This channel is everything I've always wanted when it comes to watching old stock car races. Love those old cars, love the personalities, love it all. Thank you, NASCAR Classics! :D
This was an incredible entertaining race. It had a little bit of everything that made NASCAR great; lead changes, fuel mileage strategy, pit road performance, hard charging racers, bumping/ rubbing. This all made for excellent racing drama! Not only that, the best racers and owners NASCAR ever had with the likes of; Richard “The King”, Cale, David “The Silver Fox”, Bobby, Donnie and Neil (The Alabama Gang),Buddy “The Gentle Giant”, Ricky “Ironman”, Darrell “Jaws”, “High Groove” Harry, Dale “The Intimidator”, Terry “The Iceman”, “Buffet” Benny, Tim “Hollywood” and Junior Johnson “The Last American Hero” among many other greats! Thanks for sharing this race!
@@jefferyrobertson7520 Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett & Benny Parsons in the booth will always be the gold standard of race announcing. That team was the absolute best.
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Hard to believe that Jenkins looked so young, ever. Also Richard Childress car looked like he had just rented it from Hertz. I hear they did that when they filimed the movies "Redline 7000" and "Speedway".
POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1981 CAROLINA 500 (4 of 31): #43 Richard Petty (510pts with 1 win, Buick) #2 Dale Earnhardt (-39, Pontiac) #28 Bobby Allison (-51 with 1 win, Chevrolet) #88 Ricky Rudd (-54, Oldsmobile) #90 Jody Ridley (-76, Ford) #75 Joe Millikan (-105, Buick) #47 Harry Gant (-148, Buick) #11 Darrell Waltrip (-153 with 1 win, Buick) #15 Benny Parsons (-170, Ford) Labonte (#44 Buick) was 14th so far while Cale Yarborough (#11 Oldsmobile) decided to move down to a partial schedule. Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Rockingham’s case, the Spring race was the Carolina 500 while the Fall one was the American 500.
I was sitting on the backstretch with my dad. Near the end, I was thinking, "Maybe Richard has enough gas." I was wrong. Ouch. NASCAR: bring back the Rock and I will attend my first race since 2015! I haven't even watched one on TV since 2018!
I can count a bunch of ways why that product is so much better than the crap that they want us to watch today. Let's start with the cars....they are recognizable as actual stock cars. The pit stops are much more interesting and much less robotic. Work is more manual in the pits giving more room for error. There is no speed limit on pit road. Those are just a few of the things.
This channel is everything I've always wanted when it comes to watching old stock car races. Love those old cars, love the personalities, love it all. Thank you, NASCAR Classics! :D
This was an incredible entertaining race. It had a little bit of everything that made NASCAR great; lead changes, fuel mileage strategy, pit road performance, hard charging racers, bumping/ rubbing. This all made for excellent racing drama! Not only that, the best racers and owners NASCAR ever had with the likes of; Richard “The King”, Cale, David “The Silver Fox”, Bobby, Donnie and Neil (The Alabama Gang),Buddy “The Gentle Giant”, Ricky “Ironman”, Darrell “Jaws”, “High Groove” Harry, Dale “The Intimidator”, Terry “The Iceman”, “Buffet” Benny, Tim “Hollywood” and Junior Johnson “The Last American Hero” among many other greats! Thanks for sharing this race!
...and all that without stage interruptions! Fascinating!
And yet if it happened yesterday many "fans" would call it a snoozefest, I'm pretty sure
Miss that place!! Would love NASCAR to go back!!!! 🏁🏆👍
In March of 1981 the magic at ESPN began.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series On ESPN From 1981 To 1993 With Bob Jenkins Iconic Play By Play Announcer
Its 1981 to 2000@@jefferyrobertson7520
@@jefferyrobertson7520 Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett & Benny Parsons in the booth will always be the gold standard of race announcing. That team was the absolute best.
The first ESPN broadcast. Also, Eli Gold before TNN!
Love that we get to watch these races too
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Sitting here some "43" year's later & it actually hurts as much now as it did live in 81...😭
#434EVER
Video and sound quality are fabulous for 1981. Great job!
I closed my eyes and thought I was listening to Eli Gold on MRN. Always been a big fan of Eli's.
Funny, when NedJarret does his pit report sounds like he is talking into a large slurpie cup.
I think his son Glenn was in this race
ESPN's first NASCAR broadcast. The start of the magic.
🏁Enjoyed!! 🏁
Great race later Eli got a microphone. I miss these races. Thanks for sharing.
This channel is the best thing since the flip telephone.
Young Eli Gold, i could pick his voice out anywhere one of my all time favorite announcers
17 out of 38 finished in 1980 and he says that's not much attrition...wow😂
Hey Nascar….Eli Gold isnt calling Alabama sports anymore get him to come call something (throwback weekend anybody??)
That is an outstanding idea!! 💪 You listening NASCAR???
Hard to believe that Jenkins looked so young, ever. Also Richard Childress car looked like he had just rented it from Hertz. I hear they did that when they filimed the movies "Redline 7000" and "Speedway".
What a finish! You wont get that in Modern Nascar. There is no such thing as fuel strategy when the stage breaks eliminate it.
Marcus Smith needs to give up the all star race and have the all start race here.
My great grandfather 👴 was here as a child with his family 👪 ❤️
Great race. Was there!
If they can race at the LA colisium, they can race here. Rockingham, a great race track.
Does Cale have a window net? Or is it so thin that you can see Cale so clear.
I thought about that too! That sure is a thin window net! Hahaha
Eli Gold’s glasses fashioned from stock bumpers
😂😂😂😂
Been posting a good bit of these old Rockingham races. Could be foreshadowing????? Mayyyybbbeee? 🤞🤞
Posting a lot of Rockingham races lately...
@1:26:35 what is that pace car
1981 Mazda RX7
@@ShortTrackNewsthanks! I imagine the crowd wasn’t celebrating a Mazda leading the pace.
POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1981 CAROLINA 500 (4 of 31):
#43 Richard Petty (510pts with 1 win, Buick)
#2 Dale Earnhardt (-39, Pontiac)
#28 Bobby Allison (-51 with 1 win, Chevrolet)
#88 Ricky Rudd (-54, Oldsmobile)
#90 Jody Ridley (-76, Ford)
#75 Joe Millikan (-105, Buick)
#47 Harry Gant (-148, Buick)
#11 Darrell Waltrip (-153 with 1 win, Buick)
#15 Benny Parsons (-170, Ford)
Labonte (#44 Buick) was 14th so far while Cale Yarborough (#11 Oldsmobile) decided to move down to a partial schedule.
Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Rockingham’s case, the Spring race was the Carolina 500 while the Fall one was the American 500.
That hair.
😂😂😂
I was sitting on the backstretch with my dad. Near the end, I was thinking, "Maybe Richard has enough gas." I was wrong. Ouch. NASCAR: bring back the Rock and I will attend my first race since 2015! I haven't even watched one on TV since 2018!
r,i.p. to bob jenkins miss him very much y all
Petty tried to push through like he did in Richmond. Just not enough gas.
Восторг!
Ahh man, The unmarked car beat Tony Stewart. Matt Kenseth.
An RX-7 pace car is kinda random
I can count a bunch of ways why that product is so much better than the crap that they want us to watch today. Let's start with the cars....they are recognizable as actual stock cars. The pit stops are much more interesting and much less robotic. Work is more manual in the pits giving more room for error. There is no speed limit on pit road. Those are just a few of the things.
I agree.👍
The back of the car is a truck, lol.
One hour away, from charlotte, go down there and test.
Rockingham.
Make it happen. Change the rules.
any ones race car can win.
No fkn adds!!! Mfer
Rockingham.