So few of these Wing cars survived to present day this one may be the best preserved example out there! Dave is a living legend with more to share and you will see him in more videos! After his Dodge years he also raced for Rod Osterlund and we just did a video at that shop ! ua-cam.com/video/wcf6RnuJ3tw/v-deo.html
Love to see Dave had his winged tips on? Loved seeing him get down on the floor and slide under that car at 82 years old! Love your channel, keep up the great work!
Dave Marcis is a true legend! - 2nd in the standings in 1975 - A mechanical genius - Outlasted all of his competition to make it on the track until 2002 - Still races on the drag strips today when he can One of the last true greats of a by-gone era! Put this man in the nascar hall of fame already!
He certainly deserves to be in the hall of fame. Without him, many may not have lived to be in the HOF. I'm talking about his work with Goodyear to develop the inner liner. It was simply a matter of driving over a spike at Daytona at close to 200 mph & trying again. The other driver didn't survive the crash. He deserves far more credit than he is given in the development of Safety for NASCAR. That takes REAL stones. He's a treasure & we're wasting him. He needs celebration as a Pioneer in Motorsport!
The smile on Dave's face when he fired it up is priceless. He remembers all the details about this car. Crazy with all the miles Dave raced through the years. Those were the days!
Incredible to watch all the memories come flooding back in real time - I damn near got waterworks going watching that. Also, Dave does not move like an octogenarian at all!
That smile is the same for all true car guys from amateur to professional and in all forms of racing. Personally I built and raced 5 cars and still remember every detail. They all still live in my dreams though some more than others.
Man, Dave is still sharp as a tack. I was almost shocked when he was laying on the floor under the car like a 30 year old crew guy.. then gets in and out of the car with ease like he was still driving. 😂 Fun to see. Great dude.
At 82, Dave slid in the car like he was lining up to take the green. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience that cannot be replaced. Way to keep these stories alive Mitchell 🙏🏼
When I was growing up in Wisconsin Dave Marcis was the man. He did a lot for racing and is so humble about it. You will not hear a bad word said about him. Can't wait for the next video!
Met Dave Marcus 3 years ago at a truck stop in Poynette Wisconsin, while we were traveling to Montana on a snowmobile trip. If we had more time, Dave would have talked our ears off, what a nice guy.
Guys like Dave Marcis were the heart and soul of NASCAR. I didn't always realize or appreciate that when I first started following the sport, but I sure recognize it now. For Dave to be able to do the things he did with so little funding is simply amazing. This dude is every bit the legend to me as any of his peers that won numerous races and championships driving for the super teams.
Damn, Dave knows that car inside and out and he has not driven it in years. Dave always was inspiring, and he was good friends with Dale Earnhardt and RCR would help him with cars and parts and he would help test IROC cars.
Now this is the coolest one yet. Everyone liked Dave and Earnhardt trusted him as a test driver. Was he wearing his wingtip shoes? I can detect some of that Wisconsin accent. He is relating a lot of history.
Whoever gets this one from Mecum in Janurary hopefully restores it back to its #30 Winter Park Dodge glory with Dave's help. Love his knowledge. There's a photo of the #30 that was restored in 1978 with that scoop on there, it was black. It's on some blogspot website.
as I sat thru this video with tears of joy and bitterness, joy for Daves stories,bitterness for a man being forced to give up so much history and the blood,sweat and tears that went into perserving it with the museum....Two Great men!
I remember seeing Dave racing at Michigan in the K&K insurance dodge. He spun out coming down the front stretch, I was standing by the fence scared the crap out of me. Dave is a great guy.
Wow Dave Marcus hasn’t aged a bit! He looked old when I was younger watching racing with my dad and I’m 40 now. All jokes aside it’s great to see he’s doing well and still alive great video!
That’s the absolute truth. I’m 41 and I can remember Dave looking ancient in the late 90s. Today? Maybe an extra wrinkle or two, but throw a helmet on him and at 82 could probably knock out a few competitive test laps.
For me this is the best video. Dave Marcus was from a time when drivers worked to pay bills and were the soul of NASCAR. Sadly today it's more about entitlements. Loved his smile when that engine started and the knowledge he still retains is awesome. In my book he was and is an unsung hero.
Thanks Mitchell for posting this video. Dave Marcus memory, agility, and story telling is astounding. My wing tip story is after graduation from college in 1973 I began wearing full suit and dress shoes on daily basis. I began having foot problems and suffered for 2 years until a Dr. at Mayo Clinic told me to wear wing tips because they were made wider than most shoes. I wore wing tips from 1975 until 2016 when I retired. I always told people I wore wings tips because Dave Marcus did and I was a fan of his. Please do follow up video with Dave. Thanks again.
Dude you two are killing it with these videos. Getting drivers back at their shops now their cars and a guy who just happens to know basically every generation of cars inside and out is awesome
Mitchell, I absolutely love this video. I’ve been a Dave Marcus fan for a long time. My family and I visited the Charlotte area race shops years ago in the late 90’s, on the way to Charlotte we stopped at a NASCAR memorabilia store in Asheville I think. The owner asked if we had visited the Dave Marcus shop. I answered no however I wanted to. To our surprise it was just a few blocks away. I think it was in July around the fourth. We drove up to the shop and found a shop door that was open and we walked in. Several guys were working on one of the cars. One car was wrecked the previous week sitting to the side. The hauler was already gone. One of the shop guys came over and gave us a quick tour. We literally had to step over a motor and transmission to walk through the shop. There was stuff everywhere and the only way we could tell it was his shop was the race cars were there. As we walked through the shop the shop guy asked my young son if he wanted to get in the actual car that they were working on. Of course he said yes. He helped my son through the window and actually attached the window net. It was the coolest thing. He gave my son an autographed hero card and a few lug nuts. Our visit was by far the best experience a race fan can have. We walked outside to the area they painted the cars. It was basically a lean to structure exposed to the weather. He pointed to the area where we had parked and told us that it was the spot where they practiced pit stops. It was memorable for sure. It also showed us the difference between a racer and a driver. Dave Marcus was a racer. Thanks for doing these videos. I loved it when Dave went to the floor and slid under explaining the springs. Your video reminded me of our visit.
You gotta love how despite how old they've gotten, these old guard can just look at something and rattle off names, places and something that happened.
I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this video with Dave Marcus. Dave helped out Dale Earnhardt with practice and Dale helped Dave with sponsorship back in the day 🏁😎🏁
That huge smile when that thing fired off was awesome. What a Legend, Viva Dave Marcis. Would Love to have an autograph from Him. And we need a Stapleton shirt with that car on it
I was at LaCrosse Speedway Dave Marcis night 1975. After the races they All went to Chromies bar West Salem. Trickle and Dave sat together at the bar. I stood and listened to them for about an hour. I was 21. A great night and memory.
Outstanding video of Dave Marcis. Dave is 82 years old and seeing him lying under the car and then getting in and out of the car with no assistance is unbelievable... His stories were great and he is so sharp. Dave talking about USAC winged cars with drivers Roger McCluskey and Don White was so cool. The picture of Roger was at the Milwaukee Mile (I have a program with this picture) and watched both of these gentleman race against each other at the Mile. Keep up the Outstanding videos!
I loved when Dave started talking about USAC and Don White in particular. Don did indeed drive that Dodge Daytona in 1970 at Riverside. The car did not have the air box on the door, or the number 3. Don ran that day with the number 93, and would eventually run that number in all his USAC races years later!
Bro, this is beyond priceless. One of the GOATs right before our eyes. Dale Earnhart replaced him on the #2 as a rookie. Thank you so much for all you do!
I truly believe that at some point you both will have gathered enough information to make a complete documentary series on this sport that we all love so much! Keep going and making all these connections!
This video really hit home with my old ass. Dave is just as much of a Legend as any of his peers. Dude did a whole lot for the sport. Thank you Mitchell and Logan, this was amazing!
That is a great man a very humble man, and one of the men that made NASCAR what it was . great job, keeping the history alive I think we all need to do our part to keep it alive. Thank you
Incredible Video. We are so Lucky Mitchell and Logan are documenting this NASCAR History for us. Dave was an awesome Score for us and I am waiting on the edge of my seat for all the videos coming up. Being from Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦 it is awesome to get the behind the scenes of NASCAR History. These videos could easily be a show on any network!!! Thank You Mitchell and Logan. Cheers
What a great piece of history. Thank you so much for putting this together. I remember watching Dave race growing up. How can anyone forget his wing tip shoes he raced in. Or Richard Petty's cowboy boots. Looking at the sign in the background, looks like I saw this before the final day of the museum. What a lost treasure. 20 years older than me and Dave climbs in that car like he was a kid again. Amazing man.
Hey Stapleton listen I love what you're doing here man. I love the channel! You are definitely carving a niche for yourself. So I just want to say that these NASCAR stock cars need to be preserved especially these older historic ones like this wing car. Of course me being the Mopar nut that I am. If somebody said hey, this museum's closing and they got a wing card, can we store it your house? I'd be like moving heaven and earth to make that happen. But yeah historic NASCAR stock cars need to be preserved. They need to be saved. They need they don't need to be out rusting away and you know somewhere and I love what you're doing. Bringing all of this this history back and and promoting it and making people aware of it. Because you know if it ain't for people like you who's keeping this history alive then younger generations will grow up and they won't know nothing about it and it'll just be what that's just garbage you know throw that thing away and you know that thing was you know the the engine block to to the 60 that was a 64 Daytona 500 winning race car and I really like Dave Marcus. I always have and him sitting there talking about when he was a kid. He buy a hot rod magazine and that's how he learned about race cars. I kind of chuckled a little bit because I did the same thing. I did not come from a racing automotive family. I'm just the opposite
Yeah, I loved Dave when he was racing. I also noticed how choked up he got when he talked about how Dale Earnhardt would hug his wife. That is the side of Dale a lot of people did not know about. I am still pissed that the museum is going away. So glad you have it in digital so technically it never goes away. Just wished we had scratch and sniff on computers.
Man the smile on his face when it started. Even tho he ran his last nascar race the same year I was born still one of my favorite drivers. Owner driver most of his career and ran in nascar until he was 61 years old. Nothing but respect for this man
The wingtip warrior and his wing car!!! Ive been waiting for a Dave Marcis Video and here it is. He is a true legend of the sport, a self made driver and owner. Didnt have the big money other teams had, but was able to qualify for the Daytona 500 for over 30 years straight! He has a tremendous knowledge of the sport, the cars, the drivers, the races. I grew up 1/2 mile from his home in Wausau, and the guy with him, Tod Wagner, is also a wausau boy that went south to work for Dave. Looking forward to more videos with Dave.
Can NEVER get enough of The Legendary Dave Marcis! He is a living encyclopedia of everything Nascar. Dave mentioned Dexter signs, his son Brad owns all around autobody in schaumburg il. He keeps an office full of his dad's pinstriping and art work. A True Master Mr.Dexter was at his craft. Brad's gonna get kick out of this video when I run over an show him Dave talkin about his dad. Thanks Mitchell an Logan for yet another outstanding video. You've knocked it out of the park once again! God Bless, John.
Man Mitchell ! You just keep rolling with the greatest hits parade ! What’s really noticeable in all your videos with these legends is that they have true character and a real sincere love of what they did , in other words they raced cause they loved the sport even if it meant baloney sandwiches every night ! Thanks for showcasing a true legend , Dave Marcis !!
So neat to see Dave Marcis again. You could see the excitement on his face being reunited with his ol’ Dodge Charger Daytona. Thanks for sharing this special moment with us.
WOW! You guys are great at digging up the past. Usually when someone says that it's a bad thing. But not with you guys. Y'all are something special to guys who loved Nascar when it was great. Thanks again. Merry Christmas.
Dave Marcus ,Red Farmer,Morgan Shepard, Dick Trickle ,and guys like these men all where the true heartbeats of racing ,they ran on a wish and a prayer for the love of the sport they were the working man's drivers.
I'm so happy to see Dave Marcis is doing well and how sharp he is for a man in his 80's. I met Dave in 1999 at an autograph session after happy hour at Dover, he is the nicest driver I've ever met. I know he's got some great stories.
Oh man! I've been wondering about Dave. Haven't seen him in years. He's in his 80s probably. He is a fine gentleman and great ambassador of stock car racing. Independent race car owner/driver who did Goodyear tire testing, and other things to earn the money to race. He tested cars for RCR too. Mr Wing Tip and his ever present Goodyear cap on. I admire that man and appreciate his contributions to the sport of auto racing.
Great vidio! I was 8 years old in 1970 and the 1st model car I ever built was the 43 winged car, still have it.Followed NASCAR religiously. Every year,when the teams sponsors would change, I'd change my model cars to match. I had my picture taken with JD McDuffie in 1972 in the infield at Charlotte fall race, still have that too. Later I visited his race shop in Sanford and he let me sit in his car while he told us a story about them coming back from Riverside one year after the race and the engine in their car hauler blew up on the interstate in Arizona and they put their spare race engine in the hauler beside the interstate to get home.The older drivers, like Dave Marcus, drove the race cars because of their love of racing, not for the money.Not today. Like all sports, big money ruins the sport.Sad to see the sport what it is today.....
To see Dave move like a spry young cat to get under the car and the smile on his face when he started it, made my day. At one point, I thought he may be gifted the keys! Kudos to Earnhardt for looking after Dave towards towards the end of his driving career... he almost broke down when talking about him. I also appreciate what you do preserving this museum through the many videos you have created. It's just so unfortunate that this place has to close. Hopefully, all the memorabilia and cars from the Winston Cup Museum go to the right people and enjoyed for years to come.
I really appreciate the videos y’all are doing. I was just at the Winston Cup Museum last week and saw that car. I hate to see it close but I’m glad we have your videos so we can keep it alive. Keep up the good work and know to a lot of us this is very important stuff. Thanks!
I watched a lot of races with DM starting at the back of the field. He was the single car on a shoestring budget and the only driver in the field with his patented wing tips. God I miss those days when all the drivers were uniquely different both in personality and driving styles. And everytime I hear one of those big blocks of the early days or the 358 small blocks of the 80's and 90's, it gives me goose bumps! Thanks again for another outstanding vid!! I've missed a few. Time to catch up!
I want to know how Dave got Prodigy to sponsor him back in 1996 when he was well past his prime. I think that was his biggest sponsor. Great content. Thanks for keeping the past alive.
As a NASCAR fan from 1965 to 1998, I love these videos. What great memories they bring back. Thanks Dave for all you did for the sport. I love the direction this channel has gone, and looking forward to many more.
So few of these Wing cars survived to present day this one may be the best preserved example out there! Dave is a living legend with more to share and you will see him in more videos! After his Dodge years he also raced for Rod Osterlund and we just did a video at that shop !
ua-cam.com/video/wcf6RnuJ3tw/v-deo.html
Dave Marcis is a living Legend.
Still sporting that Goodyear hat and those wingtips!! Lol gotta love that guy.
Love to see Dave had his winged tips on? Loved seeing him get down on the floor and slide under that car at 82 years old! Love your channel, keep up the great work!
Sweet
Put this incredible man in the nascar hall of fame already. He’s earned it. Fact.
Do you ever come across a useable early lumina nose?
You don’t have enough money to pay for that smile on dave Marcis face when he started that engine !!!
Dave is so much fun to be around
Amen 🙏
When Dave fired that thing up. His reaction was priceless.
Let him drive it!! Then let's see how big of smile he has!!!
As a Wisconsin man...I truly enjoyed the look on Dave's face starting this car. I truly enjoyed this whole video!!! 😊😊😊
Dave Marcis is a true legend!
- 2nd in the standings in 1975
- A mechanical genius
- Outlasted all of his competition to make it on the track until 2002
- Still races on the drag strips today when he can
One of the last true greats of a by-gone era!
Put this man in the nascar hall of fame already!
Absolutely!
Morgan shepherd too he didn’t win much championships or wins but mans 80 something years old and still races when he can
pretty sure he was the only to win a cup race in a chevy Vega to
He certainly deserves to be in the hall of fame. Without him, many may not have lived to be in the HOF. I'm talking about his work with Goodyear to develop the inner liner. It was simply a matter of driving over a spike at Daytona at close to 200 mph & trying again. The other driver didn't survive the crash. He deserves far more credit than he is given in the development of Safety for NASCAR. That takes REAL stones. He's a treasure & we're wasting him. He needs celebration as a Pioneer in Motorsport!
How do you put drives in HOF with 0 championships kinda silly and wrong i love mark martin but he doesn't deserve HOF for that reason!
The smile on Dave's face when he fired it up is priceless. He remembers all the details about this car. Crazy with all the miles Dave raced through the years. Those were the days!
Next best thing to being there is hearing about it from a guy who was!
@@Stapleton42 absolutely
Incredible to watch all the memories come flooding back in real time - I damn near got waterworks going watching that. Also, Dave does not move like an octogenarian at all!
That smile is the same for all true car guys from amateur to professional and in all forms of racing. Personally I built and raced 5 cars and still remember every detail. They all still live in my dreams though some more than others.
Dave at 82 climbed in that window easier than I would be able to at 51. 😂 Amazing guy!
Right! He’s the man
@@Stapleton42 Right! I was totally impressed.
Yeah I’m not sure how many other 82 year olds would have gotten one their backs under a race car to point out a spacer
Man, Dave is still sharp as a tack. I was almost shocked when he was laying on the floor under the car like a 30 year old crew guy.. then gets in and out of the car with ease like he was still driving. 😂 Fun to see. Great dude.
These were the same thoughts I had, Dave is simply amazing!!
At 82, Dave slid in the car like he was lining up to take the green. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience that cannot be replaced. Way to keep these stories alive Mitchell 🙏🏼
Dave one of the best.. The kids now a days don't know how good he was.. Good to see your doing good Dave.
When I was growing up in Wisconsin Dave Marcis was the man. He did a lot for racing and is so humble about it. You will not hear a bad word said about him. Can't wait for the next video!
You have got to be kidding me. My hero,the nicest man in NASCAR. Love Dave.
Dave Marcis still rocking that Goodyear hat all these years later.
You know, they don't just hand out those hats to everybody.
Dave Marcis A real total class act. Could sit down and talk with him for WEEKS ! and never get enough.
I agree
The stories this man could tell about Dale Sr and Richard Childress would take weeks on their own.
Dave Marcis is "Beyond Words". Every interview, he shocks me. LIVING Legend. lm gonna have a HUGE smile for Days.
The smile on his face when he fires up that Hemi is the best thing I've seen in years!!, great video!!
Met Dave Marcus 3 years ago at a truck stop in Poynette Wisconsin, while we were traveling to Montana on a snowmobile trip. If we had more time, Dave would have talked our ears off, what a nice guy.
Guys like Dave Marcis were the heart and soul of NASCAR. I didn't always realize or appreciate that when I first started following the sport, but I sure recognize it now. For Dave to be able to do the things he did with so little funding is simply amazing. This dude is every bit the legend to me as any of his peers that won numerous races and championships driving for the super teams.
To see Dave slide in and out of that window was a beautiful thing, to hear him wake that sleeping elephant put a smile on my face that will not quit 👍
Money is one thing...but history is another. Give Dave the car!
If he had asked for it when he had that smile on his face when it fired they probably would’ve
To see that smile on Dave's face said it all. Made me get emotional seeing that. Thank you for hard work on the history of nascar.
This is an amazing channel. Been a fan of racing since I was 10 and this throwback content is fun.
This put a smile on my face. Seeing Dave Marcis smile in that drivers seat was awesome. Thanks again 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Damn, Dave knows that car inside and out and he has not driven it in years. Dave always was inspiring, and he was good friends with Dale Earnhardt and RCR would help him with cars and parts and he would help test IROC cars.
Dave is a treasure trove of great stories I don’t even know where to start
Another full hour with Dave Marcis PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I could give this comment 2 or 3 thumbs up instead of just one, I would!
Now this is the coolest one yet. Everyone liked Dave and Earnhardt trusted him as a test driver. Was he wearing his wingtip shoes? I can detect some of that Wisconsin accent. He is relating a lot of history.
Whoever gets this one from Mecum in Janurary hopefully restores it back to its #30 Winter Park Dodge glory with Dave's help. Love his knowledge. There's a photo of the #30 that was restored in 1978 with that scoop on there, it was black. It's on some blogspot website.
as I sat thru this video with tears of joy and bitterness, joy for Daves stories,bitterness for a man being forced to give up so much history and the blood,sweat and tears that went into perserving it with the museum....Two Great men!
😂well said!
The look on Dave Marcis face when he cranked up that Daytona was priceless, Great video Mitchell and Logan👍
Seeing Dave smiling, telling his stories, getting on the floor and then starting the car,, great vid and I was smiling the whole time! Cheers guys!
I remember seeing Dave racing at Michigan in the K&K insurance dodge.
He spun out coming down the front stretch, I was standing by the fence scared the crap out of me.
Dave is a great guy.
Dave Marcis is such a special racer just a gem for the racing world. Still has wing tip shoes wow.god bless Dave Marcus
Good to see Dave.....the sound of it running. Made him smile.
Wow Dave Marcus hasn’t aged a bit! He looked old when I was younger watching racing with my dad and I’m 40 now. All jokes aside it’s great to see he’s doing well and still alive great video!
That’s the absolute truth. I’m 41 and I can remember Dave looking ancient in the late 90s. Today? Maybe an extra wrinkle or two, but throw a helmet on him and at 82 could probably knock out a few competitive test laps.
For me this is the best video. Dave Marcus was from a time when drivers worked to pay bills and were the soul of NASCAR. Sadly today it's more about entitlements. Loved his smile when that engine started and the knowledge he still retains is awesome. In my book he was and is an unsung hero.
Thanks man we appreciate you!
Thanks Mitchell for posting this video. Dave Marcus memory, agility, and story telling is astounding. My wing tip story is after graduation from college in 1973 I began wearing full suit and dress shoes on daily basis. I began having foot problems and suffered for 2 years until a Dr. at Mayo Clinic told me to wear wing tips because they were made wider than most shoes. I wore wing tips from 1975 until 2016 when I retired. I always told people I wore wings tips because Dave Marcus did and I was a fan of his. Please do follow up video with Dave. Thanks again.
Thank you Benny!
I've been known to sport of pair of white wing tips on occasion over the years
Dude you two are killing it with these videos. Getting drivers back at their shops now their cars and a guy who just happens to know basically every generation of cars inside and out is awesome
Mitchell, I absolutely love this video. I’ve been a Dave Marcus fan for a long time. My family and I visited the Charlotte area race shops years ago in the late 90’s, on the way to Charlotte we stopped at a NASCAR memorabilia store in Asheville I think. The owner asked if we had visited the Dave Marcus shop. I answered no however I wanted to. To our surprise it was just a few blocks away. I think it was in July around the fourth. We drove up to the shop and found a shop door that was open and we walked in. Several guys were working on one of the cars. One car was wrecked the previous week sitting to the side. The hauler was already gone. One of the shop guys came over and gave us a quick tour. We literally had to step over a motor and transmission to walk through the shop. There was stuff everywhere and the only way we could tell it was his shop was the race cars were there. As we walked through the shop the shop guy asked my young son if he wanted to get in the actual car that they were working on. Of course he said yes. He helped my son through the window and actually attached the window net. It was the coolest thing. He gave my son an autographed hero card and a few lug nuts. Our visit was by far the best experience a race fan can have. We walked outside to the area they painted the cars. It was basically a lean to structure exposed to the weather. He pointed to the area where we had parked and told us that it was the spot where they practiced pit stops. It was memorable for sure. It also showed us the difference between a racer and a driver. Dave Marcus was a racer. Thanks for doing these videos. I loved it when Dave went to the floor and slid under explaining the springs. Your video reminded me of our visit.
You gotta love how despite how old they've gotten, these old guard can just look at something and rattle off names, places and something that happened.
Just like a old race car, old race car drivers should never be forgotten ! 🏁
I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this video with Dave Marcus. Dave helped out Dale Earnhardt with practice and Dale helped Dave with sponsorship back in the day 🏁😎🏁
That huge smile when that thing fired off was awesome. What a Legend, Viva Dave Marcis. Would Love to have an autograph from Him. And we need a Stapleton shirt with that car on it
We could totally do a retro Dave Marcis shirt
@@Stapleton42 that would be awesome
@@Stapleton42 Please make it happen Mitchell, it would be awesome to have Dave's signature on it as well.
The nicest most down to earth guy ever. Such a throwback & legend. And still looks like he could get it done.
Gold! This video is another classic Stapleton creation! Nice work. I think a separate Dave Marcis video is needed.
I was at LaCrosse Speedway Dave Marcis night 1975. After the races they All went to Chromies bar West Salem. Trickle and Dave sat together at the bar. I stood and listened to them for about an hour. I was 21. A great night and memory.
Outstanding video of Dave Marcis. Dave is 82 years old and seeing him lying under the car and then getting in and out of the car with no assistance is unbelievable... His stories were great and he is so sharp. Dave talking about USAC winged cars with drivers Roger McCluskey and Don White was so cool. The picture of Roger was at the Milwaukee Mile (I have a program with this picture) and watched both of these gentleman race against each other at the Mile. Keep up the Outstanding videos!
thanks man we will!
I loved when Dave started talking about USAC and Don White in particular. Don did indeed drive that Dodge Daytona in 1970 at Riverside. The car did not have the air box on the door, or the number 3. Don ran that day with the number 93, and would eventually run that number in all his USAC races years later!
Bro, this is beyond priceless. One of the GOATs right before our eyes. Dale Earnhart replaced him on the #2 as a rookie. Thank you so much for all you do!
I truly believe that at some point you both will have gathered enough information to make a complete documentary series on this sport that we all love so much! Keep going and making all these connections!
Thanks man!
This video really hit home with my old ass. Dave is just as much of a Legend as any of his peers. Dude did a whole lot for the sport. Thank you Mitchell and Logan, this was amazing!
Your videos are a beautiful representation of what it means to be a “true fan”!! Thank You guys
Thanks man!
It was a special Day.. Thanks Dave
Dave probably doesn't know how much people love and respect him!! I always think about the wing tipped shoes. Lol
That is a great man a very humble man, and one of the men that made NASCAR what it was . great job, keeping the history alive I think we all need to do our part to keep it alive. Thank you
Incredible Video. We are so Lucky Mitchell and Logan are documenting this NASCAR History for us. Dave was an awesome Score for us and I am waiting on the edge of my seat for all the videos coming up. Being from Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦 it is awesome to get the behind the scenes of NASCAR History. These videos could easily be a show on any network!!! Thank You Mitchell and Logan. Cheers
Dude ,thank you for what you are doing. Nobody is doing what you are doing. Keeping the history alive. I love the old Nascar .
Great piece w/Dave, he was always one of my favorites cuz he was practically a RCR member.
The last great independent, thanks for preserving this part of racing history. Awesome video as always Mitchell !
Sorry, but as much as I am and always will be a Dave Marcis fan, I consider Alan Kulwicki to be the last of the great independents.
@@corvairjim1 I can respect that.
Couldn't pay me to watch modern Nascar. But these videos of when Nascar was Nascar I can't get enough!
What a great piece of history. Thank you so much for putting this together. I remember watching Dave race growing up. How can anyone forget his wing tip shoes he raced in. Or Richard Petty's cowboy boots. Looking at the sign in the background, looks like I saw this before the final day of the museum. What a lost treasure. 20 years older than me and Dave climbs in that car like he was a kid again. Amazing man.
Hey Stapleton listen I love what you're doing here man. I love the channel! You are definitely carving a niche for yourself. So I just want to say that these NASCAR stock cars need to be preserved especially these older historic ones like this wing car. Of course me being the Mopar nut that I am. If somebody said hey, this museum's closing and they got a wing card, can we store it your house? I'd be like moving heaven and earth to make that happen. But yeah historic NASCAR stock cars need to be preserved. They need to be saved. They need they don't need to be out rusting away and you know somewhere and I love what you're doing. Bringing all of this this history back and and promoting it and making people aware of it. Because you know if it ain't for people like you who's keeping this history alive then younger generations will grow up and they won't know nothing about it and it'll just be what that's just garbage you know throw that thing away and you know that thing was you know the the engine block to to the 60 that was a 64 Daytona 500 winning race car and I really like Dave Marcus. I always have and him sitting there talking about when he was a kid. He buy a hot rod magazine and that's how he learned about race cars. I kind of chuckled a little bit because I did the same thing. I did not come from a racing automotive family. I'm just the opposite
Thanks man 💪🏻
Yeah, I loved Dave when he was racing. I also noticed how choked up he got when he talked about how Dale Earnhardt would hug his wife. That is the side of Dale a lot of people did not know about. I am still pissed that the museum is going away. So glad you have it in digital so technically it never goes away. Just wished we had scratch and sniff on computers.
We appreciate you man
Man the smile on his face when it started. Even tho he ran his last nascar race the same year I was born still one of my favorite drivers. Owner driver most of his career and ran in nascar until he was 61 years old. Nothing but respect for this man
dave is such a lively man for his age. He seems like a wonderful person to be around, thank you stapleton for taking us down memory lane with dave.
The wingtip warrior and his wing car!!! Ive been waiting for a Dave Marcis Video and here it is. He is a true legend of the sport, a self made driver and owner. Didnt have the big money other teams had, but was able to qualify for the Daytona 500 for over 30 years straight! He has a tremendous knowledge of the sport, the cars, the drivers, the races. I grew up 1/2 mile from his home in Wausau, and the guy with him, Tod Wagner, is also a wausau boy that went south to work for Dave. Looking forward to more videos with Dave.
Can NEVER get enough of The Legendary Dave Marcis! He is a living encyclopedia of everything Nascar. Dave mentioned Dexter signs, his son Brad owns all around autobody in schaumburg il. He keeps an office full of his dad's pinstriping and art work. A True Master Mr.Dexter was at his craft. Brad's gonna get kick out of this video when I run over an show him Dave talkin about his dad. Thanks Mitchell an Logan for yet another outstanding video. You've knocked it out of the park once again! God Bless, John.
What got me was the way Dave just dove under that car like it was 1970. Amazing
Dave Marcis----Legend!
Man Mitchell ! You just keep rolling with the greatest hits parade ! What’s really noticeable in all your videos with these legends is that they have true character and a real sincere love of what they did , in other words they raced cause they loved the sport even if it meant baloney sandwiches every night !
Thanks for showcasing a true legend , Dave Marcis !!
Well said!
Dave Marcis is a very cool guy! Loved his stories and his smile when he fired up the Hemi! Thanks for the video!
I can't remember what I ate yesterday and here is Dave remembering details from 1970's. Would love to have more time with him
I used to always pull for marcis as as kid. thanks for finally posting a video with him. He looks like he still has plenty of energy!
He got in and out of the car like he was 30 years old.
I have so much respect for Dave Marcis. He is a racer’s racer.
So neat to see Dave Marcis again. You could see the excitement on his face being reunited with his ol’ Dodge Charger Daytona. Thanks for sharing this special moment with us.
WOW! You guys are great at digging up the past. Usually when someone says that it's a bad thing. But not with you guys. Y'all are something special to guys who loved Nascar when it was great. Thanks again. Merry Christmas.
Dave Marcus ,Red Farmer,Morgan Shepard, Dick Trickle ,and guys like these men all where the true heartbeats of racing ,they ran on a wish and a prayer for the love of the sport they were the working man's drivers.
The content that you bring to this channel is amazing. The story’s from these legends is so informative. Keep up the great work
Thanks man we will
Dave Marcus is one of the most influential background driver to ever Grace the sport. Another amazing documentary guys!
Dave Marcis is a very important part of the glory days of this sport. Thank you @Stapleton42 for another great video!
Dave has always been one of my favorites. They don’t make them like him anymore.
Awesome to see wing-tip Dave doing so well!
Dave is probably my favorite guest you've had on these history videos.
Awesome!
Dave hasnt aged a bit,,,He was always a classy guy!!!!
I'm so happy to see Dave Marcis is doing well and how sharp he is for a man in his 80's. I met Dave in 1999 at an autograph session after happy hour at Dover, he is the nicest driver I've ever met. I know he's got some great stories.
Man, the smile when he got to start the car. I can only imagine the amount of memories rushing through his mind. Awesome.
We need more dave marcis' in the world. Been a fan of his a long time and always will be 🤟🏻
You are living my dream job. Getting talk to these old timers and learning all this history. Thank you for keeping this stuff alive
It is an honor to keep this stuff alive.
Seen him at Kingsport Speedway in early 70s been a Hero to me ever since
Oh man! I've been wondering about Dave. Haven't seen him in years. He's in his 80s probably. He is a fine gentleman and great ambassador of stock car racing. Independent race car owner/driver who did Goodyear tire testing, and other things to earn the money to race. He tested cars for RCR too. Mr Wing Tip and his ever present Goodyear cap on. I admire that man and appreciate his contributions to the sport of auto racing.
Great vidio! I was 8 years old in 1970 and the 1st model car I ever built was the 43 winged car, still have it.Followed NASCAR religiously. Every year,when the teams sponsors would change, I'd change my model cars to match. I had my picture taken with JD McDuffie in 1972 in the infield at Charlotte fall race, still have that too. Later I visited his race shop in Sanford and he let me sit in his car while he told us a story about them coming back from Riverside one year after the race and the engine in their car hauler blew up on the interstate in Arizona and they put their spare race engine in the hauler beside the interstate to get home.The older drivers, like Dave Marcus, drove the race cars because of their love of racing, not for the money.Not today. Like all sports, big money ruins the sport.Sad to see the sport what it is today.....
The best stories and real behind the scenes of racing.
Thanks man
Man! That smile when he fired that car up! What's cool is he still wears dress shoes. He always drove in dress shoes too. He was a great driver.
The smile on his face when he started the car is worth a million dollars.
Thanks for doing this.
J.F.
To see Dave move like a spry young cat to get under the car and the smile on his face when he started it, made my day. At one point, I thought he may be gifted the keys! Kudos to Earnhardt for looking after Dave towards towards the end of his driving career... he almost broke down when talking about him. I also appreciate what you do preserving this museum through the many videos you have created. It's just so unfortunate that this place has to close. Hopefully, all the memorabilia and cars from the Winston Cup Museum go to the right people and enjoyed for years to come.
A true gem. The smile on startup is priceless.
Another incredible documentary of racing history
So happy to see Wing Tip Dave doing so well. Thanks for having him on. He’s always been a very focused and classy guy.
that is the TRUE nascar people that knew what was what and have a heart of gold....
I really appreciate the videos y’all are doing. I was just at the Winston Cup Museum last week and saw that car. I hate to see it close but I’m glad we have your videos so we can keep it alive. Keep up the good work and know to a lot of us this is very important stuff. Thanks!
Great to see Dave Marcis; great to hear the old hemi fire up!!! So glad you got to hook up with him and share this with us--Thx!!!
Dave is awesome that at his age can crawl under a car!
I watched a lot of races with DM starting at the back of the field. He was the single car on a shoestring budget and the only driver in the field with his patented wing tips. God I miss those days when all the drivers were uniquely different both in personality and driving styles. And everytime I hear one of those big blocks of the early days or the 358 small blocks of the 80's and 90's, it gives me goose bumps! Thanks again for another outstanding vid!! I've missed a few. Time to catch up!
I want to know how Dave got Prodigy to sponsor him back in 1996 when he was well past his prime. I think that was his biggest sponsor. Great content. Thanks for keeping the past alive.
As a NASCAR fan from 1965 to 1998, I love these videos. What great memories they bring back. Thanks Dave for all you did for the sport. I love the direction this channel has gone, and looking forward to many more.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I can't wait to see more guys like him give the sport heart.