From a re-broadcast of Car & Track on the old SpeedVision channel, host Bud Lindemann reviews the 1971 NASCAR Virginia 500 held on April 25th of that year at Martinsville speedway.
I love watching these old races, something I really enjoy is seeing how many of the independent drivers I can identify, like Wendell scot, jabe Thomas, John sears, j.d.mcduffie, Friday hassler, etc!!
Back then, you didn't take your newest and shiniest equipment to the short tracks, which is why the Pettys are running a '70 Plymouth. Also, the Wood Brothers usually concentrated on the big tracks, but made the exception for Martinsville, since it was right down the road from their home.
The Winged cars ran horrible at the short tracks, So most teams made the switch to there non-winged cars GTX, super bees, chargers for the short tracks
Hey Hodius!, I just want you to know how much I love seeing these long forgotten races from my youth!. I never thought I would Ever see any of these!. Thank You So Much!! ✌️❤️🥓
Two things: 1. David Pearson's drivers' side number 17 is different from the passenger side. It looks like it was two white sheets papered over the sheet metal rather than it being painted on in the same number font. 2. Found it interesting that Petty and Fred Lorenzen were mixing it up early in this race. Lorenzen had the STP sponsorship, which would move to Petty's car the very next year.
There ain't no racin like that old school NASCAR racin. Back when a stock car was still an actual production car and not a tube frame with identical sheetmetal and some stickers on it. Today its a joke.
Ford got out of NASCAR after the '70 season, so these guys were mostly on their own. Some teams were probably running what they had left of the Boss 429s, while others were probably going back to the cheaper and more readily available 427s.
The sound effects are fantastic especially the spin outs. 35 in the turns 75 on the straights awesome Those leaf spring rear suspensions were not quite as stable as today
Yes...Indeed it is. Not something that was even on my radar when I posted it. Thanks for pointing that out. I enjoy learning these little tidbits from the YT community.
This was racing not over the top emphasis on pretty boy and, I mean boys not men, and cars were still there own identity based on manufacture....not the cookie cutter cars of today and not hi jacked by all the corporate money causing small homegrown teams to be non existent....thank God for footage like this as I"ll watch this era of racing and through the 80''s instead.
,,, ✨... JUST THE FOUR LEFT TURNS THEN.???... IS THERE CIRCUIT'S THAT ARE CLOCKWISE... GOOD RACING & GOOD SPEEDS FOR THAT ERA.. CHEERS ALOT ✨ ,,, 🏁🇺🇦🏁🇺🇦🏁🇺🇦
Nothing but closeups of the cars, I couldn't get any perspective of the track and race. Drove me crazy. Doesn't it bother anyone else? Literally makes me nauseous.
Men driving cars. Not like today, I will explain. Since the late 1990's the balance has changed. Now in the 2000's it's full of brats. Retirement happens when the driver matures.
I love watching these old races, something I really enjoy is seeing how many of the independent drivers I can identify, like Wendell scot, jabe Thomas, John sears, j.d.mcduffie, Friday hassler, etc!!
In my local Southside Speedway driver Bill Dennis !
@@altec19 yep
Listen to those big blocks scream. That hemi was a game changer. The 17 second pit stop by the Allison car was remarkable back then.
I just love these Bud Lindemann features. Thanks for putting this up for all of us to enjoy.
Back then, you didn't take your newest and shiniest equipment to the short tracks, which is why the Pettys are running a '70 Plymouth. Also, the Wood Brothers usually concentrated on the big tracks, but made the exception for Martinsville, since it was right down the road from their home.
Easy money, limited expense. That's the only reason why they went.
The Winged cars ran horrible at the short tracks, So most teams made the switch to there non-winged cars GTX, super bees, chargers for the short tracks
Great racing, great to see these cars on the track as I still drive both a 1970 Plymouth Satellite and 1969 Dodge Charger.
Hey Hodius!, I just want you to know how much I love seeing these long forgotten races from my youth!. I never thought I would Ever see any of these!. Thank You So Much!! ✌️❤️🥓
What a close race! The King never disappoints!
Two things:
1. David Pearson's drivers' side number 17 is different from the passenger side. It looks like it was two white sheets papered over the sheet metal rather than it being painted on in the same number font.
2. Found it interesting that Petty and Fred Lorenzen were mixing it up early in this race. Lorenzen had the STP sponsorship, which would move to Petty's car the very next year.
@12:36, look at that pit exit!!! wow!
@15:34 buddy catches a face full of high octane gasoline!! wild times back then for sure in the pits
There ain't no racin like that old school NASCAR racin. Back when a stock car was still an actual production car and not a tube frame with identical sheetmetal and some stickers on it. Today its a joke.
@Victoria Francois and that's one more reason why racing is dying. How many people on a blue collar wage can afford to go racing on weekends?
Enjoy these when racing was fun
I miss those days.
Sweet sweet footage.
Looks like some teams were running the 427 FE motor and others the Boss 429 from Ford
Ford got out of NASCAR after the '70 season, so these guys were mostly on their own. Some teams were probably running what they had left of the Boss 429s, while others were probably going back to the cheaper and more readily available 427s.
When NASCAR was fun! Note the full grand stands.
Everyone says that about the era they grew up in. Doesn’t matter the year.
What's that green stuff? Where's the walls? Where's the yellow curb?
Nothing better than seeing these chrome bumpered boat cars beat the snot out of each other for 500 laps
The sound effects are fantastic especially the spin outs. 35 in the turns 75 on the straights awesome Those leaf spring rear suspensions were not quite as stable as today
Bobby Isaac's Dodge Charger is sweet!!
I was at this race with my dad.rest him
Good stuff
Imagine running a Martinsville race with restrictor plates
18 sec. pit stop in 1971.
they really sloopped the gasoline around then.
I'm just here for the sound....
why was Pearson in the 17 ???
Why not? He was still driving some races for H&M in 71
To think.... only ONE caution in this race!
15:34 Dude gets a fuel bath.
Found you out; is not the only song played by Nickleback!
Back in the day when stock car racing was really stock car racing!
Isn't this the gas cap race?
Yes...Indeed it is. Not something that was even on my radar when I posted it. Thanks for pointing that out. I enjoy learning these little tidbits from the YT community.
@@HODIUSDUDE They did not mention it in the film. That was a BIG controversy I remember that.
30 Cars. No there is an idea that should be brought back
Who knows the story on Pearson's H & M Ford?
Looks a mess.
I will Google Mullins Ford.
This was racing not over the top emphasis on pretty boy and, I mean boys not men, and cars were still there own identity based on manufacture....not the cookie cutter cars of today and not hi jacked by all the corporate money causing small homegrown teams to be non existent....thank God for footage like this as I"ll watch this era of racing and through the 80''s instead.
,,, ✨... JUST THE FOUR LEFT TURNS THEN.???... IS THERE CIRCUIT'S THAT ARE CLOCKWISE... GOOD RACING & GOOD SPEEDS FOR THAT ERA.. CHEERS ALOT ✨ ,,, 🏁🇺🇦🏁🇺🇦🏁🇺🇦
Seems like Donny and Isacc were the most snake bit drivers of the era. Well, maybe Buddy too.
pure oil now pure oil later
Then 🖒and now 👎sad ☹
Nothing but closeups of the cars, I couldn't get any perspective of the track and race. Drove me crazy. Doesn't it bother anyone else? Literally makes me nauseous.
Nope
aaarrrrrr petty again rrrrr
Men driving cars. Not like today, I will explain. Since the late 1990's the balance has changed. Now in the 2000's it's full of brats. Retirement happens when the driver matures.