“ Cale and Bobby Allison got in a fight during the Daytona 500 in 79 I believe. I think I read later that NASCAR was furious because it was televised nationally and they were trying to shake the redneck image.”
I remember that one well, the NASCAR bench clearing brawl. The weather was crappy all over the country that weekend and everyone was indoors. The only thing worth watching on television was NASCAR racing. The brawl was seen by millions of people and ironically, it really boosted NASCAR viewership.
“ The brawl was seen by millions of people and ironically, it really boosted NASCAR viewership.”
Heck yeah, that’s good television. Probably where Jerry Springer got the idea for his show.
I didn’t know about the weather angle, we were watching at home in Naples.