Added: Jan 19, 2012
From: cjs3872
Duration: 8:30
No copyright infringement is intended with this, or any other video I upload. The purpose of uploading this video is for tyhe viewing pleasure for those who watch it.This is part two of the 1985 Daytona 500. This race, the 27th running of the Daytona 500, was to signal a major changing of the guard in the sport's biggest event.This video, as the title suggests, focuses on the start, which shows a couple of things. First, the Fords, due to their aerodynamic advantage, were unbeatable on this day (and for most of the year on speedways), and secondly, this was to be a blisteringly fast race. But while pole sitter Bill Elliott and Cale Yarborough, who was going for his third consecutive and fifth victory overall in the Daytona 500 pulled away almost instantly, even though they traded the lead twice in the first five laps, others began to fade just as fast, most notably Darrell Waltrip, who wound up getting lapped in the race's first 50 laps. Benny Parsons also faded from a front starting position, while Terry Labonte (starting 31st) and Bobby Allison (starting 34th), the two most recent NASCAR champions, were charging from the back of the field. Dale Earnhardt, Neil Bonnett, and A.J. Foyt were also moving up from the middle of the pack.All credits go to SPEED, ESPN Classic, NASCAR, and CBS Sports, who originally broadcast this race on February 17, 1985.
Channel: Sports
Tags: 1985 daytona 500 speed espn classic nascar cbs sports bill elliott cale yarborough ford
Rating: 5.0' max='5' min='1' numRaters='3' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings) Views: 915 Comments: 2
cjs3872 Says:
Feb 25, 2012 - @hookupsYes it did, but without the actual pushing. But all the cometition fel by the wayside by 90 laps, as between laps 60-100, all the former champions of the Daytona 500, except for Buddy Baker, fell out due to engine problems (burned pistons), and all the former series champions except Darrell Waltrip also fell by the wayside). By lap 100, Bill Elliott had virtually no competition left, except for Neil Bonnett, who contended late, but also fell victim to engine failure.
hookups Says:
Feb 25, 2012 - kinda resembles what the 2011 superspeedway races looked like...2 car drafts!