The last time Lake Speed drove this car was in 2003 when he did some vintage racing events with it. Back then the engine was worn out and barely making 500hp. Now 20 years later with the newly revived Ford C3 engine under the hood making 780+hp Lake gets to experience his favorite car in a whole new way! Lake Speed Retro Shirts: stapletonautoworks.com

@briansenecal3071

9 ай бұрын

U got it Mitch and the Boss lady. Anything that might help your indevors

@jeffjohnston3504

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha bought my shirt eons ago it seems. Wear it weekly. Love that shirt. Love that car! To anyone reading this. I wear my Stapleton42 clothing every single week. The hat. The shirts. They're comfortable, they're durable, they clean very well. But most of they're friggin cool 😎 🤟 even have a hoodie. Needs to be colder for that.

@markdunn2299

9 ай бұрын

Btw we want to see a part 2! Jobe can’t just go back under the covers for another 20 year

@tatopostgoes2640

9 ай бұрын

This is something. Revival video was awesome 👌 don't be so hard on yourself seeing that big smile of enjoyment, priceless, thanks for your efforts.

@jeffjohnston3504

9 ай бұрын

@@markdunn2299 I wanna see Jobe and Mitchell's car hit Wilksboro and Rockingham. Now that's a video!

This is Lake Jr. I wanted to say thanks to Mitchell, Logan and you the viewers for making this series possible. Getting Dad back on the track behind the wheel of this car has been very special to me and my family.

@smsnc20

9 ай бұрын

I love your content. This is the best thing on the internet.

@themotoroilgeek

9 ай бұрын

@@smsnc20 thanks!

@jimstepan3038

9 ай бұрын

Well done‼️ 👍🏻 💖

@GNX157

9 ай бұрын

Let us all know what was wrong with the brakes and get back out there soon. A lot has been left undone still, unfinished business.

@TonyWilhoit

8 ай бұрын

It’s awesome getting to watch this it brings back memories of how great it was it watch nascar back then.

I could care less about what Nascar does on Sundays but this I'll watch all day long. This is real NASCAR not Malibu Barbie NASCAR

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man 💪🏻

@TheReaper42069

9 ай бұрын

Malibu Barbie NASCAR lmfaooo

@kevinfrazier7286

9 ай бұрын

Good stuff, right there. Watched it three times

@kenmoule825

9 ай бұрын

Agreed 👍

@devilcharger

9 ай бұрын

Real Nascar!!!

It brings tears of joy to my eye seeing that 75 yr old man behind the wheel and seeing the excitement in his actions!

I’ve told y’all this several times but I just don’t think it can be said enough. Thank you two kids so much for doing what you do! Saving history and teaching at the same time

The joy in Lake's voice when he was describing how well the engine ran was so great!

@markdunn2299

9 ай бұрын

@Stapleton42 I think you made an old man feel like he was a teenager again. Congratulations and thank you to all who helped make this possible

It’s hard not to smile watching Lake in the car. Safe to say he’s a inspiration to all of us.

@jimstepan3038

9 ай бұрын

and even get a tear or two in the ol' peepers 🤫 😢 🙋🏻‍♂️

I've said it already but I'll say it again, Lake Speed is a living Legend, I could watch him drive and talk about driving Jobe every week, love him and love what you all have been able to accomplish. You are blessed to be able to do what you do and Lake is blessed by what you are doing. We would love to see him do some roundy round racing as well. Thank you!

This is pure greatness. I didn’t realize just how much I miss the good ole days and the sounds of authentic NASCAR. Thank you for your dedication to this and thank you to the Speeds for opening up their time capsules. Great work everyone.

What you're doing to keep NASCAR's history alive is remarkable! Must watch videos if you're a fan. Thank you!

That music gets me everytime..

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

Me too man. It’s just epic

BRING JOBE BACK!!!!!!! Nothing sounds like these anymore. It was an emotional moment for me. My dad raced karts here in the 70's and I have memories from childhood at VIR.

It’s bloody fantastic seeing Mr Speed back in his car. Please let us see him out again. Age is but a number but the mind never ages. Mr Speed I salute you. Never stop doing what you love. 👍

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

were working on it!

@holoholohaolenokaoi2299

Ай бұрын

@10:38 Lake climbing out of that car effortlessly.

Mitchell seeing a 75 year old man get that jacked about a car he raced is well worth the price of a ticket! If it were not for your desire to tell these stories they would be lost in the fog of time so keep working on your skills and your up coming race car and it will be more than gratifying for you.

I've got chills

Seeing Lake Speed ripping through the gears and absolutely flying in one of his old whips was nothing short of historic and mind blowing awesome. Was stunning watching Lake transform back into a racer 👍

Lake Speed is the man. I grew up watching him race in Nascar and love watching the old Nascar content. Great Channel

Something about the days of thunder music to really get you going, love the videos please keep them alive

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

Hans Zimmer is the man. Especially on that movies songs

@DomoLuvable

9 ай бұрын

You also have to credit guitarist jeff beck who did the guitar solos for the days of thunder score with hans zimmer

@TheReaper42069

9 ай бұрын

Gave me CHILLS

OMG THOSE OLDSCHOOL WINSTON CUP SOUNDS! This is so freaking cool to finally see after all that hard work you guys put into it. Also getting to hear those old Winston cup noises on a modern, clear video is so cool. Brings me right back.

My father is long gone now, so it's always nice to see father and son coming together and doing something they both like doing. Trust me, make time to spend with your father or son that is away from the tv or computer before you don't any time left. Just spending time together fishing on a river bank with out a cell phone to get in the way or something is memories you will hold on to the most. I so wish I could of done one more fishing trip or gone to the track one more time with my father before he started going down hill.

Greg Anderson and his Rottler boring bar deserve to ton of credit as well.Great work guys!!!!!

Wish they had let him run couple laps at Darlington this weekend. Crowd would love it too.

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

I agree. He’s 75 years old just like NASCAR 😂

@TotalSeal

9 ай бұрын

That would have been awesome!

@alexfire53-ze7px

9 ай бұрын

Most people don't know him.

@marks8603

9 ай бұрын

he would kick Bubbas ass.....

Mitchell, Thank you. What you have done so far, Lake Speed and family being just one example on film is like writing the history book for future generations. My father brought me to the track to watch as soon as I was out of diapers, 1963. A 1/3 mile track in Danbury CT. We we're there every Saturday night until they closed in '80's. The memories your videos evoke make my day. Seeing Lake Speed run around the track and repair his ride at his seniority give me hope that I have a few more years to play with my sons and grandkids. Thanks again and keep writing that book!

“Dream maker” perfect quote from Lake. You could tell he and his son really loved this. What a great an amazing family event. Thank you

@Stapleton42

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man. We appreciate you

This was really totally awesome! To hear that revived motor, to see that car, "the real nascar racing car" not today's nascrap..and to see Lake enjoying that again and enjoying it all with his son is priceless!!! Thanks for taking us along Stapleton your videos are great!!!

@alexfire53-ze7px

9 ай бұрын

Still not stock on those days either old timer .

I would LOVE to see Lake and Jobe and everyone else back at the track with the brakes working like they ought to. I had a smile on my face the whole time watching! Big thanks to everyone who made this happen! Yall are awesome!!!!!

@nunstersplace

9 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Don't cover that car back up and let it sit again. Race cars were built to be used and not to sit motionless in a museum. They are built to be experienced.

@adamrodgers2377

9 ай бұрын

@@nunstersplace 💯

You’re probably one of the most underrated videos on KZread. Some of the best content out there. Keep up the hard work buddy!

Seeing Lake behind the wheel rowing thru the gears at speed is an experience I won't forget, plus the smile on his face is priceless.

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

Thanks David 💪🏻

Damn, that car looks and sounds sooo good! And seeing Lake drive a Cup car again is an awesome sight. It looks like Lake was having great time until the brake problem. And yes, please don't let this be the last Lake Speed driving video. We want to see more Lake and JŌB.

We want to see Lake Speed back on the track again with that car !! I first saw the channel when you were doing stuff with Cooper Boghetti . Been a Nascar fan since I was 7 years old back in 1980 . Grew up a fan of the Petty's and the Earnhardt's . Sure miss the way Nascar used to be it was a way of life for me back then .

To be really honest, the ford thunderbirds are the most beautifully shaped cars ever in nascar's history!❤ and the fact that lake speed is pushing it hard at the track at 75 yrs old! That just shows how skilled of a driver lake really is!🏁

This is bad ass! My grandfather was a diehard drag racer. He passed away at 79yo from cancer and was driving a blown 392 hemi in a front engine dragster the year prior. He had cancer and was very weak the year he passed which is the only reason he didn’t race at 79. These old fellas are rare these days. They were just built different than our generation. BTW I love that Winston cup look a like hat!!

You made a whole lot of people happy following along on this story! You could see how much it meant to Lake and Lake Jr and all the people that were so helpful to make this happen! What a great job Mitchel thank you! I sure hope you get back to some drag racing soon!!

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

We will!

Days of Blunder. Love it.

@briansenecal3071

9 ай бұрын

Yep i agree, that was a TERRIBLE representation. Stroker Ace is more like it, the best.

I RACED A NEIGHBORS GO KART BACK IN THE 1970'S AT THE OLD JACKSON MISSISSIPPI AIRPORT ABANDON LANDING STRIP, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAW LAKE SPEED. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING HIM EVER SINCE. I EVEN WORKED WITH ONE OF HIS CREW GUYS, MIKE DONAHOE FOR MANY YEARS... GOOD TO SEE LAKE BACK AGAIN IN A RACE CAR..AND FOR YOU BROTHER, KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK ON OLDER NASCAR INFO THAT YOU BRING FOR EVERYONE TO SEE !!!! THANK YOU AND LOGAN AGAIN !!!

You made this Mississippi boy very happy today. That T-bird is bad to the bone once again, not to mention its driver who hasn’t missed a beat! Congrats to all who got Lake back on track, and hope we’ll see more track outings soon if circumstances allow. Even if not, this was an experience that few get to have, because sometimes it’s impossible to ‘go back’ like Mr. Speed did here. You guys are the best - keep carrying the torch forward!

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

thanks man!!

OMG that car looks and sounds incredible! Watching the in-car camera with wheeling that thing, absolute poetry in motion. I hope this made Lake as happy as we were watching it!

I have been waiting and bugging Lake Jr on Total Seals channel

It's VR1 for me! This brought a little tear to my eyes, brings back many memories! My wife and I's first date was to Michigan Super Speedway in the early 90's, she had never seen the NASCAR guys in action, and it was an awesome experience for her. I then took her for a ride in my 8 second Vega drag car at the drag strip, and shortly there-after we were married! lol I'm one of those guys you talked about who can no longer hardly bend over and tie my own shoes at 58 years old. My spine is overrun with arthritis, and it is destroying my legs and feet. It feels like I'm walking on sharp, hot rocks all the time, and my legs and feet feel like they are on fire. I go through many nights that I cannot sleep, last night was one of them. But I still build my own drag cars, build my own engines, transmissions and rear ends. I will not let it stop me until it cripples me so bad I no longer have a choice. This was a great video, and it was amazing seeing Lake back behind the wheel again. Appreciate you going through all of the effort to do this.

Father looking so proud at his son at the end was the best part. My dad passed away 7 years ago so i dont have that chance anymore.

This is going to be epic…

Thanks for another great video. Here I am sat 5000 miles away in the UK a massive 80's-00's NASCAR fan and watching Lake in Job wheeling him like the old days + the sound of the engine and the whole father and son interaction brought me to tears. I loved every minute and at 56 will never complain about being old watching this 75 year old legend in his element 👍 Thanks again and keep up the great work Thanks again 👍

66.5 years old and still get tears when watching stuff like this. THANK YOU Mitchell and Logan!!!!!!! Just ordered a Lake Speed shirt from you. Keep it up!!!

Talent never fades, Gods promise stays with you till youre dead. Lake clearly has the same gift of speed he had when he was racing.

With a last name like that, he truly is, Speed Racer

Love it! “Got some slick oil, so slippery you won’t even know you’re running” 😂😂

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

I had to bite my tongue to not laugh when he said that 😂

Get those brakes working good, and let’s see how good it runs. Not ready to see Lake put Jobe under moth balls just yet, and thanks to you Jr, and all the sponsors who made this happen! Love the channel😊

Hey I don’t care what anybody says. Ford , Chevy,or dodge I love hearing this cars. Thank you for sharing again. My health gets a little better I want to come down there and even if it’s to hold this here broom. Kidding I be in the way . Thanks lake speed for giving this old vet a great big smile sir . Thanks to total seal and all the people that made this happen. I’ll watch this like 25-50 times …. Thanks now I now want one too.

okay......the video is over......now I can wipe the smile off my face!!! Don't be hard on yourself, I think the video was just awesome!! Keep doing what your doing and we will be there to enjoy our content!!

Definitely going to be a good video!

"How's it feel?" LS-"I can't wait." Love that.

You get much more feeling of the car moving around with unstabilized cameras! Such a cool ride we just took, THANK YOU LAKE SPEED, THANK YOU MITCHELL,!!

I think you might be on to something here. The excitement that Lake Speed had was amazing. Reuniting the old NASCAR stars with their old cars might be a series of videos in your future. I watched the video with Mark Martin driving his old car and he seemed genuinely excited to drive that car for a couple of laps too. Rusty Wallace too when he drove Midnight after it was restored. Maybe you can find people that own old Nascars that would be willing to let the old drivers drive them. Maybe Penzoil could sponsor this. I saw a video where Bill Rhine, I think that’s his name said drivers could use their car anytime they wanted to. Grassrootsracing, a KZreadr has a Kyle Petty Mellow car and a Harry Gant Skole Bandit car. He might be willing to work with you. See how many drivers you can get and do a show on each and then have a track day at a track with all of the drivers there. I think people would pay to see that.

@Stapleton42

6 ай бұрын

Bill Rhine does not like me and hates our channel. I don't know why. I offered to help him a long time ago. He told us he didn't need the internet... and I later found out he had been badmouthing me to other people for no reason. At one time I had high hopes for him being a cool dude too. Sad.

Like most I suppose , I found you by accident and have enjoyed everyone you've done. I raced local dirt tracks for a few years, built our own semi late models. Some of the late model racers had cars built by Bobby Allison and a few other NASCAR drivers , watching this one was awesome. I saw NASCAR race on dirt at Richmond and watching this brought back memories. Don't be concerned about perfect videos, I can take myself back in my memories and relive the sights and sounds. Thanks very much for bringing history back.

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

Thank you sir

I'm a 70s baby I grew up watching NASCAR and went to a lot of races in the 80s and Lake Speed and Bill Elliott were my favorite drivers and always will be. Awesome video💯

Have been patiently waiting for this video! Thank you!

It brings me a lot of joy hearing the little small block rev to 8,000 and seeing how the more he is pushing it and how it's coming back to him in real time and you can see the talent he had in his prime still in his whole being it brings me to tears in a great way thank you for doing this series it's a time capsule of memories of the great sport of racing

watching a 75 yr old wheel man row thru gears like he"s in his 20s.....man that smile and feeling he has in jobe must be amazing.

LONG TIME COMING AND IM GLAD I'VE BEEN HERE FOR IT!! 75 years old 🏁🏁🏁

Thats how all v8s should sound. Pure awesomeness 🤟🏻

Preemptive, ten-minute-in “this totally rules” comment. Lake is such a cool, sweet guy and hat’s off to you to bring this project back into his life. It’s just so touching, all of it, and hearing that motor cut on made the hair on my arms stand up. Edit: Lake’s face at 22:06 says it all.

Seeing Lake Speed's smile getting out ot the car saying it was still pulling hard after 8000 rpm made me smile. I don't like nascar anymore but I would pay money to see his generation of driver back in the cars.

@Stapleton42

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man we appreciate you

Those 90s Thunderbirds are my absolute favorite.

Just seeing the expression on Lake's face driving that car makes this series so much better! It looks like he hasn't lost a step in 20 years away from NASCAR!

Thanks to the Stapleton42 people showing us Lake speed again.

I'm 73 years old working on 74, seen a few thing in my. years and this car is what NASCAR was and should be. I love history I watch Stapleton42, and DirtyMoMedia. I love the story behind the story. Keep up the great work, I'll be watching.

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

I loved this! I have a 70 mach 1 so I understand her with her baby! I give her all the credit in the world! Keep it up! I've had to pretty much stop everything since my wife is fighting ovarian stage 4! Now it's doing everything we can in the time we have! Today is our 23 wedding anniversary and she is in the hospital! Hopefully be home this coming week! Now I need to find a motorhome to make it easier to travel! Please everyone reading this if you don't feel just right PLEASE GET CHECKED! We are only 56 and cancer doesn't discriminate!

@loganerwin42

9 ай бұрын

I am so sorry David, that is so hard to go through. I hope and pray that she is comfortable, and you two can share all the special moments together. Happy Anniversary ❤

@davidjohnson8474

9 ай бұрын

@loganerwin42 thank you for your beautiful words!

Absolutely, fix it and get it out on track again. I love this Resurrection series, thank you for planting the seed. The pure joy on Lake's face is awesome.

What a video!!! I was smiling the whole time watching it. If you just did stuff like this for the rest of your life, it would be a life well lived. Congrats on another AWESOME job!! :)

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

I agree. Getting these guys back in the seat is a great feeling

I love me some Lake Speed. Such a cool guy who’s humble and his family is amazing!

The only reason I don’t cancel utube is so I don’t miss seeing cool 😎 chit like this. Thank you 🙏.

It's awesome to see Lake out there again. Back in my younger days I was at the Glen every summer watching him and Dale Sr. And Rusty. I could go on with names. Back in the m8ddle eighties I was watching a new driver that all of them said would be the next hottest driver. Robby Moroso. He tragically lost his life after a win on his way home killed by a drunk driver. Hearing Lakes car in this video without the boom tubes brought back all those memories. Thank you Mitchell you have o e of the best channels on youtube!!

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

When 75 year old Lake Speed climbed in to start that motor for the first time he morphed into 30 year Lake Speed.

I had the honor to have the name of my company, Deltona Family Medical Center on the side of that car for the 1993 Daytona 500 and then on the car again in the Winston All Star race ... The strangest part was when Purex didn't get on the car for the World 600 and Lake ran 3rd behind the 3 car until a loose nut caused him to pit after which he went back out and chased Earnhardt down on stayed with him . Thank you Lake

This man is an inspiration for us old timers! God bless him and his family. Great Video brother!

Channeling his Harry Hogge.

@briansenecal3071

9 ай бұрын

Is that kin of Boss Hogg

Hells yes can’t wait

Found you by accident. What I like is you’ve grown “organically” - doing what you like to do and what interests you. I like that it is NOT SCRIPTED as far as I know. I like that it seems everyone is being themselves and not controlled by some media “expert”breathing down their necks. Truly, this has been remarkable that all of these big names have taken to you so much. We know you’re disappointed but those things happen in the racing world. I’m so glad that nobody said, “stay tuned! Will Lake get the brakes fixed with only two hours to go?! We will be right back after these messages!”

Lake Speed. World Champion. WOW! Thank you all for bringing Job back to life!

Great to see Lake Speed back in a race car. Was fun to watch back in the day and he still gets around the race track pretty well.

Fantastic! Lake is the best!

I love how the engine protests at anything less than WFO. This whole project is off the charts cool.

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

It just wants to run 😂

Seeing Lake ticking off lap after lap and smiling at 75 is as good as seeing Kenny Hamilton Sr run laps here at 85. I can only hope to be having that much fun when I reach that age.

This is gonna be awesome!!

Lake speed Going Through the gears. The sound of the engine. At 75 years old, driving Like He is in his 20s. Was a great thing to watch, thank you. Love watching your channel.👍🏁

There’s nothing like the sound of a pissed off small block..💪💪💪

The car sounds like a dream!! I met Lake Speed in 2003 at a go-kart race, he stopped by the pit to hang out for a few. He is a class act and a true racer. He can hold a pretty wheel, better than most and does not get the credit he deserves on how good he is. I really enjoy all your videos, but the NASCAR videos are my favorite.

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

thank you Jason!

Thanks to everyone for making this happen. Family memories like these are priceless. The look on Lake's face let everyone know that this is not over. It looks like it meant the world to the family. Well done to everyone that was involved and helped out. Mega video buddy.

That thing sounded so amazing. The whole story and journey is amazing as well. Congrats on getting her running and hope yall can get it out more! Many more need to see the glory days of nascar again.

This is golden, I can remember lake speed. The PAs loved calling out lake speed, that was nascar. At 68 I don't watch racing much anymore, but your time you put in this is greatly appreciated. Old school racing, no rules racing, is where it's at. Thanks for the memories.

@Stapleton42

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Dennis!

What your doing is nothing short of awesome these race car drivers from the old days are the real deal 75 yrs old and still kicking ass

@Stapleton42

Ай бұрын

Thanks man!

I’d like to sincerely congratulate you on how far you have come when you do your ad’s. A couple of years ago I mentioned that you were just reading a script word for word. When I heard the Pennzoil ad I was “Sold” and will pay more attention to sponsors. Seriously great job!

Good on Logan! My wife was a Master Honda Tech. 90% of the tools at our house belong to her.

@loganerwin42

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike! She sounds like an awesome woman, it’s great seeing other females enjoy cars

I will never forget my first experience of 43 cars going by at top speed with me standing fifteen feet off the wall. It was, an out-of-body experience, and I was hooked from that moment on.

My Grandpa was Lake’s fan club president. I grew up going to races all through 90’s and would go to Lake’s shop and set in what maybe that car. Thanks for doing this videos.

Its hard not to smile while listening to Lake talk about this car. He was obviously having a good time. BTW, I only use Pennzoil Ultra Platinum in my Mustang.

This whole series is fantastic! Lake Speed is a treasure. What an amazing guy. Great job Mitchell. Can we get Brembo to donate some calipers??!!

I started watching nascar with my dad in 91 I was not old enough to understand anything I was born in 91. But the first race I remember was 95 daytona and sterling marlins 4 orange lumina. That quali run as a child hooked me. I then started watching all Busch truck races and soon sports cars and f1 I couldn't get enough of racing. Your channel has brought much joy to me watching these old cars and shops being brought to life. It's amazing. Thank you and your women for such great content. God bless you both!!

@Stapleton42

9 ай бұрын

thanks man!!

If I could go back in time, Lake Speed would have been my favorite driver. This video series was awesome! My favorite thing on YT.

I have waited patiently for a year to see this video on the channel. Congratulations to everyone involved in this effort. Maybe, this will be the start of a longer series of Lake Speed tours again. AND, maybe, some of the others will pull their road race cars our of the back of shop, freshen them up and meet Lake at VIR for a bit of group racing fun. Wallace brothers, Mark Martin, Mike Skinner, Randy LeJoie, et al.