owens said, during his Winning Interview... I wonder if he asked,.. ("Hey, Man.. Who's the Guy in that Airplane low over the water?! Man was Really Flying") 😎👍

Dr 12-24

That was a big thing for me when I was a kid. The sun reflecting off the cars!!

Great race. Was there!

RIP Fred Lorenzen Dec 30th 1934-Dec 18th 2024

**FACTS BEFORE the 1987 DAYTONA 500** · Dale Earnhardt comfortably won the 1987 title thanks to great consistency combined by bad luck of his main competitors Darrell Waltrip and Tim Richmond. Meanwhile, Alan Kulwicki was the best rookie by quite some margin despite his budget being way smaller than his main rival Michael Waltrip. · NASCAR decided to not end the season with a road course race, making the Dixie 500 the final race of the season. · Darrell Waltrip went to a new Hendrick Motorsports car (GM #17), Terry Labonte got DW’s old car (GM #11), Sterling Marlin got Terry’s old ride (GM #44), Cale Yarborough became an owner-driver (GM #29), Morgan Shepherd got Ruttman’s seat (GM #26), Kyle Petty switched numbers but not team (Ford #21) and so did Alan Kulwicki (Ford #7). · Bill Elliott dominated the Clash but he could never really run away from his rivals. The race’s only caution came out on lap 1 because of a very messy start that eliminated Terry Labonte and Ricky Rudd. · Bill Elliott (Ford #9) got the pole for the Daytona 500 at over 210mph with Davey Allison (Ford #28) 2nd barely above 209mph. · Ken Schrader (Ford #90) stopped Elliott’s hot streak when he narrowly won Duel #1. The race was marked by several crashes including one that eliminated Tommy Ellis (GM #18), who had started most races in 1986. · Duel #2 was much cleaner and Benny Parsons (GM #35) ran away with it. Rusty Wallace, Donnie Allison and Alan Kulwicki all suffered engine problems but only Donnie failed to start in the Daytona 500 for that reason. · No more notable names failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 except for Tim Richmond, who had to skip the start of the season for “pneumonia” (it was AIDS).

Waltrip blocking harry, harry should’ve put the bumper to him

Wow! A $40,000 race car which was big money back then. 40K today wouldn't even buy you a Toyota Rav4!!!

1:25:14 Richard Petty's Crash 1988

Darrel Waltrip Crash At Daytona 500 48:35

26:51 There Goes Blows A Tire Just Like How It Look Like Car Has A Flat Tire Of number 5 car 32:06 And Petty 43's Blowover tire And Fatal crash

the intimidator spoiled the motorcraft race

In todays Nascar , earnhardt would have been fined and hated after every event because of his agressive driving style.

The Mercs were at a disadvantage with that flat nose when leading or running alone against those Laguna S3's.

Eric should be careful which side he seems to be on when it comes to suing NASCAR. NASCAR has a long memory and a long history of winning. I wouldn't want to see Eric penalized.

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