Classic NASCAR Stock Cars Take Road Atlanta: Racing Hard and Mistakes Were Made

[@Stapleton42]

It was actually amazing to see so many of these cars running wide open in one place. I wish the races were longer! Which car was your favorite? If you like the video leave a thumbs up to help out and make sure you’re subscribed to see the next video!

[@MikeG42]

The Home Depot car , Craven's Tide Ride , CAT car , The older Motorcraft car , Rusty Wallace #2 Miller car , McDonald's Ford and the Trump car looks cool.

[@ff271emt]

Well I am in the good old 412 but when you need a hand at the track and your up this way I got ya! Have 2 younger boys that can handle cleaning details as well!

[@ff271emt]

Oh it don’t matter drag or nascar if I can smell racefuel count me in!!

[@benwatkins7600]

Would like to see more the old school Trans Am cars, like the Bud Moore mustang!

[@mikaelhaggard8031]

The 2 Miller Lite.

[@TanDawg58]

The one bummer is you didn't get the chance to talk to Front Row Joe. My favorite driver growing up. I miss him in NASCAR so much

[@Stapleton42]

Joe gave me his number at PME when we were doing the Lake Speed engine. He was interested in doing a video. Then he never answered a call or text since then. So I didn’t try to talk to him that day. He had a lot going on.

[@revvyhevvy]

​​@@Stapleton42sounds a bit selfish...not at all like the rest of the group...

[@chrismartin3305]

This is the sound i miss thst late 90s early 2000s era. Had chills the whole time. Also brings me back to the first video i saw of urs of the old Lysol Lumina i was just looking for old racecar vids of them firing up and here i am i never thought id get to have this journey into time like this im hooked keep it up! Also the Mark Martin video choked me up he was My gfs late fathers favorite race car driver while mine was Jeff Gordon so we bumped heads a little 😂

[@patrickpowell3365]

I love the sound of the older stock cars, less restricted and just wanting to be unleashed, screaming top song

[@Stapleton42]

me too man it is totally different now

[@mattcaito2252]

The sound these machines make is so much better than the new ones

[@tjccar24]

I'm so happy people are restoring all these vintage NASCARs

[@Stapleton42]

The growth of this class in recent years is a strong indicator of growing interest

[@joelm6631]

There's been a league racing them for like ten years....Supercup...now there's one down south

[@Stapleton42]

@@joelm6631 Grand National Super Series (the down south one) is the one I am building a car to race in. It’s almost ready.

[@austincooper4508]

We need to have like a Gen 4 series or something.

[@scottjackson5236]

I got goosebumps just listening to them on the backstretch. They all sound great.

[@Stapleton42]

Me too!

[@jamesswanson1139]

Joe's car sounds amazing!

[@bennyhelgeson401]

Sights and sounds of racing is my favorite part. Only thing missing in this video is the smell.

[@Bigkillaward]

I agree lol.. i love the smell at 410 sprint car races, the methane or whatever they use smells so distinct i just know lol

[@chriscurry236]

Love the at speed on the straightaway! Never gets old, an engine turning 9-9500!!! Nothing like it!

[@Stapleton42]

Couldn't agree more!

[@davidgough1161]

John Finger is one of my heroes, he has raced everything and won in everything, brings back many memories.

[@brianbeilmann2992]

The sound of a na 800 plus nascar is amazing. Get the juices flowing.

[@godisgood1359]

You have juices?

[@l1a146]

Thankyou to all the people who keep these pieces of history going out and doing what they were made for. Instead of ratting them and letting them go to waste. Looking forward to the day you run yours. I love seeing this sort of thing.

[@Stapleton42]

thanks man we are glad you enjoy the same stuff we do!

[@aaronunderhill]

Freakin love the 2000s nascars. Can’t beat the sounds

[@PaperBanjo64]

These cars are works of art.

[@thundercockize]

"So you're the Team Owner" Father: "Team Owner & Creator "!🤣🤣🤣

[@MikeyC1990]

This is amazing seeing all of these restored vintage stock cars racing against each other wide open at full speed and they sound absolutely amazing too! This is another super awesome video!

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Mikey!!

[@alblake5994]

Vintage stockers and the people who carry them on deserve as much coverage as you can give them . Thanks for the video !!!

[@davidgough1161]

The last time I was at Road Atlanta the pit lane was on the other side and there was no chicane. I spent many weekends there, worked there as a tech inspector and worked for the racing fuel provider for several years. It will always be some of my fondest memories.

[@dennycelestinohybridspecies]

25:00 NICE Studebaker Avanti, about as rare and costly as those beautiful old stock cars and trucks. I saw one of these vintage road races in Daytona January 2001 with my dad. Along with the incredible old stock cars, there were many classic cars restored cars that were also street legal going around the road course and going at about 160 in turns three and four. This is a really cool series, I wanna see if maybe Sebring may have this 'cause I don't think Daytona has since then.

[@Ronaldl2350]

Oh man what a event! From the cup cars to the Le Mans Mazda rotary car is just phenomenal! The flyby from the cup cars gave me goosebumps!

[@davidquesnel4685]

Dude, my brain is overloading, is there a driver certification to race, do the professional drivers sign off on using their names on the cars, Logan commented on how good it smells, made me smile!. Joe Nemechek with the baller 47 and not be political but 2024 :), did you not get to talk the driver of the #3 Wrangler car, that Avanti at the 27:54 mark. That sucked for Mark Dolfi spinning due to the dirt on the track. The Rowdy #54 is pretty sick. The Bud Moore vintage Mustang was my favorite, I love the vintage racing! SOOO much in this video! Thank you guys!

[@Stapleton42]

The sign off is just to make sure you are not going to be a hazard to others on the track. We did not get to talked to the wrangler guy. Thanks man!

[@davidquesnel4685]

@@Stapleton42 that seems too easy LOL, not sure I could do that but do enjoy going fast!

[@Stapleton42]

@@davidquesnel4685 They generally want to see some proof of your ability before signing off unless you have someone they know who will vouch for you like Joe did for Scott here.

[@RacingBedgood]

I'm 31. Seeing these make the younger me so happy.

[@Stapleton42]

I’ve been 7 years old for 20 years

[@ryanjones4106]

same bro

[@snowblindburd]

So many awesome cars! Even trackside as spectators! They all sound amazing.

[@donniel8989]

I was a BE fan and I always thought that McD's drive thru livery was always his best livery. Especially on the old oval Taurus body. Something about that car with the black roof and deck lid that was just cool.

[@JaredR1996]

I enjoy all of your content Stapleton, but this right here is gonna be my absolute favorite. It’s time to hear what a real NASCAR sounds like. Thanks as always

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man! They do sound so much better than the current cars 😂

[@ericclifton87]

All of it was awesome .the Tide car was sweet . And Dale's wrangler car . Thanks for all the videos .

[@TimothyWenger]

That Bill Davis 22 and that low aggressive Dodge grill take me back to my childhood🔥

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

The ARRRREEEEEYYYYUghgh sound of some of those older cars that are rung out higher and that have the higher pitch are just so dang good

[@MikeG42]

Awesome video. It was fun to watch the cars race on the track and hear the sound of that horsepower. Nice to see all these good folks talking with you about each car too. Yes I would like to see a video of Geoff Bodine's Bud Moore Ford. Thanks Stapleton42.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Mike!

[@MikeG42]

​@@Stapleton42You're welcome

[@bluejacketsfan60]

Oh man - I was getting goosebumps too listening to them coming down the straightaway! Nothing is ever gonna sound better to me that a vintage stock car at full song on the track.....and out of all of them Front Row Joe's care sounded the best! Great video y'all - keep em coming - I'm completely hooked on them!👍

[@edgray2002]

AH Man!! Would loved to have seen more on that BM Mustang

[@Stapleton42]

Us too! We didn’t get to track down the owner

[@williamwagaman9538]

I'm very thankful that you guys went out of your trouble to do this video.Thank you

[@Stapleton42]

Our pleasure!

[@gordonlindsay1812]

How freeking cool was that event! Thanks for sharing again! I would love to see the late 60's early 70's cars too.

[@tyleracimovic823]

HSR should bring the Mitty up to CTMP. Bring all the guys and have a ton of fun.

[@BigKleib34]

DUDE SO COOL

[@Stapleton42]

💪🏻

[@ldtenenoff]

Another great vid u 2 just keep gettin btr Congrates and keepem comin how cool is this event perhaps announcesome of these scdeudled events so fols can become more aware i am sure thet would show up dam if the 22 ward car didnt sound loke a Nitrous drag car with the poppin exhaausrt,At 25:06 the AVANTTI is just photo bombing ur shot wata classic car

[@BrandisManLCM1011]

That looked like a lot of fun I need to get up there and see the next event keep diggin. Clay from mobile Alabama

[@telecasteroil]

O, the sounds, thank you guys! Mitchell and Logan…..

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you!

[@waynewilliams8554]

That Wrangler car shaved quite a few years off of me!!

[@Stapleton42]

😂 it must have done that to a lot of people

[@tedzehnder961]

Who wouldn`t enjoy hearing to these beasts up close ,much nicer sounding than TV broadcasts.

[@dennismoon3870]

Another great video! John Finger was the Mazda dealer here in Greenville, SC, for many years. He raced in several classes in the SCCA and was known as "King of the Hill" for his many victories at the Chimney Rock Hill Climb. I'm sure he has many stories he can tell along with some very interesting vehicles in his garage. My favorite racer in this video is the former Bud Moore Mustang. I also like the Camaros, Challengers, Javelins from the historic Trans-Am days. They were built to run left & right while NASCAR racers not so much. Thanks for what you and Logan do for us fans.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Dennis!

[@justinmathews4884]

Mannn those welds at 15:20 🤣🤣 that came out of somebody’s garage after 10 Busch lights

[@beberle9641]

What a super video like always. I am 57 and I still do all hard labor for sure somebody has to do in this crazy world we live in. I live in Colorado wish I could make it there to change some tires and help some cool people out. 🏁Brian Wow youtube unsubscribed me here no worries I resubscribed Mitchell and Logan.

[@Stapleton42]

Glad you’re back!!

[@rebelracing88]

Dang I wish I’d known this was going on! I used to work at Road Atlanta and I’m only about 40 minutes from track. I hope the memorial to my friend Hazel (RIP) is still there in Turn 7.

[@michaelshellenberger5201]

Went to The Glen many times in my youth to watch the NASCAR races. Your footage of the cars brought back memories of seeing the cars scream down the backstretch before the inner loop was added. I was there the day JD left this earth.

[@tedzehnder961]

Listening to these guys talk about their cars is as good as hearing them run at full song, well, a different kind of good.Thanks for the video, nice editing.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Ted!

[@chrisbaber4978]

Respect. Craven Tide Ride!🤘

[@Stapleton42]

Absolutely! Ricky Craven is the man

[@garyw1750]

Outstanding, love vintage racing. You captured the sound better than FOX and NBC... Sounded like I was there. The speed sensation, too...they are flying in those cars. Great job capturing the personalities.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Gary!

[@bartarkis]

Still watching the video. Great one. The high school junior with the vision. Also, you stating your goal of increasing the vintage aspect of modern racing. "Know where you're going to be when you get where you're going". Jerry Clower quote.

[@DLPyke-vs9zp]

Thank you Logan and Mitchell, it's appreciated.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you for being here!

[@Andy.01_uk]

These cars sound fantastic.. I’m in the UK so NASCAR isn’t very popular,but I love it as a car mechanic I love old school race mechanics.. really enjoyed the video.. you are both becoming well known in NASCAR circles.

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you Andy!

[@davidgough1161]

I love that track and was there for every event from 1979 to 1990!

[@jbrinTexas]

A friend bought a Brad Keselowski car from Brads dad. He runs it at the Texas Mile, the guys in his late 70’s and is into it heavy. Pretty cool to have a ex heavy hitter close by.

[@Stapleton42]

We have lots of parts and a workbench from Bob Keselowski's shop!

[@briankbender5757]

That's awesome to see those old nascars on the track and that would be lots of fun to try and thanks for sharing

[@zachsadventures1297]

This video was my favorite yall have filmed

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks Zach I hope at least one person says that for every video we make 😂

[@tylerbuhite5432]

This really pulled me in a nascar fan of the older generation, its like nothing else. These cars all have a soul i dont care what anyone says.

[@Stapleton42]

I agree they do

[@runofthemillz]

I love seeing vintage stock cars and I love Joe kickin everyones ass in his stuff but best part of this video was the random Mazda rotary appearance

[@leo13.]

This is heaven...

[@nathanielostrowski2437]

Love this so much! So much of what made NASCAR, NASCAR all in one spot!

[@KennethGallman1]

The Mitty is so much fun to experience. The vintage stock car class is awesome.

[@The_Stick]

I miss the sights and sounds of this era of stock car. Seeing and hearing them at Road Atlanta is epic. Thank you for capturing the magic.

[@ChrisJohnston-w8j]

Watching the cars go around the track made me miss working in the industry from those time periods. The sights, sounds and smells always made me have an adrenaline rush like nothing else. Thank you for once again taking me back in time and making me “younger” and also remember why I loved and worked in the sport for 15 years.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man I am glad to hear that

[@sheldongilbert808]

That was a awesome trip. Great job as always with the video.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks again!

[@mustangred6077]

Keep up the amazing work on these videos. Keep the history coming

[@7zerex]

These events are great. We used to have it at Coronado speed festival on a military base it lasted to 2016. Best time ever.

[@joestephan1111]

It would be nice to remember and see two forgotten NASCAR road races that took place out west. In the early days of the 1950s, then called the Grand National series (today's Cup), came out (mostly road driven) and raced the high speed Willow Springs road course in the Califormia desert. Most interesting would be a late 80's/early '90s Winston West (today's "sickly" ARCA West) races thru the streets of Spokane, Washington. The 3.5 mile course included passing thru a tunnel & crossing two bridges. The car rules were same as the then Winston Cup cars, full size "big brutes" powered by big block engines whose drivers often beat NASCAR's best when they came west. The stands were packed. The races there were held for five years!

[@johnmorgan4921]

That was great! I'm so glad you guys are doing these events and the sounds were epic!!! Cheers!

[@Mistapetey67]

You brought up the fact that you like to see the difference in all the different techniques and ways of doing things. As of lifelong NASCAR fan(45). That is the part, I miss so much, the sheet metal, analog way, and the artistry of building each of these race cars.

[@Stapleton42]

I agree it meant something to have different teams do things their own way.

[@ericmcelroy6970]

I hope you interview the Houston’s one day. Here In Hickory back in late 90s early 2000s you’d see the 94 and the 32 sometimes on open trailers cause their Shop was here. Andy H. was Johnny Badass in the truck series then I hate his cup situation was not optimal. Their cars just were not competitive when that team first went to Cup back then.

[@robsmith3628]

That's awesome to see so many Cup cars at the Mitty. Just a few years ago there may have only been three or four at the most. I go to the historic race at Mid-Ohio there's usually only two or three there. I haven't been for maybe 3 years now.

[@cbrad22]

Absolutely love this. Taking me back to watching races when I was growing up. Really enjoyed this!

[@Stapleton42]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@biglon62]

My man this is awesome you do such an awesome job keeping this legacy alive of vintage NASCAR thank you so much!!

[@Stapleton42]

Thank you sir!

[@BrianRaby998VL]

Yeah man that would be a cool event to see . Old cup cars are awesome.🏁

[@tallat8888]

And once again you two brought us amazing content. I love it. Thank you

[@Stapleton42]

Our pleasure! Glad you’re here for it

[@MarkJohnson-ou6xz]

One thing I will never understand. Your videos are always on point, well done! Yet Over 17000 views and only 1600 likes. Makes no sense! Keep up the great work!

[@Stapleton42]

I think a lot of the older crowd doesn’t know what that feature even is 😂

[@marksearcy9708]

Great video! I got to go to road Atlanta when I was in my teen's with a friend who ran Corvette Clubs of America. I would have done anything to be able to make a lap there it is so cool.😁👍👍

[@tarheelpatch3386]

Great video, you should look into doing a video at. Greenville Pickens race track before its to late been shut down a few years.A lot of the great ran there.I saw a vintage race there several years ago.

[@05Glm]

Awesome stuff again Mitch and Logan keeping history alive. You must pinch yourself to be around the people you are now congratulations mate well deserved 🏁🇦🇺🏁

[@Stapleton42]

Absolutely!

[@wayneboyd2682]

Love all your videos but this was one of the best. Thanks for what you do preserving this history. I would love to see a video on John Finger. What a legend in the sport!

[@Stapleton42]

Great suggestion!

[@joenwc]

Such an awesome video! And you are SO right, that tide ride sounded so cool! I want to put the audio on a loop! I let my 12 yo daughter listen to it and her eyes lit up........she's never heard a race car before.

[@Stapleton42]

If she hears one in person she will be hooked for life!

[@SteveLowe65]

Sound is so good. Makes me want to move to the south and get myself one!

[@haasfogle8425]

id watch anything with john finger. road atlanta brings back a cruel memory from 2002. i was on track (in a porsche 906) when bob akin lost his life in the esses after being punted by a 962.

[@thetravelingbeard7973]

Holy Crap! When Joe was coming down the front stretch that first time through! She sounded good! Wish i had something like this near to where i live. Love your videos Mitchell. Keep up the great work!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man!!

[@MrWheelrdealer]

So cool, my vintage Trans Am Camaro replica is just about done. 302 cu in Cross Ram. Found the proper period cam so the exhaust note should be as I remember it. Reproduced the exact period correct decals. The exhaust note, decals and dash are my hot buttons.. I really like the straight away video you did with the wide open exhaust. You and Logan created another great video. The Bud Moore vintage TA Mustang was cool. I have seen that car at vintage races.

[@Stapleton42]

That will sound awesome when you’re done!

[@TOMCAT5.5149]

This is better than NASCAR today!!!

[@GenoSalvati]

Loving seeing the old paint schemes on-track.

[@BloodredBR]

wow had no idea Scott was former pro football, I've talked with him quite a few times before at Roebling raceway. I had no idea he has a truck chassis as well, I've only ever seen him with his gen 6 Penske car.

[@NCFREEMAN]

I really appreciate both of yalls effort to bring the best vintage Nascar content to youtube. The sound of The engines is so awesome Joe Nemechek Trump car sounded so badass ripping the straight away! Can't wait for you next video. Thanks again for all that yall do for real Nascar History!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks man!

[@misawajason]

That's pretty badass that you got to see a 787B on track.

[@pumpkinking5174]

A Brett Bodine Hooters car??!! That is awesome!

[@ryanwalker1593]

How can you not love that Tide Ride. Cool event!

[@andrewbogusz]

I’m good friends with the owners of the Grand National Super Series. My dad helped patty and Bob when they raced in arca.

[@theskilz00]

Great video, I would love to play in that sandbox!

[@Shunter2402]

Brilliant work, I so enjoy hearing the cars at the low revs when heading out on track, this was what I loved when the Thunderdome was running here in Melbourne.

[@madcowmark7129]

"Shit" I thought I was watching the extended members version! Thanks, really enjoyed the video. God Bless.

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks mark!

[@bananarobotoverlord]

Thanks for getting the 47 every time it passes. What an amazing sound!

[@Stapleton42]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@dougcox2537]

I have been really busy the past few weeks, but I am glad you got this out. I was hanging out with Jim Barfield and their crew. Jim was spotting for the 16 Ford Mustang with the old Greg Biffle look. He finished in second place in his class. That was the first time he had ever driven a race in Vintage Racing except for practice and qualifying. He made several good passes to get there. I was not there Sunday, but Jim told me, he had a good run. I hope to see you there in the fall race. I was hoping Lake Speed would be there. As always another great piece of work you did there!!!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks Doug maybe lake will show up one day!

[@chrisr778]

That looks like an awesome event! I had goosebumps watching the video! Great job guys!

[@Stapleton42]

Thanks so much!!

[@revvyhevvy]

Nice post, Mitchell and Logan! Road Atlanta is a cool track!

[@burned-ny7xt]

Now I know what I want to do in retirement!

[@richreinhart7181]

I went to a lot of Winston Cup Races from 1991 to 2013 (and whatever it was called after that until 2009). Always had my scanner so I could listen to MRN on my headset (Barney Hall was the best). The first few laps I kept my headset off just so I could hear the sound of 43 of those motors in a group roaring around the track.

[@Stapleton42]

Barney hall is iconic

[@C6Z_Bob]

Holy crap! I didn't know events like this existed, I NEED to go to one. I wanna hear those oldschool NASCAR sounds again!

[@brett728]

Great video, loved the sounds. I'm so thankful I was fortunate to see most of these race. As always I appreciate your content!!