Bonneville 71: NASCAR's greats take on the Salt Flats

[@RedManRiot]

Imagine if they made episodes like this into a whole series! Amazing!

[@OriginofPain]

I thought the same thing we need an entire series

[@nathanielcruz6675]

R.I.P Bobby Issac 1932 - 1977

[@maih9431]

Fascinating. Would love to see more content like this.

[@jonathanbrugii9407]

Always love learning more history! Very well produced!

[@davisowen97]

When I see things like this that happen out of the norm in NASCAR’s history, it literally solidifies that NASCAR has the most versatile race cars in the world.

[@AutoEdits]

Well done folks... very enjoyable storytelling!

[@NASCAR]

Mike was one of the best!

[@cosmicdisaster02]

That's one sharp looking car

[@NASCAR]

An all time great

[@JacobNascar]

That car is so beautiful. I've been staring at it for 5 hours now😍🤤

[@georgebrudos3068]

Respect to the racers, and all involved in the production of this film! Thank you, very well done.

[@Giugiu7077]

Finally NASCAR giving credits on their best car ever. I know you guys banned it, i know you don't like it, but come on, it's one of the most legendary cars ever. Great job uploading this.

[@OriginofPain]

Thank you for putting this out

[@dontlightmyfuse]

True stock car. I watched racing since I was six years old. I remember when the wing cars came on. I remember Richard Petty making Plymouth build him a wing car. I remember real, seat of your pants racing. It was something I looked forward to every race. I haven't watched "racing" in 30+ years. I miss it. Today, it's science. It's computers. It's penalizing innovation. It's penalizing.... Guts.

[@fcsolich]

Thanks boys. Wonderful story. RIP Bobby Issac #71.

[@jonathanstewart9345]

At 40 years old and a lifelong Richard Petty fan, thats been my favorite car of all time since I was a little kid first getting into NASCAR. I've always hated they banned that car even though it was before my time. Loved the distinct look of the different makes and models of cars back in the day all competing together. I wish there was an economically feasible way for someone with money to start a series where maybe they could reproduce some of the older cars and they race. I know thats a far fetched fantasy, but I would watch.

[@edrouse9578]

This car changed my life as well.

[@davedavis775]

NASCAR did not ban them . Why do people insist on this . They changed the rules. If you wanted to run one of the aero cars you were limited to engine displacement of no larger than 305 cubic inches . This rule change took away the advantage and teams stopped using them. One ran in 1971 with a 305 built by Keith Black using a destroked 340 . The number 22 driven by Richard Brooks in the 1971 Daytona 500 was running with the field of big blocks and doing quite well until he got tangled up with Pete Hamilton . That was pretty much the end of running the winged cars in NASCAR .

[@shandyhilling7889]

More documentary style post 🙏

[@pens87668]

I’ve always wondered who Bobby Isaac was since he was an unlockable car in I wanna say NASCAR Thunder 2004

[@nassermansour3516]

Excellent video. Thankyou for sharing.

[@cardealershipgod8433]

2023 Masterpiece

[@GreenChilliD]

That is a beautiful machine. American muscle. American innovation. American spirit.

[@StanleyCarr88]

Wow just wow

[@DDS029]

Yet Bob and Ron Keselowski, in a wingless (slightly modified for stability) ex-Penske Cup 2010 era Dodge Charger, run well over 271 at Bonneville, and other records at speed meets around the country . . . no mention. Not even an aside that times may have changed but the accomplishment means at the very least as much as the #71 cars. Especially since it was two men doing it mostly by themselves, out of their own back pocket. Thanks, NASCAR . . . and Thanks Steve, you should have known better.

[@jacobantony9033]

FYI, Harry Hyde is the inspiration for Harry Hogg from Days of Thunder.

[@DLT704]

That was a good watch

[@davidquesnel4685]

Amazing how Harry sounds so much like Dale or vice versa.

[@Lucas_inTheLIGHT]

Looks a bit like him too with the mustache

[@itotmike]

You'd think that NASCAR could provide video better than 720p.

[@fortheloveofthehotrods]

That’s epic!!!what a story 👏👏👏

[@willk.illyouii5583]

Shake and Bake baby!!!

[@ChrisTopher-cy8ph]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ Awesome documentaty Thankyou

[@buttermegently1198]

Big W from NASCAR with this

[@NASCAR]

w < W

[@beeepizzle]

@13:36 🔥🔥🔥🤣

[@chicnwing4519]

New fans today will never know .....

[@ItsMeClav]

Ned Jarrett looks great!

[@jasonjackson5493]

Buddy parrot is a nut! 🤣 what a team

[@Elfd267]

Some of the shots of the truck and then the car inside were straight lightening McQueen irl. Really cool shots

[@greentintgaming821]

When they play certain sound clips i almost wonder if they used one of these motors to do the audio clips for doc

[@Elfd267]

@@greentintgaming821 Very possible! Pretty cool if they did

[@beat22]

imagine if Nascar didn't ban the Daytona, and instead the other manufacturers made big wing Mustangs and Camaros

[@LilSebastian_]

Is that Hunter S Thompson @7:15 ?

[@bobbygregory1007]

Nothing will ever top a SUPERBIRD car, one bad a** car.

[@The23axe23]

Maybe its time to do it again with the next gen car, like Le Mans...

[@fredschriks8554]

Never knew they ran a car there.

[@VictorELayne77]

They ran plenty!

[@kennethcohagen3539]

What might have been if they didn’t get outlawed, and what would Ford and Chevy have done to attempt to keep up?

[@alexander1485]

the Daytona and Superbirds weren't banned, the 426 was banned from them.

[@kevinwallis2194]

I stopped watching nascar when they got away from mostly stock cars. they all look the same other then headlight stickers. They also started the PC movement by banning winston , alcohol and tobacco advertising in 1990. To top it off, they let toyota into an american car sport.

[@1969dodgechargerdaytonahemi]

Please unban these