Richard Petty shows Jackie Stewart the ropes at Darlington in 1973 | NASCAR Classics

[@JTeam45]

One of the coolest crossovers ever

[@antoniestrada1972]

Jackie Stewart did a commercial with Dale Jarrett

[@wolfgamingnetwork3542]

A king and a knight

[@MikeSmith-vo2yt]

For sure, two guys with guts to spare

[@2264ish]

The two nicest guys in all of motorsports in the same car together, how awesome!!

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

Stewart was so great in those seventies NASCAR broadcasts.

[@DC322]

Two of racing's greatest legends. Jackie Stewart and Richard Petty.

[@danieldravot341]

Gee, that’s perceptive . . .

[@PabeGeet]

@@danieldravot341 Please, dial 988 and seek help.

[@davidthompson5460]

About the same age, and they are both still with us.

[@5CGQ]

​@@danieldravot341Yeah; it's a pity they didn't include such important information in the title.

[@kg0173]

Not so sure about Jackie. My F1 top five is Fangio, Clark, Lauda, Prost, Senna and NASCARs Richard, Yarborough, Waltrip, Earnhardt, Johnson.

[@fazemango8572]

Pretty cool that both of these legends are still alive

[@N2YTA]

Richard is now 86 and Jackie is 84. They were about 35 & 33 then.

[@waynemetevia7983]

That's good to hear. Didn't know that Jackie was still alive. Hope he's doing well.

[@N2YTA]

@@waynemetevia7983 I sometimes see him during Formula One broadcasts, he seem to be doing very well and is still active.

[@kedro5]

Don't jinx it.

[@waynemetevia7983]

@@N2YTA That's good to hear. Thanks

[@jimmd68]

Awesome! Dueling accents! Two absolute masters.

[@Ochoduckie]

This is so awesome to see the respect between two all-time legends. Thank you for sharing!

[@heinous70]

I've been a fan of Jackie Stewart's since I was a kid in the mid-70s. I'll never forget my dad telling me "that's one fiery little englishman...... and he can drive the absolute piss out of a car". I gave up my life as I knew it to see my mother to the end of dementia, after my Dad's passing. It brings tears to my eyes now to see that fire still there.. and now directed towards something even more special to my heart. Jackie's definitely one of the greatest of all time

[@AmericasChoice]

Not Englishman, a Scot, big difference.

[@heinous70]

@AmericasChoice I don't think my dad knew at the time. Our information on F1 back then was very limited here in the states. I'm not even sure they broadcast every race hear back then, but you had to be awake, and in front of the television or you missed it. I've known he was Scottish for a very long time now. I should have pointed it out, but as an American my mind was more on my father's quote and not quite as much how offensive it may be.

[@danieldravot341]

I’ve been very lucky. I saw JYS win at Mid-Ohio in the Can-Am in the L&M Lola, I saw him win at Monaco when he tied Jimmy Clark at twenty-five victories and I worked with him for two years in F1 in the media . . .

[@AmericasChoice]

@@danieldravot341 To see Jackie win in anything but single-seaters is more than luck. It is miraculous. Stewart was the first one to admit he wasn't very good in Sports Cars.

[@ront769]

@@heinous70 I thought the same here in Canada. I like to think of him as a Scot amongst all the great racers from the U.K with too many to name.

[@rickintexas1584]

F1 and NASCAR are totally different sports. It is awesome to see 2 legends together.

[@davidwarburton2915]

A little bit like cricket and baseball, I guess.

[@ericcollins8794]

​@davidwarburton2915 great comparison

[@KevinWindsor1971]

Jackie Stewart was the best on commentary. "Johnny Rutherford has just hit the wall, and he BURSTS INTO FLAMES! Al Unser runs into the back of Rutherford's car, and he BURSTS INTO FLAMES! Now down to Chris Economaki in the pits, who has just BURST INTO FLAMES!.

[@stevehopkins4878]

Absolutely priceless clip of 2 world famous race car drivers just taking an ordinary road car for a casual cruise around Darlington. Awesome.

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

gold nugget here. thank you for this little time capsule .

[@shanew.williams]

Really cool ! I remember a few years later later (about 1976) on Wide World.. at Atlanta, Richard actually let Jackie Stewart DRIVE the STP Dodge a few laps with Richard coaching via 2 way radio.

[@pete956]

Same show A J Foyt let Jackie Stewart drive his Indy car. If I remember correctly,Stewart did well in the Indy car but was lost driving Petty's stock car.

[@_Ben4810]

I still laugh & think of Blazing Saddles whenever I read Wide World Of Sports anywhere...!?! 👌😆🙏

[@JumpingBooger-oq8wg]

​@@pete956IndyCar has long been more similar to F1 in terms of the cars, so it makes sense.

[@centralscrutinizer6108]

Atlanta has always been my favorite, doesn't hurt its my home track. Tis a sad thing to see what they have done to the fastest 1.5 mile track. Now its just a cheap, wasted knock off of boring ass Daytona now.

[@danielmoose1273]

@@centralscrutinizer6108Agreed ... Sad, And Disgraceful. I really miss the old Atlanta Raceway's unique layout. I've always felt that moving the Start / Finish Line at Darlington was an Equally Irresponsible, Reckless, And Disrespectful move as well. For me, it turned Darlington from a track that I refused to miss attending a race at, to a track that I can no longer stand to look at, and would Never buy tickets to attend again. I never hear anyone mention it though, so I guess stuff like that is ok with everyone else.

[@orion848]

Jackie x Nascar was a great duo. So cool to see a highly respected international driver appreciate our sport.

[@lordhue]

Two of the greatest drivers in history sharing technique, you can’t ask for more as a racing fan. You can feel the mutual respect they have for each other in the tone of the conversation.

[@snowwhite7677]

There should have been a TV Series with these two driving muscle cars & solving mysteries.

[@GreaseMonkey-dq2dk]

Now that's racing royalty right there! Two of the best ever!

[@Dan24943]

Richard looks so cool with one hand up on the wheel like that

[@GabrielSilva-my5fr]

That's something i never expected to see in my entire life, two legends for sure, i wish there was more crossovers now days, with drivers from diffrent racing series, like this one.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

AMAZING ! Thank you, and what a contrast in accents, it's almost another language.

[@af4od02]

Jackie has some awesome sideburns! My favorite Darlington tutorial is with Cale Yarborough wrestling his car around on film.

[@dh2360]

Would enjoy seeing more videos like this as they are found, timeless treasures.

[@EdwardD.Adkins]

Both of these men set a standard for racing!

[@djs7734]

What a brilliant video. It's great to see them both together.

[@juanperez-vargas4188]

Thank you for combing the archives much appreciated because this was way before my time loved too here its always been a tough narrow track don't make me feel to bad for wrecking when I use my wheel set up 😅

[@DriftOwl]

Two absolute legends

[@nadronnocojr]

More please , love real footage with out all the fake sponsor convos .,..,,nice work

[@poppyneese1811]

To sit down with these two legends and listen to em talk would be a dream come true!

[@sandojones5903]

Wow I've never seen this before! Kinda surprised I haven't! Really cool! Two legends just hanging out. World collide kinda stuff! 😊

[@jamesblair9614]

That was great to be a part of that conversation. I read that Jim Clark got some seat time in a NASCAR Stock car, running on a high banked oval, sometime in the mid 60’s. It’s fascinating to see top level drivers from one series try their hand in something completely different, their innate talents become quickly evident.

[@joshuak4372]

Clark ran for Holman Moody at Rockingham in a Ford Fairlane. Besides his Indy win he also runner up 63, but won at Milwaukee, and took pole in Trenton. He finished 1963 5th in USAC and 1st in Formula 1. Truly amazing.

[@gordonhall9871]

2 of my favorites back when it was racing

[@gzuzsavz]

An amazing time capsule! The current videos of Richard & his son, Kyle at Goodwood in England are amazing, too! & there is a lil bit of 'ol Jackie Stewart in there, ofc and mainly it is a feature of the Petty Superbird! And..Richards smile is identical now, as it was 50 years ago 😁 p.s. I was kinda hoping he'd open up that Chrysler sedan on track, aha.

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

This is what real legends do. They don’t bicker and argue about how turning right is so much harder than left. Jackie is mesmerized by another master. Talking about the inside and outside grooves, the car being “tight” or “loose”. He’s eager to learn. One god to another god.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Ooooo clips! Thanks for uploading this! Also can y’all upload full Trucks, Busch, and Modified races for the fans? The Cup ones are great, but the fans deserve to see other old series races!

[@yakbreeder]

Those sideburns don't get more epic than that!

[@BillyBob-gj6tx]

They're dwarfing Petty's like he doesn't have any.

[@yakbreeder]

@@BillyBob-gj6tx 🤣 👍

[@chrisbarnes2823]

Two legends in a boat sailing around a track.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Richard Petty Number 43 Stp Pontiac Grand Prix From The 80s And Early 90s Thanks For Uploading

[@LongIslandMopars]

#43 Charger in 1974 was the one to beat.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Before Switch To General Motors In 1978

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@jefferyrobertson7520 yep

[@stepanbandera5206]

Pontiac had NOTHING to do with Petty's success.

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@stepanbandera5206 💯 correct. Just happened to be driving one for the 200th win.

[@michaelbirmingham1203]

Damn, I want more of this. I love it when drivers talk about their craft. We rarely get to hear that

[@SaabJitsu]

We may think we're cool, but we're not to legendary side burn rockers lapping a legendary track in a 4 door Chrysler sedan cool. Great stuff!

[@davidszakacs6888]

I used to love Stewart saying “That’s a very fine motorcar!”

[@ChristopherChartier]

I have that car he's driving. 1973 Polara. Crazy to see a video of one brand new. Mine is crusty!

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

I remember them 69' police Polaras in the rear view mirror. You might as well pull over, because you weren't gonna git away from them. Cheeseler tested them at over 150mph on the Chelsea proving grounds and the high compression, police spec 440s, geared the way they were, were very quick and fast for fullsized 6 passenger cars.

[@anthonyrowland9072]

@@malcolmhamilton5200The "Top end unlimited" car from Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry.

[@danielslocum7169]

Priceless history. Total respect!

[@crusherbmx]

Two legends in a great big boat. To my Canadian ears, Jackie Stewart's accent is less extreme than Petty's, never would have guessed...

[@coldlakealta4043]

to my Canadian ears I had to concentrate like heck on both of them!

[@FOH3663]

Beautiful "fuselage" body ... I too had a '73 Plymouth Fury sedan ... I drove it like the Bluesmobile, hard.

[@JRotten]

They were so young..... once. Great to see two young guys together before they earned the tittle GOAT.

[@nascarjimbo]

Carl Edwards went for a ride around Darlington with David Pearson and he later said how amazed he was that everything David told him worked in the current generation of car and even the COT. DW’s story about David flicking butts out the window when he put Darrell down a lap is hilarious.

[@Slimjim260]

Great stuff at the SOUTHERN 500 !!!! Enjoyed

[@walkerch]

Two great racing legends in one car

[@towgod7985]

Two of motorsport's ROYALTY!

[@DVSNTHERE]

Far out! Two of my favorite drivers!

[@whiteknob7944]

Jackie seemed like a perfect human. Just an all around good dude.

[@Twobarpsi]

Sir Jackie and King Richard!!

[@vladpootin5973]

Two absolute racing icons

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

This is very interesting 1973 is this is the Year Jackie Stewart retired also. That's when he became a commentator for racing I believe.

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Two legitimate legends. That term is thrown around too loosely today. These are boys are it.

[@bairives63]

will there be a part 2 ( or continuation of this video)?

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Two living legends

[@stephencardamone1320]

This legit made my day, imagine what Jackie was thinking

[@timfremstad3434]

........and now a word from our sponsor, STP motor oil.....AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES !!!!!!!,

[@RAA076]

They should do something similar today, that'd be awesome. Even if it's just a few laps around a popular track where they talk history and more.

[@jameshicks1367]

I remember watching this on TV back then. Darlington's one of the craziest tracks on the servant circuit because each corner is different

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Enjoyed!!!! 👍👍

[@williamcap2236]

My 2 favorite drivers together !

[@stevefowler2112]

Epic...and both are so well spoken too.

[@BillyBob-gj6tx]

Except for Petty's double negative, so the track's not tricky at all 😊

[@garymcaleer6112]

Great moment in automotive history. I remember the race where Richard broke the rules and ran all left tires (if I'm not mistaken) to win the race. Those boys who came out of run'n moonshine know all the tricks. I remember another racer who froze the suspension to meet the height requirement. But once that boy warmed up the car and the height dropped back down, he had a nice advantage. As in MLB, NBA, & NFL, the refs don't catch everything. 😎

[@coldlakealta4043]

remember the guy whose gas tank was seized and he drove away because he had yards of gas line hidden in the car?

[@BobR-gy5gx]

Great video!!!

[@Knight-2099]

NASCAR man do I love it 🏁

[@glennpupino4890]

I wish Jackie would have jumped in a cup car for a race at Riverside. Still remember watching him do the broadcasts years ago.

[@briannugent7836]

What a pure interaction

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

If you could fit every modern race car driver on Earth into one car, their talent would still come woefully short the the talent these two men combined shared.

[@427Vette]

Wow 😲! what a sight two racing legends in the same car 🚗😲💥!

[@juliedy1574]

That FuManchu added at least 10 MPH!

[@katjoe1974]

Some of the best sideburns I have ever seen

[@ec7888]

I have never seen Richard Petty without his hat. Great head of hair!

[@matthewcuratolo3719]

Back when NASCAR was NASCAR.

[@scottbrown2352]

Jackie and Richard two racing warriors

[@IceTTom]

It’s strange how the bottom half of the track in the clip looks like he’s going 30mph. And the top half of the track and stands etc seems like he’s going around 100+mph

[@ndotl]

Saw Petty in an airport decades ago. Five 5 tall with a one foot tall hat.

[@joebriggs8422]

Re the offensive imagery warning...I couldn't find it, once again I'm left out of the fun.

[@christophergritti9873]

This. Is. Amazing.

[@Dd13200]

He showed Kyle the ropes at Talladega at 190+ with Kyle sitting on a car cover holding on for dear life

[@fobbitoperator3620]

In his prime, Petty was an absolute unit!

[@MemphiStig]

The fact this doesn't have 1M views already says a lot. idk what it says, but it's a lot. This is two all-time greats in their prime talking what they love. Wish Jackie had run in Nascar.

[@mrwest5552]

can you image the large size of the cameras used to get this footage.

[@lonestranger]

I was just thinking the same thing. There's at least two cameras and a microphone at once, too. The fender camera shots were likely done in a different take, but still. Camcorders weren't even a thing in '73, let alone GoPros.

[@dougmintz2943]

Almost bizarre how good the audio is.

[@robertludwig1278]

"HE'S GONE OVER THE WALL IN A BAD WAY ! "

[@michaelcerkez3895]

Nice, first time I heard both of them talk at length. And first time I ever saw Jackie Stewart in a car with street clothes on.

[@nielgregory108]

"The footage you are about to see appear as originally broadcast and may contain imagery that is offensive and doesn't align with NASCAR's values." You DEVALUE your own history??? No wonder racetracks are never full anymore. Most people don't know there used to be a 20 YEAR waiting list for tickets at Bristol. 20 YEARS!! Today, walk up and buy your ticket to a venue that is half full. THIS is part of the reason NASCRAP has been dying a slow death.

[@CL-rm6sb]

It's now a skin suit of its former self completely taken over by the same people who've always hated the fans.

[@seethebutter]

Thanks

[@marksimkiw-gd3ed]

2 of the best drivers

[@Saint_Ann]

Jackie Stewart will soon be eighty-five years old, and Richard Petty will soon be eighty-seven years old.

[@coldlakealta4043]

what's even more wonderful is that they have achieved those ages despite having competed when auto racing, esp F1, was a deadly sport. Obviously the best of the best.

[@Saint_Ann]

@@coldlakealta4043 You got it. Stewart raced in the deadly 60s and 70s, and Petty raced when drivers were still wearing jeans and short-sleeved shirts.

[@2nickles647]

Be cool to see them One more time on the same race track together.

[@rogermccann2377]

Two greats. But only one is the King.

[@franzkoviakalak6981]

Where can we see the rest?

[@maliklowry1236]

That was great ❤

[@Paws4thot]

Can I just check; what exact shade was that blue paint?

[@bluesky6361]

"Petty Blue". 😂

[@kyle381000]

Was the translator sitting in the back seat?

[@chopsjazz1]

Pure internet gold.

[@mustangracer5124]

They stuffed a 2x4 in the right side btw. the cage and the sheet metal to be the 'wall feeler'

[@dskywalker3397]

Incredible.

[@Lemmon714_]

Anyone else have the Jackie Stewart race track set in the 70's? I put a few thousand miles on my cars.

[@MFE92]

Both speaking the same language, but differently, on multiple levels 😀