Love seeing this video. I go every year to the car show and to drive the track with my 43 Ford that is painted up like an old stock car. Its a shame the infield is all trees and there is a skinny path left to drive on. All in all great video to take us back to great racing days. Love the song too lol
ohh wow super awesome to get to hear the song here... by chance any one know who's singing it........... & were the singer inspired to write / sing of this race track ever there either racing or what not or what..........???
I do not understand why so many cars Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth and even some Nash, the year 1951 run. A Studebaker Commander V8 of that year defeats by far to any of those brands in acceleration and maximum speed.
Here from S1ap. Also this song S1aps.
same.
Me to lol
This song paired with the video, paired with the fact that occoneechee is abandoned, makes this heartwarming and sad at the same time.
Went to races 3-4 times in mid 60s . Also, I played football for Orange High School on the infield of the track. Back in the day!!
Thanks. My wife and I walk it frequently. Glad it is being used for exercise, meditation and nostalgia today.
I'd have gone to this race, but it was held 12 days before I was born.
Another TH-cam gem. Classic.
absolute true STOCK CAR racing
Love seeing this video. I go every year to the car show and to drive the track with my 43 Ford that is painted up like an old stock car. Its a shame the infield is all trees and there is a skinny path left to drive on. All in all great video to take us back to great racing days. Love the song too lol
You don't own a 1943 Ford.
And how the hell would you know?
all production was stopped in 42 because of the war effort.
all until 45 went to military and our allies.
The song is called Down that Occoneechee! You can find it on Visit Hillsboro, NC's Facebook page.
Unbelievable. GREAT POST! WOW. If this doesn't capture what NASCAR was at the beginning I don't know what does. MOORE
This song just makes me sad for some reason
I walked this track last weekend and it looks very different from then.
Beautiful and nostalgic viewing.
too allendale101 wondering if u do other songs for other track's past or present.......................???????????????
I might have been there. Want to a lot of races, including the last one.
ohh wow super awesome to get to hear the song here... by chance any one know who's singing it........... & were the singer inspired to write / sing of this race track ever there either racing or what not or what..........???
I was just here today. Walkikg the track
What's the name of the song playing in this video?
Wow! That was great!
So cool! Sad that it is abandoned 😔
great stuff
I just realized the racetrack in Pixar's Cars 3 movie is Occoneechee.
these ere really stock car not like now nice
awesome,thanks for this
Anybody know what the speeds and lap times averaged here?
92 mph
Great video of the old days at Occoneechee Speedway. Who wrote and performed the music?
Song is called “down that Occoneechee”. I believe it is sung by the Occoneechee string band.
Imagine driving flat out on DIRT in one of these bathtubs! Not for the timid!
Love that song! Very catchy.
Lyrics?
Yessir
What song is it?
Down that Occoneeche
The song is called Down that Occoneechee.
Awesome!
Who wrote the song?
Sad the track doesn’t look like now, we need to go back to simpler times
Awesome...
Roaring around the track at 80 mph.
Lyrics?
I wonder what the penalty for speeding on pit road was here *lol*
I'm sorry there's no verse for the old northern raiders that raced in NJ and points north while taking checkers down to Fla. as well.
Better race then you get with NACAR today real cars with real drivers.Nothing like old time dirt track sat night.
It's shame Nascar abandoned its fan base
I do not understand why so many cars Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth and even some Nash, the year 1951 run. A Studebaker Commander V8 of that year defeats by far to any of those brands in acceleration and maximum speed.
This SUCKS!
I enjoyed this! Glad you had the footage. Thanks for posting.