When Racing in Daytona was Real

[997/2man]

Found this old film, sort of a "the way it was moment".


The little white car at 4:06 caused me to spontaneously ejaculate.


If you know what it is, you probably will too.


AND, then new F-100s…. it was a simpler time.

The 1957 Daytona Beach Race - Silodrome - StumbleUpon

 

[Forgetful Coyote]

Damn straight it was nice back then. When NASCAR, and especially the Pro/Top level classes of drag racing, had some real innovation going on. When people were actually allowed to try things like a supercharged 427 SOHC on nitro, or the Mcgee quad cammer, etc. Now all the innovation is going on in doorslammers - mainly Outlaw and Pro Mod classes. NASCAR is like Top Fuel, totally cookie-cutter and no innovation whatsoever.

But then again that was also a time when the majority of stock car racers were active or former "corn liquor delivery drivers". So needless to say, there was an abundance of "out of the box" thinkers.

 

[Twisted .308]

Spectator safety at it finest !