Fun fact: The group that ran Pharb (the sponsor that bounced on the sponsorship in 99) was the same group that ran 360 OTC; you know the company that fleeced Jeremy Mayfield and the World of Outlaws nearly a decade later! Some speculation was that the 360 product was just old Pharb samples that were relabeled!
Racing Champions made the #19 Child Support Recovery car and the #78 Pilot car from 1998. Those were the days when you could get almost any car at a wholesale retailer. I also was fortunate enough to be at qualifying for the 1994 Hooters 500. Gary Bradberry was first out and nobody bumped him off the pole for a while. My dad had a print entry list and were querying between us about who the heck Gary Bradberry was, haha.
Would love to see a video like this about Billy Standridge and his Fans Can Race team that helped launch Jayski into the NASCAR stratusphere, especially with the pit banner showing the site ending up front and center of Dale Sr's Winston ad congratulating him on winning the 500
I would love to see a video like this about Billy as well. I was there for his last race there at Daytona at the night race. I was part of that Fans Can Race team and me and my wife had won the trip to Daytona in July 1998 but because of the fires in Florida that summer it got switched to October. I would like to think that we were related (4th cousin) that it had something to do with us winning the trip. It was a night we will never forget. Unfortunately, he finished last after his motor blew up
Charlie was a great driver. He had so much potential, and it's so sad he died early. I received his go-karts after he died and still pass their race shop every day for work.
Idk about anyone else, but I absolutely LOVE that Shoneys car. It looks so beautiful and just is designed so well. And that sound as he qualified at Indianapolis? BRING THAT BACK 90s NASCAR was something else too bad I never lived to see it...
Stuff like this needs to be mandatory viewing for every new Nascar fan. The days of hard work, sacrifice and dedication getting you into the cup are long gone. All it takes now is money... But money doesn't buy talent... There's at least 10 guys running in the cup right now who have a lot more money behind them than talent behind the wheel and that's really sad...
having such big fields in NASCAR really gives opportunity for these sorts of stories. I miss the days of our own V8 Supercars having a field of nearly 40 cars at Bathurst with lots of privateer teams. Now we have about 25 cars and these stories just don't happen anymore.
I just spent the afternoon with Gary. I grew up a big fan of his and the Alabama Gang; now I serve as his pastor. He is a really special guy. Nice video! I enjoy your work.
Gary Bradberry, (yes, always a fun name to say), must've always made the races that I missed watching during my first two years of watching. As a kid, I was aware of his name but don't recall seeing him race that much. I think I even own a diecast with his name on it.
The Bradberry's are some of the most down to earth, give you the shirt of their back, kinda a people. I became racing friends with Charlie and much like his brother was one of the he best drivers in the southeast and beyond. There is still isn't a day that goes by that Charlie isn't missed.
Bradberry was definitely one of my favourite underdogs in the late 90's. definitely had talent. BTW, Nice easter egg at 9:48... "Filed to qualify at the final race (so far) at North Wilkesboro" Hope springs anew!
@@DDS029 i didn’t know about $9 million I knew they got $18 million in the 2022 state budget. With rockingham getting $9 million and Charlotte getting $13 million.
I cannot believe how much I learned about Gary Bradberry in this video and a figure in the sport that is sorely lacking today. Man was he one of a kind in qualifying. Godspeed to Charlie Bradberry.
I first remembered hearing about him in 1998 when he replaced Todd Bodine at Loudon for ISM Racing, proving to be one small part of what would be known as "the Tabasco Fiasco,"
Hi Brock, thanks for helping me get into NASCAR big time. Bit weird telling people here in Ireland that NASCAR is one of your favourite sports, but it's hard not to get involved when there's such quality content creators like yourself pouring their heart and soul into these videos telling the story of the little guys and how they battled their way into the sport they loved
Thank you - that really means a lot. I'm glad that these stories reach an audience outside the U.S. as well. The personalities are one of the best aspects of the sport.
I used to pull for Gary. I remember thinking, if this driver can qualify a Jimmy Means car 12th at Atlanta he must be a hotshoe. I remember when he was in the 78 and Diamond Rio was part of the ownership group for a while. Hope Gary is doing well.
I agree. Dave Marcis does belong in the Hall of Fame. But since NASCAR seems to hate the blue-collar image that made them what they are, I doubt it will happen. He did finish second in points in 1972 ( I believe) to Richard Petty. That is quite an accomplishment for an independent driver without factory backing. And since any real NASCAR fans knows how Petty used his clout to crush competition even off the track, in my mind he did win that title.
Great video. I mentioned on a Twitter post that Gary was always one of my favorites as I was able to meet him in 1996 at Opryland’s Salute to Nascar week. I never knew about his career I just knew I got to meet one Winston Cup driver that weekend and it was him. Thanks for making this for one of the biggest unsung heroes of my nascar fandom.
Awesome work Brock. Your efforts researching and bringing these stories to us is very appreciated. As an Australian who is very much into the history rather than the current racing i really dig your stuff and am learning about people i otherwise never would have even heard of.
Two comments from me; man he could really qualify. Being fast in one lap is a skill a lot of people don’t have. Man the engine in that lap at Indy sounded incredible.
Looking forward to the day a Bobby Labonte video gets made. These stories you tell of my childhood and growing up I just absolutely can't get enough of.
I absolutely love the amount of important information and statistics you can cram into these videos. Having started watching NASCAR in the mid-late 90s, these videos are like a nostalgic cruise through my weekends of the past. If you’re looking for suggestions, I’d love to see a video of the defunct LJ Racing team from 1997-2000. Their piecemeal sponsorship, driver carousel, and ability to show a few flashes of brilliance (mostly with Todd Bodine), I loved following them until they left Cup after 2000. I know Mr. Falk is still around the sport a bit, but that team just spoke to me with their determination. I’ll have to find my LJ Racing hat to wear while I watch should you make the video. 😂 Awesome video.
Kevin Lepage is a driver who deserves to be known for his abilities beyond his one glaring mistake. A similar treatment of his career would be interesting.
Hey Brock: I love your historical vids, especially the ones about obscure figures. Also, I just snagged your J.D. McDuffie bio and started reading. A lot of racing books are a slog - racing journalists are not always the best writers - but yours is a pleasant read. You write very, very well.
Thank you so much for picking up my book! I'm pleased it wasn't a difficult read. I really wanted to throw in as many details as possible, which took some effort to smooth out.
@@LASTCARonBROCK: I just finished it. I love the way you took the time to introduce all of these disparate characters & carefully document the ways that they found their way into J.D.'s orbit as he struggled to stay in the game despite increasingly long odds. I already knew the ending before I read it, but experiencing the build-up through the eyes of all of these folks who supported J.D. along the way made the finale absolutely devastating when I finally got there. Really, really well-done.
Might i suggest a series on the 1 hit wonders that won one HUGE race out of endless races. Im talking’ Bobby Hillin, Lake Speed, David Regan, Larry Frank, Phil Parsons, Joe Lee Johnson, James Hylton, Ron Bouchard, Earl Ross, Lennie Pond, maybe Pete Hamilton. You know the types
@@dibslin2.081 yes im well aware of that fact. What im referring to in a general sense involves those pilots who won one of the 4 big ones only to fade into various degrees of obscurity. Michael McDowell will probably end up in this general category. Im pretty sure the names i threw out there were all popular and i would love to see what Mr. Beard can do with them. Just a suggestion lol. Its more or less my way of sayin’ KEEP EM’ COMING
I was at the Michigan Cup race Gary ran and he was about 20 seconds behind the leaders every lap and the whole turn 4 grandstand would stand up and cheer as he went by. Good times.
I love all of your videos! I believe there are a few drivers who would have had much different careers if they were in a team with more resources. I think Gary Bradberry would have been one of those. I love these underdog videos.
I met him in the late 90s down here in FL at a grocery store before Feb speedweeks and before the July race drivers would sit in the parking lot with their cars and sign autographs, pretty nice guy we live 15 miles west of Daytona International Speedway
I was at the AC Delco 400 at Rockingham in the CP&L suite. I was 10 years old. I went to every race there up until the last Nascar race held at the track because my aunt was a CP&L executive which is now Progress Energy. I live 5 miles from the track. I hope Nascar returns to the legendary oval🤞. GREAT RACIN and GREAT TIMES.
Dave weltmeyer! Thats my homeboy! Seen him race tons of times on our local chicago tracks. Never thought id see him mentioned here. And i doubt anyone outside of here has barely heard of him. Hes a legend in these parts
Dave in 1990, drove an ARCA car at Daytona for a team that I lettering their cars. It was the first year I went to Daytona to help them at the track. Transmission linkage broke. Daytona too dangerous for a car that can't shift up through the gears.
8:19 Harris Trucking! Owned by Jim Harris, who later owned a Craftsman Truck Series team (#17 & #59) raced by Darrell Waltrip, Stacy Compton, Robert Pressley, Randy LaJoie, and Steve Park among others.
I used to drive by his Chelsea, AL racing shop on my way to work everyday. I always hoped for success for him. You mentioned Hut in this video. Can you do something about him? He was another that I think would have had a better career if he had be able to drive better equipment.
Johanna is on the entry list for the 100 lapper at the Snowball Derby (2021) this weekend. Update: ...and while running a solid race and in the top 10, the "clown" Noah Gragson takes her out. Guarantee if she had that JRM ride, she'd out perform that lil' jackass. It's all about MONEY, which he has, and NOT about TALENT, which Johanna HAS.
Blast from the past for sure, Gary was a far better wheelman than I remembered since so much of '98 was that 78 being a dog. Probably had alot to do with the "Tortoise" body 😂 so many bizarre DNQ's with those Fords from 98-2002
Gary Bradberry, well no, not yet, I'm watching Lewis & Max slug it out, first time in years F1 had a finale worth...wait, it's Gary Bradberry by *Brock*, no wait - I'll give it a goo.... Was more interesting than I at first thought. It's like the history guy says -It's history that's worth being remembered. It's also a good reminder of what Chase Eliott learned in his first cup attempt @Martinsville..."Wow, these guys at the bottom in Cup are really good, they fight you for every position" or something like... It is easy for us recliner jockeys to forget how hard it was to accomplish what Gary Bradberry did. Thanks again, Brock!
11:00 The PA Voice of Indy Mr Carnegie,I believe. Gary I remember at MIS #95 car my memory is it was sponsored by Rust Arrester and the side was all battered cuz he hit the wall
I remember watching Bradberry during his racing career, and as pointed out, he drove his entire career for fringe teams, but he showed enough to get hired by ten different teams, which is an indication that his ability was appreciated. The rule to add weight to the car for drivers under 150 pounds was another attempt by NASCAR to appease the fans who wanted to see Jeff Gordon slowed down. It didn't work. It was one of two "Jeff Gordon" rules I remember, rules specifically targeting Gordon. The other was that the defending champion used to have first choice of pits for every race, and the 24 team used to pick the number one pit stall, because that gives the driver a slight advantage in beating other cars out of the pits. All the anti-Gordon fans were saying, "Gordon only wins because he has the first pit stall every race" LOL. Ignoring the fact that he only had the first pit stall because he already won the championship. So they changed the rule that the pole winner got first choice of pits, and Gordon kept winning. Then the excuse became, "Gordon's car is fifty pounds lighter than Earnhartdt's. If he didn't have that advantage, he'd never win." (Earnhardt fans being the biggest whiners, also forgetting that Mark Martin was even smaller than Gordon.) So they added lead weights to Gordon's car and he kept winning. BTW, I wasn't a Jeff Gordon fan, but wasn't a Gordon hater either. I found it amusing that the Gordon haters just couldn't give him credit for being that good. A couple of interesting drivers to look at, perhaps for videos, would be Johnny Rumley and Dale Shaw. Neither raced in Cup, and had brief careers in BGN, but made a big impact when they entered the series, only to disappear shortly afterwards. Rumley won a couple of races with an underfunded team. Shaw came out of nowhere, some time in the 90's, and got a bunch of good finishes for James Finch, and was never heard from again. So there is some intrigue in the careers of these two drivers.
Like so many drivers, one must wonder how well Bradberry would have done in top equipment. I have his Pilot diecast from 1998. I'm still looking for the 1997 child support recovery car.
@ Mesousa Gaby Bobby Allison Motorsports had them for awhile. For those of us who are more of that era, we were surprised when they were back recently, rather than the other way around.
20:44 he should have been turning towards full left lock at that point but he was just 0.5 seconds slow . when it straightened up at 20:45 / 46 he still had a bit of right turn in it and it just snapped him into the wall . that sucks man..... that really sucks
Went on a us trip to the fall Charlotte race in 1997. We had a raffle where everyone drew a driver from a hat. My only memory is someone drawing a name and loudly saying "Who the hell is Gary Bradberry"
if he continued racing into the late 2000's/2010's, he would've made a really good asset to start & park teams due to his qualifying prowess. if he ran for a top team, he could've had a Ryan Newman career, maybe even better with more reliable cars
About the ARCA race he won at Flat Rock after his truck was stolen; he got it to the track as qualifying was happening. ARCA agreed, due to circumstances, to allow him to qualify after the local racers. Never seen the track, much less raced it. They gave him one extra warm-up lap before his two laps of qualifying. He qualified 17th, middle of the pack, pretty good considering. No one expected much in the race. Twenty-eight (maybe 30...) full Cup sized cars on a 1/4 mile track? Not much room, and only having four laps on the track? Not a good situation. Back then the rules were a little different for the cars on the short tracks. All the fast guys had chassis that were more like perimeter super late models with steel bodies. Gary went one better than salvaging a good finish in a standard Cup style car. HE WON THE DARN THING.
Thank you for the added information! I was fortunate to talk with Gary about what happened that weekend, and I've transcribed it into this article, which goes more into detail about what happened with the hauler: brock.lastcar.info/2021/12/preview-gary-bradberry-on-his-eventful.html I'm currently in the process of making a video out of the rest of the interview, so stay tuned!
He would have been a great driver had he been with a good team. Awesome qualifier. I wonder why, even in the 90’s why he never got a chance at a top ride, even in the Busch Series.
Hard to believe that Darrell Wallace Jr is the first Alabama driver to win at NASCAR's top level since Davey Allison in 1993, and the state's only Cup driver since Steve Grissom in 2002.
Fun fact: The group that ran Pharb (the sponsor that bounced on the sponsorship in 99) was the same group that ran 360 OTC; you know the company that fleeced Jeremy Mayfield and the World of Outlaws nearly a decade later! Some speculation was that the 360 product was just old Pharb samples that were relabeled!
Racing Champions made the #19 Child Support Recovery car and the #78 Pilot car from 1998. Those were the days when you could get almost any car at a wholesale retailer. I also was fortunate enough to be at qualifying for the 1994 Hooters 500. Gary Bradberry was first out and nobody bumped him off the pole for a while. My dad had a print entry list and were querying between us about who the heck Gary Bradberry was, haha.
Would love to see a video like this about Billy Standridge and his Fans Can Race team that helped launch Jayski into the NASCAR stratusphere, especially with the pit banner showing the site ending up front and center of Dale Sr's Winston ad congratulating him on winning the 500
And don't forget Roy "buckshot" Jones!
I would love to see a video like this about Billy as well. I was there for his last race there at Daytona at the night race. I was part of that Fans Can Race team and me and my wife had won the trip to Daytona in July 1998 but because of the fires in Florida that summer it got switched to October. I would like to think that we were related (4th cousin) that it had something to do with us winning the trip. It was a night we will never forget. Unfortunately, he finished last after his motor blew up
Charlie was a great driver. He had so much potential, and it's so sad he died early. I received his go-karts after he died and still pass their race shop every day for work.
I have his autograph on a T-shirt.
From one of the times he was at the Snowball Derby.
Idk about anyone else, but I absolutely LOVE that Shoneys car. It looks so beautiful and just is designed so well. And that sound as he qualified at Indianapolis? BRING THAT BACK 90s NASCAR was something else too bad I never lived to see it...
Stuff like this needs to be mandatory viewing for every new Nascar fan. The days of hard work, sacrifice and dedication getting you into the cup are long gone. All it takes now is money... But money doesn't buy talent... There's at least 10 guys running in the cup right now who have a lot more money behind them than talent behind the wheel and that's really sad...
having such big fields in NASCAR really gives opportunity for these sorts of stories.
I miss the days of our own V8 Supercars having a field of nearly 40 cars at Bathurst with lots of privateer teams. Now we have about 25 cars and these stories just don't happen anymore.
I just spent the afternoon with Gary. I grew up a big fan of his and the Alabama Gang; now I serve as his pastor.
He is a really special guy.
Nice video! I enjoy your work.
Gary Bradberry, (yes, always a fun name to say), must've always made the races that I missed watching during my first two years of watching. As a kid, I was aware of his name but don't recall seeing him race that much. I think I even own a diecast with his name on it.
The Bradberry's are some of the most down to earth, give you the shirt of their back, kinda a people. I became racing friends with Charlie and much like his brother was one of the he best drivers in the southeast and beyond. There is still isn't a day that goes by that Charlie isn't missed.
Watched Charlie win alot back in the days. I got to watch Charlie win the derby and staring last
I can't wait for this one, as I remember him when I first started watching NASCAR back in the late 90's.
Bradberry was definitely one of my favourite underdogs in the late 90's. definitely had talent. BTW, Nice easter egg at 9:48... "Filed to qualify at the final race (so far) at North Wilkesboro" Hope springs anew!
Was going to comment on that. Looks like work is already starting on the track. I stay on top of it and am excited for what’s coming.
@@TGCwolfie1 They got $9 million from a business grant fund from the state of NC, as did N. Wilkesboro and Charlotte.
@@DDS029 i didn’t know about $9 million I knew they got $18 million in the 2022 state budget. With rockingham getting $9 million and Charlotte getting $13 million.
I had always hoped Michael Annett would've ran a GB throwback at Darlington
A surprise yet welcomed one.
I cannot believe how much I learned about Gary Bradberry in this video and a figure in the sport that is sorely lacking today. Man was he one of a kind in qualifying. Godspeed to Charlie Bradberry.
I first remembered hearing about him in 1998 when he replaced Todd Bodine at Loudon for ISM Racing, proving to be one small part of what would be known as "the Tabasco Fiasco,"
Hi Brock, thanks for helping me get into NASCAR big time. Bit weird telling people here in Ireland that NASCAR is one of your favourite sports, but it's hard not to get involved when there's such quality content creators like yourself pouring their heart and soul into these videos telling the story of the little guys and how they battled their way into the sport they loved
Thank you - that really means a lot. I'm glad that these stories reach an audience outside the U.S. as well. The personalities are one of the best aspects of the sport.
I used to pull for Gary. I remember thinking, if this driver can qualify a Jimmy Means car 12th at Atlanta he must be a hotshoe. I remember when he was in the 78 and Diamond Rio was part of the ownership group for a while. Hope Gary is doing well.
If you are indeed taking requests, please do one of these videos on Dave Marcis who, IMHO, belongs in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
I agree. Dave Marcis does belong in the Hall of Fame. But since NASCAR seems to hate the blue-collar image that made them what they are, I doubt it will happen. He did finish second in points in 1972 ( I believe) to Richard Petty. That is quite an accomplishment for an independent driver without factory backing. And since any real NASCAR fans knows how Petty used his clout to crush competition even off the track, in my mind he did win that title.
I wish they would put him in before he passes away but unfortunately they won’t act like they care until he’s gone
Great video. I mentioned on a Twitter post that Gary was always one of my favorites as I was able to meet him in 1996 at Opryland’s Salute to Nascar week. I never knew about his career I just knew I got to meet one Winston Cup driver that weekend and it was him. Thanks for making this for one of the biggest unsung heroes of my nascar fandom.
Awesome work Brock. Your efforts researching and bringing these stories to us is very appreciated. As an Australian who is very much into the history rather than the current racing i really dig your stuff and am learning about people i otherwise never would have even heard of.
Thank you very much. It's enjoyable to bring these stories together and share them.
Two comments from me; man he could really qualify. Being fast in one lap is a skill a lot of people don’t have.
Man the engine in that lap at Indy sounded incredible.
I enjoyed hearing about Gary Bradberry
As per usual, Brock tells a story that deserves to be told and tells it extraordinarily well.
Looking forward to the day a Bobby Labonte video gets made. These stories you tell of my childhood and growing up I just absolutely can't get enough of.
5:16 that was a really slow stop. My how times have changed.
Great video. I still have a 1/24 diecast of his Pilot #78. One of my favorite schemes of all time!
I have the same diecast.
I have his #19 car from 1997 1/64
I absolutely love the amount of important information and statistics you can cram into these videos. Having started watching NASCAR in the mid-late 90s, these videos are like a nostalgic cruise through my weekends of the past.
If you’re looking for suggestions, I’d love to see a video of the defunct LJ Racing team from 1997-2000. Their piecemeal sponsorship, driver carousel, and ability to show a few flashes of brilliance (mostly with Todd Bodine), I loved following them until they left Cup after 2000. I know Mr. Falk is still around the sport a bit, but that team just spoke to me with their determination. I’ll have to find my LJ Racing hat to wear while I watch should you make the video. 😂
Awesome video.
Kevin Lepage is a driver who deserves to be known for his abilities beyond his one glaring mistake. A similar treatment of his career would be interesting.
I hope you do one of these on Brad Teague someday~ I love watching these, and he was my hero!~ Got to see him run a race at Kingsport in 2021!~
It must have taken you a long time to go through the archives for all that Gary Bradberry footage. Nice work
Hey Brock: I love your historical vids, especially the ones about obscure figures. Also, I just snagged your J.D. McDuffie bio and started reading. A lot of racing books are a slog - racing journalists are not always the best writers - but yours is a pleasant read. You write very, very well.
Thank you so much for picking up my book! I'm pleased it wasn't a difficult read. I really wanted to throw in as many details as possible, which took some effort to smooth out.
@@LASTCARonBROCK: I just finished it. I love the way you took the time to introduce all of these disparate characters & carefully document the ways that they found their way into J.D.'s orbit as he struggled to stay in the game despite increasingly long odds. I already knew the ending before I read it, but experiencing the build-up through the eyes of all of these folks who supported J.D. along the way made the finale absolutely devastating when I finally got there. Really, really well-done.
Might i suggest a series on the 1 hit wonders that won one HUGE race out of endless races. Im talking’ Bobby Hillin, Lake Speed, David Regan, Larry Frank, Phil Parsons, Joe Lee Johnson, James Hylton, Ron Bouchard, Earl Ross, Lennie Pond, maybe Pete Hamilton. You know the types
Ragan, Hamilton and Hylton all won more than once.
@@dibslin2.081 yes im well aware of that fact. What im referring to in a general sense involves those pilots who won one of the 4 big ones only to fade into various degrees of obscurity. Michael McDowell will probably end up in this general category. Im pretty sure the names i threw out there were all popular and i would love to see what Mr. Beard can do with them. Just a suggestion lol. Its more or less my way of sayin’ KEEP EM’ COMING
I was at the Michigan Cup race Gary ran and he was about 20 seconds behind the leaders every lap and the whole turn 4 grandstand would stand up and cheer as he went by. Good times.
very cool Brock.. I was there at his time and always wondered about him.. a great recap story.. you've got a gift my friend.. keep it up
I love all of your videos! I believe there are a few drivers who would have had much different careers if they were in a team with more resources. I think Gary Bradberry would have been one of those. I love these underdog videos.
I met him in the late 90s down here in FL at a grocery store before Feb speedweeks and before the July race drivers would sit in the parking lot with their cars and sign autographs, pretty nice guy we live 15 miles west of Daytona International Speedway
I was at the AC Delco 400 at Rockingham in the CP&L suite. I was 10 years old. I went to every race there up until the last Nascar race held at the track because my aunt was a CP&L executive which is now Progress Energy. I live 5 miles from the track. I hope Nascar returns to the legendary oval🤞. GREAT RACIN and GREAT TIMES.
Another fantastic video Brock - thanks for what you do.
My favorite nascar channel by far.
Dave weltmeyer! Thats my homeboy! Seen him race tons of times on our local chicago tracks. Never thought id see him mentioned here. And i doubt anyone outside of here has barely heard of him. Hes a legend in these parts
Dave in 1990, drove an ARCA car at Daytona for a team that I lettering their cars. It was the first year I went to Daytona to help them at the track. Transmission linkage broke. Daytona too dangerous for a car that can't shift up through the gears.
@@DDS029 yea thats why its called lepageing the field and not weltmeyering the field lol thats cool tho did you meet burt too?
One of the more obscure Winston Cup racers from the late 90's, but Gary always gave it his best in underfunded cars.
8:19 Harris Trucking! Owned by Jim Harris, who later owned a Craftsman Truck Series team (#17 & #59) raced by Darrell Waltrip, Stacy Compton, Robert Pressley, Randy LaJoie, and Steve Park among others.
Do a video about Jody Ridley and Dover 1981
Just got a video done on ISM Racing, that was the first time I heard of him. Cant wait to watch this
RIP Charlie Bradberry78 1982-2006 24:17
Amazing Video, Gary was 1 hell of a Qualifier
I used to drive by his Chelsea, AL racing shop on my way to work everyday. I always hoped for success for him. You mentioned Hut in this video. Can you do something about him? He was another that I think would have had a better career if he had be able to drive better equipment.
First Johanna Long from bfm now Gary Bradberry from brock 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Johanna is on the entry list for the 100 lapper at the Snowball Derby (2021) this weekend.
Update:
...and while running a solid race and in the top 10, the "clown" Noah Gragson takes her out.
Guarantee if she had that JRM ride, she'd out perform that lil' jackass. It's all about MONEY, which he has, and NOT about TALENT, which Johanna HAS.
Blast from the past for sure, Gary was a far better wheelman than I remembered since so much of '98 was that 78 being a dog. Probably had alot to do with the "Tortoise" body 😂 so many bizarre DNQ's with those Fords from 98-2002
Gary Bradberry, well no, not yet, I'm watching Lewis & Max slug it out, first time in years F1 had a finale worth...wait, it's Gary Bradberry by *Brock*, no wait - I'll give it a goo.... Was more interesting than I at first thought. It's like the history guy says -It's history that's worth being remembered. It's also a good reminder of what Chase Eliott learned in his first cup attempt @Martinsville..."Wow, these guys at the bottom in Cup are really good, they fight you for every position" or something like... It is easy for us recliner jockeys to forget how hard it was to accomplish what Gary Bradberry did. Thanks again, Brock!
11:00 The PA Voice of Indy Mr Carnegie,I believe. Gary I remember at MIS #95 car my memory is it was sponsored by Rust Arrester and the side was all battered cuz he hit the wall
KEEP EM COMIN and THANK YOU!
One of my favorites at Nashville fairgrounds speedway saw him get it done there against some of the best at the time
I was a pit crew member on his team in 96 with Sadler racing
I remember watching Bradberry during his racing career, and as pointed out, he drove his entire career for fringe teams, but he showed enough to get hired by ten different teams, which is an indication that his ability was appreciated.
The rule to add weight to the car for drivers under 150 pounds was another attempt by NASCAR to appease the fans who wanted to see Jeff Gordon slowed down. It didn't work. It was one of two "Jeff Gordon" rules I remember, rules specifically targeting Gordon. The other was that the defending champion used to have first choice of pits for every race, and the 24 team used to pick the number one pit stall, because that gives the driver a slight advantage in beating other cars out of the pits. All the anti-Gordon fans were saying, "Gordon only wins because he has the first pit stall every race" LOL. Ignoring the fact that he only had the first pit stall because he already won the championship. So they changed the rule that the pole winner got first choice of pits, and Gordon kept winning.
Then the excuse became, "Gordon's car is fifty pounds lighter than Earnhartdt's. If he didn't have that advantage, he'd never win." (Earnhardt fans being the biggest whiners, also forgetting that Mark Martin was even smaller than Gordon.) So they added lead weights to Gordon's car and he kept winning. BTW, I wasn't a Jeff Gordon fan, but wasn't a Gordon hater either. I found it amusing that the Gordon haters just couldn't give him credit for being that good.
A couple of interesting drivers to look at, perhaps for videos, would be Johnny Rumley and Dale Shaw. Neither raced in Cup, and had brief careers in BGN, but made a big impact when they entered the series, only to disappear shortly afterwards. Rumley won a couple of races with an underfunded team. Shaw came out of nowhere, some time in the 90's, and got a bunch of good finishes for James Finch, and was never heard from again. So there is some intrigue in the careers of these two drivers.
Like so many drivers, one must wonder how well Bradberry would have done in top equipment. I have his Pilot diecast from 1998. I'm still looking for the 1997 child support recovery car.
9:03 Mane 'n' Tail was a sponsor in the mid-90's, too?!
Yup - in fact the company's been longtime Derrike Cope supporters since mid 1994. Cool to see, isn't it?
@ Mesousa Gaby Bobby Allison Motorsports had them for awhile. For those of us who are more of that era, we were surprised when they were back recently, rather than the other way around.
20:44 he should have been turning towards full left lock at that point
but he was just 0.5 seconds slow
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when it straightened up at 20:45 / 46 he still had a bit of right turn in it
and it just snapped him into the wall
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that sucks man..... that really sucks
Great work
Well done!
how bout a video on Bobby Wawak his shops are still standing in Stanfield NC an Superior his sponcer is still in operation in stanfield also
Cool stuff right there
Went on a us trip to the fall Charlotte race in 1997. We had a raffle where everyone drew a driver from a hat. My only memory is someone drawing a name and loudly saying "Who the hell is Gary Bradberry"
Hi, is there any way of doing one of these videos on Phil Barkdoll and Bob Schacht?
Certainly a possibility. This series is very open-ended.
2:25 those red and white cars look like drones in a video game
Wow omg I remember that race at Bir
Love a video on Tim Steele
if he continued racing into the late 2000's/2010's, he would've made a really good asset to start & park teams due to his qualifying prowess. if he ran for a top team, he could've had a Ryan Newman career, maybe even better with more reliable cars
About the ARCA race he won at Flat Rock after his truck was stolen; he got it to the track as qualifying was happening. ARCA agreed, due to circumstances, to allow him to qualify after the local racers. Never seen the track, much less raced it. They gave him one extra warm-up lap before his two laps of qualifying. He qualified 17th, middle of the pack, pretty good considering. No one expected much in the race. Twenty-eight (maybe 30...) full Cup sized cars on a 1/4 mile track? Not much room, and only having four laps on the track? Not a good situation. Back then the rules were a little different for the cars on the short tracks. All the fast guys had chassis that were more like perimeter super late models with steel bodies. Gary went one better than salvaging a good finish in a standard Cup style car. HE WON THE DARN THING.
Thank you for the added information! I was fortunate to talk with Gary about what happened that weekend, and I've transcribed it into this article, which goes more into detail about what happened with the hauler: brock.lastcar.info/2021/12/preview-gary-bradberry-on-his-eventful.html
I'm currently in the process of making a video out of the rest of the interview, so stay tuned!
Boy I miss these days with 2nd round qualifying drama and people being bumped from the field. Great times for sure.
brad told them Thieves not today ima need this to race 🤣🤟🏻
Never heard of the Guy, Intresting
He would have been a great driver had he been with a good team. Awesome qualifier. I wonder why, even in the 90’s why he never got a chance at a top ride, even in the Busch Series.
It's not a Brock Beard video unless there's a tragic death in it somewhere
The Bradberrys where wheelmen ! Both Gary and Charlie. NASCAR is not the same without and Alabama driver up front.
Hard to believe that Darrell Wallace Jr is the first Alabama driver to win at NASCAR's top level since Davey Allison in 1993, and the state's only Cup driver since Steve Grissom in 2002.
Landon Cassill is a modern day Gary Bradbury.
If you are indeed taking requests, please do one of these videos on Dave Marcis who, IMHO, belongs in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. #InductDaveMarcis
I remember Gary and think you do a great service to the drivers that gave it their all but, didn't catch that lucky break in the sport.
I actually have a diecast of him from 1997
I used to race karts with him.
One has to imagine that a 14 stone racing driver is a relatively rare sight
Wonder who's next?
Back in the day nitrous helped a lot of guys qualify
pancho a virtual unknown? cmon lol
In NASCAR at least haha
@@LASTCARonBROCK yeah, he didnt get much of a chance there either i suppose.
I would like to see a Frank Kimmel Video
True race fans and drivers know who Donnie Bishop is...
That PILOT 78 was a steaming pile
You should know what steaming pile looks like.
Matt Kenseth before Matt Kenseth? Lol
Thanks, now I want a Team Child Support hat and/or jacket hahaha
Gary Bradberry’s career in ARCA was not all that bad compared to his career in NASCAR.
Ethan Bradberry's dad
That background music 🤢
i agree unique but in what way, or is it just because a southern boy.
THE STORY OF GARY BRADBERRY
THE STORY OF GARY BRADBERRY
A fun name to say?😂
50 plus cars showing up for a race. Nascar sure lost what they had.