History Largest Crash in NASCAR History

well thats racing you know rubbing is racin,still can't figure out why my homemade soup tastes a sore toe smells,

 

great stuff, one of the best things to come out of these days were fuel cells, you can put one in anything from early tin to a modern Nascar what ever it is car, at least there's a good probability the tank won't explode. Not as big as this one of course, but the All star race last night, half the field got taken out in one wreck. They ought to race for a million every race, screw points, then you would see some real racing again. If you want to see a rabbit run fast dangle a carrot in front of his nose.

 

Cool footage!! Love the cheezy sound effects!!

Bill

 

.... any one hear the 68 cars in the field... awesome

 

I love a good demolition derby, but not at 150. Those guys were ballsman!

 

yes i would and drag racing sucks theses days as well 2 of the worst things on tv ..

 

There was such a wide range of years and car brands. No cookie cutter cars like today. Looked like a couple of 34 Fords where in the fray as well as a 53 Studebaker.
Cool.

 

Modified & sportsman races were open to pretty much anything...The Grand National series has always been late model cars only.

Here's a list of the participants & vehicles in the 1960 Daytona Modified-Sportsman race;

<table border="1"><tbody><tr><th>Fin </th><th>St </th><th>Driver </th><th># </th><th>Car </th></tr><tr> <td align="right"> 1 </td><td align="right"> 4 </td><td> Bubba Farr </td><td align="center"> 81 </td><td> 1956 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 2 </td><td align="right"> 1 </td><td> Carl Burris </td><td align="center"> 20 </td><td> 1954 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 3 </td><td align="right"> 12 </td><td> Sonny Black </td><td align="center"> 80 </td><td> 1939 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 4 </td><td align="right"> 18 </td><td> Billy DeCoster </td><td align="center"> 8 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 5 </td><td align="right"> 14 </td><td> Gene White </td><td align="center"> 78 </td><td> 1955 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 6 </td><td align="right"> 3 </td><td> Fireball Roberts </td><td align="center"> 22 </td><td> 1955 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 7 </td><td align="right"> 9 </td><td> Lee Petty </td><td align="center"> 87 </td><td> 1950 Oldsmobile </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 8 </td><td align="right"> 10 </td><td> Joe Weatherly </td><td align="center"> 24 </td><td> 1954 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 9 </td><td align="right"> 40 </td><td> Bobby Johns </td><td align="center"> 72 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right"> 10 </td><td align="right"> 16 </td><td> Dick Foley </td><td align="center"> 66 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 2 </td><td> Banjo Matthews </td><td align="center"> 49 </td><td> 1955 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 5 </td><td> Vince Gray </td><td align="center"> 85 </td><td> 1956 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 6 </td><td> Jimmy Thompson </td><td align="center"> 50 </td><td> 1955 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 7 </td><td> Red Farmer </td><td align="center"> 97 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 8 </td><td> Don Allison </td><td align="center"> 68 </td><td> 1955 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 11 </td><td> Al Hager </td><td align="center"> 43 </td><td> 1955 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 13 </td><td> Ed Flemke </td><td align="center"> 34 </td><td> 1953 Studebaker </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 15 </td><td> Larry Frank </td><td align="center"> 30 </td><td> 1953 Plymouth </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 17 </td><td> Earl Moss </td><td align="center"> 21 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 19 </td><td> Stan Kross </td><td align="center"> 40 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 20 </td><td> Joe Lee Johnson </td><td align="center"> 77 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 21 </td><td> Larry Thomas </td><td align="center"> 92 </td><td> 1956 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 22 </td><td> Jim Parsley </td><td align="center"> 70 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 23 </td><td> Billy Rafter </td><td align="center"> 82 </td><td> 1938 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 24 </td><td> Reds Kagle </td><td align="center"> 59 </td><td> 1940 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 25 </td><td> Johnny Roberts </td><td align="center"> 7 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 26 </td><td> Joe Hatcher </td><td align="center"> 42 </td><td> 1953 Studebaker </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 27 </td><td> Elmo Langley </td><td align="center"> 1 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 28 </td><td> Bill Wark </td><td align="center"> 25 </td><td> 1953 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 29 </td><td> Wally Dallenbach </td><td align="center"> 56 </td><td> 1937 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 30 </td><td> Bob Rosselle </td><td align="center"> 46 </td><td> 1938 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 31 </td><td> Tiny Lund </td><td align="center"> 91 </td><td> 1949 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 32 </td><td> Earl Balmer </td><td align="center"> 64 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 33 </td><td> Larry Flynn </td><td align="center"> 14 </td><td> 1954 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 34 </td><td> Bill Wimble </td><td align="center"> 33 </td><td> 1936 Chevrolet Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 35 </td><td> Frank Rubritz </td><td align="center"> 95 </td><td> 1956 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 36 </td><td> Dick Freeman </td><td align="center"> 74 </td><td> 1939 Plymouth </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 37 </td><td> Dick Blackwell </td><td align="center"> 31 </td><td> 1957 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 38 </td><td> Will Cagle </td><td align="center"> 12 </td><td> 1955 Chevrolet Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 39 </td><td> Bob Hall </td><td align="center"> 69 </td><td> 1955 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 41 </td><td> Hooker Hood </td><td align="center"> 99 </td><td> 1950 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 42 </td><td> Speedy Thompson </td><td align="center"> 86 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 43 </td><td> Carl Tyler </td><td align="center"> 10 </td><td> 1954 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 44 </td><td> Rick Henderson </td><td align="center"> 16 </td><td> 1954 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 45 </td><td> Bill Champion </td><td align="center"> 27 </td><td> 1957 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 46 </td><td> Ralph Earnhardt </td><td align="center"> 38 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 47 </td><td> Dean Pelton </td><td align="center"> 29 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 48 </td><td> Jack McLaughlin </td><td align="center"> 26 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 49 </td><td> Chuck Mahoney </td><td align="center"> 53 </td><td> 1953 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 50 </td><td> Jim Hendrickson </td><td align="center"> 47 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 51 </td><td> Al DeAngelo </td><td align="center"> 18 </td><td> 1940 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 52 </td><td> Frank Secrist </td><td align="center"> 28 </td><td> 1939 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 53 </td><td> Acey Taylor </td><td align="center"> 84 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 54 </td><td> Wendell Scott </td><td align="center"> 89 </td><td> 1953 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 55 </td><td> Glenn Guthrie </td><td align="center"> 11 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 56 </td><td> Jeep Herbert </td><td align="center"> 37 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 57 </td><td> Dick Nephew </td><td align="center"> 6 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 58 </td><td> Vince Conrad </td><td align="center"> 57 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 59 </td><td> Jimmy Smith </td><td align="center"> 39 </td><td> 1937 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 60 </td><td> Jim Lerkins </td><td align="center"> 54 </td><td> 1954 Ford Sportsman </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 61 </td><td> Jimmy Mairs </td><td align="center"> 19 </td><td> 1957 Ford </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 62 </td><td> Wilbur Flower </td><td align="center"> 2 </td><td> 1950 Oldsmobile </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 63 </td><td> Sonny Palmer </td><td align="center"> 01 </td><td> 1957 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 64 </td><td> Perk Brown </td><td align="center"> 45 </td><td> 1956 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 65 </td><td> Martin Sharpe </td><td align="center"> 88 </td><td> 1957 Plymouth </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 66 </td><td> Spud Murphy </td><td align="center"> 17 </td><td> 1951 Plymouth </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 67 </td><td> Nelson Moore </td><td align="center"> 36 </td><td> 1951 Chevrolet </td></tr> <tr> <td align="right">
</td><td align="right"> 68 </td><td> Curtis Crider </td><td align="center"> 23 </td><td> 1955 Ford Sportsman
</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

nice!!

 

Thats when it was still real racing!!!Cool video love to see old footage.

 

And here it is with more footage and IN COLOR

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Can you say "crumple zone"?

 

Un-freakin-believable that all those guys walked away from that wreck!

 

Man thats cool! Thanks for sharing!!!!

 

its crazy to see no fire suits or any real safety equipment! when stock cars were really stock cars off the line, well with some safety, like a roll bar! just crazy!

 

cool man cool...thanks for sharing....my Avatar is a 56 Dodge D-500 short tracker...small issue with a rod through pan on the hemi...nice roll bar though...

 

Part of what made the whole Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge thing cool was nascar in the early days. Now no one cars what car won the only thing they care about is what driver won....

Wanna make it fun and worth watching...put real cars on the track.