Bearfinder

When the gas shortage of the 70s led to the national 55 mph speed limit, not only did the popularity of CB radio explode, so did the use of radar detectors and accompanying advertising.

Do you remember when Bearfinder Radar Dectectors in the late 70s period around 1977-1979 sponsored a multitude of Cup drivers, including Peter Knab, Lella Lombardi, Bruce Hill and Dick Brooks?

Here's a few photos of the period:

Peter Knab at Charlotte

Lella Lombardi at Daytona - remember Kansas Jack, also?

Bruce Hill at Michigan - Ken Cole photo

Dick Brooks

Peter Knab at Talladega

posted on Photobucket

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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Yesterday I had a couple of Bear WALKER maple brown ales from Nashville's own Jackalope Brewing Company. Does that count?

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Schaefer: It's not just for racing anymore.

Well, I sure hope none of the other members of the Schaefer Hall of Fame were watching!!!

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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"

I remember the Bearfinder CBs a bit. Vacationers and over-the-road truckers certainly tried to game the system with CBs to avoid the speed traps. And the 'technology' was obviously popularized more by C.W. McCall's song Convoy and the Smokey and the Bandit movie. My folks never had one. But my best friend's dad had one (and likely still does). I still have visions of that big whip antenna mounted to his chromed steel rear bumper.

So it was certainly a timely sponsor for that era. But I never did understand the droopy font used for the 05. Hard to believe some designer/painter stepped back from their work and said "Oooh yeaaaahh, my pice de rsistance! Wouldn't change a thing."

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Schaefer: It's not just for racing anymore.