1991 Tyson Holly Farms 400

[@kenzo_ferrari]

Its a shame BP isnt around today, he would be an excellent host of a podcast.

[@lancehurley9743]

Absolutely..BP would absolutely have a podcast

[@RonaldCooper-s5p]

He could tell a lot of stories

[@ryanculpepper2654]

Well, while we know how unfortunate it was to see Handsome Harry's streak end, here's some positives about September of '91: In Winston Cup, he of course has 4 wins in a row and a second place finish. This calculates to an average of finish of 1.2 over five races. Along with one pole, he has an average start of 8.2. In the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division (BGN), Harry grabs a pole at Darlington and follows that up with two wins in a row at Richmond and Dover, for an average finish of 3rd. And, when he goes to the next race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he wins there too, to have a 3-race win streak in BGN competition. Between both series, he has 8 starts, 6 wins, 2 Poles, 7 Top-5's and 8 Top-10's, with an outrageously impressive average finish of 1.875 in the month of September, 1991.

[@randybobandy9243]

I can listen to BP narrate anything,

[@SMIFFTV]

Amen to that, Randers. How 'bout gettin' me another little drinkypoo?

[@hayden4597]

10:00 You heard it here first folks, Benny Parsons leaks the fact that Jeff Gordon will drive the Cale Yarborough owned 66 car in 1992

[@davidmandziuk8493]

Wow, all the drivers I I grew up watching, the best of times, uncut. Thanks

[@Jbobloochjr3]

Thank you for everything Mr Johnson Race in peace 🏁🏁🏁🍻

[@davidmandziuk8493]

Wanna save the soul of NASCAR ? Start with saving North Wilkesboro !!!

[@JJA1987]

Bob Barhe and Burton Smith are scumbags for killing this track

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Too late. It took 40 years of history on big and small tracks all around country to set this race up. These drivers were, top to bottomLEGITIMATE PROS wherein each driver had EARNED their way to what used to be the big leagues. Nowadaze most racers resumes resemble Lake Speeds...go kart champ

[@JJA1987]

Too Late My Ass

[@AlonsoRules]

What NASCAR did to this track is criminal. You cannot leave your roots!! The 2 tracks that replaced it have been utter snoozefests since the day they were built. It would be like the NFL moving the Green Bay Packers.

[@garymccloskeyjr.6265]

Looks like that just might happen after yesterdays news.

[@gunnypat29]

I was over sea's serving in the marines, Thank you for putting this on great race, great time to watch races, once again Thank you.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

God, this era was vintage NASCAR. This track was so cool as well. Great racing.

[@NotSteveCook]

Derrike Cope is the most recent driver from this race to start a Cup race (2021 Daytona 500), and Michael Waltrip (2017 Daytona 500) is the only other driver to race in Cup since 2014. "Time marches on" - Tracy Lawrence

[@MichaelSmith-ip8jg]

Love these intros to the races then. Bob , BP, and Ned, with Jerry Punch in the pits. Pure gold

[@johnwayne6725]

Man oh man, do i remember Handsome Harry going for 5 in a row, and falling just a few laps short, as he lost his brakes near the end of the race. I was there, along with my wife and two boys, we had permanent seats on the frontstretch, and we were all heartbroken when North Wilkesboro closed, it was a great place.

[@michaelhazen3153]

I never understood why they called him handsome.

[@bizzy24100]

North Wilkesboro has reopened even though it's only been used for NASCAR's All-Star Race but it should come back onto NASCAR's schedule as should Rockingham while erasing all those road courses except Sonoma and Watkins Glen.

[@pazzocorridore]

Thanks so much for these old races. I haven't watched current NASCAR for several years now, but still greatly enjoy (re)watching these!

[@briansenecal3071]

Thx for all the vids. Diggin the late 70's to mid 80's. Great ones like these are the best ever.

[@Ghostmotorfinger]

Handsome Harry vs The Intimidator

[@glenntaylormason5210]

Gant was my Dad's favorite, so much so we had a #33 small stock 🚗 put on his tombstone

[@timewithoutconsequence]

Such great racing, action everywhere.

Can tell brakes are bad because he was slowing dramatically entering the turns. Earnhardt was a master of saving something for later in a race, even though people think he always overdrove the car early in races.

[@devinmorrison2993]

gant woulda smoked the pack had his brake line not gave. Gotta give it to him for holding him off that long

[@Holden308]

Even forgetting his previous 4 Winston Cup wins (and three Busch Grand National wins on the trot at the same time thrown in for good measure), the way Harry Gant drove and basically dominated, he deserved to win this race. Not saying that Dale Earnhardt didn't deserve the win because he drove as hard as anyone and his team worked as hard as anyone for the win. But for an O Ring in the brakes, Gant had them covered this day.

[@vinewood8295]

Dale lost a lot of races right at the end because of misfortunes of broken parts or run-ins with other drivers. This was one of the few times he was able to capitalize on someone else's bad luck. He shoulda won as many races as Jeff Gordon and at least 1 more Winston Cup...

[@anthonyrausch5708]

2:01:01 - 2:02:30 = It sucks that you will NEVER see this kind of commentating crew again.. this WAS a family.... a family of goofballs!

[@emeyer6963]

RIP Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons

[@dragonzord18]

Thanks for the race and been looking forward to this race.

[@aaronbermudez7719]

32 years later and watching this race still kills the the 14 year old harry gant fan inside me. I really miss NASCAR when is was NASCAR

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Jeff Gordon Was Originally Going To Drive The #66 for Cale Yarborough But Turned Down The Offer because He Was too Young

[@briansenecal3071]

Are u kidding me?

[@AlonsoRules]

Nobody in current NASCAR will ever get close to winning 5 in a row as Harry Gant did

[@Yyyyyy5]

Richard petty had done it. I think 10 in a row I could be wrong but those were also back in the day. So you are right in the Modern era which this race is considered. No one will ever win as many in a row like Harry Gant did. I know there is a lot in stock in the Earnhardt’s and of course Dale Earnhardt’s passing was emotional and the 7 Winston cup champions… that being said I still feel that Harry Gant is probably thee best Nascar driver of all time.

[@jimbo3214]

I miss these nascar days.

[@E180TEKNO]

Good Race thank you for the upload !!! god bless you !👍🙏

[@evanwilliams6406]

There still is the other race in the spring that Darrell Waltrip won as his first victory as an owner and with Western Auto.

[@JJA1987]

17 Cautions a pretty damn good race that was

[@anthonyrausch5708]

1:19:39 = and THE KING catches some air!!

[@matthewfawbush7731]

Buffet Benny Cooked a BBQ for the folks and ESPN crew and he invite Bob Jenkins, he told BP he owned Harry Gant an apology when Harry crashed and he said "Harry Gant will not win #4" and eat his words out. Bob cuts the first piece of the cake, his hand slipped into Benny's nose. Cake in the Face, that's funny I like it. That was so funny. I like the scene It was funny

[@insulman100]

Anyone know why Harry won 4 in a row Andy Petree the # 33s crew chief was the first to find a way to successfully use camber in the rear-end by rounding the hub end of the axel shaft compensating for the lose of rear tire staggering due to the fact that there was no stagger in the new radial tires that NASCAR had mandated

[@alanwilliams1160]

No they bent the rear end housing that's what added camber to the Right Rear

[@aaronbermudez7719]

​@@alanwilliams1160they also had a small hydrologic motor from a soft close trunk mechanism hidden in the deck lid that could adjust the spoiler angle. Andy Petree describes how they did it on a Dale Jr podcast. Love old school NASCAR

[@richardstephens5570]

@@aaronbermudez7719 Petree said they only used that once during qualifying at Daytona.

[@hakimselistocharil2644]

NWS is back!!!

[@anthonyrausch5708]

1:35:27 = Bob Jekins = Boy this a short list!! Me = Ya don't say Bob!! Jeez... you guys!!

[@politiciansthrowstones]

Johnson County NC, Percy Flowers baby owned it all!!

[@MrChristopherHaas]

I honestly don’t remember if Handsome Harry won 4 or 5 in a row. ANYONE that WATCHES THIS SHOULD WATCH 1991. GOODYS 500 FIRST! Oooh, I DO remember the ANTICIPATION of this race and watching race at the bar on a Sunday in a packed pub that ordinarily would be watching PACKER football.

[@acrock21]

good race

[@user-Justinmcbridefan]

The Gmail goodwrech bandit won

[@user-Justinmcbridefan]

I meant to say the Gm Goodwrech bandit

[@thelegendchrisb]

A broken O-Ring (which limits the ability to brake) cost Harry Gant his 5th consecutive win Earnhardt's victory would be the last for a GM brand until his own win in the 1992 Coca-Cola 600

[@anthonyrausch5708]

1:21:00 = If this had only happened a year later in 92!!

[@joshkelly4815]

Cool🤘

[@StFidjnr]

2:08 I think the legal loophole to protect his identity it's now out the window

[@MVboys2]

Was this race live? I thought that ESPN always did live coverage but it seems like a lot is edited out.

[@hrtvfan2870]

Possibly a rebroadcast (from the uploads of ESPN races taken from the satellite feed, at the end sometimes you can hear Bob Jenkins recording the rejoins for repeats before the recording ended)

[@gtrdriver27]

10:40 race start

[@anthonyrausch5708]

Got a question SMIFF TV: I typed in 1992 Budweiser 500 (Dover Race) and nothing poped up... I know that it probably takes a little while to find these races but do you think this one could be next? My favorite season is 1992 and I watch that specific season from a playlist.. ( Old School Nascar Network) Same thing goes for the 1992 Busch Clash (If Possible). Hope to see these races uploaded soon!!

[@anthonyrausch5708]

5:55 - 6:24 = Is the ANY spinning ball Union 76 signs left in the USA?

[@holmarwal]

There is one in Los Angeles, as evidenced by the end of the video of "Want You Back", a song by the music group Haim. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4G0l5Z9Ysqco80

[@JJA1987]

Junior has the exact one from North Wilkesboro on his property

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

Some in Southern California which I'm sure you're aware of. The comment that said it doesn't pop up anymore but the one at Ventura Blvd. near Casa de Cadillac still functions. Saw it after covering the Busch Light Clash this year.

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

Lumen Field where the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC play recently added one to their stadium. The one at Ventura Blvd. hasn't functioned in recent years whenever I pass through there each year when time allows. It was working when I stopped by after the 2022 Clash, but the next two, it didn't spin.

[@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925]

10:00 a 20 year old Jeff Gordon was asked but declined

[@wyoung3366]

Thanks or this one

No way Dale wins without Harry having brake issues though. Part of short track racing though. Love this track. Dale was from North Carolina too. He was likely a fan favorite here.

[@JJA1987]

Dale was one of the best ever at that track no reason he couldn't

[@vinewood8295]

@@JJA1987 Anti-Earnhardt fans will forever try to justify WHY he won the races & championships he did, they just can never admit the man could drive and likely a fan favorite, he WAS the fan favorite, hell he still is around them parts even though he's been gone all these years...

[@vinewood8295]

EARNHARDT DAMNIT.... HELL...

[@NotSteveCook]

Dale shot Santa Claus...

[@aaronbermudez7719]

Love Dale Earnhardt for everything he was to this sport, but this race made the 14 year old me hate him lol