Johnny was my great uncle and i have heard to many stories on this race 1 of lee might of been a lap down of coarse you can tell in the pic who won but i am honored proud and love talking about him and the great american race.
The sponsor of that winning car was Newton- Chappell Cadillac Oldsmobile in Reidsville, NC the first and last race car my dad's brother ever sponsored, the car is located at the Petty museum and it's written on the restored car......
It's my understanding that the initial Daytona "500" was broadcast by CBS (and the last time until 1979 that the race would air live in full on network television).
I'd love to see a kinescope or tape of it
An elderly acquaintance says Walter Cronkite (who raced sports cars on weekends in those days) and a former Indianapolis "500" champ from the 1940's (he doesn't remember the exact name) were the commentators.
Johnny was my great uncle and i have heard to many stories on this race 1 of lee might of been a lap down of coarse you can tell in the pic who won but i am honored proud and love talking about him and the great american race.
hhunter55 3 months ago
The sponsor of that winning car was Newton- Chappell Cadillac Oldsmobile in Reidsville, NC the first and last race car my dad's brother ever sponsored, the car is located at the Petty museum and it's written on the restored car......
rammerjama 1 year ago
Johnny got ripped off... people swear to this day that he won and not Lee.
Michelep65 1 year ago
Cool this is what was happening on the day I was born :-)
RalphColmar 2 years ago
my dad ran in this and the next 2 daytona 500's..great to see old footage
joslin71 2 years ago
It's my understanding that the initial Daytona "500" was broadcast by CBS (and the last time until 1979 that the race would air live in full on network television).
I'd love to see a kinescope or tape of it
An elderly acquaintance says Walter Cronkite (who raced sports cars on weekends in those days) and a former Indianapolis "500" champ from the 1940's (he doesn't remember the exact name) were the commentators.
altfactor 3 years ago
rare capture
thenascarmaniac 3 years ago
nice job
VA24541 3 years ago
my parents were good friends of johnny beauchamp.also tiny lund.they bothe were from harlam,iowa.gret drivers
orangy1949 3 years ago
TO BAD JOHNNY DIDNT WIN.
orangy1949 3 years ago
Great post RacingOne that old footage is amazing.
EvernhamMotorsports9 4 years ago 3