It's a real treat getting to watch parts of these old races and see all the former drivers, crews, and cars. I wish the complete races were available, including pre-race ceremonies and driver interviews, but I guess we'll take whatever we can get.
Boy Waltrop sure showed the raw driving talent that brought him to the top ! He was up against the best of the best, not only at that time but ever. "Fearsom Pearson" and the "King".
I believe he still holds the record for the highest winning percentage (wins/starts) in NASCAR history. He only ran a handful of full seasons...Thanks for watching!
I don't remember those two getting into other drivers very much, most of it before my time really. I heard his father Lee Petty would run you over though.
9:48. This happened mere seconds after Baker’s crash. It was the second time Frasson T-boned another car (Bill Hollar at Pocono the month earlier spun into his path).
And it was the second T-bone crash Manning was involved in that year. Earlier that season, it was Manning that t-boned John Ray at the Daytona 500 when Ray spun in oil from Ramo Stott's blown engine. Manning was driving Ferrel Harris' #82 car in that race after his own car, the #92 for car owner Billy Hagan, had failed to qualify for that year's Daytona 500. Incidentally, Frasson was the third driver involved in the famous Petty-Pearson crash at the end of that race, as Pearson's spinning car struck his when he was trying to evade the crash by going down pit road.
If you don't absolutely love that opening title screen and music, you're not a Nascar fan. I don't believe Bill Elliott was in this race, he started Cup that year tho.
One of the ironies of that incident was the fact that, in that year's Daytona 500, Manning was involved in a similar crash, but instead of being t-boned, as his car was in the crash in this race, his car t-boned the car driven by John Ray and Ray was lucky not to lose his life. That incident in the 1976 Daytona 500 was triggered by the blown engine of Ramo Stott, much like the incident in this race was triggered by fluid from Buddy Baker's car. So there were quite a few similarities between the two wrecks, which had one common participant, Skip Manning. Fortunately, unlike Ray, who was severely injured in that year's Daytona 500, Manning came away from this incident relatively uninjured.
@@cjs83172 A miracle he survived that one...after watching this clip I'm wondering if there was something on the racetrack the whole time with all the cars spinning, maybe just running hard tires.
@@Stiitchjones Buddy Baker had just been involved in an incident with Dave Marcis and he took one extra lap to see whether his car was in race-able shape (it wasn't), and on that lap, his car apparently dropped some fluid on the inside of what was then turn one, and Manning spun in that fluid, and Joe Frasson made a late decision on trying to miss Manning's car while trying to catch the field under the caution originally created by Baker's incident. Ironically, Manning had been involved in an incident during that year's Daytona 500 that was really the duplicate of this one, when Ramo Stott's engine blew, John Ray spun in the oil, and Manning, who Ferrell Harris had chosen to drive his car, t-boned Ray's car, and Ray suffered critical injuries in that crash.
Horrible skip manning crash...ironically,he drove for Billy Hagan who would own the car driven by a very young unknown driver by the name of Terry Labonte only a couple years later...
@@sludge4125 ironically....terry Labonte would win the 1980 southern 500 for that same team skip manning drove for..go read a damn nascar history book just 1 time...take a class...
Not in Cup. There was an occasional GTO, like the one Pearson drove for 5 races in 1971. They only allowed the larger 2-door coupe/sedan type bodies to race. But there were Trans Ams in the Grand American Series.
It's a real treat getting to watch parts of these old races and see all the former drivers, crews, and cars. I wish the complete races were available, including pre-race ceremonies and driver interviews, but I guess we'll take whatever we can get.
Great 👍 Race ! I miss those Days...😢😢😢.
Boy Waltrop sure showed the raw driving talent that brought him to the top !
He was up against the best of the best, not only at that time but ever. "Fearsom Pearson" and the "King".
David Pearson driving the Wood Bros #21 Purolator Mercury. Best driver IMO in NASCAR history.
I believe he still holds the record for the highest winning percentage (wins/starts) in NASCAR history. He only ran a handful of full seasons...Thanks for watching!
Absolutely.
Listen to that lineup. NASCAR was in good hands. I was blessed to be there that day.
Very nice to see a more completed version of this race.
Rest In Peace David Pearson
Pearsons 21 ,to me, is the ultimate stock car
Pearson or Petty never needed to turn around others to win races, true oldschool gentleman racers
I don't remember those two getting into other drivers very much, most of it before my time really. I heard his father Lee Petty would run you over though.
Money/backing will settle the mind as of petty....some have to fight for there live to make it.
@@Stiitchjones Petty and Allison got into it a lot.
Ol Dave Marcis was a dandy and very underated and a True trooper.
What a pretty sight and a beautiful track
I love watching the videos of old NASCAR… I far favor the old to the new of today!
Awesome race from back when NASCAR was great. Thanks.
9:48. This happened mere seconds after Baker’s crash. It was the second time Frasson T-boned another car (Bill Hollar at Pocono the month earlier spun into his path).
And it was the second T-bone crash Manning was involved in that year. Earlier that season, it was Manning that t-boned John Ray at the Daytona 500 when Ray spun in oil from Ramo Stott's blown engine. Manning was driving Ferrel Harris' #82 car in that race after his own car, the #92 for car owner Billy Hagan, had failed to qualify for that year's Daytona 500. Incidentally, Frasson was the third driver involved in the famous Petty-Pearson crash at the end of that race, as Pearson's spinning car struck his when he was trying to evade the crash by going down pit road.
This is real racing ,real Nascar 🤨👍
100%. I don't even bother watching it anymore.
@@th-pl3nx me neither 😉👍
If you don't absolutely love that opening title screen and music, you're not a Nascar fan. I don't believe Bill Elliott was in this race, he started Cup that year tho.
My god that Manning crash was terrifying
One of the ironies of that incident was the fact that, in that year's Daytona 500, Manning was involved in a similar crash, but instead of being t-boned, as his car was in the crash in this race, his car t-boned the car driven by John Ray and Ray was lucky not to lose his life. That incident in the 1976 Daytona 500 was triggered by the blown engine of Ramo Stott, much like the incident in this race was triggered by fluid from Buddy Baker's car. So there were quite a few similarities between the two wrecks, which had one common participant, Skip Manning. Fortunately, unlike Ray, who was severely injured in that year's Daytona 500, Manning came away from this incident relatively uninjured.
Manning skipped supper after eating this T-Bone. He was heard saying, and I quote, “pass the A-1 sauce”.
@@cjs83172 A miracle he survived that one...after watching this clip I'm wondering if there was something on the racetrack the whole time with all the cars spinning, maybe just running hard tires.
@@Stiitchjones Buddy Baker had just been involved in an incident with Dave Marcis and he took one extra lap to see whether his car was in race-able shape (it wasn't), and on that lap, his car apparently dropped some fluid on the inside of what was then turn one, and Manning spun in that fluid, and Joe Frasson made a late decision on trying to miss Manning's car while trying to catch the field under the caution originally created by Baker's incident.
Ironically, Manning had been involved in an incident during that year's Daytona 500 that was really the duplicate of this one, when Ramo Stott's engine blew, John Ray spun in the oil, and Manning, who Ferrell Harris had chosen to drive his car, t-boned Ray's car, and Ray suffered critical injuries in that crash.
Amazing Manning survived
Truly!!
Horrible skip manning crash...ironically,he drove for Billy Hagan who would own the car driven by a very young unknown driver by the name of Terry Labonte only a couple years later...
Ironically? Why?
Manning quit Hagan’s team thevweek before the 1978 Southern 500 citing lack of sponsorship. Labonte finished fourth at Darlington in the car
@@sludge4125 ironically....terry Labonte would win the 1980 southern 500 for that same team skip manning drove for..go read a damn nascar history book just 1 time...take a class...
did they use trans amm in nascar
Not in Cup. There was an occasional GTO, like the one Pearson drove for 5 races in 1971. They only allowed the larger 2-door coupe/sedan type bodies to race. But there were Trans Ams in the Grand American Series.
no unibodys?
When NASCAR was Southern
2:31
From 1972 to 1978 Pearson won 43 times and was fast qualifier 51 times..
In 1973 just ran in 18 races and won 11..illegal motor
How bout that safety crew...lol
Illegal Ford wins
Two more laps and petty woulda won...that car was fast
Petty made very good cars back in the day.
In your dreams
David Pearson was never even in a bad wreck or hurt in a racecar.....that’s what’s amazing to me...hard to believe