1966 Daytona 500
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Published 2012-04-05
All Comments (21)
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176 MPH laps back in 1966, in those primitive cars and tires? Whoa!
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It is UNTHINKABLE, that those Fords, Plymouths, Mercurys, Dodges, even the Chevy, With the areodynamic drag coefficient similar to a BRICK, could go that fast. No spoilers, no wing, no flaps, just a stock car.
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This was my first Daytona 500. Truly a memorable day.
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I am a fairly new nascar fan, and that was incredible! Wish I lived in that era, that race was four years old when I was born. Too bad I missed so many good years after that. I now fully understand why people say nascar sucks now
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Cars with real factory sheet metal. What a concept.
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Man, those Belvederes were badass. Great recovery @ 9:50
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Great racing 175 miles that's fast thank you for bringing this video out 👍🇺🇸
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When the violin music started, I wasn't sure if I was going to be watching a race or June Cleaver driving the the grocery store. I loved the screeching tires on the infield grass. Turf technology must have come a long way since 1966, because grass much quieter today. Hilarious. Thanks for sharing.
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I was there and just managed to get into the infield. I saw most of the race. What a fabulous finish.
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Thanks, Gary, for this 14+ minute escape to what appears to be a simpler (better?) time. Of course, a fifty year old in 1966 probably said something similar about 1916.
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No restrictor plates, no aerodynamics, glass windows, and treaded tires, how things have changed.
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The Hemi was amazing....and grooved tires.Wild times.
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Thank you for uploading this classic!!
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I LOVED seeing all of that USAC talent at this race. Hurtibese, Don White, Johncock, Super Mario, Foyt, Hutchinson from ARCA, Rutherford, DAMN IT the competing sanctioned bodies of racers made this race SOOOO special
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Thank you for posting this my grandfather is Earl Balmer and I've been trying to find videos of him winning the qualifier, much appreciated thanks.
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When NASCAR was fun to watch.
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No Ground Effects And Splitter Problems Back Then ....Just Pure Horsepower & Helluva Driving Skills
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Please note that back in that era, there were no speed limits in pit lane; so a driver could enter pit lane as fast as he could manage, and exit at full-throttle.
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I love this! Around 10:08 into it the announcer says that some are not as skillful (saving themselves from wrecking) and you see a car spinning and a tire and wheel passes by! Hard to be skillful when you lose a wheel, ha ha.
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This historic footage is literal GOLD! Love seeing Grannies "lil ol" Plymouth Belvedere tear up the track at 175+ mph! 10:29 one of Marvin Panchs final starts with the Wood brothers. Something kind of funny, he would win his final race this year, the World 600 at Charlotte... In a PETTY Enterprise prepared Plymouth #41, one of the Wood Brothers biggest rivals! Great race and great video!