I am so happy that the ABC Broadcast of the 1972 Daytona 500 is finally uploaded on this platform! I have been waiting years for this. Thank you, NASCAR Classics!
I believe Maurice wanted to try something different. NASCAR introduced the restrictor plates sometime in 1970. I believe the theory was that the head design of the Wedge would provide similar power with better acceleration. The Wedge was typically used by Petty as a short track motor, as I recall.
426 Wedge was a damn good engine. I love them & the 413s. Put a Nascar equipped 413 in my 1968 Dodge Super Bee which was modified for racing. Not drag racing. What a monster.
I am so happy that the ABC Broadcast of the 1972 Daytona 500 is finally uploaded on this platform!
I have been waiting years for this. Thank you, NASCAR Classics!
To think that six different makes- Mercury, Ford, Plymouth, Dodge, Chevrolet, and AMC- were in this classic race.
That was awesome. Not much today. Also Pontiac.
To this day, it's weird to see Foyt and Donahue in anything but USAC/CART, or F1 for Mark.
Last Daytona 500 shown live in theaters. Next year ABC showed about 100 minutes live .
Back when Nascar was worth watching
This is when racing was great. Nascar was great. I remember as a kid watching these races.
Why were the Petty cars running 426 "wedges" @ 9:45 ??
I believe Maurice wanted to try something different. NASCAR introduced the restrictor plates sometime in 1970. I believe the theory was that the head design of the Wedge would provide similar power with better acceleration. The Wedge was typically used by Petty as a short track motor, as I recall.
426 Wedge was a damn good engine. I love them & the 413s. Put a Nascar equipped 413 in my 1968 Dodge Super Bee which was modified for racing. Not drag racing. What a monster.
By 1972 the Hemi was not available in production Mopars anymore.Therefore,it would have been illegal.
@@jimk4530 The Boss 429 was only factory installed in 1969-70 but was in use here.
@@circaseventies True, however Bill France allowed the Boss 429 because the Hemis we're so dominant in Nascar up to this point.
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Did we miss 1971
They did but it's on their website.
@D2RCR website shuts off on me when I watch them on my phone..been relying on the TH-cam channel posts
Not a good day for the Mopars 😢
"MAN" Talk about the haves and have notes!! No David Parson, no Donnie Allison?? Looked like a dirt track at the beginning. Bad year for DAYTONA
Dodge cant win a race to save the company
Dr 4-14-24
1st
I didn’t ask
How bout that Petty guy
Crap he blowed up
Mopar ruled then gave up in the middle but the demon 170 ruled the end..
Mopar or nocar
chryslers are the laughing stock of automobiles
@@toddbob55But present day Chrysler 300s r the "13%" preference.