NASCAR on television in the 1970s

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One of the earliest telecasts of a NASCAR race was the 1960 Daytona 500, parts of which was presented as part of CBS Sports Spectacular, with announcer Bud Palmer.[1]

In the ensuing years, but before 1979, there were three main sources of NASCAR telecasts:[citation needed]

  • ABC's Wide World of Sports, the sports anthology program, provided coverage of select NASCAR Winston Cup races in the 1970s. In 1971, it presented a 200-lap race at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in its entirety, the first such broadcast of a NASCAR race. Throughout the 1970s, ABC presented portions of the Daytona 500, Southern 500, and other important races.
  • In the late 1970s, CBS Sports Spectacular aired some races; like Wide World of Sports, they were taped and edited.
  • Car and Track, a weekly auto racing show hosted by Bud Lindemann, recapped all of NASCAR's top-series races in the 1960s and 1970s in a weekly 30-minute syndicated show.

CBS Sports President Neal Pilson and motor-sports editor Ken Squier believed that America would watch an entire stock car race live on television. On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500.[2] Richard Petty won NASCAR's crown-jewel race for the sixth time, but the big story was the post-race fight on the track's infield between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, who crashed together on the final lap while leading.[2] The race drew incredible ratings, in part due to the compelling action both on and off the track, and in part because a major snowstorm on the East Coast kept millions of viewers indoors.[3]

List of races televised[edit]

1970[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/22 Daytona 500[4] ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
4/12 Alabama 500[5] (Talladega) ABC[6][7][8] Bill Flemming[9] Keith Jackson Bob Montgomery
4/18 Gwyn Staley 400[10] (North Wilkesboro) ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki Bob Montgomery[11]
5/9 Rebel 400[12] (Darlington) ABC[13] Jim McKay Ned Jarrett Bob Montgomery
5/24 World 600 (Charlotte) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki Bob Montgomery
7/4 Firecracker 400[14] (Daytona) ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki Bob Montgomery
7/25 Nashville 420[15] ABC[16][17][18] Jim McKay Chris Economaki Bob Montgomery
9/7 Southern 500[19] (Darlington) ABC Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
10/4 Wilkes 400 (North Wilkesboro) ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki
10/11 National 500[20] (Charlotte) ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki

From 1962 to 1978, the Daytona 500 was shown on ABC's Wide World of Sports.[citation needed] During the 1960s and early 1970s, the race was filmed and an edited highlight package aired the following weekend.

During the period on Wide World of Sports, the booth announcers typically served as roving pit reporters during the running of the race, as well as interviewing in victory lane. The booth commentary was recorded in post-production.

1971[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/11 Twin 125's (Daytona) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
2/14 Daytona 500[21] ABC[22] Keith Jackson[23] Chris Economaki
4/4 Atlanta 500 ABC[24][25] Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
4/10 Greenville 200[26] ABC[27][28] Jim McKay[29] Chris Economaki Ken Squier
5/2 Rebel 400 (Darlington) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
5/16 Winston 500 (Talladega) ABC[30] Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki[31]
8/6 Myers Brothers 250 (Winston-Salem) ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki
9/6 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
10/10 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki

1972[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/17 Daytona 125 ABC Keith Jackson[32] Chris Economaki
2/20 Daytona 500[33] ABC[34] Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
3/5 Miller High Life 500 (Ontario) ABC[35] Jim McKay Jackie Stewart[36] Chris Economaki
3/12 Carolina 500 (Rockingham) ABC[37] Keith Jackson Donnie Allison Gary Campbell
3/26 Atlanta 500 ABC[38] Keith Jackson Chris Economaki Gary Campbell
4/16 Rebel 400 (Darlington) ABC Bill Flemming Donnie Allison
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
9/4 Southern 500[39] (Darlington) ABC Chris Economaki[40]
10/8 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC Keith Jackson Roger Penske Chris Economaki

1973[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/15 Twin 125's (Daytona) ABC[41] Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
2/18 Daytona 500 ABC[42] Jim McKay Jackie Stewart[43] Chris Economaki
4/1 Atlanta 500 ABC[44][45] Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
4/15 Rebel 500 (Darlington) ABC[46] Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
8/12 Talladega 500 (Talladega) ABC Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart
9/3 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
10/7 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC Keith Jackson Roger Penske

1974[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/14 Twin 125's ABC[47] Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
2/17 Daytona 500[48] ABC[49][50][51][52] Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
3/24 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) ABC[53] Keith Jackson[54] Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki[55]
5/19 Mason Dixon 500 (Dover) ABC[56] Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC[57] Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
8/11 Talladega 500 (Talladega) ABC[58] Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart
9/2 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC[59][60] Chris Economaki Jackie Stewart
10/6 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC[61] Jim McKay Chris Economaki

In 1974, ABC began the first semi-live coverage (joined-in-progress) of the Daytona 500. Coverage was normally timed to begin when the race was halfway over. Brief taped highlights of the start and early segments were shown, then ABC joined the race live already in progress, picking up approximately the last 90 minutes of the race. This format continued through 1978.

1975[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/13 Twin 125's (Daytona) ABC Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
2/16 Daytona 500 ABC Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
3/23 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
4/19 Rebel 500 (Darlington) ABC Keith Jackson
5/4 Winston 500 (Talladega) CBS Ken Squier
5/25 World 600 (Charlotte) CBS Ken Squier
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
8/24 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan) CBS Ken Squier Johnny Rutherford
9/1 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC Keith Jackson Darel Dieringer
10/5 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
11/9 Dixie 500 (Atlanta) CBS Ken Squier Johnny Rutherford

1976[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/15 Daytona 500[62] ABC Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
3/21 Atlanta 500 ABC Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
4/11 Rebel 500 (Darlington) ABC
5/2 Winston 500 (Talladega) CBS Ken Squier
5/30 World 600 (Charlotte) CBS Ken Squier
6/13 Riverside 400 CBS Ken Squier Richard Petty
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC Bill Flemming Sam Posey Chris Economaki
8/8 Talladega 500 CBS Ken Squier Lee Petty
8/22 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan) CBS Ken Squier Bobby Unser and Ned Jarrett
9/6 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart
10/10 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
11/7 Dixie 500 (Atlanta) CBS Ken Squier
11/21 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki

The 1976 Daytona 500 was held on the same day of the final day of competition in the Winter Olympics (also broadcast on ABC). ABC carried 30 minutes of live coverage of the start of the race, then switched to the Olympics for 90 minutes to carry taped coverage of the final two competitive events (a cross-country ski race and the final runs in the bobsled), held earlier that day. Then it was back to Daytona for about an hour-and-a-half for the finish.

1977[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/20 Daytona 500 ABC[63] Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
4/3 Rebel 500[64] (Darlington) ABC[65][66] Keith Jackson Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
3/20 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) ABC[67] Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
5/29 World 600[68] (Charlotte) CBS[69] Ken Squier David Hobbs Brock Yates
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) ABC Bill Flemming Chris Economaki
9/5 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC[70] Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart
10/9 National 500[71] (Charlotte) ABC Al Michaels Chris Economaki
11/20 Los Angeles Times 500[72] (Ontario) CBS[73] Ken Squier David Hobbs Brock Yates

1978[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/16 Twin 125's[74] (Daytona) ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
2/19 Daytona 500[75] ABC[76] Jim McKay[77] Jackie Stewart[78] Chris Economaki
3/19 Atlanta 500[79] ABC Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
4/9 Rebel 500[80] (Darlington) ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
5/28 World 600 (Charlotte) CBS[81] Ken Squier David Hobbs Brock Yates
6/18 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 (Michigan) ABC Al Michaels Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
7/4 Firecracker 400[82] (Daytona) ABC[83] Jim McKay Chris Economaki
9/4 Southern 500 (Darlington) ABC Keith Jackson Chris Economaki
10/8 National 500 (Charlotte) ABC Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
11/19 Los Angeles Times 500[84] (Ontario) CBS[85] Ken Squier David Hobbs Brock Yates

1979[edit]

Date Event Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s) Reporters
2/15 Twin 125's[86] (Daytona) CBS[87] (shown 2/17) Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates
2/18 Daytona 500[88] CBS[89] Ken Squier[90] David Hobbs[91] Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates
3/18 Atlanta 500 ABC[92] Al Michaels[93] Chris Economaki
4/8 Rebel 500[94] (Darlington) ABC[95] Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
4/22 Virginia 500 MRN TV Jack Arute[96] Ned Jarrett
4/29 Winston 500 MRN TV Jack Arute Ned Jarrett
5/27 World 600 (Charlotte) CBS[97][98][99] (shown 6/16) Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates
6/17 Gabriel 400[100] (Michigan) ABC Al Michaels Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki
7/4 Firecracker 400[101] (Daytona) ABC Keith Jackson Sam Posey Chris Economaki
8/5 Talladega 500[102] CBS[103][104][105] Ken Squier Lee Petty Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates
9/3 Southern 500[106] (Darlington) ABC[107] Bill Flemming Jackie Stewart
10/7 National 500[108] (Charlotte) NBC[109][110][111] Paul Page Johnny Rutherford Ned Jarrett
11/18 Los Angeles Times 500[112] (Ontario) CBS[113] (shown 12/25/1979) Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett
Brock Yates

In 1979, CBS instituted the live "flag-to-flag" coverage policy.[114][115] The ground-breaking 1979 broadcast ushered in the 22-year run of NASCAR on CBS.

During its entire run from 1979 to 2000, CBS also carried the Busch Clash (live), and in most years, carried the Twin 125s (tape-delayed).

See also[edit]

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