1973 Southeastern 500

[@BogattheMoon]

Jr. had that car dialed in and Cale was up on that wheel. They won three cup titles in row. Impressive.

[@davidhartung5721]

Notice the announcer calls all Chevys Monte Carlos. Also, Bobby Allison's car is both a '72 MC and later a ' 73 Malibu. They used old footage to show some action.

[@marklambert2883]

Also, 25-Thomas is seen at 9:37, 31-Vandiver at 9:38 and 57-Boggs at 9:39, none of whom were entered, 64-Langley car is blue at 9:19 but red at 9:44, and 45-Seifert is two-tone blue at 9:41 but mostly white at 9:42 - all of which matches the '72 Spring race per racing-reference.

[@scottt3100]

I liked Cale as a kid. Then I like Dale Sr. and Kyle Petty then Dale Jr. and Tony Stewart. also Martin Truex Jr. and Matt Kenseth. Other series I always liked Ron Hornaday Jr. and Elliot Sadler. I know nobody cares but just commenting. I feel like Nascar has just about run it's course. I love all racing. I've raced both Dwarf cars on dirt and Legends on asphalt and really enjoyed my time in the driver's seat and that gave me respect for all race car drivers.

[@Slinger43]

Naw, some care bud. I'm right there with ya on loving all racing! When you have actually competed behind the wheel of a racecar-motorcycle-go-kart-dune buggy, hell, whatever, you view racing differently than the average fan, cause you completely understand what you're looking at & how it actually works 👍 I'm a Petty fan at my core & have been since I was 5yrs old (58 now) but I also rooted hard for Bobby Unser, Mario-Michael & Marco after him in Indycar. Also a huge Snake fan in Dragracing, then Larry Dixon & Ron Capps after Snake retired. Steve Kinser in the Outlaws series & The Great Kenny Roberts in the Moto GP bikes back in the day. I'm an old Go-kart racer myself, raced against the likes of Lake Speed, Scott Pruitt, Mark Dizmore, Paul Tracy & other's, even managed to Win The Nationals in 85. My long winded point is SOME DO CARE! 🏁🏆 💪🤠👍

[@johnriggle5336]

Was a fan after Dukes of Hazzard

[@shellystaley3593]

Car #31 Jim Vandiver was seen in the footage, but was not in this particular race adding credence to the comment about footage from a previous race. I'm not sure why Bud Lindeman of Car and Track let this happen. For the most part, his production of racing events was impeccable.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Yep. I also saw JD McDuffie in one of those blurs you’re noting here in the #70

[@eddiedawkins19]

There prolly wasnt a ticket sold for this race, that cost over 20 dollars

[@Slinger43]

Yes Bud, Cale ended the race an hour early, 2 week's late, right on time! 😂 Every old race fan owe's a debt of gratitude to Ol' Bud. His many tv show's like this one, were many time's the only way folk's outside the South Eastern part of the Country got any information on Cup race's 😉👍

[@johnrohlfs9607]

🇺🇸thanks from John Robert Bruffett Junior of United States of America!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ernestgibson8950]

Cale was a great champion a real man

[@Slinger43]

He's still ALIVE, so he STILL is a great Champion & a great Man 😉

[@toyman81]

Cale is driving a 1973 Chevelle S3 Laguna.

[@gman2013]

Would love to put today’s drivers in these cars and watch them struggle around Bristol.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Watch them break down and question the quality of the “stock” cars

[@almattei88]

6:45 Cue DW here ….

[@michaelhayes1340]

Awesome

[@MrMakemyday3]

the footage of bobbys coke monte carlo was from 1972 when he drove it for junior

[@barry1705]

Cale dominated! Jr. Had his secret set up. Jet fuel ⛽️ and moonshine. A mechanical genius! Announcer says that Cale was driving a Monte Carlo . Cale was driving a ss Chevy Chevelle Laguna. My dad had a 73 ss a very rare car. It had those big 5 mph bumpers that the government required.

[@skyhigh335]

any chance of uploading 1979 Southeastern 500 (dale sr. first win)?

[@ohiopower]

Is there a catch fence in front of the grandstands? I sure as hell don't see one.

[@dragracer195703]

There is a 12 foot fence, but it was black to dark gray in color. There was an opening under the flag stand where you could go into the pits after the race.

[@asd36f]

Is this the only race in to-level NASCAR racing to be suspended and then finished at a later date?

[@badbooking3221]

The 2020 Daytona 500 ran 20 laps then ran the final 180+ the following Monday.

[@pughoneycutt1986]

There was a January race at riverside that was red flagged and finished the next Sunday

[@STP43FAN1]

Yes there is. It's pretty slim looking, though.

[@MrMakemyday3]

cales car was a chevelle

[@AlonsoRules]

Is this the only time that someone led a Cup race wire to wire from the pole?

[@STP43FAN1]

+Anthony Kernich No - Cale did it at Nashville in 1978 and Jeff Burton did it at New Hampshire in 2000.

[@AlonsoRules]

I think Jeff Burton wasn't on the pole in 2000, Labonte was.

[@STP43FAN1]

Anthony - oops, sorry, misread your post pertaining to pole-winners.

[@pughoneycutt1986]

Tim flock did it in 1955 twice I think

[@gman2013]

The winner received $5,765.00.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Cal won by 2 laps over Petty. Bobby Allison 3rd, 5 laps back, Marcis and Parsons 4th and 5th, a mere 16 laps behind. Cale lapped everyone else 1 out of every 5-6 laps. Yawn.

[@timcornell8975]

Lol...and they holler about the racing was better then.