1972: The Fun of Stock Car Racing | The Fanatics: Mod Stock Mad | Niche Sports | BBC Archive

"There's no fun on other car racing, as far as I'm concerned." - Dave Neil Stock car racing has caught on in in Lancashire, and beating the hell out of his 'mod stock' is Dave Neil's idea of a good Sunday out. The Fanatics follows Dave as he attempts to qualify for, and win, the Northern Championship race. This short documentary film features some superb onboard racing footage. Clip taken from The Fanatics: Mod Stock Mad, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 21 December, 1972. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?... You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive