Glovebox: Stock Footage
February 1, 2007
Before the days of Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, and nationally syndicated
television, a fast, loud, and frenzied crew of car aficionados crowded the
beaches of Daytona, Fla. There was something fervent about the people and places
that shaped our country’s automotive history, and nothing was as bold or brash
as the legacy of NASCAR. John W. Warner IV, a former professional racecar driver
turned filmmaker, captures the boys-will-be-boys mentality of the sport in The
Golden Era of NASCAR 1936–1971, a new four-volume collectible DVD set ($60).
The opening narrative sets the tone for photos and raw raceway footage with
a resounding message: “America has always had a love affair with speed.”
It is that love affair that gave Bill France the impetus to establish NASCAR and
gave Warner the drive to document France’s accomplishments some 70 years later.
More than 50 NASCAR legends and family members are interviewed throughout the
first three discs, while the fourth offers tributes to Wendell Scott, long
considered to be the Jackie Robinson of NASCAR, and Curtis Turner. Warner spent
the past five years and $3 million to ensure that these videos represent the
truest and highest-quality testament to the early days of NASCAR.
American Stock, 800.405.9514, www.americanstock.us
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