From the old Car & Track program, host Bud Lindemann heads to Michigan International Speedway on June 11th 1972 for the Motor State 400 NASCAR Grand National race.
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@Runnerup5.683 ай бұрын
Loved watching these as a child,lots of lead changes and attrition.
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
Gee, folks, remember when there were car companies called Mercury, Plymouth, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile?
@jerryhopper16853 ай бұрын
And AMC
@happydays81715 жыл бұрын
Those were some beautiful cars then. The cars raced so 'clean', no bumping, or silly games, fun to watch! Thanks for posting.
@jeffcampbell27102 жыл бұрын
"clean" no "bumping"? Lol.
@656hookemhorns5 жыл бұрын
Better coverage and better racing than today, plus you tell what make car they are driving just by looking at it!
@goldenltd19704 жыл бұрын
The shape of the sidewindows alone could show you what car it was
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Better coverage? Did you really write that? Just another shithead...
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
There were eight Mercury cars in this race. Five Chevrolets. Seventeen Mopars. Ten Fords.
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
Back then, for a kid in Washington, the races were real hard to find on tv. You had to sit thru Chinese Acrobats of Taipei and Canadian curling to see 15 minutes of racing, 4 months after the fact! That's how I saw the 76 Daytona 500 in JUNE of 76!
@adamUDavies5 жыл бұрын
At 11:05 front tire changer throws down the air gun and breaks off fitting , air hose out of control then Bobby Isic runs over the air gun as he leaves the pits. Few minutes later the 21 looses control of a tire during a pit stop ! No penalties !! Awesome 👍
@MrRustyFord5 жыл бұрын
How about all that gas splashing around on Allison's stop at about 11:50
@mikehileman76724 жыл бұрын
This was real racing. Production cars converted to race specs. Run whatcha brung and hope ya brung enough
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Mike is another shithead. A real “work of art.” Run what you brung???? Yeah, right, head of shit. As long as mother nascar said it was okay. Where are the Winged Warriors? Whoops, those cars were “too good.”
@MrChristopherHaas6 жыл бұрын
THNKS FOR THE POST! Cars that you wanted to watch go round and round regardless of position cause they just look good
@joett844 жыл бұрын
That comment sums up how I feel. Those cars looked so great up on those high-banked turns. And so many different body styles: 71 Torinos, 72 Gran Torinos, Mercury Cyclones, Dodge Chargers, Plymouths, and Chevrolets.
@beberle96413 жыл бұрын
Yes this is one of the 1st races i went to as a kid at MIS! Thanks dad and mom for bringing me up right.
@KCBarr14 жыл бұрын
Dale Earnhardt said in an interview once, that David Pearson was the best driver, ever, in the Nascar series. I have no evidence to dispute that.
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Me, either!!
@Slinger433 жыл бұрын
200-7-7 Nuff said 🤷🏻♂️
@irjoecamel2 жыл бұрын
@@Slinger43 It has been said many times Petty was lucky on more than 1 occasion. Not to mention there was years that Chrysler threw all kinds of money and parts to Petty that no other team could match from any manufacturer. Even Petty said in more than 1 interview about how he got lucky. Pearson was known to take a car that started off as junk and could figure out how to make it win come the end of the day. This is why Dale Earnhardt made the comment he did concerning Pearson. Nuff said!
@Slinger432 жыл бұрын
@@irjoecamel Ain't nobody here trying to belittle the Great David Pearson, but anyone who think's the equally Great Richard Petty just got "lucky" 200 time's is a damn fool, period! As for your money accusation towards "The King" if you think The Wood Bros, who had the full backing of the FORD MOTOR CO were under funded back in those day's, well all I can say to that is.... 👎😆🤣😂👉You
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
Richard Petty said the same thing, several times.
@charlesstemple23622 жыл бұрын
1970 Mercury my favorite stocker thanks to David Pearson.
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
If Pearson had run a full schedule every year, like Richard did, they would each have 150 wins and 5 championships. The only 3 years that David ran the full schedule, he won the Championship each time.
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
The cars were so freakin' cool then. And the drivers were grown-ass MEN, not 20 year old jockeys.
@zcam196910 ай бұрын
i grew up with these cars .i love them . I still have a 69 Camaro today
@troydowning33023 ай бұрын
Amazing the cars all looked different imagine that. I loved that racing.
@dansmith67482 жыл бұрын
I looked forward to Car and Track to keep me updated, as races on cable were in the future
@BigEightiesNewWave5 жыл бұрын
Silver Fox best ever.
@lolbr68184 жыл бұрын
I don't actually remember this race but at the begining I do remember this. I've never saw a race, where Pearson drove that red & white 21 & there were TV cameras, Pearson was unbeatable...
@Slinger433 жыл бұрын
One of the best looking Racecars ever was that beautiful Wood Bros Ford & Merc's, just a beautiful color combo!😍👍 As for unbeatable, naw, Richard beat um plenty of times. Long Live The King & Silver Fox!
@BigEightiesNewWave5 жыл бұрын
The peak of my NASCAR interest. Coca Cola/Allison Monte Carlo Pearson Mercury. David DOMINATED at OMS , California. Class of 1.
@billiebobthemechanic4 жыл бұрын
Wish I had a time machine! Back when the cars were were mostly “stock”. Love the Monte Carlo!!!
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
Oh, they were full blown race cars by then, hidden under stock bodies. But at least the motors, axles, etc were production based. And they blew up like it too! 😂
@Ziggy_Moonglow2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffrykopis5468 1972 rule book says otherwise. Things that weren't 'stock', 'production', 'standard', 'factory' or 'original' include - Exhaust, seat belts, rear axle, lubrication/filters, steering components, spoilers, window net, roll cage, fuel cell, wheels, tires, fire extinguisher, numbers and helmet. Everything else was 'original appearing' in dimensions and weight. Out of 30 sections in the 1972 rule book, there are 14 exceptions, like under 'bodies' where spoilers and tire clearance modifications are mentioned. Engine, transmission, clutch, flywheel and driveshaft all had to be available to buy, battery had to be under the hood in stock location, fan had to be stock, radiator had to be 'stock appearing'. "Mostly stock" is correct.
@davidpayne4315 Жыл бұрын
When Nascar was worth watching
@tobylou85 жыл бұрын
At 1:52, you can see Parson smoking a cigarette in the car!! Too funny!
@tarasbulba31902 жыл бұрын
Some of these "Stock cars" had cigarette lighters in them!
@brianhearon19304 жыл бұрын
I loved that #71 car.I think it still holds several speed records.I watched a bunch of these races growing up.
@zcam196910 ай бұрын
i grew up with these cars too
@phillight3523 жыл бұрын
I would like to see these on motor trend.
@dsnodgrass48434 жыл бұрын
I love the car-spotting in these old films. A Ford Torino? Hell yeah! However, just like Pearson's GTO in '71, didn't quite make it all the way home.
@Thunder_62788 ай бұрын
I remember seeing this on ABC's wide world of sports.
@zcam196910 ай бұрын
#12 Allison car has the factory chrome bumpers on it and the factory sheet metal .
@phillight3523 жыл бұрын
The last days of the Big motors.
@rnvrnv354 Жыл бұрын
They called him the Silver Fox!
@jeffcanyafixiy4 жыл бұрын
Little fact about Richard Petty. It was well known back in the 70's that Richard always drove with a damp rag in his mouth. You can see the pit crew offering a fresh one on the drink pole at 11:15 - 11:18. Just one of those old school facts about drivers.
@HODIUSDUDE4 жыл бұрын
Nice catch! I love it.
@Slinger433 жыл бұрын
On hot days Richard would get out of the car after the race & look like he had blood all over his white driving suit! The track emergency workers complained about it, because he always looked like he was badly injured in a crash, when infact he wasn't 🤷🏻♂️
@jeffrykopis54682 жыл бұрын
A little later, he was the first driver to have a "cool suit", where cold water was pumped thru tubes within the driving suit.
@chuckselvage31572 жыл бұрын
I was born in 72 so anyone like to correct me if I'm wrong Chev-427 Mopar-426 Hemi Ford/Mercury-BOSS 429? Thanks.
@jeffcampbell27102 жыл бұрын
351 ci
@robertparker665427 күн бұрын
@@jeffcampbell2710after 74
@rafaelquinones51104 жыл бұрын
I love this era....raceing REAL cars😎all AMERICAN MUSCLE😎
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
LeeRoy Yarbrough drove the Bill Seifert car. Bill Seifert drove the Dave Marcis car. Dave Marcis drove the Hammer Mason car. Dick Brooks drove the Junie Donlavey car. Johnny Halford drove the Dick Brooks car.
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Keith, those hemorrhoids acting up again? What’s the problem, champ? You can tell us. The pecker doesn’t work anymore during your solo sex acts? What is it? Mommy found the hidden camera you placed in her bedroom? Come on, you can tell us. Don’t be shy, champ.
@5thcorps5 жыл бұрын
REAL racing
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Real insipid commenting.
@5thcorps4 жыл бұрын
@@sludge4125 Don't be so hard on yourself.
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was supposed to be clever. Oh, well, I am used to putting retards in their place around here.
@5thcorps4 жыл бұрын
@@sludge4125 All you need is a mirror........
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. Hopefully, you and the Boomer Remover will become acquainted with each other.
@fathermetalASMR Жыл бұрын
4:38 ... Check out that Road Runner. It was ultimately not as successful as the Charger but still a legendary Mopar. 🤘
@beeemm2578 Жыл бұрын
Sicko! Bad ass
@zcam196910 ай бұрын
they tried to run a 600 mile race there in 1969 ,,it didn't go so well . half the cars blew engines.that track is brutal on engines !
@MrChristopherHaas6 жыл бұрын
My dads first date with my beloved stepmom was this race. There was a gm conferencegoing on lol...
@HODIUSDUDE6 жыл бұрын
Ha.Ha....Great story.. Thanks for sharing!
@MrChristopherHaas6 жыл бұрын
Alas, its true. Good story for all but my mom lol.
@dennisrichards26045 жыл бұрын
@5:50 Ron Keslowski. Brad's uncle? They are in Michigan.
@mnowakpoland4 жыл бұрын
Yep, Ron is Brad's uncle and Bob's brother.
@makaylahtheunicornrupcic40513 жыл бұрын
Dennis Richards yeah he is
@matthewnosal68932 жыл бұрын
Was this w transition year from big block to small block? I see 429 and 351’s?
@robertparker66544 ай бұрын
No, big blocks gone 74 or75😢
@tomdavis30384 жыл бұрын
In the weight for cubic inches era I’m surprised more teams didn’t run small blocks at MIS since they have few cautions and often come down to fuel mileage.
@prodigy-hu6dy2 жыл бұрын
1972 is right when they downsized the blocks for EPA compliance. 358 cubic inches being the maximum
@Ziggy_Moonglow2 жыл бұрын
@@prodigy-hu6dy 366 was the small block size limit in 1972. 1975 was when the small blocks were limited to 358 CID.
@Ziggy_Moonglow2 жыл бұрын
1968 was the last year NASCAR used the 9.36# per CI rule. All cars weighed a minimum of 3800# ready to race, no driver, in 1972. 366 at 7500 RPM isn't much different mileage than the 430 at 6400 RPM which is what the big blocks were turning with the restrictor plates.
@coreybaldwin75633 жыл бұрын
Petty was favored to win that race, but I guess they forgot Pearson was running that day with his limited schedule. Pearson won nearly as many races as Petty with half the races.
@buckodonnghaile4309 Жыл бұрын
Thoae Coca Cola pants on the pit crew are awesome
@eddiedawkins194 жыл бұрын
Make sure you put that gas cap back on...lol
@jerryhopper16853 ай бұрын
Back when cars were made out of steel not plastic junk like today
@RacingForLife884 жыл бұрын
Not enough credit for Ron Keselowski getting a top 5 at home. Also, Pete Hamilton had some skills
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Yeah, those zero laps Ron led was impressive.
@circaseventies5 ай бұрын
He was running the 2nd generation Charger body with the regular production style back window 05:40 which had poor aero results @@sludge4125
@ricklane83424 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure a young Robert Yates built that big block Chevy for Junior Johnson's Bobby Allison Coca-Cola Monte Carlo. Read about that combination in Hot Rod Magazine as a 13 year old. I remember being pretty bummed all the way home to Ohio because David did it to him again lol.
@circaseventies5 ай бұрын
05:40 Ron Keselowski running a 2nd generation Charger
@DBAllen5 жыл бұрын
What say you Bud Lindemann Old Spice, English Leather or Aqua Velva Wearer?
@jimbosc4 жыл бұрын
Old Spice
@Slinger433 жыл бұрын
🤔...Ol' Bud had to be a Brut Man 💪😏
@SeaMonkey1374 жыл бұрын
Real men splash gas everywhere.
@andrewrcmadwilkinson69994 жыл бұрын
AH THE DAYS BEFORE VEGANS !!!
@dsnodgrass48434 жыл бұрын
This was 1971, dude; the heart of the 1970s "back to the land movement". So A. you're wrong; and B. no one here cares about your morbid cringe fetish. Get well soon.
@jeffcampbell27102 жыл бұрын
And Alphabet, I mean Betabets
@johnnytenjobs5 жыл бұрын
How fast are they going on the straights?
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
My best guess is 170 on the straights.
@alfonsopreciadogonzalezpre76225 жыл бұрын
What can I do to be NASCAR memberchip I'm racer hotwheels race Cars I hace an a longitud race track by hotwheels 1968 2019
@realtorman23 жыл бұрын
“Stock cars”
@nathanielwaters67303 жыл бұрын
This was the real NASCAR that I remember, the Good Ol' Boy sport, DAMMIT!!! NASCAR today is a GODDAMN JOKE, meaning the drivers act like jealous divas!!! Make NASCAR as I remember, bring back Dodge and get rid of Toyota!!! I wish Richard Petty was young again, David Pearson was still alive, and the rest, those were the best damn times in NASCAR racing!!!
@robtans50422 жыл бұрын
Here here👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@eddiedawkins194 жыл бұрын
Cigar smoking on pit road, with all that gas spilling all over the cars and ground..SMH
@Slinger433 жыл бұрын
That's when Men were Men & the Sheep were scared! 🤣
@artjones24984 жыл бұрын
wow...fast and fourious pit action.....they wouldnt make against pit crews these days
@HODIUSDUDE4 жыл бұрын
True.. but that is evolution. Now they have jacks that lift the car in 1.5 pumps. Teams now have huge budgets, fabrication specialist at the shop and over the wall specialists that fly in for the races. Back then it was more common to have the fab guys going over the wall too.
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Art, your post is barely readable, and doesn’t really make sense. Today’s pit crews would wipe their ass with the 1972 pit crews.
@phillight3523 жыл бұрын
I see rule changes coming.
@invisiblepuppet34379 ай бұрын
2:23
@makaylahtheunicornrupcic40513 жыл бұрын
8:49 he take a pit stop it good everyone need pit stop in nascar
@johnjennings80852 жыл бұрын
No stage racing or corporate crap! Real cars that are not the same. And Dodge's with wings and no Fiat in sight. What else do you need?
@BigEightiesNewWave2 жыл бұрын
11:31 use of duct tape.
@Garystrat12634 жыл бұрын
ah the golden days of NASCAR when those 6 letters meant something...when the cars were "stock" racecars nit the canned fruit salad of today
@tomdavis30384 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, but they were far from stock. I find the weight fir cubic inches rule interesting. . The Wood brothers would run the Cleveland at 351 cubic inches with a lighter car at some races or a 429 big block with a heavier car at others. GM and Chrysler teams had similar options. Makes things very interesting IMHO.
@mcswain692 жыл бұрын
@@tomdavis3038 but still a lot more stock than today's cars. Real sheet metal, bumpers, actual manufacturers engines, etc.
@Ziggy_Moonglow2 жыл бұрын
@@tomdavis3038 In 1972, all the cars weighed 3800#, without driver, not matter the engine size. Aside from safety components, steering components, tires, wheels, rear axle and spoilers, the parts had to be 'production', 'factory', 'original', etc. 1968 was the last year of 9.36# per cubic inch. The smaller engine meant no restrictor plate and more ballast weight to move around which can certainly help handling.
@Ziggy_Moonglow2 жыл бұрын
@@mcswain69 Don't forget transmission, bell housing, driveshaft, wheelbase, track, ignition, distributor, radiator fan, radiator, windshield washers and my personal favourite, "original headlight and rear light rims must be used".
@tommyd.6592 Жыл бұрын
Funny the black girl didn't kiss DP. Just sayin.
@robertparker66544 ай бұрын
He wasn't disrespectful to her, I noticed that. Always the gentleman.