I remember DVRing these during the final years of Speed. I wish I would've kept them. One night they showed like 12 different condensed classic races in a row.
Interesting fact about the event: This was run during the energy crisis that saw NASCAR shave 10% off the distance of a race. In this case the race went 360 laps/540 miles, the World 540. Despite that, 540 miles is still physically demanding even though it was 60 miles shorter.
A pole speed around Charlotte of 157 MPH is pretty quick for 1974. Hard to believe the track record is now just a tick over 200 MPH. The 200 MPH lap was put down by Kurt Busch back when we had knockout qualifying in the mid-2010's. He posted the lap in the penultimate round, but unfortunately it wasn't the pole speed. Another example was when Joey Logano turned a lap at over 100 MPH at Martinsville with a sub-19 second lap in the second round.
Thanks for posting all the classic racing.
I remember DVRing these during the final years of Speed. I wish I would've kept them. One night they showed like 12 different condensed classic races in a row.
Interesting fact about the event: This was run during the energy crisis that saw NASCAR shave 10% off the distance of a race. In this case the race went 360 laps/540 miles, the World 540. Despite that, 540 miles is still physically demanding even though it was 60 miles shorter.
miss speed channel :(
At least twice or more Bud Lindeman would say "LOOK OUT!"
18:10 I am always marveled at Cale Yarborough's comb-over.
LOOK OUT! eeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr crash!!!
My favorite channel by far
A pole speed around Charlotte of 157 MPH is pretty quick for 1974. Hard to believe the track record is now just a tick over 200 MPH. The 200 MPH lap was put down by Kurt Busch back when we had knockout qualifying in the mid-2010's. He posted the lap in the penultimate round, but unfortunately it wasn't the pole speed. Another example was when Joey Logano turned a lap at over 100 MPH at Martinsville with a sub-19 second lap in the second round.
I miss the Speed Channel. Have since Fox shut it down
The Nixon era.