How a Fistfight Changed Racing Forever | Tales From the Bottle

Sure boxing's cool - but a race is never going to break out in the middle of a boxing match.
"The 1979 Daytona 500, the 21st annual event, was the second race of the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was held on February 18, 1979. Sports pundits consider the 1979 Daytona 500 to be the most important race in stock car history.
The race was televised live from beginning to end, a rarity in the era, and the first for a 500-mile race in the United States. Camera angles such as the "in-car" view were introduced to viewers from all over the United States.
On the final lap, race leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison collided with each other on the Daytona International Speedway's backstretch. Both drivers' races ended in Daytona's grass infield. The wreck allowed Richard Petty, then over one-half lap behind both, to claim his sixth Daytona 500 win.
As Petty made his way to Victory Lane to celebrate, a fight erupted between Yarborough, Donnie Allison and his brother, Bobby, at the site of the backstretch wreck. Both events were caught by television cameras and broadcast live.
The race brought national publicity to NASCAR. Motorsports announcer and editor Dick Berggren said, "Nobody knew it then, but that was the race that got everything going. It was the first 'water cooler' race, the first time people had stood around water coolers on Monday and talked about seeing a race on TV the day before. It took a while - years, maybe - to realize how important it was." Chip Warren was Chief Starter, according to CBS's Ken Squier."
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[@wetbricks4985]

Ok

[@marcusaetius9309]

Compared to most of what is on You Tube I think you should be at well over a million subs! Well done my friend, love the stories, commentary and illustrations.

[@hbtm2951]

I wish i could subscribe again just for the ave maria at the fighting scene, perfection.

[@abrampena6385]

GidderDUUN!

[@kdawson020279]

Being born in 1979, 'twas I who pissed on the soap and cake. I apologize to the drivers, overdid Formula and pissed on Daytona.

[@compatriot852]

Lesson of the day: How to make sports more appealing? Just add violent brawling to spice up any match

[@nickrustyson8124]

Hey it works for Hockey

[@Jonathan.D]

@@nickrustyson8124 You stole my reply. Let's duke it out! 😆😆 Seriously, that was my first thought.

[@terry2295]

sad truth is that would most likely work

[@Bruhsephus]

Even better? Just make all sports mma

[@charlessaint7926]

George Carlin suggested adding a field of randomly placed landmines.

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

This reminds me of a Pixar movie about talking cars.

[@no1847]

never heard of it

[@thatoneothergamer6158]

@@no1847 yeah me either,sounds like itd be a decent movie,l hope it isnt one of those that take the road of constant sequals

[@philthornton1382]

@@thatoneothergamer6158 no chance of Pixar doing something like that

[@FlaccidFella]

Knight Rider? I don't think Pixar made that

[@_conrail_]

Kachigger

[@mugi_Warrra]

“There’s only one race that matters, the human ra-“ “WHAT ABOUT NASCARRRR?”

[@o3198]

And f1

[@jim321go4]

Not f1

[@johnvilyer4340]

Literally what I typed into the search bar for when I finished the video, like, five seconds into it.

[@dai-nippon_digger]

Man, I was going to make the same joke.

[@mikaxms]

*one

[@uranium54321]

I don’t think you mentioned this in the video but lap 200, which was when Yarborough and Allison wrecked, WAS THE LAST LAP OF THE RACE. That just made the whole situation even more dramatic

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

He did mention it, and he showed the video where it said "last lap" on the screen (or maybe "final lap" - it didn't sink in any further than necessary).

[@morgellon9449]

Props to Qxir for being a comedic genius, pop culture historian and artist all at the same time. Not too many youtubers are legit funny.

[@URsooomad8613]

Every video is pure Gold, he deserves the 500k and so, so many more.

[@JTA1961]

& that's a fact

[@saooran7364]

He is also a professional breeder.

[@kirby4041994]

@@saooran7364 he can breed me

[@bobmiller7502]

@@URsooomad8613 hes got 532 brother,, love you anyway,xxx

[@soliderfromtf2]

This is the race that got my grandparents into nascar. My family has been watching nascar since then. This race is legendary because of the fight, first fully televised race, it sparked a fued between the Allison's and old hickory, and the return of the king. Both the Allison's and cale are legends and if it wasn't for their fight nascar might not be as big as it is today.

[@kingawsume]

Richard Petty is considered "The King" because *no one* will or even *can* break the number of wins he has; the series just doesn't have enough races. There are only 41 starts in the whole of 2021; 3 pre-season races that don't give you points, 8 "play-off" races that you could win and still not be in the running for the championship, which only leaves 30 regular season races. You'd have to win every single race for 5 years straight, never have any mechanical issues, not get caught up in something that you couldn't control, and even then, you'd only have a 4 race buffer to still take home the record.

[@TheLakabanzaichrg]

for real?

[@je3421]

Certainly impressive are the wins, but, his more than 700 Top 10s, are what I think is most impressive. Tbf idk how long careers are today, generally, but he accomplished that over 35 years in the sport and nearly 1200 races.

[@mjriemen]

Lets not forget however that for I dunno…. Decades maybe…. He had far better equipment that everyone else. He had quite a lot of talent, no doubt, but he had corporate backing from Dodge and STP. In fact the Dodge Superbird was pretty much made so Petty would have a better “stock car” than everyone else. He had to take up Drag Racing one year even since they wouldn’t let him run what he was going to bring to the track…

[@lucastraman706]

No one has ever gotten close in any other motorsport. The closest may be Lewis Hamilton as I think he will end his career with around 130 wins. The other guy is Larry Pearson, who has over 130 wins

[@dannycork423]

@@TheLakabanzaichrg He has 200 wins. The next closest guy in nascar, david pearson, has a little over half that

[@Jimbos3rdCousin]

I just love that I’m learning American history from a man who is from a whole different country and side of the world. The internet is an amazing place folks, don’t forget it.

[@millennialchicken]

Tbh this race was just more than the Yarborough/Allison fight, this was ''The King'' Richard Petty's *record breaking* 6th win (which would later become 7 wins at the 500) and helped NASCAR get TV rights nationally for the time up to the present day.

[@AxxLAfriku]

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[@dashietheplushcat]

Yeah, The 1979 Daytona 500, America's first full filmed 500 mile race in American history.

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

@@AxxLAfriku What the F are you even talking about?

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

NASCAR really started going downhill with team sponsorships like Square D and Disney. (Electrical boxes and Micky Mouse). They completed it with erratic rules changes and endorsements for losers running for political office and idiotic little clubs who make propaganda films for useless causes. Honestly saw more crashes outside Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC than in any race-- fan stupidity seems to have reached a shameful zenith of some sort. The whole thing's a really flat joke now.

[@millennialchicken]

@@crustycurmudgeon2182 Can't blame ya bud, it's pretty stupid nowadays, but a little part of me holds on to see the rules get dumped one day. That and those V8's are monsters.

[@Frosty-cg8xf]

Donnie Allison is my mom's cousin. My family was in the pits that day. They were warned to not enter the victory lane before the race was over as it was "bad luck". They pushed their way in anyway. The next turn Allison and Yarborough crash.

[@isabellind1292]

I don't know who was at fault when the cars first made contact but Yarborough clearly drove into Allison the second time they made contact and I don't think that's the point is to slam into people to get them out of the way.🚓💥🚗Team Allison here!😊👍👍

[@Canalbiruta]

@@isabellind1292 i mean, is practically part of nascar slam someone else and make them spin. Was also one of the reasons racers used to make fun of danica patrick, cuz she wasn't the best of it.

[@isabellind1292]

@@Canalbiruta But it's not a demolition derby. It's a race. Would you stick out your foot to trip up your competitors in a track & field event?

[@Canalbiruta]

@@isabellind1292 i mean, Dale Earnhardt build a career off of it, and to be honest was one of the most entertaining part of it for me, seeing who could avoid crashing while going that fast and taking others out of their way (although i know not every racer were like that, but a bunch knew it was trip the other guy or crash yourself)

[@isabellind1292]

@@Canalbiruta You may find it entertaining but hitting other drivers for a competitive advantage is no different than tripping the runner next to you in order to win a race.

[@ace1776]

"The consistency of a birthday cake. Thats been pissed on." xD I swear you Irish can be colorful with words.

[@Yom_Bristol]

He said bar of soap mate. How the fuck you manage to hear birthday cake?!? I think your birthday cake analogy is funnier though

[@AmericanIdiot7659]

Funny how I just ate a birthday cake that somehow just been pissed on

[@adamgardiner5869]

The 'Ave Maria' style music over the punch up stills was such a great touch.

[@joelellis7035]

I went to the fights last night and a NASCAR race broke out.

[@jluchette]

My father (rest his soul) made that joke every single time hockey was mentioned.

[@Roddy556]

Joke all you want, those pictures were epic and timeless.

[@andyb1653]

The sound effect of helmet-hitting-face was perfect.

[@ill_hex8103]

Other content creators have already touched based on this race, so here’s some extra pointers and fun facts for the uninitiated. •Dale Earnherdt Sr. (who was a Rookie at the race) took the leading lap for a moment, hinting at his greater success in the future. •There had been multiple lead changes throughout the race, as opposed to a mostly lead-stagnant race known as the “Chu-Chu Train” •The race was almost canceled because of the rain. •When Donnie and Cale hit into each other, neither let-off the throttle, causing them to bounce back and fourth until they hit the wall. •Cale was looking to win his fourth. •Practically everyone was driving an Oldsmobile, a now defunct car company, because of how fast it was compared to other brands. •Bobby Allison would father Davey Allison, who was his own accomplished driver and unfortunately died in 1993. •Cale Yarborough is sixth of the all-time NASCAR winner’s list, tied with Jimmie Johnson, with 83 wins. The two who achieved 84 wins are Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison. •Richard Petty’s 200th win had then-president Ronald Reagan land the plane to congratulate him at victory lane (although people argue that it should’ve been at most his 199th win).

[@theDENIMMAN]

This race would also be the first showing of Terry Labonte's "Iceman" nature. As he briefly held the lead and remained cool as a few drivers charged to take it from him

[@lucastraman706]

3:33 This wreak would have been fatal if it weren't for the people designing the roll cages going overboard

[@skonky]

why his 199th win?

[@ill_hex8103]

@@skonky He was caught having an engine block bigger than what regulations allow and swapping his left and right tires with each other. Even though NASCAR had given major punishments to drivers for unintentionally having theirs an inch or so bigger, Petty got off pretty light, with points docking and a fine. People argue that, since he won the race with a modded car, it should’ve been ruled out. Yet he still kept the win, possibly to artificially keep him likely to win 200 races, which he did.

[@jereynolds_9977]

Someone watched slapshoes video😂

[@mrichards4724]

Well done on 500k mate. Big fan here in Sydney, Australia 👍

[@Lord_Foxy13]

Ah yes "The Fight" You left out that some dude named "Dale Earnhardt" in what was effectively his first race went out and just decided to lead 20 laps like a bat outta hell... I wonder what happened to him (Edits: correcting Voice to text error and adding more detail)

[@koth_harvest_final]

surely nothing tragic

[@Lord_Foxy13]

@@koth_harvest_final I also wonder if he ever achieved any greatness

[@LaneCorbett]

Definitely won the 01 Daytona

[@chriswebster24]

Is that Dale Jr’s dad? Just kidding

[@waltoncummins719]

I just came from Emp lemon's video on Dale Earnhardt. Has no spoilers for his career, I promise. Absolutely nothing tragic happens.

[@louisbecker5941]

I grew up about an hour south of Daytona. This was in the local news cycle for days on end. After growing up & moving north, I was happy to become a hockey fan!... no surprise. 😆

[@theworstactionhero9186]

I'm from North Carolina and "Raise hell praise Dale" is a thing. Hell there's even a country song of a country song about him.

[@charredolive]

Lmao I commented too about how it feels like half the state is named after him. Don't even get me started on KANNAPOLIS.

[@theworstactionhero9186]

@@charredolive 🤣

[@theandyman88]

From North Carolina too 100% can Confirm

[@KBXband]

Your picture is cool!

[@henry-u5t]

from nc too can confirm, also love the pfp

[@oppositeofthetruth]

So impactful that a Irish fella is making a whole video about it decades later I love nascar so much me my gal and her bro made up are own fantasy league during covid where we hand out legit trophy's after every championship race and best believe I'm sipping Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer every race thank you so much for those video once again

[@Maxwell_Brune]

A lot of people call it: "The most important race in Nascar's history" True

[@soliderfromtf2]

It was the first fully televised race, had alot of good racing, some crashes, a fist fight, and had the king picking up another daytona 500 win. Without this race nascar wouldn't be where it is today.

[@ethankoh6851]

No that was Cars 2

[@dunlap1814]

Nothing important about nascar....it could disappear..no one would notice..

[@xavierjuno4572]

​@@dunlap1814 dude do you even know the generations of fans this sport have?

[@JG-zs8tr]

I’ve never been a race fan but I had a childhood friend whose father was really into it. I got the impression it was more of a zen thing to zone out to rather than something you’d get really worked up about. There was something endearing about seeing him asleep in his recliner on Sunday afternoons, a pile of empty beer cans next to him and the steady drone of race cars coming from the TV. Not exactly Father of the Year, but he worked extremely long hours 6 days a week so he earned it. RIP Bill. 🏎 🏎

[@millennialchicken]

Ah the '79 Daytona 500... One of the best ways to describe what NASCAR is. Even to this day. P.S. There was also a Irish NASCAR team. No kidding.

[@millennialchicken]

@@terry2295 I might very well be...

[@RevCode]

What I always wondered, while at the same time was too lazy to google it: Is nascar really just a round circuit, as in two straights and two curves? Or is there more to it, like a real racing circuit?

[@GTFF]

@@RevCode there are road courses, left and right turns. Driving in ovals isn't as easy as it sounds. Yes I am a Nascar fan and also an F1 fan, I enjoy motorsport.

[@millennialchicken]

@@RevCode NASCAR has a surprising amount of variance to it's calendar. This year for example there are 7 road courses (non speedway tracks), one dirt oval (first dirt oval since 1970), two Superspeedways (2.5+ mile speedways) and the rest being various different speedways that are different shapes and lengths (Darlington, Pocono & Richmond being examples).

[@twizz420]

@@GTFF depends what generation you look at because for a while there weren't any road courses.

[@robinreedijk]

Well deserved dude! I love your humor and the visuals in combo with your drawings! Keep it up and the million will be hit way before 2022

[@blu12gaming44]

That's the allure for most car races, especially ones at local racetracks. Most people would show up with a case of beer or two and wait for a fight to break out between two or more racers. Or at least that's how things are here in New Jersey.

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

Same here. Raced at alot of local kart tracks and a few classic motorcycle race's. Def alot of fights in karting. Man its so fun watching the shifter race, in my old town they would block off an entire area of streets and have a massive kart race arount the whole town. One guy in a 250cc super kart hit the haybails so hard he ended up getting life flighted out and died. I think since then they stopped doing the race bc it was so dangerous

[@tony_5156]

New Jersey doesn’t have racetracks just abounded roads lol

[@soliderfromtf2]

Here in Ohio we have alot of dirt racing. Mostly late models, midgets, and legend cars and there's been a decent amount of fights. Around a month before covid we had a midget race at our local track. By the end of the race 3 teams were brawling in the infield. Most people were cheering the fight on and were happy. I wasn't because the cut the Damn race short and I had a friend in the race and he was in second when the fight happened. He got screwed out of a win because of the fight.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

Same here in Texas

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

@@soliderfromtf2 same here, im in ohio as well, down south we have alot of dirt oval tracks. Up north thiers a good bit of cement circuit track

[@MotoResurrect]

3:42 the reflection of the car in the puddle wasn’t unnoticed! Great touch

[@YourTypicalMental]

I really hope you do more racing stories. Like Niki Lauda's horrific crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix. In fact the whole 1976 F1 season is worth the Qxir treatment!

[@soliderfromtf2]

I want him to do a video about hunt vs lauda or senna vs prost

[@HenryDaNinth]

The 1976 F1 season was censored by the BBC, with the exception of the final race so the UK could see their driver (James Hunt) take home the championship

[@nickc8729]

500k congrats bro I've said it a hundred times before and I'll say it again, this is easily one of the best channels on YT

[@tomlever]

Yep, congrats indeed. Reminds me of the good ol' days when you used to bitch and moan about KZbin not monetising you or being late with your plaque. 😂🏆

[@-ragingpotato-937]

Duude, you didn't put the commentary of the fight. "And there's a fight! Between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Alison. The tempers. Overflowing. They are angry, they know they have lost, and what a bitter defeat." kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6bGhKylbt5_grM

[@hi_c.v7289]

Such a beautiful call

[@stevemason5173]

The fight was not Davey , it was Donnie and Bobby Allison fighting Cale!!!

[@MrKajithecat]

As someone who lives like ten minutes away from a NASCAR track I try to go often. Seeing those cars buzzing away in person is amazing and you really feel that power. It's a pretty open sport, you can usually go meet drivers and see their cars up close in the pits before the race. Oh and there's lots of drinking, plenty of it.

[@lucastraman706]

If you have ever felt something in your bones, imagine that, but double You can feel it in your soul

[@spade3779]

sounds like a helluva good time lol

[@futuristic.handgun]

I also live in a town with a track, but I've never been to one race my whole life. There definitely is a lot of drinking tho. Working in the restaurant business for several years, I definitely dealt with a lot of drunk fans in town for the race.

[@coronavirus5691]

Thats the quality content i like to watch

[@emilybevenour5561]

congrats on 500k you deserve it so much, just found you a month or so ago and it’s been a blast going through all your videos. so fascinating and dark and hilarious, often all at the same time, what a time! a true blessing of the internet can’t wait to see all you do in the future

[@louiexv8096]

Ahhh my favorite Celtic lad uploads and it's a good day 😊😁

[@aurora2319]

This guy sense of humor and foul language as he describe the facts, always makes me laugh

[@AnAdorableWombat]

Bewbs lmao

[@gotcha927]

Cale is one of my old best friends’ grandad, Cale Yarborough is a legend and one of the best men I’ve ever met.

[@soliderfromtf2]

Old hickory is legend

[@gotcha927]

@@soliderfromtf2 Andrew Jackson?

[@SyndicateSuperman]

I'm a proud Qxir fan since 200k. Kick ass work my friend. You're a damn legend.

[@solidacid1337]

FORK YEAH! new video from my absolute favorite KZbinr!

[@sebalondon73]

We've have watched all, and some, we've have watched over and over again... And we'll keep doing it. Lifting up the spirit as only a weathered man can do. Thanks ;)

[@spicyboi2223]

I love seeing non Nascar youtubers talk about my favorite sport. Great Video!

[@anhondacivic6541]

What makes nascar so entertaining, I have been wanting to know

[@samkostka126]

@@anhondacivic6541 There's a lot of strategy about when and how to pit the cars to spend the least amount of time off the track without running out of fuel before the race is over, and it's hard enough that sometimes top-level teams get it wrong and straight up run out of gas on the last lap. It's also far harder than you'd think to drive fast around an oval, and a single pass can take multiple laps. Top drivers from other series rarely if ever do well, examples being Dario Franchitti, Kimi Raikkonen and Danica Patrick all being mediocre at best.

[@joshcorvette]

​@@anhondacivic6541 On the surface, to a casual viewer, on ovals, it just looks like left turns. In actuality they're wheeling the cars at the limit, usually, 150-190mph with 120-160 degree cockpits, at the limit of tire grip trying to gain just a slight advantage on the other cars. Taking a different racing line, using different pit strategies, drafting, or just plain using their bumper to move the guy in front out of the way. Compared to other motorsports, there's a lot more tolerance for aggression between drivers, and physical contact between cars is common and something fans love to see. It's definitely something to experience in person at least once.

[@shreknskrubgaming7248]

@@anhondacivic6541 it isn't really something that can be explained if you're not a fan of it. Sure, we could talk for hours on what makes it entertaining but at the end of the day, you either like it or you don't. I could ask other people what makes boxing entertaining, or hockey, or soccer, or tennis, any of the sports I don't like, and their answers wouldn't really mean much to me. You have to understand the intricacies of what makes NASCAR, NASCAR. It's like the game Skyrim. I've heard countless people scream at me about this or that and why it's the best game ever released in the history of video games, but I still can't stand playing it. I've tried. I almost fell asleep.

[@isabellind1292]

The best car race I ever saw was the one where the reporter thought the crowd was chanting "LET'S GO BRANDON"!

[@kevins.449]

The sight of them beating the bollocks off of each other to Ave Maria...perfect.

[@chungusfungusalt8439]

I was just rewatching this series and you uploaded a new one that’s pretty awesome

[@owenshores3358]

RIP Bobby Allison, just wanted to give his brother a ride and went down in nascar history what a freaking legend

[@mattnewcombe1043]

Man I love your videos. Its been a lot of work to get as far as you have but god damn there's no one else like you on this site. Please keep it up and have an awesome day brother.

[@JTA1961]

& that's a fact

[@DecentlyDefault]

As a huge NASCAR fan I must thank you Qxir for making a NASCAR related video without constantly dunking on the sport.

[@ThatWeirdGuyYouKnow]

I actually never knew about this. Very interesting video, Qxir. Oh and congratulations on the 500k subscriber milestone!

[@JamesStec]

Congrats on the 500K milestone! It was a pleasure being introduced to this channel and I'm sure many more will have the pleasure as well. Your content is top notch

[@hereticaldai6177]

Qixir's upload scheduel is the only thing making me have a grasp on what day it is

[@katim2644]

The Ave Maria over the stills was PRICELESS! THAT SHIT, THAT'S THE FUNNY STUFF!

[@jej7488]

Qxir taking about racing? Sweet

[@buckberthod5007]

The Davey Aliison/Cale Yarlbrough fight at the '79 Daytona 500 was one of the best moments of NASCAR. Of course, you can't forget them banging and bashing coming down the back stretch before crashing in the grass. Then the King Richard Petty drove by em, took 1st place and won. He wasn't expecting to even place top 5 that day. I don't even need to watch this video to tell you lol. I just wanna hear an Irishman tell it and see how accurate he is 😂

[@nickd3157]

Your welcome Qxir, I have seen all your videos, excellent content and presentation. Keep up the good work brohams!

[@bookaufman9643]

When I was a kid I lived in Florida and there would be NASCAR races on most every Saturday. I think I watched them occasionally but I definitely know about this race. They used to show a small clip from the fight in one of their highlights packages. All of the guys involved in this went on to be Hall of famers and long time team owners. You're correct about NASCAR being in a bit of decline. It exploded in the '90s and for a brief while was nearly the number one sport in America possibly still trailing football but still gigantic. A lot of the early Superstars and even the next generation superstars from this. Have retired and for some reason some of their fans seem to have let go of NASCAR rather than picking a new favorite.

[@seanc6128]

Congratulations on the 500k dude

[@GewoonNee]

I watched every single upload.. there wasn't a single bad one.. love from the Netherlands man!

[@Jonathan.D]

I just can't deal with watching them go in circles for hours. Maybe it's just my ADHD. However, I will never turn down the chance to go watch a race in person. When those cars thunder past, your heart races and you can't help but smile. In the late 80s, a family friend was about to move up to Nascar but he was almost killed in an accident that ended his career. It wasn't really an accident. Two brothers who raced in the same circuit as he did tried their best to keep him from winning. Two races prior to his "accident" he got one of the brothers disqualified for cheating and stripped of his win. The brothers got their revenge when they caused the "accident." This kind of behavior is why I don't like racing. It should be every man for himself, no teams, and, no politics. Just race and let the best man win.

[@ypvsypvs]

It's not as bad as you think. It's ovals, not circles. Which if you think about it is a huuuuge difference. Instead of a start followed by one long turn until the finish you have like 450 turns and 450 straights. Sure, the same 2 turns and same 2 straights which are basically copies of eachother and really one turn and one straight... but it ain't no circle! And, after 17 beers and a brawl with your cousin wife Betty Sue - a fun day watching tv from a sofa chair dragged out on the lawn.

[@MrJohansen]

@@ypvsypvs if you had even watched the video you would have seen that the front and back aren't "copies of each other" because Daytona is a trioval. There are no racetracks which are true ovals.

[@ypvsypvs]

​@@MrJohansen Dude... You must have understood I wrote that as a joke, right? And also a year ago. Autistic perhaps?

[@MadLadJay98]

One of my favorite channels talking about my favorite sport. Nice.

[@thatautogarage3644]

Congrats on the 500k subs. You create some great and unique content, you’ve earned every sub!

[@zenfrodo]

Ohio person here. I remember the '79 Blizzard well -- DAYS OFF SCHOOL. Luckily no one in my family cared about car racing, and all us kids were outside having a blast in that deep, thick snow that was perfect for snowballs, forts, etc etc etc. I never knew how fanatic NASCAR folks are until I met my husband's family. Wow. GRATS ON 500K!

[@fastflowers8850]

"lap 200 yeah this NASCAR shit drags on" wait till he finds out about the 400 lap Coke 600

[@midnight3018]

The serene music placed on top of photos of a fistfight got me good

[@hetismaarten7834]

OH BOI i love to watch a good tales of the bottle on my Friday night. i love your work Qxir, keep it up :)

[@jbu999]

As a native southerner all I can say is “bravo”. This is the best recap of the event I’ve ever seen.

[@elroma7712]

"The consistency of a birthcake that has been pissed on" gonna write that one down.

[@jeremylawson6648]

as a photographer i gotta thank you for taking the time for showing that fight photo set. incredible.

[@kontrolfrkgaming3920]

you should do Niki Lauda and James hunts. they are f1 drivers from the 70s

[@kd67876]

Well before "Rush" came out I saw a great documentary on them and that year was amazing. I'll try to find it cause as great as Rush was they left out some hysterical and crazy things (I believe they were worried people would think they made it all up).

[@soliderfromtf2]

That would be a good one. Do lauda vs hunt or senna vs prost

[@squanchysanchez5734]

Qxir is PEAK KZbin content. Absolute gold. Thanks for making my week man 👌

[@mattmarzula]

Fistfights don't necessarily change things. They settle them.

[@alex98241]

I'm a huge racing fan. I've been racing for as long as I can remember and it's so cool that you made this video, great work!

[@Jay22222]

The way you said "Redneck Shit" towards the end reminded me of the Wheeler Walker Jr. Song of the same name. A good one.

[@RaScarabous]

As an American let me say that you, an Irishman, have accurately summed up Nascar. Good Job!

[@o3198]

Imigane the 2016 Spanish gp with Lewis and Nico having a fight in the paddock

[@danielsummey4144]

As a lifelong NASCAR fan, from the south, I was extremely happy to see this video

[@uncreativename826]

“That’s been pissed on”

[@tylerkinley268]

"over-revved his engine and fucked it"- qxir, you have such a way with words. Truly you are a scholar and a wordsmith. Still funny after years of rewatching your videos.

[@jackhorn7449]

I devoutly pray at the "Church of Q"! I was a 14 year old boy, and snowed-in the house that day. I remember that race like it like it was yesterday! Dude, you are without a doubt one of the funniest people on Planet Earth!!! On behalf of all your worshipers, I want to thank you for your gut-twisting sense of humor, your razor-edged Irish sarcasm, your God-given (?) gift for story-telling and your fabulous talent as a cartoonist!!! I am now purchasing my very first piece of "Merch" at your store. Long live Father Q!!!!!

[@mcgrill11]

Man I remember my grandpa telling me the story of this race.

[@Confiteor10115]

Binging your channel when you uploaded. Perfect timing.

[@cloroxfreshmeadowbleach9860]

Hell ya brother back when men where men

[@thealmightyrhombus3269]

this dude really makes quality content that i don’t need to wait 5 months for

[@mattwilliams3456]

Really some of the best parts of NASCAR are the cheats. If you’re not familiar look up Smokey Yunick and have a chuckle at his audacity and skill.

[@WastdTrashPanda]

Banana car 👍🏻

[@nickc8729]

I love cars, but am not a NASCAR fan at all, but even u know about Smokey, man is a legend

[@soliderfromtf2]

And junior Johnson. That dude basically wrote the rules of nascar.

[@mattwilliams3456]

@@nickc8729 that’s the way I am. I couldn’t care less about the racing in NASCAR with the possible exception of a road course. Maybe it was more interesting back when the cars were different but the engineering side of their cheating has always been spectacular. There is part of a panel discussion posted here on KZbin called Racing Around the Rules that is worth a watch.

[@MyHeadHz]

The long fuel line snaked throughout his car is the funniest story I've heard.

[@mattyplays836]

Congrats on half a mill! You deserve it every last sub!

[@Arcademan09]

"If you're not first, you're last!" - Ricky Bobby

[@curtiskretzer8898]

DON'T YOU SPEAK NO EVIL OVER ME!RICKY BOBBY!

[@codyv308]

Here's to 500k. your content deserves 4x that amount but we'll get you there soon enough

[@chrisevans3804]

"Like a bar of soap that's been pissed on."...... this is an oddly specific reference, perhaps born of personal experience? 🤨🤣

[@svech37]

i would of never thought you would talk about this. I heard that this fight was legit heard around the world, and i never believed it lol. Im glad as a nascar fan that you covered this. This event was the spark of the modern nascar.

[@TheTotallyRealXiJinping]

‘Donnie is in the lead followed by Bobby who is his brother followed by Yarborough who isn’t his brother’ the best description ever

[@samanthazeiger1553]

You have no idea how happy I was to come home from work and see you posted

[@cheddarcheeseisgood8030]

I wonder if anything interesting happened in Shropshire.

[@boldCactuslad]

No huge incidents, thankfully. Well, except for that business with the nuclear reactor.

[@cheddarcheeseisgood8030]

@@boldCactuslad oooh saucy

[@iguanapete3809]

Loved the still photos with the background music.

[@ChrisCVW]

Your title says “fistfight” but it’s clearly a helmetfight

[@3litersodoom573]

I knew you would cover this one day and I'm stoked!

[@charlessaint7926]

They're making a left turn! Oh, they're making a left turn! Oh, they're making another left turn! *I WONDER WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NEXT!*

[@FriedrichHerschel]

The most interesting things happen when someone decides to make a right turn.

[@extr4high721]

Hey bro just want to say thanks for all the great content I always enjoy any stories you post

[@drowningin]

Fights make sports entertaining decades after? Then hockey should be the most popular sport in the U.S. as you can expect several to MANY in one game. And they don't get thrown out they just have to sit out for 5mins then back in. I've been to a hockey game where 1/4 of the ice was covered in blood and the game went on

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

That’s why You Canadians seem so kind to us Americans. You take out all your anger at an event we have no interest in watching.

[@drowningin]

@@jacobrzeszewski6527 I'm from Texas. I still played hockey elementary through 25 cuz I'm not a coward who stops the game every few yards to reset

[@drowningin]

@@jacobrzeszewski6527 the first goalie who wore a mask was laughed at and called a coward his whole career. Before that they took 100mph pucks to the face and kept playing on the regular. It wasn't until like the 70s until helmets and masks were used

[@JellyBabie1984]

@@jacobrzeszewski6527 Ya we rioted over losing a Stanley cup lol, when it comes to hockey all bets are off and the kindness goes out the window. Although I do have to admit even that stereotype is WAY overblown even without the riots over a game 🤣.

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

@@JellyBabie1984 Oh, you guys have riots over games too! We also sometimes have riots over elections, so we got you beat there.

[@trj1442]

Congratulations on hitting 500k subs. One of my favourite channels. I love your wit and graphics are excellent. Thanks for your content.

[@o3198]

Imagine if max and Lewis had a fight in the paddock about track limits

[@soliderfromtf2]

I would pay to watch that. Fuck it just do f1 boxing matches. Have Lewis vs max, bottas vs Russell and whoever wins gets the Mercedes seat for next year, Daniel vs Carlos and whoever wins is Landos new best friend, and then have mazaspin vs tsunoda and loser is declared the worst driver if the season.

[@aydankhaliq2967]

@@soliderfromtf2 is should be a three way between the rookies.

[@soliderfromtf2]

@@aydankhaliq2967 ohhhh do like triple threat with mazaspin, Schumacher, and tsunoda. My money's on Schumacher.

[@aydankhaliq2967]

@@soliderfromtf2 my money is on mazepin. He has the least amount of damage in terms of money.

[@ilaibengal6920]

Congrats dude! You earned it. Been a fan for long time, right on bro

[@acemcwolf5445]

Those pictures of the fight look like they could become meme images. The first and the last ones especially.

[@resevoirdog]

And I'm still so so so so happy for you hitting 500ksub Your such a likeable face of the brand you don't even need an avatar or logos or voiceovers.your an amazing artist too. You can tell its super natural for you when figuring out a scene and building the frame of it with the story. So cool keep up your awesome work. You also pick great subjects and stories that arent extremely popular but crazy enough that we still wanna know and listen lol! Great balance. Even your writing is awesome