So few of these Wing cars survived to present day this one may be the best preserved example out there! Dave is a living legend with more to share and you will see him in more videos! After his Dodge years he also raced for Rod Osterlund and we just did a video at that shop ! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZeamLSnpa2ZpNo.html

@joshhuffine4522

5 ай бұрын

Dave Marcis is a living Legend. Still sporting that Goodyear hat and those wingtips!! Lol gotta love that guy.

@MrUltraworld

5 ай бұрын

Love to see Dave had his winged tips on? Loved seeing him get down on the floor and slide under that car at 82 years old! Love your channel, keep up the great work!

@rodney1818

5 ай бұрын

Sweet

@cadillacjohn1994

5 ай бұрын

Put this incredible man in the nascar hall of fame already. He’s earned it. Fact.

@shanegalbreath631

5 ай бұрын

Do you ever come across a useable early lumina nose?

Dave Marcis is a true legend! - 2nd in the standings in 1975 - A mechanical genius - Outlasted all of his competition to make it on the track until 2002 - Still races on the drag strips today when he can One of the last true greats of a by-gone era! Put this man in the nascar hall of fame already!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@collinwelborn2562

5 ай бұрын

Morgan shepherd too he didn’t win much championships or wins but mans 80 something years old and still races when he can

@needsmetal

5 ай бұрын

pretty sure he was the only to win a cup race in a chevy Vega to

@GregBrownsWorldORacing

5 ай бұрын

He certainly deserves to be in the hall of fame. Without him, many may not have lived to be in the HOF. I'm talking about his work with Goodyear to develop the inner liner. It was simply a matter of driving over a spike at Daytona at close to 200 mph & trying again. The other driver didn't survive the crash. He deserves far more credit than he is given in the development of Safety for NASCAR. That takes REAL stones. He's a treasure & we're wasting him. He needs celebration as a Pioneer in Motorsport!

@vincegedeon6583

4 ай бұрын

How do you put drives in HOF with 0 championships kinda silly and wrong i love mark martin but he doesn't deserve HOF for that reason!

You don’t have enough money to pay for that smile on dave Marcis face when he started that engine !!!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Dave is so much fun to be around

@kurtfoulke5130

5 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏

@benjensen8341

5 ай бұрын

When Dave fired that thing up. His reaction was priceless.

@lpe655

5 ай бұрын

Let him drive it!! Then let's see how big of smile he has!!!

@shawnbarczak1766

5 ай бұрын

As a Wisconsin man...I truly enjoyed the look on Dave's face starting this car. I truly enjoyed this whole video!!! 😊😊😊

The smile on Dave's face when he fired it up is priceless. He remembers all the details about this car. Crazy with all the miles Dave raced through the years. Those were the days!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Next best thing to being there is hearing about it from a guy who was!

@josephisaacs7023

5 ай бұрын

@@Stapleton42 absolutely

@poorjf

5 ай бұрын

Incredible to watch all the memories come flooding back in real time - I damn near got waterworks going watching that. Also, Dave does not move like an octogenarian at all!

@woodpurposedmechanic8299

5 ай бұрын

That smile is the same for all true car guys from amateur to professional and in all forms of racing. Personally I built and raced 5 cars and still remember every detail. They all still live in my dreams though some more than others.

Man, Dave is still sharp as a tack. I was almost shocked when he was laying on the floor under the car like a 30 year old crew guy.. then gets in and out of the car with ease like he was still driving. 😂 Fun to see. Great dude.

@glenniz1

5 ай бұрын

These were the same thoughts I had, Dave is simply amazing!!

Dave at 82 climbed in that window easier than I would be able to at 51. 😂 Amazing guy!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Right! He’s the man

At 82, Dave slid in the car like he was lining up to take the green. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience that cannot be replaced. Way to keep these stories alive Mitchell 🙏🏼

When I was growing up in Wisconsin Dave Marcis was the man. He did a lot for racing and is so humble about it. You will not hear a bad word said about him. Can't wait for the next video!

Dave one of the best.. The kids now a days don't know how good he was.. Good to see your doing good Dave.

You have got to be kidding me. My hero,the nicest man in NASCAR. Love Dave.

To see Dave slide in and out of that window was a beautiful thing, to hear him wake that sleeping elephant put a smile on my face that will not quit 👍

Dave Marcis is "Beyond Words". Every interview, he shocks me. LIVING Legend. lm gonna have a HUGE smile for Days.

Met Dave Marcus 3 years ago at a truck stop in Poynette Wisconsin, while we were traveling to Montana on a snowmobile trip. If we had more time, Dave would have talked our ears off, what a nice guy.

Guys like Dave Marcis were the heart and soul of NASCAR. I didn't always realize or appreciate that when I first started following the sport, but I sure recognize it now. For Dave to be able to do the things he did with so little funding is simply amazing. This dude is every bit the legend to me as any of his peers that won numerous races and championships driving for the super teams.

Dave Marcis A real total class act. Could sit down and talk with him for WEEKS ! and never get enough.

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

I agree

@zlinedavid

5 ай бұрын

The stories this man could tell about Dale Sr and Richard Childress would take weeks on their own.

Whoever gets this one from Mecum in Janurary hopefully restores it back to its #30 Winter Park Dodge glory with Dave's help. Love his knowledge. There's a photo of the #30 that was restored in 1978 with that scoop on there, it was black. It's on some blogspot website.

The smile on his face when he fires up that Hemi is the best thing I've seen in years!!, great video!!

Now this is the coolest one yet. Everyone liked Dave and Earnhardt trusted him as a test driver. Was he wearing his wingtip shoes? I can detect some of that Wisconsin accent. He is relating a lot of history.

Dave Marcis still rocking that Goodyear hat all these years later.

@davidatovar

4 сағат бұрын

You know, they don't just hand out those hats to everybody.

This put a smile on my face. Seeing Dave Marcis smile in that drivers seat was awesome. Thanks again 👍

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Damn, Dave knows that car inside and out and he has not driven it in years. Dave always was inspiring, and he was good friends with Dale Earnhardt and RCR would help him with cars and parts and he would help test IROC cars.

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Dave is a treasure trove of great stories I don’t even know where to start

Money is one thing...but history is another. Give Dave the car!

@54raceman

Ай бұрын

If he had asked for it when he had that smile on his face when it fired they probably would’ve

To see that smile on Dave's face said it all. Made me get emotional seeing that. Thank you for hard work on the history of nascar.

@mdlmotorsports4694

5 ай бұрын

This is an amazing channel. Been a fan of racing since I was 10 and this throwback content is fun.

Wow Dave Marcus hasn’t aged a bit! He looked old when I was younger watching racing with my dad and I’m 40 now. All jokes aside it’s great to see he’s doing well and still alive great video!

@zlinedavid

5 ай бұрын

That’s the absolute truth. I’m 41 and I can remember Dave looking ancient in the late 90s. Today? Maybe an extra wrinkle or two, but throw a helmet on him and at 82 could probably knock out a few competitive test laps.

as I sat thru this video with tears of joy and bitterness, joy for Daves stories,bitterness for a man being forced to give up so much history and the blood,sweat and tears that went into perserving it with the museum....Two Great men!

@since1961

5 ай бұрын

😂well said!

Did you ever think you would be lying on the floor under a Charger Daytona talking with Dave Marcis? 😅

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Never 😂

@southcarolina6537

5 ай бұрын

That was awesome a man his age drop to floor pointing out things as well as a man half his age memory hasn't slipped a bit

@bradley-eblesisor

5 ай бұрын

Wow! What a great fella!

The look on Dave Marcis face when he cranked up that Daytona was priceless, Great video Mitchell and Logan👍

I remember seeing Dave racing at Michigan in the K&K insurance dodge. He spun out coming down the front stretch, I was standing by the fence scared the crap out of me. Dave is a great guy.

Seeing Dave smiling, telling his stories, getting on the floor and then starting the car,, great vid and I was smiling the whole time! Cheers guys!

Thanks Mitchell for posting this video. Dave Marcus memory, agility, and story telling is astounding. My wing tip story is after graduation from college in 1973 I began wearing full suit and dress shoes on daily basis. I began having foot problems and suffered for 2 years until a Dr. at Mayo Clinic told me to wear wing tips because they were made wider than most shoes. I wore wing tips from 1975 until 2016 when I retired. I always told people I wore wings tips because Dave Marcus did and I was a fan of his. Please do follow up video with Dave. Thanks again.

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Benny!

@since1961

5 ай бұрын

I've been known to sport of pair of white wing tips on occasion over the years

Dave Marcis is such a special racer just a gem for the racing world. Still has wing tip shoes wow.god bless Dave Marcus

Another full hour with Dave Marcis PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@corvairjim1

5 ай бұрын

If I could give this comment 2 or 3 thumbs up instead of just one, I would!

Great piece w/Dave, he was always one of my favorites cuz he was practically a RCR member.

For me this is the best video. Dave Marcus was from a time when drivers worked to pay bills and were the soul of NASCAR. Sadly today it's more about entitlements. Loved his smile when that engine started and the knowledge he still retains is awesome. In my book he was and is an unsung hero.

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man we appreciate you!

Mitchell, I absolutely love this video. I’ve been a Dave Marcus fan for a long time. My family and I visited the Charlotte area race shops years ago in the late 90’s, on the way to Charlotte we stopped at a NASCAR memorabilia store in Asheville I think. The owner asked if we had visited the Dave Marcus shop. I answered no however I wanted to. To our surprise it was just a few blocks away. I think it was in July around the fourth. We drove up to the shop and found a shop door that was open and we walked in. Several guys were working on one of the cars. One car was wrecked the previous week sitting to the side. The hauler was already gone. One of the shop guys came over and gave us a quick tour. We literally had to step over a motor and transmission to walk through the shop. There was stuff everywhere and the only way we could tell it was his shop was the race cars were there. As we walked through the shop the shop guy asked my young son if he wanted to get in the actual car that they were working on. Of course he said yes. He helped my son through the window and actually attached the window net. It was the coolest thing. He gave my son an autographed hero card and a few lug nuts. Our visit was by far the best experience a race fan can have. We walked outside to the area they painted the cars. It was basically a lean to structure exposed to the weather. He pointed to the area where we had parked and told us that it was the spot where they practiced pit stops. It was memorable for sure. It also showed us the difference between a racer and a driver. Dave Marcus was a racer. Thanks for doing these videos. I loved it when Dave went to the floor and slid under explaining the springs. Your video reminded me of our visit.

I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this video with Dave Marcus. Dave helped out Dale Earnhardt with practice and Dale helped Dave with sponsorship back in the day 🏁😎🏁

Good to see Dave.....the sound of it running. Made him smile.

Gold! This video is another classic Stapleton creation! Nice work. I think a separate Dave Marcis video is needed.

Dude you two are killing it with these videos. Getting drivers back at their shops now their cars and a guy who just happens to know basically every generation of cars inside and out is awesome

The nicest most down to earth guy ever. Such a throwback & legend. And still looks like he could get it done.

The last great independent, thanks for preserving this part of racing history. Awesome video as always Mitchell !

@corvairjim1

5 ай бұрын

Sorry, but as much as I am and always will be a Dave Marcis fan, I consider Alan Kulwicki to be the last of the great independents.

@robert_D187

5 ай бұрын

@@corvairjim1 I can respect that.

That is a great man a very humble man, and one of the men that made NASCAR what it was . great job, keeping the history alive I think we all need to do our part to keep it alive. Thank you

Your videos are a beautiful representation of what it means to be a “true fan”!! Thank You guys

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@williamlspencer2314

5 ай бұрын

It was a special Day.. Thanks Dave

That huge smile when that thing fired off was awesome. What a Legend, Viva Dave Marcis. Would Love to have an autograph from Him. And we need a Stapleton shirt with that car on it

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

We could totally do a retro Dave Marcis shirt

@kevinhoneycutt238

5 ай бұрын

@@Stapleton42 that would be awesome

@glenniz1

5 ай бұрын

@@Stapleton42 Please make it happen Mitchell, it would be awesome to have Dave's signature on it as well.

You gotta love how despite how old they've gotten, these old guard can just look at something and rattle off names, places and something that happened.

Outstanding video of Dave Marcis. Dave is 82 years old and seeing him lying under the car and then getting in and out of the car with no assistance is unbelievable... His stories were great and he is so sharp. Dave talking about USAC winged cars with drivers Roger McCluskey and Don White was so cool. The picture of Roger was at the Milwaukee Mile (I have a program with this picture) and watched both of these gentleman race against each other at the Mile. Keep up the Outstanding videos!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

thanks man we will!

@evanst.martin9332

4 ай бұрын

I loved when Dave started talking about USAC and Don White in particular. Don did indeed drive that Dodge Daytona in 1970 at Riverside. The car did not have the air box on the door, or the number 3. Don ran that day with the number 93, and would eventually run that number in all his USAC races years later!

Bro, this is beyond priceless. One of the GOATs right before our eyes. Dale Earnhart replaced him on the #2 as a rookie. Thank you so much for all you do!

The wingtip warrior and his wing car!!! Ive been waiting for a Dave Marcis Video and here it is. He is a true legend of the sport, a self made driver and owner. Didnt have the big money other teams had, but was able to qualify for the Daytona 500 for over 30 years straight! He has a tremendous knowledge of the sport, the cars, the drivers, the races. I grew up 1/2 mile from his home in Wausau, and the guy with him, Tod Wagner, is also a wausau boy that went south to work for Dave. Looking forward to more videos with Dave.

Incredible Video. We are so Lucky Mitchell and Logan are documenting this NASCAR History for us. Dave was an awesome Score for us and I am waiting on the edge of my seat for all the videos coming up. Being from Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦 it is awesome to get the behind the scenes of NASCAR History. These videos could easily be a show on any network!!! Thank You Mitchell and Logan. Cheers

I truly believe that at some point you both will have gathered enough information to make a complete documentary series on this sport that we all love so much! Keep going and making all these connections!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Hey Stapleton listen I love what you're doing here man. I love the channel! You are definitely carving a niche for yourself. So I just want to say that these NASCAR stock cars need to be preserved especially these older historic ones like this wing car. Of course me being the Mopar nut that I am. If somebody said hey, this museum's closing and they got a wing card, can we store it your house? I'd be like moving heaven and earth to make that happen. But yeah historic NASCAR stock cars need to be preserved. They need to be saved. They need they don't need to be out rusting away and you know somewhere and I love what you're doing. Bringing all of this this history back and and promoting it and making people aware of it. Because you know if it ain't for people like you who's keeping this history alive then younger generations will grow up and they won't know nothing about it and it'll just be what that's just garbage you know throw that thing away and you know that thing was you know the the engine block to to the 60 that was a 64 Daytona 500 winning race car and I really like Dave Marcus. I always have and him sitting there talking about when he was a kid. He buy a hot rod magazine and that's how he learned about race cars. I kind of chuckled a little bit because I did the same thing. I did not come from a racing automotive family. I'm just the opposite

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man 💪🏻

This video really hit home with my old ass. Dave is just as much of a Legend as any of his peers. Dude did a whole lot for the sport. Thank you Mitchell and Logan, this was amazing!

What a great piece of history. Thank you so much for putting this together. I remember watching Dave race growing up. How can anyone forget his wing tip shoes he raced in. Or Richard Petty's cowboy boots. Looking at the sign in the background, looks like I saw this before the final day of the museum. What a lost treasure. 20 years older than me and Dave climbs in that car like he was a kid again. Amazing man.

Man Mitchell ! You just keep rolling with the greatest hits parade ! What’s really noticeable in all your videos with these legends is that they have true character and a real sincere love of what they did , in other words they raced cause they loved the sport even if it meant baloney sandwiches every night ! Thanks for showcasing a true legend , Dave Marcis !!

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Well said!

WOW! You guys are great at digging up the past. Usually when someone says that it's a bad thing. But not with you guys. Y'all are something special to guys who loved Nascar when it was great. Thanks again. Merry Christmas.

I used to always pull for marcis as as kid. thanks for finally posting a video with him. He looks like he still has plenty of energy!

@LCCJ82

5 ай бұрын

He got in and out of the car like he was 30 years old.

Dave Marcis is a very cool guy! Loved his stories and his smile when he fired up the Hemi! Thanks for the video!

Can NEVER get enough of The Legendary Dave Marcis! He is a living encyclopedia of everything Nascar. Dave mentioned Dexter signs, his son Brad owns all around autobody in schaumburg il. He keeps an office full of his dad's pinstriping and art work. A True Master Mr.Dexter was at his craft. Brad's gonna get kick out of this video when I run over an show him Dave talkin about his dad. Thanks Mitchell an Logan for yet another outstanding video. You've knocked it out of the park once again! God Bless, John.

Being from Wisconsin, I was happy to see Dave make it on to thee Stapleton Autoworks. His mind and memories are still terrific. A still photo of him, with that car started, was priceless!! 👞👞🏁

Dave Marcis----Legend!

Dude ,thank you for what you are doing. Nobody is doing what you are doing. Keeping the history alive. I love the old Nascar .

dave is such a lively man for his age. He seems like a wonderful person to be around, thank you stapleton for taking us down memory lane with dave.

Just like a old race car, old race car drivers should never be forgotten ! 🏁

Seen him at Kingsport Speedway in early 70s been a Hero to me ever since

Man the smile on his face when it started. Even tho he ran his last nascar race the same year I was born still one of my favorite drivers. Owner driver most of his career and ran in nascar until he was 61 years old. Nothing but respect for this man

The content that you bring to this channel is amazing. The story’s from these legends is so informative. Keep up the great work

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man we will

So neat to see Dave Marcis again. You could see the excitement on his face being reunited with his ol’ Dodge Charger Daytona. Thanks for sharing this special moment with us.

What got me was the way Dave just dove under that car like it was 1970. Amazing

Old Wing Tip Dave. Awesome. Thanks

Awesome to see wing-tip Dave doing so well!

I have so much respect for Dave Marcis. He is a racer’s racer.

Dave Marcis is a very important part of the glory days of this sport. Thank you @Stapleton42 for another great video!

He is spry as can be and still got that Drip He's content gold, just have to film 😊

Oh man! I've been wondering about Dave. Haven't seen him in years. He's in his 80s probably. He is a fine gentleman and great ambassador of stock car racing. Independent race car owner/driver who did Goodyear tire testing, and other things to earn the money to race. He tested cars for RCR too. Mr Wing Tip and his ever present Goodyear cap on. I admire that man and appreciate his contributions to the sport of auto racing.

Would LOVE to see that car restored to original..

A true gem. The smile on startup is priceless.

We need more dave marcis' in the world. Been a fan of his a long time and always will be 🤟🏻

I was at LaCrosse Speedway Dave Marcis night 1975. After the races they All went to Chromies bar West Salem. Trickle and Dave sat together at the bar. I stood and listened to them for about an hour. I was 21. A great night and memory.

I really appreciate the videos y’all are doing. I was just at the Winston Cup Museum last week and saw that car. I hate to see it close but I’m glad we have your videos so we can keep it alive. Keep up the good work and know to a lot of us this is very important stuff. Thanks!

Saw this car online up for auction was wondering about it cool upload.

@Stapleton42

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I hope it can be restored to original Dave Marcis livery

I'm so happy to see Dave Marcis is doing well and how sharp he is for a man in his 80's. I met Dave in 1999 at an autograph session after happy hour at Dover, he is the nicest driver I've ever met. I know he's got some great stories.

To see Dave move like a spry young cat to get under the car and the smile on his face when he started it, made my day. At one point, I thought he may be gifted the keys! Kudos to Earnhardt for looking after Dave towards towards the end of his driving career... he almost broke down when talking about him. I also appreciate what you do preserving this museum through the many videos you have created. It's just so unfortunate that this place has to close. Hopefully, all the memorabilia and cars from the Winston Cup Museum go to the right people and enjoyed for years to come.

Another incredible documentary of racing history

Thank You. Dave was always one of My favorites and watched him many many times, especially at the Milwaukee mile. Great guy, great video.

Dave probably doesn't know how much people love and respect him!! I always think about the wing tipped shoes. Lol

Man, the smile when he got to start the car. I can only imagine the amount of memories rushing through his mind. Awesome.

Amazing work as allways.

I went up to Skyland years ago met Dave ,super nice guy, told me to look around the shop is yours, absolutely the most down to earth driver in nascar, thanks for this video

Awesome to see Dave and his wingtips another awesome video thanks for sharing

I love your content!! You really do keep the history alive and I love that you brought Dave to see his old car. I'm sure you made him happier than he'd been in a long time.

Dave hasnt aged a bit,,,He was always a classy guy!!!!

Couldn't pay me to watch modern Nascar. But these videos of when Nascar was Nascar I can't get enough!

Dave Marcus is not only a Wisconsin treasure but a true NASCAR treasure. Dude is amazing.

@Stapleton42

3 күн бұрын

He really is

Good job guys... Dave's stories choked me up. His smile when the car fired up, I bet his hearing-aids were on too. His memory is pretty sharp. I look forward to your next Dave video.

I can't get enough of your videos.

I can't remember what I ate yesterday and here is Dave remembering details from 1970's. Would love to have more time with him

Dave is a legend. Glad to see him still doing great. Had a family friend that crewed for Dave for many years and he himself owned an RCR Dale Sr Monte Aero Coupe that he was building to race in the Sportsman class back in the early 90s.... We built him an engine for the car but I don't think he ever turned a lap in the car. We also built his dad an engine and setup a rear gear for his Corvette street car and I can remember him picking it up at our shop in GA in a Diesel VW Rabbit and taking it back to WI... 😂. The things that you see after 30yrs in this business.... Hopefully I live long enough and continue to race long enough to have stories like Dave someday.

@zlinedavid

5 ай бұрын

That would be an interesting car to track down if it’s still intact.

Dave has always been one of my favorites. They don’t make them like him anymore.

Damn Mitch, you and Logan hit a home run with this one. There is a lot of info in here that NO ONE other than Marcis knew until now. 👍🤯

Dave is Winston Cup racing since he was around before Winston and he was there when they left. I think that can only be said about Dave and DW. I'm loving these videos, so please keep them coming!