Monday, September 25, 2017

NASCAR Becomes Mainstream in America: "A Perfect Storm:" The 1979 Daytona 500







I started watching "A Perfect Storm" video this morning and it has a decided  point to make.  Namely, that the 1979 Daytona 500, finally with a CBS contract on national TV, went mainstream in American Life, in large part because of a massive snowstorm that hit the northeast during the same weekend.  Henceforth, NASCAR moved from its Southeastern base of support to a more national audience.



Maybe? I am not fully convinced of this thesis, but what do I know about NASCAR history.  I would be interested to hear what Don Capps has to say about this!






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