If it was originally filmed with a 35mm camera (which came out in the 60’s), then it was recorded in a resolution that actually exceeds 1080p. The problem from back then was, they didn’t have viewing devices that could take advantage of it. 35mm is still the standard in the film industry to this day
This is not the complete race, just the highlights. I was there for this race with my brother and a friend. There is more footage of this race in the long lost movie "Tiny Lund , Hard Charger " that came out about this same time . No one seems to have a copy of this movie that followed Tiny along the Nascar circuit . It has great footage of a lot of races on asphalt and dirt featuring many of the drivers of that era. Hopefully someone will come up with a copy, since it was shown in theatres and was in 35mm film and 16mm as well.
When i was a kid I would walk through fields to Riverside Raceway .I would buy a gen admission ticket and jump the fence to the esses grandstand . Watch Petty cut through the dirt.
All your Legendary drivers have raced the dirt!!! (Including all these boys in this video, Mario Andretti, Dale Earnhardt, and this list goes on too big to name them all!) I'd love to see this new age of Nascar to race the dirt, I'd actually pay to watch that event! Most these drivers wouldn't have a clue as to how to drive! Lol
I was in the stands for this race,I didn't know what asphalt racing was. Ned Jarret took over the track in1967 and had it paved.He also had the trees cut down off 3 and 4. The good ole days!
i'd like to see the 1985 Winston 500 NBC Feed where Elliott comes back from 2 laps down and wins.. they have a version online with MRN Call, but haven't been able to find NBC Feed.
Those were [sort of] real cars unlike the 'things' of today. It will be really interesting to find how the modern things do on dirt. I know good dirt sedan racers with ex Nascar engines with very good power but was useless on dirt. Though seemed good in ski race boats! I suspect those dumb rear steer things last weekend were faster though.
If NASCAR wanted to run a dirt race so bad, why didn't they go to a an actual dirt track? When the series races at Bristol, I want to see the cars run on the 1/2 mile pavement. From what I've seen in the practice sessions, the dirt at Bristol isn't working.
They need to go up the road to Wythe raceway in Rural Retreat, Va. to see how Perry and Fred Brown prepare a dirt track. They have a beautiful prepared track with almost no dust and it has a nice glaze to it that gets better as the racing program goes on. Bristol's dry , dusty, one groove track will turn off many first time dirt track attendees and regular Cup viewers.
Grew up in Lenoir, went to Tri-County Speedway several times growing up. My parents never took me over to Hickory so ill be looking forward to seeing this.
@@mattgriffin7822 I have a relative who worked at Autozone in Hickory and knew many of those people. Most likely rhe reason I didn't ever get to go! Lol
Keep in mind that the driver who finished second in the point standings never won a race. Just like today, he was rewarded with lots of points for being consistent every race. And first place won 15 races! And the runner up won zero races (and only led like 150 total laps). Chew on that, Battias.
This race gave 400 points to win, down to 16 for 25th on back. I think that was the minimum that year. By comparison, the Daytona 500 gave 5,050 to win.