I was there that day! My hubby at that time won tickets from work and we went. I wish we knew abou earplugs then,lol, but it was a fun event and we were pretty close down that all the crashes happened right in front of us to our left as they came around a curve. I was snapping pictures a lot with my trusty ole Minolta camera back then. Prior to the race we walked around and I got to meet Jeff Gordon and I got to sit in his #24 car and have my picture taken with him standing right next to the door! I was pretty happy about that. He was so nice. I wish I knew where that picture went to! I use to have it on a bookshelf in my kitchen back then. I should have put in my scrapbook because I just found our ticket stubs today in my scrapbook here as I as reorganizing my supply room. That’s how I could recall the exact day of the race and name and google it to find this! So cool watching now and telling my son that his dad and I were there. We divorced a year after this but remain friendly to this day. We have these great memories. I’m glad I found this video. Thanks for posting this Dave W. Peace to everyone. Be kind to everyone. You never know what someone is going through. 😊
Just incredible how Ken Schrader saved that car! Most drivers can't save the car when it's that sideways on a straightaway, but he did it in the middle of a turn!
@LMCMInterloper They also had most of their weekly programming with motorsports themes too. This week I think they did a The Life and Times of Richard Petty show and probably some racers were on the Grand Old Opry, etc....
@LMCMInterloper From Wiki (yeah I know): Beginning in the early-1990s, as a nod to TNN's NASCAR coverage, as well as Opryland's official designation with NASCAR, the annual "TNN Salute to Motorsports" event would take place over a weeklong period. This included numerous motorsports exhibits as well as meet-and-greets with racing personalities. It wasn't just a 1996 thing, though as Opryland closd in 1997...
@LMCMInterloper - The intro before the TNN song is 6th Avenue Heartache by The Wallflowers. Good song! If you're referring to the intro when DW previews the race, it sounds like some sort of production music.
Final race for Derrike Cope in the #12 car Final race for Bobby Allison as a car owner Final race for Kyle Petty in the #42 car The #12 & #42 cars had DNQ's at the season finale in Atlanta
As the 16th year of NASCAR Racing on Philippine Television winds down, Bobby Hamilton, who drove the iconic #43 STP Pontiac Grand Prix for Petty Enterprises that was owned by 7-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Richard Petty and finished 9th in points, became the surprise winner of the 1996 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season when he won the 1996 Dura Lube 500K at the Phoenix International Raceway by defeating Mark Martin of Roush Fenway Racing. The penultimate NASCAR on GMA race of 1996 was jointly produced by Television and Production Exponents, Inc. and SilverStar Communications, Inc. and aired live, nationwide, and via-satellite on GMA Network and Citynet Television 27 on October 28, 1996 with a radio simulcast on DZBB 594 Radyo Bisig Bayan and Campus Radio 97.1 WLS FM
Yep. Until 1997, Sonoma and Phoenix (and Riverside before it closed) hosted combination races, counting for points in Winston Cup and Winston West. The lineup was determined by the 40 fastest qualifiers, followed by 2 provisionals from Winston Cup points, and 2 more for Winston West competitors. There was a similar arrangement with the Busch Grand National Series and the Busch North Series.
Do you happen to have the '96 Food City 500 from Bristol or the '96 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 from Pocono? Those are the only races from that season left that are not currently on here. Thank you for your 1996 Winston Cup videos! Greatly appreciate it!
Terry Labonte single-handedly stormed to 3rd. ;)
Eli Gold = great announcer
Him and Buddy Baker!!
I was there that day! My hubby at that time won tickets from work and we went. I wish we knew abou earplugs then,lol, but it was a fun event and we were pretty close down that all the crashes happened right in front of us to our left as they came around a curve. I was snapping pictures a lot with my trusty ole Minolta camera back then. Prior to the race we walked around and I got to meet Jeff Gordon and I got to sit in his #24 car and have my picture taken with him standing right next to the door! I was pretty happy about that. He was so nice. I wish I knew where that picture went to! I use to have it on a bookshelf in my kitchen back then. I should have put in my scrapbook because I just found our ticket stubs today in my scrapbook here as I as reorganizing my supply room. That’s how I could recall the exact day of the race and name and google it to find this! So cool watching now and telling my son that his dad and I were there. We divorced a year after this but remain friendly to this day. We have these great memories. I’m glad I found this video. Thanks for posting this Dave W.
Peace to everyone. Be kind to everyone. You never know what someone is going through. 😊
Thank you for the diffusion of the old vidéos really greetings from south center France my buddie
This was the 1st Nascar race I went to and the only time I got to see Dale Earnhardt Sr. race in person.
Just incredible how Ken Schrader saved that car! Most drivers can't save the car when it's that sideways on a straightaway, but he did it in the middle of a turn!
Eli's "wings" remark at 1:37:44 was hilarious
Can't beat the 90's
We will love you forever Bobby
Brett Bodine's 3 year deal was "Close Call Phone Cards". They left him after 25 races into 1997.
Andrew Hayes Brett was a joke
Until Paychex stepped up for 1998, sounds like Brett Bodine Racing faced a...close call
When i first watched Nascar my favorite driver was Bobby Hamilton when he drove The #4 Kodak
that 4 car has been one of my favorite paint schemes gorgeous car.
Great race to watch thanks for this
This is the last NASCAR Cup Series race to have more than 43 cars
@LMCMInterloper They also had most of their weekly programming with motorsports themes too. This week I think they did a The Life and Times of Richard Petty show and probably some racers were on the Grand Old Opry, etc....
@LMCMInterloper From Wiki (yeah I know):
Beginning in the early-1990s, as a nod to TNN's NASCAR coverage, as well as Opryland's official designation with NASCAR, the annual "TNN Salute to Motorsports" event would take place over a weeklong period. This included numerous motorsports exhibits as well as meet-and-greets with racing personalities.
It wasn't just a 1996 thing, though as Opryland closd in 1997...
Some interesting notes: Bill Elliott ran a 1997 preview scheme and Robert Pressley's car had headlight decals (Chevys ran the headlight rings in 1996)
Woohoo Jeff Krough with the 44th place finish
@LMCMInterloper - The intro before the TNN song is 6th Avenue Heartache by The Wallflowers. Good song! If you're referring to the intro when DW previews the race, it sounds like some sort of production music.
Final race for Derrike Cope in the #12 car
Final race for Bobby Allison as a car owner
Final race for Kyle Petty in the #42 car
The #12 & #42 cars had DNQ's at the season finale in Atlanta
As the 16th year of NASCAR Racing on Philippine Television winds down, Bobby Hamilton, who drove the iconic #43 STP Pontiac Grand Prix for Petty Enterprises that was owned by 7-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Richard Petty and finished 9th in points, became the surprise winner of the 1996 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season when he won the 1996 Dura Lube 500K at the Phoenix International Raceway by defeating Mark Martin of Roush Fenway Racing. The penultimate NASCAR on GMA race of 1996 was jointly produced by Television and Production Exponents, Inc. and SilverStar Communications, Inc. and aired live, nationwide, and via-satellite on GMA Network and Citynet Television 27 on October 28, 1996 with a radio simulcast on DZBB 594 Radyo Bisig Bayan and Campus Radio 97.1 WLS FM
The Nashville Network...man i wish i was a forward thinker but damn the past was soooo much better.
1:14 big hit for Texas terry
Philippine Airdate: October 28, 1996
TV Networks: GMA Network and Citynet Television 27
Telecast Producers: TAPE Inc. and SilverStar Sports
©1996 GMA Network, Inc., Television and Production Exponents, Inc., SilverStar Communications, Inc., and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.
wow 44 cars in the field?
Yep. Until 1997, Sonoma and Phoenix (and Riverside before it closed) hosted combination races, counting for points in Winston Cup and Winston West. The lineup was determined by the 40 fastest qualifiers, followed by 2 provisionals from Winston Cup points, and 2 more for Winston West competitors. There was a similar arrangement with the Busch Grand National Series and the Busch North Series.
Anyone else here after watching the 1996 Rockingham race?
Do you happen to have the '96 Food City 500 from Bristol or the '96 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 from Pocono? Those are the only races from that season left that are not currently on here.
Thank you for your 1996 Winston Cup videos! Greatly appreciate it!
I uploaded Pocono but it's been blocked on copyright. I'll see if I can edit that part out. Bristol I have nothing.
Pocono that June 1996 was a great race - the fight for the lead between Gordon, Cope, Stricklin etc. was huge in the first half there.
What part of the race did Hamilton spin Earnhardt?