1981 Coca-Cola 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway | NASCAR Classic Full Race Replay

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[@THROTTLEPOWER]

🏁Always liked these body styles on the track 🏁

[@STP43FAN1]

These particular bodystyles I hated because they’re ugly. The 1984 cars were better looking. It was the Coke bottle bodies of the first half of the 1970s and the fastback Oldsmobiles of 1978-80 that really looked snazzy.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@STP43FAN1 👍

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Comparison Generation 2 From 1970 To 1980 And Generation 3 From 1981 To 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

This televised on ABC sports live from Atlanta in 1981,for long time ago was amazing racing ever!!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So true

[@michaeldantoni4292]

I was at this race with a small group of friends from highschool. Party in the infield between turn 2 and the backstretch which is now the front stretch since they reconfigured the track.

[@watsonroadster3707]

The REAL Atlanta...

[@josephfuller1415]

I'm glad to watch old races NASCAR is not the same today I haven't watched a race in 15 years

[@HODIUSDUDE]

Thanks for posting these high quality versions. I grew up watching this era.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Jack Beebe knew what he was doing at Atlanta!

[@DanArnets1492]

*POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1981 ATLANTA 500 (5 of 31):* #43 Richard Petty (680pts with 1 win, Buick) #28 Bobby Allison (-66 with 1 win, Chevrolet) #2 Dale Earnhardt (-124, Pontiac) #75 Joe Millikan (-124, Buick) #90 Jody Ridley (-134, Ford) #11 Darrell Waltrip (-143 with 2 wins, Buick) #88 Ricky Rudd (-149, Oldsmobile) #47 Harry Gant (-204, Buick) Benny Parsons (#15 Ford) was 10th so far with Labonte (#44 Buick) 12th. Cale Yarborough (#11 Oldsmobile) decided to move down to a partial schedule. 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. Yes, I’m 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.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

what is this “Stewart Warner” sponsor on Marcis dash? Jackie Stewart and Time Warner?

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Stewart Warner made gauges, switches & instrumentation for vehicles for well over a 100 yrs

[@burnettrhett1]

My home track AIR Atlanta International Raceway then AMS it was never the same Atlanta after the first re configuration in 1997. My first race was the 1984 Coca Cola 500 won by Benny Parsons was there in 89 when Grant Adcox was killed But still 1992 Hooters 500 was the best Richard Petty last race Jeff Gordon's first race and the Underbird winning the championship on the last lap from Bill Eilliot and also Earnhardts last Atlanta win 2000 but the original configuration was king.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

My hometown track, been there few times! The Intimidator in 3rd ✌💖☮

[@arktemperedoreo9482]

Pretty dam good.

[@HODIUSDUDE]

@10:44 Marcis ... No gloves necessary

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

I Like Atlanta Motor Speedway 1.522 Mile Track From The 70s 80s And Early 90s By The Way Buick And Chevrolet Dominated Generation 3 Wins On Sunday And Sell On Monday 1981 To 1993 Factory Backers

[@Andrew_460]

Ya nascar was doing everything they could to slow the Fords down and keep gm at the front.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Ford Left In 1970 Chevrolet Came Back To NASCAR In 1971 And Buick Came Out In 1981 General Motors Products Oldsmobile And Pontiac

[@charleslecki3609]

Who won the bodybuilding?

[@DanArnets1492]

If it was the 1980 Mr. Olympia (they used to do them in October), it was none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. I thought it could be the bodybuilding part of the 1981 World Games but that one happened in July. Apparently, the 1980 Mr. Olympia was very controversial because of several aspects including the elimination of weight classes, Schwarzenegger being favored as he had already signed for a film, the promoter being homophobic enough that he threatened the judges and more.

[@STP43FAN1]

9:47

[@briansenecal3071]

Where is the inturuption od chinese pingpong.😝

[@BigSkyModelWorkshop]

Jackie Stewart: great racer, terrible commentator.

[@mollyflogin]

Nascar ruined that track

[@beeemm2578]

Nascar ruined Nascar

[@LRSNRCNG309]

Ugliest era of stock cars. Glad it didnt last too long

[@MrChristopherHaas]

when you are 61 years old like i am and was a nascar,asa,artgo,usac stock car fan since 70’…..yeah, these are boxes compared to superbirds,dodge chargers, gtos,firebirds,camaros,mustangs,talledegas. The only thing worse than these were chrysler kit cars usac turned to after chargers,superbirds,daytonas years were up. the death of usac

[@DanArnets1492]

Bro, I'm 32 and I really like these cars

[@MrChristopherHaas]

@@DanArnets1492 after rereading my comment i realize i left something out…i like them as well. Couldnt stand going from Superbirds to kit cars though, killed USAC stock series with that “cost cutting move”. One thing is for sure…i like these cars better than anything nasacar has done since they abandoned “stock” cars. The key word is “compared to”

[@patrickisswayze3446]

Ayyy isn't that a swedish flag? He's just mad our bricks went faster than their bricks.