Benny Parsons was the John Madden of NASCAR commentary

Must be heartbreaking for Bobby Allison for him to lose both of his sons in just about a year's time....

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

God bless The Great Bobby Allison! No one has given more to racing than Bobby & Judy Allison, or I guess racing has taken more from them than anyone else, whichever way ya wanna put it 🙏🥺 I'm a huge Petty fan, but I've got just as much RESPECT for the leader of The Alabama gang! 💪😑👍

@dylanwatson1287

2 жыл бұрын

And Neil Bonnett who was also a great friend to everyone including Dale Earnhardt.

This was my first race ever and it neat to be able to go back and watch it. Because as a five-year-old at the time I only remember being hot and Harry Gant winning.

The 1992 Champion Spark Plug 400 at the Michigan International Speedway was the site for Harry Gant's 18th and final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Win by becoming the oldest winner at the age of 52 years alongside Oldsmobile's last NASCAR Victory. The most important race of the 12th Year of NASCAR Racing on Philippine Television was produced by SilverStar Communications, Inc. and aired on August 17, 1992 via tape delay on the GMA Rainbow Satellite Television Network at 2:30 P.M. right after Goodyear NASCAR Today with Rico Hizon and Bobby Guanzon

Track record back then was just only over 178 MPH, today that wouldn't even meet minimum speed! Fast forward 25 years later, the track record is now over 206 MPH by Jeff Gordon, a full 28 MPH faster! The first driver to win the Pole with an average speed of over 190 MPH was Dale Earnhardt Jr. in August 2002. Ryan Newman then eclipsed the record with a lap of over 194 MPH, and Marcos Ambrose was the first driver to qualify with a lap over 200 MPH with a lap at 203 MPH in June 2012. In 2012 though the fact the track had been repaved during the off season played a factor with an insane amount of grip despite a tire with a hard compound.

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but the racing back then was just as exciting & maybe more so. The younger crowd just don't seam to understand that back then the driver's couldn't push the cars 💯 all the time. They had to conserve the engine & the tires + the cars were more difficult to drive ect... It was much more a driver's race back then than now.

Greek tragedies couldn't write more compelling characters that 1990s NASCAR Davey and Dale and such

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

Dale suffered no tragedies in the 90's, infact, he benefited greatly from other's tragedies, Davey-AK-Tim Richmond, all would have taken race wins & Championships from Dale Sr.

First NASCAR race I ever went to!

I was at this race

This was the picture on Harry Gant's Racing Champions 1993 replica was him in victory lane after this race.

Benny was never any better than he was this day.

Early in the race yet another spin/crash caused by a Bodine. This time though what Brett caused took out his own brother.

Thanks a lot!

Now, why isn't Harry Gant in the NASCAR H.O.F.? It's a shame.

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

What?? 🧐 Handsome Harry Gant went in the HOF several years ago!

@aaronbermudez7719

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slinger43 he has not. Been a finalist a few times, but no. Look it up.

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronbermudez7719 I did look it up & turns out, I'M AN IDIOT! 😨 I would have sworn on a stack of bible's he went in a couple years back, but as it turns out, I'm just WRONG! Please except my sincerest apologies. 😖

@aaronbermudez7719

3 жыл бұрын

@@Slinger43 No Apology needed. Its just a shame isn't it? NASCAR Should be apologizing.

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronbermudez7719 Well, I love the Bandit & Ol' Handsome Harry was Great, but back when I thought he went in I remember being upset, because some folks I felt should go in before him weren't in yet. That said, I do feel his time has come & he should go in asap. In my opinion, the voter's screwed this thing up from the drop of the rag, Pearson should have been in the first class! LOL! Sorry, I get all twisted up yap'n bout this stuff 😵 Have a great day bud & Long Live The BANDIT! 💪

I was at this race!

@emeyer6963

2 жыл бұрын

Thought that was you in the crowd.Lol

I have pictures of this race!i was 8 yrs old!i was inside of turn 4!

Fun little fact this was last Win for oldsmobile as a brand in nascar cup series And Harry Gant last win

10:11 race start 15:05 first caution 20:38 second green flag 42:50 second caution 49:33 third green flag 52:51 third caution 58:33 fourth green flag 1:13:07 fourth caution 1:18:41 fifth green flag 1:20:59 fifth caution 1:22:27 sixth caution 2:24:51 end of the race

Final win for both Harry Gant & Oldsmobile

1:15:04 “Man, I can’t talk today!” - Benny Parsons

Anyone know the song in the intro? Kinda cool sound.

SKOAL BANDIT BABY!!!

God, even in 1992 Michigan was always a fuel-mileage race. A weird track to have to call your home track.

@caseybarlow7860

4 жыл бұрын

I love Michigan International speedway I was their for both cup races last summer

@aaronkristofer18

4 жыл бұрын

@@caseybarlow7860 I was there for the truck race in August. My first NASCAR race since 2005 when I went to ISM and saw Kurt Busch win. Crazy awesome experience!

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

Don't remember it being like that in the 70's, but certainly since the 80's it has been.

3:16 Er, Brett Farve after his father died? Michael Schumacher after his mother died? Schumi won a race the day after his mother died. There are probably other athletes that I am not thinking of or I am dismissing that perfomed at a high level after losing a family member. I am sorry, but that seems incredibly ignorant on your part, Dr. Punch.

@de31168

6 жыл бұрын

+Randy Dubin Yeah because Dr. Punch had just got out of his time machine and dismissed events that would happen 11 years in the future you dumb bitch.

@crouchb15

4 жыл бұрын

Got eem

@Slinger43

3 жыл бұрын

Wow Randy, that's the first bad comment I've seen you make! 😲 Besides bud, Shue & them didn't have a damn thing to do with NASCAR, while The Allison's are firmly entrenched in NASCAR lore.

Fun Fact: Demi Lovato was born 4 days after the 1992 Champion Spark Plug 400