1980 Daytona 500

[@EricCox4848]

Let's have a moment of silence for Buddy Baker who left us great memories.

[@pault.backes7565]

R.I.P. Buddy Baker (1941-2015)

[@williamgreeter1855]

That was when the cars had good designs and had drivers that where legends and had the old points system those where the good days of NASCAR

[@joe6096]

So cool to see Brock Yates doing sideline reporting for CBS here!!! I was too young to remember this, but when I started getting Car and Driver delivered on a regular basis in the late 1980s I always read Brock's articles.

[@RDarth]

Buddy Baker's 1980 Oldsmobile: my favorite paint scheme of all time.

RDarth That and maybe Blue and Yellow Wrangler #3 or Black Mr. Goodwrench #3.

[@mikedoyle362]

Baker my favorite diver, miss you Buddy

[@pault.backes7565]

Buddy Baker was, in fact, a buddy.

[@MM-lw8wl]

Yep, him made everyone else good that raced him. A good man indeed.

[@timmclaughlin3314]

Before everybody had to act like a teenager and do burnouts and doughnuts when they win. Those guys had racing class!

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

1980. One of my favourite Daytona 500 of all time apart from many others.

[@reginaldhall6871]

Baker's own lead foot outlasted a lot of his engines

[@MrScrubby55]

He tried to win since the 60s.... Absolutely deserved this win

[@chrisswin8976]

I hate to see anybody's disappointment. Except for Darrell Waltrip.

[@marcfredo7523]

To this day, I still think this was the best looking car to ever win the Daytona 500.

[@jameshoagland9660]

It's between that car and Junior Johnson s Bunch car.

[@MrSteveG58]

Wasn't it called The Gray Ghost?

[@marcfredo7523]

@@MrSteveG58 It was!

[@KastaRules]

Good times!

[@exodia9817]

0:36 Boogity Boogity Boogity! Let's go racing, boys!

[@WildDiamond07]

Darrell Waltrip's last year at DiGard as he says his famous line on his team radio.

[@HyperInflation2020]

He also won the Southern 500 this year.

[@roltyd22]

Ole leadfoot Buddy

[@NurseNoodles67]

Rip

[@reginaldhall6871]

Back when manufacture loyalty meant nothing. They could drive an Olds at Daytona & Dega, a Chevy on the short tracks, & a Ford on the medium ovals

[@aleksandarkangrga-mikulic6537]

Could someone tell me which model of car he had driven at this race in 1980 daytona 500

[@atomicorang]

mikula mikula Olds 442?

[@Machi74005]

I think it was an Olds Cutlass.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

Cutlass 442, although, i think it was Bored, out, to make it a 443. Had to get a "Baker's Dozen" in there, somehow.

[@jasonhumphry5836]

Engine was the 358 OLDSMOBILE NASCAR BLOCK or a OLDSMOBILE 350 DIESEL D BLOCK converted to run on gas with modification to parts and also the OLDSMOBILE DIESEL 350 DX BLOCK as well in later years. Information can be found in a 3 series publication called OLDSMOBILE IN ACTION by Peterson publishing 1980's mid 1990's peace and much respect to you all Jason

[@onithedemonslayer3142]

The gray ghost buddy should could drive the hell out of that car.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

That Earnhardt kid has potential

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

At least he did not "Rattle his (Baker's) cage". Potential Bullshit Artist, maybe.

[@reginaldhall6871]

That Earnhardt kid will never make it, lol

[@nancymckivens1576]

Is that the gray ghost Pontiac?

[@noezrider6361]

Olds 442, but still called the grey ghost.

[@nancymckivens1576]

Or maybe Oldsmobile I guess