DieHard 500
October 12, 1997 – CBS
1997 DieHard 500 – Pre Race – PART 1/2
Pre Race of the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, AL.
1997 DieHard 500 – Pre Race – PART 2/2
More Pre Race. There is an interview with Dale Earnhardt that runs from about the 2 minute mark to about the 6:30 mark. The audio is out-of-sync with the video during the interview portion. Your best bet is to watch the “CBS Dale Earnhardt Interview” video below. The audio and video are in sync with each other in the begining and ending portions of this video.
PLEASE NOTE: This video takes forever to download at 360p.
Switch the settings to 480p for a normal download speed.
CBS Dale Earnhardt Interview
This is a much better version of the Dale Earnhardt Interview portion of the Pre Race – Part 2/2 video.
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 1/17 (Grid/Start)
Ricky Craven starts 15th. Ricky is also carrying an in-car camera.
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 2/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 3/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 4/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 5/17 (1st Caution)
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 6/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 7/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 8/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 9/17 (2nd Caution)
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 10/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 11/17
First in-car view of Ricky during the race, as well as the first race mention. Ricky is up to 3rd place.
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 12/17 (The Big One)
Take a lap around Talladega with Ricky! Then, “The Big One” starts just in front of Ricky.
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 13/17
Ricky restarts in 5th with 40 laps to go.
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 14/17 (4th Caution)
Ricky gets up to 4th.
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 15/17
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 16/17 (Down To The Wire)
1997 DieHard 500 – PART 17/17 (Finish/Post Race)
Terry Labonte wins, Ricky comes in 6th.
Obviously, we would like to get a better copy of this race. If you know where we could find one, please let us know!
About Arthur Wyman
I have always been a race fan, especially NASCAR. I'm a Maine native who grew up "in exile" just a few towns away from Bryar Motorsports Park, which is where New Hampshire Motor Speedway was built. Currently living in Downeast Maine, several towns away from where Ricky Craven grew up. My perfect job would be going across the country from track to track, reporting "live"...
