Racers had some serious brass balls back in the day

[Willy Leadwell]

Just drag the bodies off the track and get back after it.

 

[geezer]

That was pretty cool!

 

[Cadcom]

Wasn't this Richard Petty's rookie year?

 

[Willy Leadwell]

You see that tire change? Just pop it up there and give it kick. GTG

 

[Fear Itself]

Enjoyed that!

 

[Hayata]

The mechanic did what?

 

[Willy Leadwell]

The mechanic did what?

Well in this case he fell out of the car and slowed the other drivers. But generally he was like a spotter. Later replaced by technology we now know as the rear view mirror.

 

[Hayata]

I understand the co-driver in rally racing calling out the next turn but this one was new to me.

What did Hemingway say?

“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

 

[Willy Leadwell]

I understand the co-driver in rally racing calling out the next turn but this one was new to me.

What did Hemingway say?

“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

He had to do the mechanical work on the car during the race. Since they didn't have mirrors or radios, he spotted other drivers and communicated that info to the driver. He also communicated with the crew in the pits via hand signals.

 

[roundhouse]

This vid is not for the faint of heart
Lots of serious fatal race crashes