| Stock Car Racing : 1973-1974 |
| 1973 Southeastern 500 - Bristol, TN - Race #5 of the 1973 season Condition (VG) - Cale Yarborough is totally dominant in this race, from the first green flag to the checkered flag, no one would come close today. With Yarborough far ahead of the field, the race is postponed on lap 52 due to rain, and restarted....2 weeks later! Starting from lap 52 on the restart, Yarborough once again immediately takes the lead (he would lead all 500 laps), and he wins easily over Richard Petty, who was 2 laps behind! This marked the full return of the great Cale Yarborough, who had spent the 2 previous years running USAC Indy Cars, only occasionally running NASCAR. (12 min.) |
| NOTE : These are NOT the "Back In The Day" programs (hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr.) that appeared on SpeedChannel a few years ago. However, these ARE the actual films they used on that show. The films contained on these DVD's were originally aired back in mid-1990's, so they do NOT have the little pop-up balloons or trivia notes that appear in the more recent "Back In The Day" programs. Please understand that these highlight reels were originally shot on film, not video. I am trying to be as honest as I can about the film quality. These films were originally intended for the smaller TV sets of the 60's, so they may appear grainy on the big TV sets of today. All films are in COLOR. |
| 1973 Daytona 125 Qualifier - Daytona, FL - (Non-Points race) Condition (VG) - This is one of the Daytona 125 mile Qualifier races that occurred 3 days before the actual Daytona 500. In later years, these qualifier races would be called the Twin 125 Qualifiers, then the Gatorade Twin 125's. Buddy Baker takes the win here, and we see a rare appearance by Indy Car driver Gordon Johncock, who actually takes the lead for a few laps. (8 min.) |
| 4 hours of vintage highlight films from the 1973-1974 NASCAR Season - on 2 DVD's! |
| 1973 Permatex 300 - Daytona, FL - Late Model Series Condition (VG+) - This is a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series race, held the day before the Daytona 500. This racing series that would later be named the Busch Series, then the Nationwide Series. Many independent teams in this race, and we see some older 1969 Chevelles and Ford Torinos running, even some mid 60's cars. But the action is, just like in today's Nationwide Series, just like a regular Winston Cup race. The eventual winner is Bill Dennis, and some future (and past) NASCAR racers are seen in the field, including Tiny Lund and Neil Bonnett. (17 min.) |
| 1973 Daytona 500 - Daytona, FL - Race #2 of the 1973 season Condition (VG) - Richard Petty takes his 4th Daytona 500 win. This race is hampered by several blown engines, one of those being pole-sitter Buddy Baker, who led most of this race. This race took place on a cloudy Sunday, and this footage is not as bright and clear as the other races. (14 min.) |
| 1973 Carolina 500 - Rockingham, NC - Race #4 of the 1973 season Condition (VG+) - The TV show "Car And Track" (who filmed most of these highlight films) must have been a little short on time this week, as they show 6 minutes of highlights from the 1965 Carolina 500. But the 1965 footage is excellent, as it shows the legendary Curtis Turner taking the win. As for the 1973 race, several cars explode their engines, including Richard Petty, and the new AMC Matador entry of Dave Marcis. David Pearson is the winner in the familiar Wood Brothers #21 Mercury, with Cale Yarborough taking 2nd. (16 min.) |
DISC 1 (1973)
DISC 2 (1974)
| 1973 Rebel 500 - Darlington, SC - Race #8 of the 1973 season Condition (VG+) - Excellent battle between David Pearson and Bobby Allison, with Pearson taking the win by an amazing 13 laps, Benny Parsons taking 2nd. Although David Pearson had a record breaking year in 1973, winning 11 races (10 of those on superspeedways), Pearson would eventually lose the championship to Benny Parsons, whose unsponsored team chalked up only 1 win all year! (21 min.) |
| 1973 Winston 500 - Talladega, AL - Race #10 of the 1973 season Condition (VG) - David Pearson continues his incredible 1973 season, and luck was again with him at Talladega as he avoids a massive 21 car pileup (not filmed, but the aftermath is incredible). Pearson goes on to record an easy win (with only 17 cars left in the field), and Bobby Allison finishes 2nd. (12 min.) |
| 1973 World 600 - Charlotte, NC - Race #12 of the 1973 season Condition (VG+) - The longest race on the circuit, Buddy Baker and David Pearson have a great battle, with Baker taking the win. Lots of super slow motion photography in this race showing the frantic, archaic pit stops that would define the era. (22 min.) |
| 1973 Southern 500 - Darlington, SC - Race #22 of the 1973 season Condition (VG+) - In this film we see a recap of previous Southern 500's, focusing on the biggest stars of the era ; Petty, Baker, Yarborough, Allison, and Pearson. In this 1973 race, we see a how far safety rules have come since the 70's. A car blows an engine and sprays the track with oil, but because rules back then allowed cars to race back to the start/finish line, 4 cars (1 at a time) spin out in the oil before things settle down. There's a also a fire in the pits, with no cars around! A classic Cale Yarborough and David Pearson dual punctuate another great Southern 500. (23 min.) |
| 1974 Western 500 - Riverside, CA - Race #1 of the 1974 season Condition (VG) - The 1974 season was immediately impacted by the OPEC gas crisis, and NASCAR announced all races would be shortened by 10%, practice sessions would be limited, and starting fields would be smaller (the actual names of the races remain unchanged though, for historical purposes). On this challenging road course, the legendary Cale Yarborough spins off the track on the very first lap, the field passes him by, but within 19 laps he takes back the lead in his new 1974 Chevy Monte Carlo, eventually taking the win! (9 min.) |
| 1974 Daytona 500 - Daytona, FL - Race #2 of the 1974 season Condition (VG) - Richard Petty fights his way back from a flat tire to take the lead with just 11 laps remaining. Cale Yarborough finishes 2nd, and the Ramo Stott takes 3rd. (22 min.) |
| 1974 Rebel 500 - Darlington, SC - Race #7 of the 1974 season Condition (VG+) - Dave Marcis takes over the driving duties for the Penske-owned red/white/blue AMC Matador. There's a brutal side impact hit in this race that hospitalizes both drivers. Then a single car accident takes out part of the outside guardrail in Turn 1, and the race is red flagged for repairs by the track workers, who use pry bars to fix the barrier! David Pearson takes the win again in the Wood Brothers #21 Purolator Mercury, with Bobby Allison bringing the #12 Coca-Cola Chevrolet in 2nd. (22 min.) |
| 1974 Winston 500- Talladega, AL - Race #10 of the 1974 season Condition (VG) - The race starts under cloudy skies, and eventually is delayed by rain. We see Gary Bettenhausen once again in the #16 AMC Matador, who briefly takes the lead, and a young driver named Richard Childress is running in the front pack. After the rain delay, the race is restarted, but pit lane is still wet! Bettenhausen's AMC Matador is violently rear ended while in his pit box by another car that slides on wet pavement, and pit crew members go flying. (20 min.) |
| 1974 Southern 500 - Darlington, SC - Race #23 of the 1974 season Condition (VG+) - Current 1973 Winston Cup Champion Benny Parsons is running up front with David Pearson, when Benny blows his engine, taking out Pearson and Richie Panch in the process. Cale Yarborough takes the win with a young Darrell Waltrip taking 2nd. Lots of blown engines again in this race (Darlington seems to have a habit of doing that), and Baker and Petty both crash out of this one. (22 min.) |
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