First Race on Radial Tires---you remember it??

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
11 years ago
3,259 posts

In case you have a moment of "cant remember this" here it is being told by Richard Childress


updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Andy DeNardi
@andy-denardi
11 years ago
365 posts

Goodyear had obvious reasons to move to radial tires but I've always thought that radials contributed to the loss of racing as I knew it. Even with the notorious Hendrick rear end linkage, I don't see cars hanging the back end out the way that they used to. Maybe it's just the angles that the TV networks are using. If you look at the old films on YouTube, it looks like those guys are showing some real talent getting the car through the corner. These days you hardly ever see a driver lose the back end all by himself.

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton
11 years ago
9,137 posts

Agree with all points you state, Andy.




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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
Dennis  Garrett
@dennis-garrett
11 years ago
560 posts

Heard Dale Sr. said "he like the bias tire racing, don't like the radial tire racing"!!

Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. USA