1966 Daytona 500

@bradleycailor6325 4年前

176 MPH laps back in 1966, in those primitive cars and tires? Whoa!

@nevetslegasi5686 4年前

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.

@larryanderson8550 6年前

This was my first Daytona 500. Truly a memorable day.

@jeremyc9229 5年前

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

@jimparker7778 5年前

Cars with real factory sheet metal. What a concept.

@rodciferri9626 5年前

Man, those Belvederes were badass. Great recovery @ 9:50

@joelee662 4年前

Great racing 175 miles that's fast thank you for bringing this video out 👍🇺🇸

@joejjl 11年前

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.

@larrysepicmovies5044 4年前

I was there and just managed to get into the infield. I saw most of the race. What a fabulous finish.

@kennethc.bishop7090 7年前

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.

@GreggB25 4年前

No restrictor plates, no aerodynamics, glass windows, and treaded tires, how things have changed.

@breakawaymotorsports 4年前

The Hemi was amazing....and grooved tires.Wild times.

@JosephDungee 9年前

Thank you for uploading this classic!!

@MrChristopherHaas 5年前

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

@cashmoneycadle7 11年前

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.

@williamdrews9577 6年前

When NASCAR was fun to watch.

@geraldthompson7749 2年前

No Ground Effects And Splitter Problems Back Then ....Just Pure Horsepower & Helluva Driving Skills

@brianhartley2258 7年前

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.

@OverlandOne 8年前

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.

@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426 7ヶ月前

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!