1970 Rebel 400 from Darlington Raceway | NASCAR Classic Full Race Replay

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[@cjs83172]

Watching this race, one always wonders if ABC missed a golden opportunity to have Ned Jarrett as part of their NASCAR broadcast team during the 1970s. As far as I know, this might have been the only time he ever served as a color commentator with ABC Sports. I'm not sure he would have wanted to do their taped races on WWOS, but they could have had him as the color commentator on the races they did live (1970 was the first year they broadcast races live, though they would not do a live start-to-finish broadcast of a race longer than 200 miles until 1986). The irony there was that the two men he was paired with on ESPN for a dozen years, Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons, would do all of ABC's NASCAR races from 1994-2000.

[@JTeam45]

Richard's infamous horror crash, this one. Man, those birds were not messing around. They look so futuristic.

[@rolux4853]

I’m so glad he survived it! Yes those birds are such amazing looking! Cars back then surely were so much more innovative than today! I love this era and I love the all mechanical construction. Cars could be repaired in your driveway, like they should be!

[@DanArnets1492]

The wing would've been about as effective if it had been similar the ones on cars like the Subaru Impreza WRX STi and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. The size of the wings on those Chrysler cars was actually rather silly. 😅

[@rolux4853]

@@DanArnets1492 what are you trying to say with your comment? That a car that’s developed 30-40 years later is more sensibly designed? You know there was no computer design back then? Those cars were designed by hand on a drawing board, not with a cad program. They also couldn’t do easy aero testing because cfd wasn’t around back then. Even formula one just started the first downforce experiments in 1968 and they where even more out of proportion than the Daytona and superbirds wings! Just google 1968 formula 1 car wing and you’ll see a car with two picnic tables bolted onto it. Hell indycar got the first real wings even later then nascar! The first aero devices in Indycar were just a broadened body. You should see things according to their timeline, not from a modern perspective. Other high class racing series at that time were still producing lift. Can Am is a great good example for that. So please just think a bit or do a quick google search before you post something wrong. The NASCAR nose and wing design was revolutionary back then. Not only for NASCAR, but Motorsport itself! I’m not trying to offend you here, please don’t see my reply as that. I’m an automotive engineer and I can’t stand all the misinformation that’s being spread in the internet that leads to more people believing wrong things and destroying history with it.

[@davidthayer6969]

now sure what you are talking about, there was not a superbird in sight at the end.

[@rolux4853]

@@davidthayer6969 you see the wing cars directly at the beginning of the video. I guess that’s why he talks about them.

[@zachlucas]

It's amazing to be able to go back and watch this significant moment in NASCAR history. 1. After Petty's wreck and the tragic death of Joe Weatherly NASCAR would require the use of window nets. 2. David Pearson's crew put down a heater at 17.5 and came out with fresh rubber and 33 laps to go. Had Bobby Isaac not hit the wall and blown a tire this could have been an incredible finish. I think Pearson would have caught him. 3. "If you want to win Darlington, bring a Ford". This was the 13th win for a Ford at Darlington in it's 32nd race. Ford has a total of 31 wins at Darlington today.

[@bloqk16]

I recall when Wide World of Sports obtained the home movie film of the Petty crash itself, where it was televised a week or so after the race. That same film footage can be found on KZbin.

[@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426]

Another great golden era race between Mopar and Ford!! One can only hope what other goodies of footage the boys at NASCAR are hiding!! Keep up the great work!

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Chevrolet Came Back NASCAR In 1971 And Buick Came Out In 1981 General Motors The Rest Is History

[@Nasty-Canasta]

I just realized that Bobby Issac interview is the first time ive ever heard him talk

[@bloqk16]

A bit of astounding trivia in the aftermath of this race: Richard Petty broke his shoulder from that crash, yet, by June he had recovered well enough to win the Falstaff 400 NASCAR *_road race_* at Riverside; and that was back in the era prior to power steering. That win was not a fluke, either, having led 149 laps out of the 153 lap race.

[@davidthayer6969]

LOL well, his win was a FLUKE because for the first time in a DECADE there where NO factory Fords entered at a NASCAR Riverside race and Fords had won EVERY RIverside race up to that point...........even Petty said it was the most boring race he ever ran........he said that coming onto the long straightaway he would slow down and watch fans fighting in the stands to fight off boredom.

[@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426]

​@@davidthayer6969Lol, that's a pretty big assumption there. Do you have a SOURCE from Petty on that claim??? I respect your knowledge on the subject, but I'm starting to not take you seriously anymore with all the constant disrespect towards the winged cars. I understand that they underperformed but are WAYYY over hyped, but there are cars from every company that are over-hyped, including Ford...

[@davidthayer6969]

@@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426 from an interview with Stock Car Racing Magazine from 1970. In addition Petty had no brakes and was running on 7 cylinders.............please do not think I have disrespect for the Winged cars........they were fascinating...........ANY posts I make concerning them are factual...........if someone proves me wrong I will change them or take them down immediately.

[@davidthayer6969]

@@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426 October 1970 Stock Car Racing Magazine page 35....Quote Petty "really we didnt have but two good cars today" Petty even ran out of gas on lap 28 and had to coast into the pits..... Quote "tHE TRANSMISSION wasnt working right, the brakes were down and the valves were floating on the top endand the cas was missing Petty told what kept him from getting bored was watching a bunch of drunks fighting upin the grandstand"..................PS, I have the complete archived set of Stock Car Magazines from 1969 70 and 71. They are the best HONEST source of material out there.

[@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426]

@@davidthayer6969 Thank you for being reasonable and polite with your response, and no hard feelings either, that's why I said even if I don't agree I still respect your knowledge on the topic. I completely understand that everyone has their favorite make or model in any form of auto racing. As long as you or anyone else has the proof to back up any kind of comments made here that's 100 percent alright on my part. You have obviously done proper research on the subject and I completely respect that, I just wish more people took the time to actually research what they comment on before they start to leave their "point" as you probably know Mopars are mainly my thing but all cars from Detroit are cool or special in my book, including AMC and Studebaker. Have a wonderful day, and happy holidays too!

[@D2RCR]

Yeesh, I had heard stories about Richard Petty's crash in this race but I had no idea just how horrific it was. He's really lucky to have survived that. It really makes you appreciate the safety advances the sport has made since then.

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

Did you see that kick ass commercial during 3 mins 20sec insurance shaving cream 😢miss them Good Commercial that was top of the line and still is to me I love watching these old races

[@HaiVitouSeyhaSengVanOudomOffic]

7:42 Never Seen Richard Petty Crash

[@DanArnets1492]

FUN FACT = In the end of the broadcast, they mention that they'll have the Mexican 1000 summary, which had last happened in November 1969, about 6 months BEFORE the 1970 Rebel 400

[@bafranksbro88]

How the heck did he survive that? Holy heck, the random stuff that has taken guys away. How different would the sport be? Only thing that really hurt him was all the movement in those old seats and belts. Also, was there a window net then?

[@namento45_yt]

No, his wife created window nets and NASCAR made it mandatory after his accident

[@bloqk16]

A home movie of the crash later showed that Petty's car bounced off the wall and did cartwheels, which dissipated the energy of the collision. In addtion, the slowness of the Darlington track speed [compared to Daytona's] may have also contributed to Petty's survival. Had Petty's car hit the wall _straight-on,_ it could have resulted in his death. The Dale Earnhardt, Sr. crash, at a higher speed into the wall with little deflection to dissipate the crash's energy, is sad evidence of such a scenario.

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

That Rollcage bent bout as far as Larsons did at Dega by Preese I think it was a SHR I know and it was passenger side but still broke rollcage and bowed the shit out of it

[@TailsFan369no2]

7:41

[@6Alpha-yankie_novemberdy2n]

Not long after, the vitamin C champ stopped mid track.. And called it quits. A promanition said he.

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

Only 3 drivers on lead lap with 25laps to go they would have a fit these days they would call 10 fantom debree caution ⚠ to get lucky dogs to get on lead lap The silver 🥈 fox 🦊 had it locked up 24 to go

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Speculator Crash At Darlington Raceway Richard Petty Number 43 Flipping Barrel Roll Before 1988 Daytona

[@zcam1969]

Petty should have preserved that car for a museum ! was it a Dodge or Ford ! wow. JFK didn't this much medical attention in Dallas

[@travisbates6049]

They said they change the track in this Video is this the same Darlington today in 2023

[@DanArnets1492]

I don't think it has changed much since. I know Darlington started as being 1,25 miles long, then got widened to 1,33 miles long and I think that's all

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍🏁🏁👍

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

Could you imagine If they used that wing in today's Nascar 😂 next week you would see Denny and Blubber with one cause you know they love to Cheat what was the purpose of them big ass wings anyway seems like it make you slower not faster JMO

[@rocknewtonfilsterwilly7364]

Full Race meaning half.

[@bloqk16]

For the viewers that were not around back in that NASCAR era, the televised, full _flag-to-flag_ races by a major TV network were still years away. ABC-TV Sports, when they did televise the races live, always did it when the race was underway. Possibly if ABC-TV had gotten the additional sponsorship dollars, and if NASCAR was agreeable to it, flag-to-flag televised races could have been a reality by 1970.

[@ElFuego35]

Doubtful, as it was the tracks, not NASCAR, who controlled their TV rights, and there were some tracks who didn't even want WWOS to air the race in taped, 30 min highlight form, much less flag to flag. Back then, there was a fear among track operators that TV would cause attendance to drop. The Owners/Drivers didn't mind as before the days of big, corporate sponsorship, the prize money won was the main income source. And the networks didn't think audiences would have the attention span to watch a 500 mile race flag to flag anyway. CBS took a big gamble in 1979 with the Daytona 500, and got lucky with 1) the fact the eastern seaboard was snowed in north of Georgia, and 2) it was one of the most thrilling Daytona 500s. Even then, CBS and the other networks didn't really start doing full 500 mile races until Cable/ESPN showed that there was an audience.

[@zcam1969]

American racing ,not Toyota Japanese race cars. This is just a Sunday drive for Pearson at Darlington ! he won 10 times there

[@jessiehenry5405]

Toyota Is More American Than Ford Chrysler And Gm

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

Silver 🥈 Fox 🦊 Fired up a Marlboro or probably Camel 🐫 man they would Shit 💩 a golden 🥇 Goose if Larson or Hamlin or Blubber boy 🦓 did it 😂😂

[@davidthayer6969]

One of the most lopsided races of the aerowars.............Pearson was only doing about 50 MPH at the end.