1980 Atlanta 500 | NASCAR Classic Full Race Replay

[@shanew.williams]

These old races are NASCAR gold. The picture clarity is so much better than i remember watching it on TV. When i came to Atlanta Raceway for the Nov. 1980 "Atlanta Journal 500" King Richard Petty's reverse paint scheme STP Chevy was almost blinding to look at.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!!

[@DonJLeBlanc]

THIS WAS THE PERFECT RACETRACK !!!!!!!!!!

[@scottrothrock5396]

This was what we got for race coverage back in the day. A few live laps then back to championship wood splitting in Alaska. Then back for a few more laps and back to sumo wrestling and then back for the last two laps and no post race interviews 😟

[@patrickfisher4151]

Does anybody miss the old Atlanta cause this seems so wide and banked perfect for the cars and racing

[@gothard5]

I am pretty sure I have already watched this one. I remember DW’s smartmouth comment as well as Rusty’s incredible debut in the Cup series.

[@DanArnets1492]

POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1980 ATLANTA 500 (5 of 31): #2 Dale Earnhardt (660 points, Chevrolet) #43 Richard Petty (-52, Chevrolet) #15 Bobby Allison (-55, Ford) #88 Darrell Waltrip (-82 with 2 wins, Chevrolet) #44 Terry Labonte (-139, Chevrolet) #71 Dave Marcis (-143, Chevrolet) #3 Richard Childress (-168, Chevrolet) #48 James Hylton (-175, Chevrolet) #11 Cale Yarborough (-177 with 1 win, Chevrolet) Meanwhile, Benny Parsons (Chevrolet) was 15th and Joe Millikan (Chevrolet) dropped to 17th. Buddy Baker (Chevrolet) won 1 of 2 starts of his season so far. Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. I’m also using the unsponsored names of the races. In Atlanta’s case, the Spring race was the Atlanta 500 while the Fall one was the Dixie 500.

[@STP43FAN1]

Those two wrecks in 3 & 4 - four years earlier Earnhardt had his vicious tumble in that very area

[@WildDiamond07]

Rusty Wallace's first race!

[@johnhenryNC]

I miss the old Atlanta configuration.

[@STP43FAN1]

Seen today, Atlanta International Raceway then resembles an outsized version of Thompson Speedway

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Enjoyed!!!!!! 🏁🏁

[@OldHickoryAndyJackson]

Big E, simply the Best

[@NASCAR]

We second this! 👏

[@MrChristopherHaas]

ah yes, back when there were no empty seats

[@conedweller2003]

And I was the first to arrive...

[@NASCARClassics]

Welcome

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

I Like Atlanta Motor Speedway In Hampton Georgia Iconic 1.522 Mile Track From The 70s 80s And Early 90s In My Opinion NASCAR History

[@kylegustafson6088]

How many "full races" are you going to upload that aren't full races?

[@youdud44]

ABC Wide World of Sports broadcasts were as full as you would get outside of the Daytona 500/CBS broadcasts at this time. Flag-to-flag coverage we know today wasn't commonplace until ESPN began broadcasting races the following year in 1981.

[@MyHumanWreckage]

Wide World of Sports never broadcasted full coverage of any event. They toggled between different sports from around the world.

[@briansenecal3071]

SMOOTH! Last of the big rides.

[@kylegustafson6088]

I get that but it's still not the full race lol

[@hamlinfanVA]

Had no clue Al Michaels ever commentated Nascar races