Love how the cameraman of these Charlotte Raw feeds has a knack for finding stunning females right before the balloons. Speaking of stunning who was THAT singing the national anthem
My first race was the 1981 World 600......I'm 46 now and still love watching these old classics. Miss these days.....the drivers, the cars, the sound were just amazing. Been to well over 100 Cup races since. Hasn't been the same to me since Earnhardt died. Went to Darlington this pass weekend. Throwback schemes are cool but it's still missing something. NASCAR needs some major changes. One is this coming weekend......no more Brickyard. Boring race. Time to find a short track or bring back an old track.
They need to get back to racing and team innovation and stop making cookie cutter cars for cookie cutter tracks. Since this is STOCK car racing, why not STOCK looking cars? Custom tube chassis underneath but factory body panels on the outside. Factory stock engine block and crank and team innovation on the rest.
@@kevinsrides2916 bumper cars at bumper tracks is nessessary I suppose. I would prefer GROWN MEN with CREDENTIALS that go beyond go carts (I’ll give Lake Speed a pass here lol) over 15 year old rich kids. The real cookie cutters are the DRIVERS. Someone needs to start a series with STOCK. CARS.
to the person or persons who put these old racing vidioes on smiff tv !!!! thanks !!!! i`m 55 and when i was a kid i used to try and watch races on a show called wide world of sports. but they only showed the viewers about ten minutes of coverage. fustrating to say the least!!!! i feel youtube is ranked right up there next to the person who thought about putting pockets into pants !!!! greatest idea!!!! thanks again smiff tv !!!! you make life more exciting by letting us watch the good ole days when RACING WAS RACING !!!!!!!
It was great back then! Even though, you may not have had as many winners, or quite as many vying for the lead throughout the race the strategy that was laid out and addressed throughout the race that often LED to the WIN!!! Most of the top 5 to 7 drivers could depend and trust one another to not pull stupid daring egotistical if I can't nobody will attitude! (I saw my first race in person 1971 Southeastern 500 Bristol speedway) I was sold , hooked, addicted, and totally enthralled, with NASCAR Grand national Winston cup racing! Grandstand A about seven rows down from the top off turn four! Get this now, $8.00 tickets those were great seats! Honestly, this is probably more than you really wanted to know but it seemed like and the most part actually when Darrell waltrip arrived with the die guard ride tickets annually started skyrocketing! 76 through about 80 I say this because 71 through 83 84 I was going to races from Pocono to Talladega and anything in between!!!!! I'm retired now!! I could go on and on and on, I used to love the sport!! It's not the same, in the very reason that you wished you had been there back then! (I hope that makes sense) I'm a big Richard Petty fan! Have been since I listened to my first race on the radio 70 wilkesboro 400.... Well the horn section has had it say! THANKS!!!!!
Thanks for this Super Classic NASCAR Race.I was there.At that 600.With my dad.On the back strait.In the stands.Very rare cool over cast day. Rooting for #43 RP
*POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1983 WORLD 600 (12 of 30):* #22 Bobby Allison (1706pts with 2 wins, GM) #33 Harry Gant (-134 with 1 win, GM) #9 Bill Elliott (-151, Ford) #98 Joe Ruttman (-180, GM) #43 Richard Petty (-185 with 2 wins, GM) #75 Neil Bonnet (-205, GM) #11 Darrell Waltrip (-208 with 4 wins, GM) #90 Dick Brooks (-342, Ford) #44 Terry Labonte (-354, GM) Ron Bouchard (GM #47) was 12th, Buddy Arrington (Dodge #67) was 13th, Dave Marcis (GM #71) was 14th and 1982 best rookie Geoff Bodine (GM #88) was 15th. The Daytona 500 and the Atlanta 500 were won by part-timer Cale Yarborough (GM #28). Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus the rookie of the year before and whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Charlotte’s case, the Memorial Day race is the World 600 while the later one is the National 500.
Pretty sure that young lady who was on the parade float before the race, could have been found in a conversion van behind the garage area...With Tim Richmond! 😂👍 As for the race, was happy to see Ol' NB win it 🙏 RIP Neil ✝️ But damn, what bad break for Bobby Allison & Wild Bill! So cool to hear Banjo Mathews working the booth with The GOAT, Ken Squire 💪
That’s crazy how it’ll be the same damn announcers and they’ll be like: “AND EARNHARDT IS GOING FOR THIRD ON THE BACKSTRE….Would Labradford Crawdaddy please come get your son at the north concession stand please.”
Bill and Bobby getting after it only to have someone blow up right in front of them - carnage ensues. During the 84 or 85 season ESPN had a bit that had clips of the races Bill finished 2nd in during a pre-race - this was the last clip they used....sort of implying it was coming to checkers - not 50+ laps to go.....lol. Gotta love a good promotion.
In 1985, the race became the Coca Cola World 600. The following year(1986) It became just the Coca Cola 600. They began sponsoring the race and got the naming rights.
The more race track announcers tell fans to get away from the fence, the more of them run down there. These people, as has been recently documented, do not wish to follow rules. Tell them to scale the damned fence and go running around on the track and they'll go back to their seats. 😂
Per Wikipedia, this aired on the Mizlou Television Network, which was basically a syndicated "ad-hoc" network whose broadcasts were carried on various local stations like the old Hughes Television Network or more recently Jefferson-Pilot (now Raycom) Sports, which carries syndicated college sports broadcasts.
Sponsorships: Beer and tobacco. Just ... f*ck yeah!!!!!
Love how the cameraman of these Charlotte Raw feeds has a knack for finding stunning females right before the balloons. Speaking of stunning who was THAT singing the national anthem
Somewhere a basement-dwelling tape trader is throwing a temper tantrum. Thanks for uploading!
Love the radio play-by-play with no coordination to the tv pictures. Good old days.
My first race was the 1981 World 600......I'm 46 now and still love watching these old classics. Miss these days.....the drivers, the cars, the sound were just amazing. Been to well over 100 Cup races since. Hasn't been the same to me since Earnhardt died. Went to Darlington this pass weekend. Throwback schemes are cool but it's still missing something. NASCAR needs some major changes. One is this coming weekend......no more Brickyard. Boring race. Time to find a short track or bring back an old track.
They need to get back to racing and team innovation and stop making cookie cutter cars for cookie cutter tracks. Since this is STOCK car racing, why not STOCK looking cars? Custom tube chassis underneath but factory body panels on the outside. Factory stock engine block and crank and team innovation on the rest.
@@kevinsrides2916 bumper cars at bumper tracks is nessessary I suppose. I would prefer GROWN MEN with CREDENTIALS that go beyond go carts (I’ll give Lake Speed a pass here lol) over 15 year old rich kids. The real cookie cutters are the DRIVERS. Someone needs to start a series with STOCK. CARS.
My Dad loved going to the Charlotte Motor Speedway to attend the World 600 in the Early 80s. I attend the Coca Cola 600 in May of 2006.
to the person or persons who put these old racing vidioes on smiff tv !!!! thanks !!!! i`m 55 and when i was a kid i used to try and watch races on a show called wide world of sports. but they only showed the viewers about ten minutes of coverage. fustrating to say the least!!!! i feel youtube is ranked right up there next to the person who thought about putting pockets into pants !!!! greatest idea!!!! thanks again smiff tv !!!! you make life more exciting by letting us watch the good ole days when RACING WAS RACING !!!!!!!
HERE HERE! THANK YOU SMIFF TV
Love these uploads, Id give anything to be alive back then
It was great back then! Even though, you may not have had as many winners, or quite as many vying for the lead throughout the race the strategy that was laid out and addressed throughout the race that often LED to the WIN!!! Most of the top 5 to 7 drivers could depend and trust one another to not pull stupid daring egotistical if I can't nobody will attitude! (I saw my first race in person 1971 Southeastern 500 Bristol speedway) I was sold , hooked, addicted, and totally enthralled, with NASCAR Grand national Winston cup racing! Grandstand A about seven rows down from the top off turn four! Get this now, $8.00 tickets those were great seats! Honestly, this is probably more than you really wanted to know but it seemed like and the most part actually when Darrell waltrip arrived with the die guard ride tickets annually started skyrocketing! 76 through about 80 I say this because 71 through 83 84 I was going to races from Pocono to Talladega and anything in between!!!!! I'm retired now!! I could go on and on and on, I used to love the sport!! It's not the same, in the very reason that you wished you had been there back then! (I hope that makes sense) I'm a big Richard Petty fan! Have been since I listened to my first race on the radio 70 wilkesboro 400.... Well the horn section has had it say! THANKS!!!!!
Thanks for this Super Classic NASCAR Race.I was there.At that 600.With my dad.On the back strait.In the stands.Very rare cool over cast day. Rooting for #43 RP
*POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1983 WORLD 600 (12 of 30):*
#22 Bobby Allison (1706pts with 2 wins, GM)
#33 Harry Gant (-134 with 1 win, GM)
#9 Bill Elliott (-151, Ford)
#98 Joe Ruttman (-180, GM)
#43 Richard Petty (-185 with 2 wins, GM)
#75 Neil Bonnet (-205, GM)
#11 Darrell Waltrip (-208 with 4 wins, GM)
#90 Dick Brooks (-342, Ford)
#44 Terry Labonte (-354, GM)
Ron Bouchard (GM #47) was 12th, Buddy Arrington (Dodge #67) was 13th, Dave Marcis (GM #71) was 14th and 1982 best rookie Geoff Bodine (GM #88) was 15th. The Daytona 500 and the Atlanta 500 were won by part-timer Cale Yarborough (GM #28).
Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus the rookie of the year before and whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Charlotte’s case, the Memorial Day race is the World 600 while the later one is the National 500.
Pretty sure that young lady who was on the parade float before the race, could have been found in a conversion van behind the garage area...With Tim Richmond! 😂👍
As for the race, was happy to see Ol' NB win it 🙏 RIP Neil ✝️ But damn, what bad break for Bobby Allison & Wild Bill! So cool to hear Banjo Mathews working the booth with The GOAT, Ken Squire 💪
These classic races bring back a lot of great memories, thank you. It is so weird seeing Dale Earnhardt driving a Ford!
That’s crazy how it’ll be the same damn announcers and they’ll be like: “AND EARNHARDT IS GOING FOR THIRD ON THE BACKSTRE….Would Labradford Crawdaddy please come get your son at the north concession stand please.”
I miss the Freedom we had back in the day We have lost it all never get it back
Banjo Mattews , Suitcase Jake , Chocolate Meyers . the ole days
1 st time I’ve ever heard of a top team miscalculating a pit stop by THIRTY LAPS likeGary Nelson did. Unreal, cost Allison’s guys the half way monies.
1.14 RIP TIM
Bill and Bobby getting after it only to have someone blow up right in front of them - carnage ensues. During the 84 or 85 season ESPN had a bit that had clips of the races Bill finished 2nd in during a pre-race - this was the last clip they used....sort of implying it was coming to checkers - not 50+ laps to go.....lol. Gotta love a good promotion.
14:41 Michael Jones better go to gate 8 it sounds serious
The only test they could have electrified the crowd more for preface is to put local boy Ric Flair on the flag stand in full ring attire.
0:14 oh wow
You usually expect Joe Rutman to destroy a car in every race
So when did it become the Coke 600? And why the change to start with?
In 1985, the race became the Coca Cola World 600. The following year(1986) It became just the Coca Cola 600. They began sponsoring the race and got the naming rights.
@@b.j.morgan8175 Of course a lot of us "old timers" still call it the World 600.
Back when it was racing
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They built a road course (roval) where 15000 people used to stand
When men raced cars
SMIFF is the MAN
The more race track announcers tell fans to get away from the fence, the more of them run down there. These people, as has been recently documented, do not wish to follow rules. Tell them to scale the damned fence and go running around on the track and they'll go back to their seats. 😂
3:10 2001 A NASCAR Odyssey
And 6:03
And 8:53
I started looking for Elvis to appear & was waiting to hear Cee-Cee Rider!! 😂
@@Slinger43 Nice joke.
Great video audio not so much
Especially the national anthem, she butchered that one ...
pretty sad the lack of respect during the pledge of allegiance !!!!
Its back in the day when southern pride and the stars and bars where the only thing thing to show loyalty to
Do you Have The '89 Coke 600 Or The '92 Mellow Yellow 500
Yes, they're both on the channel
Announcer fbomb at 2:40
00:13 YUMMY. what a snack
Jaws Looses it hits Dale
What's the source of the footage?
Per Wikipedia, this aired on the Mizlou Television Network, which was basically a syndicated "ad-hoc" network whose broadcasts were carried on various local stations like the old Hughes Television Network or more recently Jefferson-Pilot (now Raycom) Sports, which carries syndicated college sports broadcasts.
Dale was nothing
Nothing but seven time Winston Cup Champion.
Gary Ross wasn't either but who am I to judge?
1:08:11 babes/moms/ladies/chicks/trim
Imagine how many more races the winner would have won in Winston Cup had he not had glass bones.
Another great upload. Keep up the good work.
Tougher than you
@@jamesgentry13 no shit, Sherlock 😘