1986 Talladega 500 (RAW SATELLITE FEED)

[@Vekurus]

Oldsmobiles in the top spots, Pontiacs, leader swapping practically every lap in the beginning. For me, the 80's were the pinnacle of NASCAR.

[@matthewmelvin9742]

GM didn't like Buick, Olds, and Pontiac kicking their beloved Monte Carlos asses

[@barryaddington4126]

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[@jasonhumphry5836]

For the record the oldsmobiles were running all oldsmobile powered 358 oldsmobile NASCAR blocks and converted oldsmobile 350 D/DX oldsmobile diesel blocks converted to gas running engines facts are from oldsmobile in action volume magazines made by Peterson publishing by hotrod there were 3 mags racing time line 1976-1992 and yes I am a Oldsmobile Man

[@scottedwards4890]

far better than anything NASCAR does today

[@STP43FAN1]

Talladega the last four years has been terrific.

[@scottedwards4890]

@@STP43FAN1 I prefer the good ole days wide open each make had thier own distinct body style today the only difference between the manufactures is the stickers are different these new cars suck Nascars decline is entirely self inflicted to much money ruined the sport it became to politically correct to woke to many rules and just bad racing

[@STP43FAN1]

How was it self inflicted? What was NASCAR supposed to do and not do? The cars look alike because form follows function. It’s time we stop instinctively blaming NASCAR and start looking more credibly at issues

[@jsmr451]

@@STP43FAN1 What on earth are you even talking about??

[@STP43FAN1]

Form Follows Function. The cars looked alike because performance reality dictated it and it still dictates it. Common templates were inevitable

[@mattkowal90]

Harold Kinder, the coolest flagman in NASCAR history not afraid of anything. Bobby Allison flew into the fence about 200 feet from him and didn't even flinch. Just going to be waving the flag with a cigarette in my mouth with cars going 200-205 MPH below me.

[@SMIFFTV]

#dreamjob

[@mrs3533]

Harold Kinder had his own Fan Club!

[@NSBlack_Stallion]

I could do that and not flinch easily. I’d be frozen with fear.

[@chrisharris6692]

i grow up watching this race alot my dad taped it when it was on and i was born in 78 but i would watch this race around 89 90 and its what got me into nascar thank you for sharing this. it brings me back to thoses days as a kid

[@70skid99]

I'm 52 years old both parents have been gone for a while this past race brings back so many memories for me at this time I was only 17 years old and our whole family use to watch these races together along with other relatives man what memories I ain't gonna lie this brings a few happy tears thanks for sharing this.

[@bradkroboth5490]

I was born in 80, my dad taped some of the races, we watched a bunch live n I still have all our old vhs tapes. I sure miss the good old days,thanks for the uploads

[@robertanderson2898]

Richard Petty still competitive here, and especially in '87. This is the golden age of Nascar for me, I started watching a year before I believe, when they showed 4-5 races a year on tv. One was the 600 miler I believe, and Waltrip & Elliott I remember were in the pits for a good chunk of the race (they were dueling for the points lead). It's probably on the long list of videos......

[@ericrohani199]

'87 was the King's last good year, not bad because he turned 50 that year. These days, drivers retire way before.

[@ericrohani199]

'87 was the King's last good year, impressive b/c he turned 50 that year. Most drivers these days are long retired by then.

[@70skid99]

It's amazing how a past race like this can really take a person back in time it feels like just walking through a portal so special.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Amen to that. I prefer KZbin over regular 📺 😆

[@70skid99]

@@dougfredricks2017 I have put down a few names of these criminals that voted with the Democrats on that bill to expose some of them for what they've done and voted on and done to the American people

[@snowman7672]

Gotta love the fact that a caution wasnt thrown on last lap......racing was racing back then

[@74SD455TA]

There is NO DOUBT that this was the TOP DOG! The 1986 Talladega 500! YEAH! The cast of characters UNBELIEVABLE and will NEVER be RIVALED again...along with the weather conditions 96 Degrees...85% humidity.....YEAH!.....204MPH.......WOW! You'd say what year was this 2022....UH UH....1986!!

[@NSBlack_Stallion]

Thank you for putting these real NASCAR videos up for us.

[@bigbline405]

Full power 675+hp factory sheet metal in shapes you know who made what legendary drivers and the next generation mixing it up. Great race when dega was dega.

[@STP43FAN1]

It’s s good thing the draft worked this race when it wasn’t that effective the previous three Daytona-Talladega races; there wasn’t much passing those first three. The disappearance of the draft after 1984 was the unsung big story of those times - without it passing was simply too damned hard

[@canismajorconservative8094]

I was there when Allison hit the fence. Same area but facing the crowd we were about half way up the grandstand and to the right. Never forget that day !!

[@rcnut5112]

What did you think of Bill Elliott car's

[@BSNFabricating]

There's nothing like the sound of them old small blocks, wide open and unrestricted.

[@m42037]

The big blocks are better and make more power

[@ethanbush4633]

This was a decade before my time but it's nice to watch nothing but absolute legend drivers on the track. Not to mention track culture then versus when I was coming up.

[@wolverine9632]

Same, decade before my time, but timeless nonetheless!

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

I was at that race damn it was hot people was passing out from the heat no shade at all that race use to be in July they moved it to October a few years later cause the heat July in alabama is rough

[@ixlr8677]

i always set on the front row, good breeze, next yr thought i was gonna get hit by allison.

[@jjm4324-w6i]

No swearing during commercial break and no CRY babies. I love it

[@PsychedelicGuy]

Serious shenanigans going on at 32:23

[@eulaliecholmondeley8326]

what secret or dishonest activity do you see?.

[@HamiltonOhioTrains84]

@@eulaliecholmondeley8326 I think he's referring to Dave Marcis and Phil Barkdoll swapping cars.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Carswitching had been going on from day 1 lol.

[@jetsteeltherealdeal7827]

Damn now that’s some good racing boys!

[@t.j.gregson]

Every time Ken says "Huh?", take a drink.

[@tobyrichardson5317]

Chase Elliot is a spitting image of his dad

[@byrd56]

1:06:18 - Mike Joy's long career goes even further than pit reporting on CBS...he called NASCAR races on radio for MRN during the early 1980's.

[@STP43FAN1]

1977 was when he first started on MRN. He’d been a PA guy for Stafford Speedway

[@robertblanchard6196]

I wish they had the cameras of today back then.

[@STP43FAN1]

The cars look sluggish here compared to today.

[@corwintipper7317]

they don’t know how to make 210 seem fast yet

[@randyhutchinson9910]

This has been one tough race, my God

[@johnhopkins5933]

Tim Richmond!!! What would have been?!

[@garytemple9258]

This was the nascar i loved. All american cars.

[@joshuaman1126]

I was there what a cool memory. So many of them not with us anymore.

[@timmeh5768]

Wow, Ken Squire predicted the winner at the top of the show - admittedly he was a darkhorse, but he still touted Hilin for the win.

[@STP43FAN1]

Hillin had finished strong at Daytona and Talladega earlier that season

[@brianbooher7318]

Bobie Hillin was a lot better than he was ever credited for the kid never had a top ride

[@567morten]

I like that the camera just follows the cars

[@STP43FAN1]

52:10

[@robertanderson2898]

?????

[@STP43FAN1]

When the Petty-Earnhardt sidedraft epic starts.

[@nascage]

Damn, three wide for the lead!! Allison, Petty, & Earnhardt! Who ya got!

[@cnking27]

The way Hillin described that wreck was what it looked like to me. I have no idea what Phil Parsons was doing...he did it again on the last restart.

[@Mark-qf4hl]

Wow! Ken S. Called Bobby Hillen to win the race before it started!

[@DanArnets1492]

**POINTS STANDINGS and WINS before the 1986 TALLADEGA 500 (17 of 29):** #3 Dale Earnhardt (2490pts with 3 wins, GM) #11 Darrell Waltrip (-159 with 1 win, GM) #25 Tim Richmond (-265 with 3 wins, GM) #22 Bobby Allison (-302 with 1 win, GM) #15 Ricky Rudd (-362 with 1 win, Ford) #9 Bill Elliott (-395 with 1 win, Ford) #27 Rusty Wallace (-410 with 1 win, GM) #44 Terry Labonte (-481 with 1 win, GM) #5 Geoff Bodine (-533 with 2 wins, GM) #33 Harry Gant (-554, GM) Neil Bonnet (GM #12) was 16th because of 6 crashes and 3 mechanical DNFs. The best rookie of 1985, Ken Schrader (Ford #90) was 15th after having only finished cleanly in about half of the races. Meanwhile, Kyle Petty (Ford #7) won the Richmond 400 and looked to be a championship contender for a couple of months while Morgan Shepherd surprised all when he won the Atlanta 500. Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus the rookie of the year before and whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Talladega's case, the earlier race is the Alabama 500 while the later one is the Talladega 500.

[@superhoss95]

harold kinder Smoking a ciggie!! what a legend!

[@NotSteveCook]

That'd better be a Winston or a Camel😄

[@michaelkilgore8358]

Good ole Neil Bonnet

[@alwaysopen7970]

Back before they paved the infield along the backstretch.

[@jasonhumphry5836]

Oldsmobiles running strong out in front with oldsmobile power all any oldsmobile man or woman would want

[@sevendst19]

1985 Talladega with Elliott coming back from 2 laps down under green Raw Satellite Feed??

[@mattkowal90]

That was the Winston 500 back on May 5th, 1985 that he did it in. This was the Talladega 500 which was held on July 27th.

[@chrisrhoads8256]

Talladega raceing 🏎🏁is the beat n world🌏/ they should race more then 2 races april & Oktober/ 🤘👍💪

[@chiefpontiac1800]

What I wouldn't give for one of those Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2's !

[@peterdeborja1946]

Every other piece of data I find on this race has Ricky Rudd in the 15, but they keep calling him Rusty Wallace?

[@HamiltonOhioTrains84]

That's because, at one point, Rudd had to get out due to the extreme heat. Wallace had fallen out of the race earlier, but he stepped in for Rudd for the rest of the race. Finished 3rd, I believe

[@jimbosc]

Rudd started the 15 car - Rusty took over in relief of Rudd (his 27 car burned a piston)

[@cnking27]

Rusty's car went out early on and he took Ricky's place. Ricky had the flu. It's a little over halfway in when they do the switch.

[@CONFUCIUS-f2x]

Last year of the unrestricted carb plates?

[@brianbooher7318]

No 87 was last year midway 87 after Winston 5oo they restricted carb size to 390 from 850 cause bobie Allison about went into flying grandstands

[@chrisreddick92]

This was racing!!!

[@MrChristopherHaas]

What a race. Phew. Look at all of those fans.

[@tunesmith2012]

I was at this race and sat on the Finish line about 15 rows up I cound see into the flag stand

[@MDCSWildcats86]

What is the background music being played as they announce the drivers?

[@NotSteveCook]

Electric Horseman theme

[@anthonygibbo1881]

@19:57 pooh definitely came out but in all seriousness very special driver

[@deanminer2340]

I haven't heard them mention the draft yet

[@LITTLE1994]

Fun fact: Someone stole the pace car and went to a near-police chase inside the course in this very race.

[@brianbooher7318]

Wrong buddy .happens in 86 Winston 500 earlier this year.this is the latter race ever year

[@ashpete21]

So, does Rusty Wallace get some of the prize money, or did Ricky Rudd take it all, since it was his car?

[@michaelwdagle7410]

Since when did Rusty Wallace drive for Bud Moore ? I'm almost positive Ricky Rudd drive for Moore that year.

[@STP43FAN1]

Wallace was a relief driver for Rudd

[@DanArnets1492]

Since Dale Sr went back to RCR, they swapped seats twice IIRC

[@Backwoods_870]

HOW COULD IT GO FROM THIS...TO THE CRAP IT IS NOW?

[@DanArnets1492]

Many reasons actually • Using real body panels meant manufacturers had to deform roadlegal cars to be competitive, which created abominations like the 1986 Aerocoupe • Force is mass x acceleration and it turns out the most force a catchfence can sustain is a stock car at 180mph. If the car spins out at 210mph, it'll reach the catchfence at well over 180mph quite often • With the "real body panels" out of the equation, you could go for "stock-like" and NASCAR did but of course manufacturers went further and further away • Then you have the whole issue of trends regarding performance level and what people think a racecar should look like I could go on...

[@aeromedical6776]

I understand why they had to go to the restrictor plates but man o’ man the racing was so much better when a car could pass on its own. Now it’s just follow the leader and everyone is afraid to pull out for fear of the draft freight training right by them.

[@jsmr451]

Real racing. Not the fake 3-4 wide fuel saving garbage we have now.

[@kenk7451]

I love these videos, but WTF is Raw Satellite Feed?

[@SMIFFTV]

It's an uncut satellite feed. When the cable/over the air broadcast cuts to commercial, the raw feed stays with the race and you get to hear the booth chatter you don't normally hear (plus uninterrupted coverage of the race)

[@kenk7451]

@@SMIFFTV Thank you! And again, thank you for the videos. They are great! I never thought I would enjoy watching 'history' but these are great!

[@JackTheripper911]

@@SMIFFTV Just curious, but how did obtain the raw satellite footage? Did you record it as it happened or got it from your parents or a friend? I just wanted to know how somebody actually has a full 3-4 hour broadcast uncut of Nascar races. I greatly appreciate you uploading them! I just wanted to know how you got them im your possession :o

[@brockmiller574]

​@@JackTheripper911I can't speak for him, but if I had to guess, he may have recorded them from a C Band satellite dish onto VHS or Betamax tape. At this time, it's possible that these feeds weren't encrypted, or "scrambled". Though, one could beat the encryption if you "knew a guy".

[@matildaharden1064]

Looked like a bunch of rookies out there. Dale Earnhardt

[@cianbyrne2189]

Gordon Ramsey Hates This Type Of Feed

[@randyhutchinson9910]

Tough ta chew

[@dannycoker6439]

Cian Byrne Who cares what he likes!Unless hes buying the tickets.lol

[@tuowl0564]

Weird to see Jarrett and Squier in golf shirts! CBS must have really taken mercy on them given the heat. This might be the only race I haven't seen the play-by-play guy and color commentators not in suits during the 80's, 90's, 00's and even the 10's...

[@alexholbrooks4468]

This is when I first remember watching Winston Cup Racing. Born in 1981, to a Moonshiner, didn't take long to learn. 😂😂😂

[@joshuamccoury7297]

Not sure what happened to Bill in this race. He was strangely noncompetitive

[@cluckhead1913]

Was video quality really this bad in 1986?

[@SMIFFTV]

No, but this was sourced from a 25 year old VHS tape over a decade ago lol. Even well cared-for VHS tapes tend to degrade over long periods time

[@Groundhog-Jam-Band]

Win a million ..bet on Hillan.

[@vapinbachelor289]

2:11:48 call me daddy!!

[@brandonamthor]

Flag marshal smoking a cig

[@DewkChronic]

dale won this race , it was his last

[@deanminer2340]

With all due respect, they really didn't do a very good job at commentating, they didn't explain having two cars get together they can go to the front, II Carline just pushes the first car to the front

[@robertanderson2898]

LOL try watching these on 1.5 speed

[@AlfonsoPreciadoGonzalez-bv1xl]

Allá American tarde mark winners Ford Chevrolet Dodge Pontiac biuck Willys allá a real American racer winning

[@timeversman9804]

George Wallace talk about white power.

[@lotusman1974]

What poor coverage of a race. clearity was totally absent and it was not any fun to watch. How could technology be so bad back then ?

[@jimf5909]

Has a few things working against it--mid-80s camera tech, satellite uplink, downlink to a big dish in the yard (or at a broadcast facility), slow speed analog tape recording. Tape stored for many years before getting digitized for KZbin. Quality lost at each step. Kudos to SMIFFTV for making the effort to bring this to us.

[@michaelwdagle7410]

Uhhhhh.....it was 1985.

[@davidkanengieter]

A big part of the problem is it came from a VHS tape. TV broadcast wasn't bad, but recording TV broadcasts onto VHS tape was a big dip in quality.