Rusty Wallace's Legendary "Midnight" NASCAR Race Car is Track Ready Again! (Ford C3 Engine Sounds)

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When you think of Rusty Wallace, Midnight is THE car. From 1992 to 1994, merely uttering the world “Midnight” in the NASCAR garage was enough to strike fear in the hearts of drivers and teams. During that span, Wallace and Midnight simply dominated the NASCAR circuit. Together, they captured an astonishing 13 wins (41.9%), 25 top-five finishes (80.6%) and 27 top-ten (87.1%) finishes in a 31-race span, as well as leading 3,918 of 12,001 possible laps (31.4%) during the period. The legendary Wallace was elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on his first ballot in 2013. Upon his election, Wallace’s eldest son, Greg, headed an effort-with support from Penske Racing, MillerCoors and Ford Motor Company-to restore Midnight to its 1994 trim for Rusty’s NASCAR Hall of Fame exhibit. A conversion from Midnight’s 1998 Ford Taurus body, back to its 1994 Ford
Thunderbird skin and its iconic Miller Genuine Draft livery was thus undertaken by a group of former Penske Racing employees.
Afterward, Midnight rightfully appeared on static display at the NASCAR Hall of Fame-as the centerpiece of Wallace’s induction exhibit-before returning to his personal collection. The car has subsequently been returned to its 1994 “race-ready” condition. It features an authentic, period correct Ford “C3” engine, built on an actual Penske Racing block, producing approximately 750 horsepower.
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@Stapleton42 Год назад

Who would wanna see Rusty have a track day with Midnight on the freshly repaved Rockingham? Shirts and Hoodies link! stapletonautoworks.com

@FANATICALSIDERIDER Год назад

Yes!

@MichaelHeal99 Год назад

This needs to happen 🏁

@stevenlynch9594 Год назад

Yes please it would look beautiful

@donnielove4456 Год назад

Heck Yes

@TheSinkingGarage Год назад

As long as somebody rebuilt those shocks.

@sandisa2322 Год назад

This video made me so happy. My favorite driver, my favorite car. Watched NASCAR as a kid 12 years old… all those races I went to with my family. Waiting patiently in line to meet Rusty and have him autograph my hats, t-shirts pictures. I still have drawings, posters of Rusty and of all his cars but Midnight was the best paint scheme. One bada$$ car!

@jaydizzle8399 Год назад

Love this! Rusty and Mark Martin were my guys!! Still have my RW autographs hanging on the wall from when I met him years ago👍 Thank you for bringing these videos to life. Your passion is evident in everything u both do.

@kenl5010 Год назад

In the day I was a big Rusty fan. Always loved the Miller black and gold paint. Loved the videos you have done with him. Never really had a favorite driver after he retired.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

thank you Ken!

@mattshaffer83 Год назад

That was so awesome! Let’s see Midnight do a hard lap!! I remember back in 7th grade my homeroom teacher liked Dale sr and I was a big Rusty fan and we would always debate who was better. Love seeing all this nascar history!! Keep up the great work!

@tomadams212 Год назад

Wow, such an awesome interview! Rusty will always be my favorite driver of all time. Great to see "Midnight" back in racing form. Nascar has changed so much since these iconic drivers have retired from driving it just is not the same. Please keep up the great content.

@mistergarrett8175 11 месяцев назад

Im Really enjoying these nascar interviews, i used to go watch the races at the Daytona international speedway and Atlanta motor speedway with my dad when i was a young boy and this really brings back some great memories for me.

@MikeG42 Год назад

That Miller Genuine Draft Ford sounds good !!! Beautiful car and was nice to see Rusty talking about it and his racing career. It was fun to hear him mention Dick Trickle and his smoking habit. I sure miss these times in Nascar. Thanks Stapleton42 beautiful car and great video. 😁👍🏁

@sultankosmitov6293 Год назад

We do care! Awesome work and keep it up! This channel became my favorite source of NASCAR-related history and entertainment.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Glad you enjoy it!!

@donnatalielucasheimbigner7598 Год назад

I delivered alcohol around the greater Daytona area in 2006 & 07. I would love hearing the cars doing test laps. You could hear them from around the inter coastal bridge area between at least LPGA to Dunlawton. It was really cool to hear them at full RPM. Also great to see your rides & the work you both do to them. You guys rock. Keep up the great work.

@rayray3866 Год назад

Man this was such a cool video! Great job y’all!! Keep up the great work.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Thanks man we will!

@billythegoat11 Год назад

This was absolutely fucking insane dude.. goosebumps almost the hole time!! Thanks Logan and Mitch. You guys the real MVPs. Love rusty as well!!

@billythegoat11 Год назад

Watched Beginning to end brother.

@benmaxson1983 Год назад

i had the same look on my face the whole time that rusty had. miss watching him.

@tomsadowski8308 Год назад

Excellent video it great to see video's of part of nascar history

@harrygourley6443 11 месяцев назад

This car is beautiful sounds amazing and really to go out on that racetrack. Thanks for another wonderful video

@Tracker7266 Год назад

Has to be run at Bristol. Five wide open laps minimum !! GO RUSTY ! Fan of yours for a very long time !!

@daryllawson9337 Год назад

Bring it back

@jeffbergen4612 Год назад

Man, how good does that Ford C3 sound! It is so great to see Rusty and Midnight reunited. The car looks and sounds incredible. It would be such a treat to see it on track again, at any speed. Seeing it put in a few hard laps at The Rock would be sublime. I had to put on a vintage Rusty Wallace shirt just to watch this video LOL (wasn't the exact same as Logan's Midnight shirt, but similar).

@rayc3724 Год назад

I just wanna say that you sold me on pennzoil 😂

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Heck yeah 💪🏻

@kensimpson8133 Год назад

100% want to see a hard lap done in this car!

@printerror Год назад

Man, I sat in this car on April 4th 1993, tears in my eyes, celebrating Rusty's win and still devastated by Kulwicki's death. They were my favorite two drivers at the time, and when Alan left us, Rusty came out and won Bristol in his honor three days later. I was ten years old at the time and it wrecked me to lose my favorite driver. I'd met both of them numerous times growing up, and when we found Rusty in the pits, he was more than happy to let me sit in it, same as Alan had the year prior after his win. This car will always hold a very special meaning in my heart. Thank you for this video and for bringing back these memories.

@zlinedavid Год назад

That chassis held several 28 flags that Rusty held doing Polish victory laps in 1993. Tragic year. I was 11 and a Kulwicki fan as well.

@arkhsm Год назад

@@zlinedavid Us Ford fans were robbed of countless wins loseing Alan and Davy just 3 months apart !!

@williammitchell4417 Год назад

I felt the same way when I was able to stand next to Ironhead's Wrangler Chevy.😁

@halseyknox 10 месяцев назад

Oh yeah, I remember hearing about Alan's plane crash the night it happened on late night T.V. out on the west coast. Talk about another of life's kicks in the stomach from the past. My mom became a reluctant nascar fan back then because of my dedication of watching since 84 with Ford becoming a force to reconned with again, she was in tears that night....so sad.....and then a few months later we lost Davey.

@briantaylor6562 9 месяцев назад

Alan Kuwiki, what a driver. The last of a real NASCAR legend. That's the NASCAR that I miss really bad. Back in high school, in Darlington, listening to someone test at the track during math class. No wonder I couldn't keep my mind on my work.😂🤣😂🤣

@derekweatherford8989 Год назад

Seeing the look on Rustys face after the drive was absolutely priceless

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Agreed!

@MOE-db8oc Год назад

I am familiar with that smile. That is the same goofy smile I have on my face when I drive my ‘72 Monte. It has been many years since I have turned the radio on in that car. I just wanna hear it growl and make noise.

@thomashallman5436 11 месяцев назад

agreed derek

@hunteriggy2762 6 месяцев назад

@@Stapleton42 des rusty Wallace's still own the race car

@stewpuddy4161 Год назад

I can't explain to you how amazing it was to be a kid/race fan in the 90's. These guys were all my heroes. Everything was so wild and amazing to see. I wish it still had that mystique now.

@JohnDoe-xl1ig Год назад

80s and 90s were best... nascar ended in 2001.

@arkhsm Год назад

@@JohnDoe-xl1ig I visited the USA from New Zealand in Oct. '87 and my two US Ford heroes both won before my eyes....Bob Glidden@Texas Motorplex and Bill Elliott@ Charlotte Motor Speedway. Couldn't have asked for more !!

@averygentry35 Год назад

I know right, I just wonder if kid’s watching these guys race today are gonna feel like we do about Rusty, and Mark Martin, and Dale, Jeff , could name legends for ever but yeah I just don’t think that it’s gonna be as good as it was during this era of racing. If you grew up watching racing threw the 80s and 90s you seen and experienced the best it ever was and will be in my opinion. 😊

@stewpuddy4161 Год назад

@avery gentry those guys were men. The sport now is full of Kids. I think it's hard to get as excited about kids who's backstory is "his Dad had lots of money" instead of "his dad, a racer himself made a name, but this guy had to work his way up and earn it."

@williammitchell4417 Год назад

Whether you love them or hate them for whatever reason (I being an Ironhead and June Bug fan myself) y'all got to love and respect what these drivers do. A lot of these people with cars are a LOT like pilots were with aircraft.😁

@billbry Год назад

Rusty and Dale had some epic battles! Those were the premier years for NASCAR racing!

@AmericanAbsolute Год назад

93 was the most epic earnhard of course took the championship then. You're right those were the best years of NASCAR Winston Cup Grassroots racing has long defected since

@brentmead3131 Год назад

I agree 100%

@billbry Год назад

@@AmericanAbsolute I was fully absorbed into it 18 hours a day and was a participant and earned 1993 rookie of the Year in super late models at monadnock speedway and then went on to win the championship 94 and 95 and 96 all during the best years!

@AmericanAbsolute Год назад

@@billbry oh I know the feeling. I was totally consumed by NASCAR and auto sports. I used to race scca back in the late '70s and early '80s. I had a great deal of regard and respect for Winston cup. Then when everything changed from canceling tobacco and alcohol the whole entire landscape of racing changed. After Earnhardt died in 2001 I think NASCAR died as well

@donnielove4456 Год назад

100% True

@ronvonbon Год назад

Tears of excitement in my eyes as many years ago I pitted for Joe Ruttman in USAC, Rusty was just starting out and his brother Kenny and I were sitting on the wall at a dirt track after running buckets of water back n fourth from the infield to cool the cars down. Neither Rusty nor Joe did very well, but I was a Rusty fan as he sat next to me and we both had dirty blonde afros and Joe said we looked like the bopsy twins lol. I won a lot of money thanks to Rusty and most of all so many great memories. And special thanks to Stapleton42, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this. Thank you and PS. I would love to see Rusty put a lap down in any racecar lol

@loganerwin42 Год назад

It was awesome to see how happy Rusty got when he drove Midnight, so grateful we could be there for that. So much fun!

@chestrockwell8328 Год назад

Thanks for writing exactly what I was going to say as well. :) His joy was so strong I was smiling and feeling happy myself.

@rolokyber Год назад

Hey Mitchell , thanks for the history. You always come thru.

@spg1026 Год назад

Best NASCAR stuff I’ve seen in a long time. No one gave better post race interviews than Rusty especially when he was pissed. This is coming from an Earnhardt guy. So many reasons why NASCAR isn’t big anymore to fans of the sport of this era (90’s) that I won’t even attempt it in this comment section. Just to bring up one point: would be the uniqueness of “Midnight” vs the what NASCAR has done to the cars over the last 15 or so years.

@Presley126 Год назад

@@spg1026 I agree. these cars today are junk. the sport will never be the same....nothing like the good old days..

@angusphelps1986 Год назад

Who else watched until the end? I always enjoy the little bit extra that is there! Glad to see that car at the end and knowing she is doing work on her own project, it must be very rewarding for her! Keep up the great work.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Thank you angus we appreciate you

@jndnaps Год назад

@@Stapleton42 I always watch to the end. Also, the wife has a 67 Mustang too. Had it since 1988..

@acidreign8551 Год назад

@@jndnaps I not only watch them to the end, i often watch them more than once. I was never into ford's at all, always a Chevy or Mopar guy with the exception of a 74 MGB there for a minute. That is until i had a 98 GT mustang for a few years about 2016, It used to belong to a fireman here in Vegas, He used to race it a bit and added aftermarket front and rear loop's with a four link rear end in it, and a Coyote motor, dropped low in the weed's and it was a real sleeper. Probably one of the most fun cars i ever owned. Wish i still had it. Life changes suck.

@travisc8403 Год назад

Favorite driver of all time, Rusty was such a great role model for me growing up and watching NASCAR from 91-99. Man, I miss the racing between him and Earnhardt, Gordon, the Labonte brothers, Martin, Rudd, Irvan, Allison, Kulwicki and others. The simple paint schemes, straightforward way of handling conflict like men, and the connection and appreciation of fans.

@psinclairjr Год назад

Took the words out of my mouth. When drivers had big personalities

@stevenlynch9594 Год назад

Instead of having me NASCAR all-star race they should have a NASCAR classic bracelet all the iconic drivers and cars from past

@bradleynelson5915 Год назад

@@stevenlynch9594,you mean a bracelet with all the names of past racers on it? Like Tiny Lund, Fireball Roberts,Lee Petty? That's not a bad idea, but there's so many the names would be really small to get them all on there. Like on a watch band?

@stevenlynch9594 Год назад

Or u could have there paint schemes on cars

@adambrommel7028 Год назад

Are you me? 😂. Same on all accounts.

@Flyingcybersec Год назад

Hopefully Rusty does read this and sees that I’m smiling even more than he was. Rusty Wallace was the driver that kept me watching every moment of NASCAR in the 90s. I never got to see Midnight in person, I only made it on your Last Call at the Brickyard. Thank you, thank you, thank you for returning the greatest of your cars to its greatest form. This made me smile so much.

@deansimpson6618 Год назад

I shed a tear when when Rusty got out of his car and said he "missed it". Well done video and worth the wait.

@bradleynelson5915 Год назад

Exactly, I recently read an interview with Terry Labonte where he said racing was in the past, but you know he misses it as well as Rusty and all the others.

@guns-gas-diesel Год назад

That and his yearning for Pontiac.

@greasedog5699 Год назад

Seeing Rusty and Midnight together again definitely brought up the emotions. I was a huge NASCAR fan back in the day, though definitely not a Rusty "fan", he was always a driver to be respected.

@johnkentfultonjr.2938 Год назад

The smile never left his face, after firing Midnight!

@hedhunta52 Год назад

You see the same thing in old NFL players. Every time they get interviewed at some Hall of Fame thing.

@charleswadley399 Год назад

Miss those days of NASCAR. Rusty was my favorite driver. I was at my yearly aircraft maintenance recurrent training several years ago in Dallas and he was there for his pilot recurrent also. Such a surprise to meet him. I was in the break room having a coffee and I look up and he was standing right in front of me talking to his son on the phone. He was kind to shake my hand and he was just an aviator that week like the rest of us. Cool guy.

@bennyhelgeson401 Год назад

Another trip back in time with Logan and Mitchell. I am happy for Rusty he was genuinely thrilled. Thanks

@loganerwin42 Год назад

Thank you Benny! He was so happy I think we both could have cried seeing that

@keithbilliot7705 Год назад

If you’re watching this, make sure you hit the like button

@MichaelHeal99 Год назад

I love listening to Rusty. If only we could hear some Dick Trickle stories. Rusty and Dick are legends here in Wisconsin short track land.

@fido139 Год назад

I was around when Dick Trickle raced at Elko speedway.

@billbry Год назад

I went to the Dylan chassis School they had every year and Dick trickle was one of the instructors and would buy beer at the end of the day everyday lol. I just started racing super late models in New Hampshire and went there for suspension knowledge

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Rusty has a couple in this video!

@billbry Год назад

@@rgt33 He was a real down to earth guy and loved hanging at the shop with the boys. He bought the beers after class for us every day! I will never forget!

@Jimbob1015 Год назад

Or here's an idea let him take a polish victory lap before the field goes out at darlington... I miss the tributes for kulwicky

@jebediahgentry7029 Год назад

Dude you are straight up living the dream. Amazing that you get to meet and spend time with these NASCAR legends

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Thanks man you are absolutely correct

@bradleynelson5915 Год назад

I agree. It's was one thing to tour the old race shops, but to meet legends like Rusty and Mark Martin, that's a whole next level.

@sergeantmasson3669 Год назад

@@Stapleton42 I worked at Daytona, Darlington, and Talladega NASCAR tracks 1996-2006 as part of the security/safety teams. Most of the memories are priceless. One day's memories, though, I wish I could erase. February 18, 2001.

@karnesmotorsports Год назад

Huge Rusty Wallace fan. Seeing Midnight brings back some memories! 1 more vote for some hard laps in Midnight!

@luvthetux Год назад

Right, when I got into Nascar, Rusty was my favorite driver without a doubt. I've been able to meet him a few times at his Morristown TN dealerships many years ago. Of current drivers, Brad is my favorite.

@MrNicholas7 Год назад

Watching Rusty loop around that carpark was awesome. I can’t wait to see him pacing the field next year.

@scotthanback4530 Год назад

He owns motor mileage track in va

@americanpatriot7248 Год назад

NASCAR fans across the globe, would all love to see midnight and rusty run a HARD lap.... These cars and their drivers n crew made racing what it is !!! Action packed entertainment !!! --- RIP- #3 Earnhardt

@alfee9411 9 месяцев назад

Yes

@Ronaldl2350 Год назад

The moment when Rusty got in the car right after he fired the car up. You can see him pause and look at the dash and out the front of the car. That moment I am sure brought back the memories when he was racing that car. The car is beautiful. The exhaust sounds fabulous. Thanks for bringing another fantastic video. Thank you as well Rusty for willing to share this experience. Please take the car out and run a few hard laps.

@shainsmith8433 Год назад

As a long time Wallace fan , brought a tear to my eye to see him in Midnight again!

@kellymoran8128 Год назад

AWESOME! Thanks you guys and thanks to Rusty for Giving his time and showing us all Midnight. They don't sound like that any more. Keep safe Everyone! PEACE!

@tripbrianna Год назад

Rusty getting the fever. I sat in that car while at penske doing electrical work back in the day and they told me to fire it up. awesome memory

@tomesguerra5495 Год назад

OMG your guys are really bringing back awesome memories! Mark and Rusty two of the best people in NASCAR... thank you for the vlog 👍👌✌️🇺🇲

@nickg0411 Год назад

i wish that some of the guys like Rusty would do some of the vintage races they have in the NC/SC tracks. it would be awesome

@beverlyboyer3699 Год назад

Wow! This was awesome! I saw Rusty race that car and it was awesome. So awesome to see him behind the wheel and a big grin on his face.

@nrobinson8713 Год назад

Great video. Beautiful car. Rusty is the Man. Thanks.

@tylerjablonski2491 Год назад

The good ole days of Nascar. I was a Jeff Gordon fan but it’s super cool to see all of this stuff and get a behind the scenes look some of this stuff!

@joeygregory2817 Год назад

Love Rusty he was my favorite NASCAR driver and he retired and I went to Kurt Busch now bush is done and I ain't really got a driver now🥺

@jcrbama Год назад

Midnight is an absolute icon! My early teenage years were built on being amazed by cars like this. Not only would it be cool to see this out there pacing the field, Rusty should consider taking it to Goodwood. Folks in Europe need to be personally introduced to a legend like this.

@shawnleider Год назад

Goodwood is a neat event. I really like the way they do it over there. I mean its probably the best in the world. But would they recognize or care about a old cup car the way an American would?

@Moparman47 Год назад

That was awesome to see Midnight again and to see Rusty drive it is even cooler, it brings back memories. Thanks for doing these videos, I appreciate it. Happy Holidays!!

@latemodelracer2792 Год назад

He'll never know the impact he had on my life. I started racing because of him, all my paint schemes were of his cars, I studied and developed his racing characteristics as my own, which helped me win a lot and copied the way he was out of the car with fans. He's the next best inspiration right behind my Dad.

@landonthompson5604 Год назад

You did it again by blowing our minds here with these very special cars that once again can be seen by the hardcore fans who really miss and would love to be put right back in the 90's to witness the history all over again. Midnight to me was the answer to the dominant black number 3 and when this car was racing it was the class of the field. Man I'm so excited for Rusty to have his baby back.

@robhalter Год назад

Would love to see Midnight and one of Richards #3 cars and Marks #6 car have a track day somewhere.

@danielhershey5728 Год назад

Your interview questions with Rusty in this video are really great. I can see the progression and improvement in each video, great job.

@johnboyd2099 10 месяцев назад

There were three black cars in NASCAR back in the 90s. Miller high Life number 2, Goodwrench number 3 and the Texaco Havoline number 28

@jonmc07 Год назад

Midnight made Rusty a HOFer, amazing sound what a great throwback. Thanks for the upload!

@Jacobxpaul 6 месяцев назад

Man, I was introduced to Nascar around 1994 by my best friend in third grade named Mat, he is still my best buddy to this day and we both were big Jeff Gordon fans. We use to play Nascar 1 on PC wearing full motocross gear pretending to be our favorite driver, my brother was different than us and was a Rusty Wallace fan so I happen to have another favorite driver and it was Rusty Wallace. Memories this car triggers brought me to tears Bristol with Earnhardt turning him is the first one that comes to mind plus many more... Keep the history going this is awesome and its cool to see all my heroes as a kid..

@ignaziopassalacqua7795 Год назад

Hey u guys another great video from stap 42.thanks 4 all your hard work that goes into making the videos . people have no idea what it takes to make them. It's awesome to see logan,jumping in and doing the work on her car.keep up the good work...

@Stapleton42 Год назад

thanks man we appreciate you

@Pete99994 Год назад

Rusty is still my favorite and this paint scheme was the most awesome he ever drove, loved the Pontiac more though.

@superhoss95 Год назад

Greatest chassis and absolutely the best livery ever! With a legendary driver to go with her.

@rusty383 Год назад

That's awesome Service! Thank You. Our Racing Heroes we never talk to us ! So we are Happy They will yall. God Bless You. Could get a Zipper Hoodie I would buy two of them in a 3x ! Most of old School guys where pull over hoodies because we don't like them when we Drive! They take your Freedom of your arms. You ever tried to take one off in the car .Not Good! Love Santa ♥️

@timbarger3984 Год назад

I've been a Rusty fan since I was a kid (30 years), I think any NASCAR fan of this era or Rusty fan would agree when I say a hard lap at Richmond and Bristol would be appropriate. This is a great video. Thanks to you and Rusty. I can't wait to see that car out and about in the future.

@drussell_ Год назад

Rusty was driving Midnight when I saw him win the fall '94 Martinsville Goody's 500... 😃 I got to witness my favorite driver in his (and my) favorite car win live, in person. One *heck* of a great day!!! 😁

@ooOOWideOOoo Год назад

Great video ! brought back a bunch of good memories. Bristol laps in Midnight is a must. I think it was very nice of Rusty to take the time to talk with and answer questions for his and your fans. Your channel will be a study in motorsports history for future generations. Thank you. 🏁

@Stapleton42 Год назад

You’re welcome Kenny. Preserving this information for the future is important to us

@kartkart3 Год назад

Drive it like Childress did with Earnhardts car at Talladega!

@Presley126 Год назад

Love Rusty. Love Midnight. One of the best......cannot wait till Vegas and Darlington....I miss him. Midnight is his baby.

@mitchellhadanek2647 Год назад

This video leaped up to near the top of my fav list for your NASCAR video series. The history, the driver, the car. All awesome in their own right. You put all three together, and it becomes priceless. For just a couple minutes, Rusty was 30 something again. Keep it up Mitchell and Logan, you are continually hitting it out of the park!

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Thanks man 💪🏻

@loveoneanotherasihaveloved8327 Год назад

Hard lap this In Phoenix championship weekend 2023!!!! It would be nice to commemorate what Penske, Logano, and Pennzoil did in 2022 to finish up at Phoenix!

@bartarkis Год назад

"Goosebump moment" I agree. I don't follow NASCAR in the detail that you do, but these videos give me a greater respect for what went on and possibly wht is now going on. Those were some hard working individuals.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Well said. Thanks man

@superduperwiiuowner Год назад

superb, amazing, incredible. This is a 90's NASCAR fans dream RU-vid content right here. Thanks a million

@ronhelman3985 Год назад

Love to see Rusty back on the track!!! He is a class act!! thanks Rusty. Thanks you two for all you do!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

@troglodyte1969 Год назад

85-05 Were the Golden Years. I was fortunate to be able to witness them live. Thanks for the wonderful memories, Rusty. If only we still had Davey, Alan and Dale.

@emsguy486 Год назад

Amen brother. Amen. Me too.

@newtonfirefly3584 Год назад

@@emsguy486 @troglodyte1969; clearly You'All have Your personal bias which leads, misleads You to Your views, perspective, perception, statements, claims. A. Your claim of these years - 20 - must have been the beginning and most involved of Your personal life B. However, from within these interviews and especially the drivers, during the 1980's has significant changes, modifications, rules, limitations, restrictions, etc. C. These continued to change from the beginning of the 1990s into the middle and much more so by the end of the decade leading into the 2000s, Millennium and into the middle of the decade D. However, in actuality by 1985 NASCAR, Indy, Formula1, NHRA, etc. were already in noticeable, severe decline in popularity, participation, along with the increasing restrictions, limitations within each already sin the late 1960's. E. The 1970's decade had much more competition, excitement, variance, public participation, interest along with the auto manufactures. F. The 1960's decade was better than the next and prior to the more significant restrictions, limitations, rules which results in the vehicles to be more 'even'. G.The previous decade(s) in the early years were the premier, "Golden" years. Good Luc k Sincerely

@emsguy486 Год назад

@@newtonfirefly3584 This may be true and I would have loved to see NASCAR first hand in the 60's and 70's but since I wasn't alive then I have to go for what were the best years that I lived to personally see. I have watched a lot of old races from the 60's and 70's and can only imagine what is was like. I'm pretty sure I would have been a Pearson fan!!!

@newtonfirefly3584 Год назад

@@emsguy486 You can limit Yourself to those periods, era during Your lifetime or You can expand Your information, knowledge, experience to include earlier events via the recording available and other means as Mitchell is and has been doing with many of the individuals. locations, tracks, etc. he interviews. visits, etc. which Mitchell and Logan have recorded, compiled, edited and posted. Good Luck in life.

@DiNo27513 3 месяца назад

Rusty is such a humble, and down to earth man…. The shear joy on his face after getting out of that car was priceless…

@mitchellholroyd2837 Год назад

You two people have out done yourselves again ! Thank you for all your hard work 💜!

@smokeycoonhoundut6081 Год назад

Gosh… you talking about the pennzoil yellow… Eddie Hill was my guy as a kid. I got to meet him as a 5 year old at the Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway(RIP). He was such a good guy to me and that top fuel dragster looked so cool.

@shawnfreeman301 Год назад

Really love of what you all do by keeping vintage racing history alive. Definitely will be ordering your all's hats and shirts here soon!

@Stapleton42 Год назад

That would be awesome!!

@1234KeithB Год назад

Even though the cars didn’t run during the same years but would be cool to see rusty in his midnight car AND mark in that 6 car drive a lap together.

@HammerPowered Год назад

Like others have pointed out - his reaction sitting in the car when it starts, you can see the memories and joy coming back from when he was driving that car full time. And that paint scheme was and is killer. Looks so good.

@Presley126 Год назад

Thank you for this video. I love Rusty he still is my driver. Rusty and Midnight....cannot wait to see him on the track with it. Darlington and Vegas.........................

@mills271 Год назад

Beautiful car. Brings back some memories for sure.

@psinclairjr Год назад

Reliving memories right along with Rusty, remember that car when it was at its best. Thank God it has been restored, it's history

@JustJeep_It Год назад

Rusty - please race Midnight. I miss you on the track...the MGD#2 Thunderbird is sooooooo cool!!!! Go RUSTY!!!

@tannerbuckley8126 Год назад

You gotta love Rusty's appreciation for the era he got to race in. Guy just goes off on stories the second you bring up 90s racing.

@greymarket6834 Год назад

lets be honest i want rusty to run a few laps at richmond in midnight. since it was named there and it is in my backyard so for selfish reasons too.

@SCHockeyGuy83 Год назад

I couldn't stop smiling through this favorite driver favorite car!!! Throw down some hard laps 100%! Thank you for getting this video done and keeping this history alive! Rusty is truly awesome got to meet him once at the fair at Greenville Pickens Speedway he autographed my Miller Lite jacket which I still have. I miss watching him race and since his retirement Nascar hasn't been the same for me, watching this was a blast to my childhood so again thank you for doing this and can't wait to see more!

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Thanks Greg!

@SCHockeyGuy83 Год назад

@@Stapleton42 Your welcome!

@Josh_Cade Год назад

My first race as a kid was the 1985 Charlottee fall race with my grandparents. Harry Gant is my all-time favorite. After college I even worked for ASA Racing and saw drivers like Jimmie Johnson come through our series. I love every video on your channel, this is fantastic historical stuff that is great to get a record of for eternity. This is GREAT content! Love seeing Rusty's face looking at a restored Midnight. Fantastic stories.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Thanks Josh!! We are glad you’re here 💪🏻

@troywhite2469 Год назад

90’s Cup cars sound mean NASCAR needs to make Cup cars sound mean again

@brentmead3131 Год назад

My favorite driver ever, i miss the early 90s so much

@richardpelley430 Год назад

Rusty was my main guy that's a track I was at Loudoun when he won the inaugural what a great guy a

@dennislamers986 Год назад

That was epic. Rusty was like a kid in the candy store. That was such a great rebuild. Watching Logan working away was great she is the real deal. Great job again guys .

@richardparker3226 Год назад

Dude WTF, this is awesome! I own that same tshirt Mitch :)

@benjensen8341 Год назад

Caught myself smiling the whole time Rusty was in the car.

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Same

@TopGunn79 Год назад

Man This Brings me Back to Being a Kid!!! Watchin the Race with my Grandma! She Loved Bill Elliott and Rusty! She couldn't stand Dale... called him an Asshole!!! Lmao!!! She said he ran Dirty. She passed in Dec 93. Man i Miss Those Days and Her Very Much. She drove a 70 Torino Gt and never took it over 25! I remember asking her why she always had Fast cars but never drove Fast... She told me I wanna know if i have to Punch it to get through a Light that its there if i Need!!! I Will Never Forget That! P.s. She had a Mercury Cyclone Gt before the Torino!!!

@Stapleton42 Год назад

Man that’s awesome lol

@PNW_Car_Mods Год назад

This might be ya'lls best video to date. I was a diehard nobody else but Earnhardt fan but I've always had a special respect for Rusty. I don't know how you guys pull off these videos with these great legends but it's so amazing to watch. P.S. I watched the whole damn video all the way to the last ad.

@danielbutler148 Год назад

That would be INCREDIBLE!!! Let me know if it's going to happen. I'll drive the 3 hours to witness it!! Rusty was, and is my favorite driver, mostly for his talent and his intensity. But, some of it was also Midnight. I vividly remember that car in races. Best paint scheme of all time too, bar none!!! Mitchell and Logan, thanks for the many trips down memory lane where you allow us to ride along!!!

@AnDrEw122100 10 месяцев назад

He said “ Just poundin horsepower out the pipes” awesome.

@jraney69 Год назад

That was an incredible moment seeing his joy running the car. One of those pure and authentic moments MSM never captures. Really great stuff

@Stapleton42 Год назад

We agree completely. Thanks man

@dennycelestinohybridspecies 9 месяцев назад

12:25 I also LOVE that Steve Park paint scheme, I have that die cast and when my sister lived in Concord NC, she got Steve Park to sign it and a Pennzoil hat.

@Stapleton42 9 месяцев назад

That’s awesome! Steve is a cool dude

@redclover51 Год назад

I was an early member of Rusty's fan club starting with his full-time ride with Ray Beadle and thru the Penskie days.. An interview with the Wallace Brothers is always a winner, the enthusiasm is contagious.