Iif you watch the replays of the old (pre-1995, or so) Cup events, it's cool to see the relative lack of stands (compared to today) at places like Bristol, Daytona, and Richmond.
Check out Dale Jr.'s show "Back In The Day," on Speed Channel if you're into this kind of thing.
The races down at Ponce were great - Fireball Roberts, Baker, Petty, and the famous story of Lee Bible (even a song about it).