Here's Why Salem Speedway is the Greatest Paved Short Track in America...Just Watch!
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- It's been awhile since I've seen racing as awesome as what I saw last Sunday at Salem Speedway. Headliners include the Diesel Boys Great American Stocks, the Pro Crafters Salem Super Cars and the Crown Vics performing on the high-banks. Interviews include Will Kimmel, Salem Track Master Chuck Barnes, Sr and Chuck, Jr., 4-time track champion Brian Bayer, ARCA veteran Joe Cooksey and a host of other stars from Salem. A nasty practice crash right out of the gate set things back for defending track champion Heath Helton, Michael Sharp and Marcus Elliott; but the racing from there was off-the-charts amazing! Join me, the History Mystery Man, as I revisit my old stomping grounds for a unique look at one of the most legendary and storied short tracks in American history...Salem Speedway since 1947! Enjoy!
Yea I enjoyed that video
Nice job
I seen you at the track Sunday I thought you was just recording one person
Thanks Brian...I try to spread out the coverage for as many as I can. HMM
Same
It's been a few years since I've been to a race locally....I remember Ken Schroeder raced at the track nearest me in Wisconsin...it was the summer after the Daytona 500 when Earnhardt was killed...it was pretty exciting to see him out there as a teenager,I remember... thanks for bringing us along feller👍👍👍👊see ya later
I'd be disappointed if you didn't come along Elroy! You're always welcome. Thanks for sharing your stories here...HMM
Thank you for covering a smaller track. They are still very important to developing young talent and a place for the veterans to continue to live the dream. Need Captain Darryl to call the race. Great video.
Now there's an idea...Capt. Darrell at the helm/mic! I love that! Thanks for your support. HMM
Thanks for taking me along! I get to visit tracks I've heard of and know I probably won't get to in person. Had a blast and tried not to be a bother!
Ha! No bother! I'd be disappointed if you weren't tagging along. Salem's history is off the charts incredible. I want to do more from that storied old gal. HMM
@@HistoryMysteryMan I was expecting to see you at winchester sunday though I was asking around missed you again don
@@manga12 I was at Salem Speedway Sunday. Thanks for asking around...
Great Video. Thanks! Dayton, Winchester, and Salem will always have great memories.
Thanks Robert. Salem, Dayton and Winchester...so much history, and always worth telling. HMM
Owosso (Mich) Speedway "was" a fast, high-banked, half-mile beast in it's day. Saw everything there from Supermods, (World record broken.) to School buses. It closed for a few years near the end of WWII, and housed German POW's.
Haven't been there for more than 30 years, but the current owners (2024) have done an absolutely amazing job of updating, and revitalizing the 3/8 ? mile track. Much respect to them, AND the fans for supporting a facility built in the 1930's. Well done!🏁
HMM, Thanks for another amazing video. I enjoy each and everyone. The jail breaker chips look good also.
Sign me up for some Jail Breakers! thanks again! HMM
Great video HMM!
Salem has been on my bucket list for years, now after seeing this video I've got to get there sooner.
Thanks again.
Thanks Roger. Yep...go with sooner. Later has less chance of happening...HMM
What a terrific video HMM! They sure do slide them through the corners it looks like a bumpy ride. Thanks much Brian
Thanks Brian. Salem is off the charts amazing...and yes, they slide 'em through like it's Eldora...fun to watch. HMM
@@HistoryMysteryMan Thanks for the reply it means a lot to me my friend. It's May Indy 500 fast approaching and I always remember the one time I got to attend the Great event in 1984. So many people 👍🏁 Brian
@@beberle9641 The Indy 500 is the greatest, most prestigious race event on planet earth. No other race event will ever outrun Indy, period. Thanks again...
Another good video 🏴☠️🙏
Thanks again...always appreciated! HMM
Having been raised in Salem my whole life and working on cars for a little while here. I never realized how significant that track was.
Yeah...Salem is iconic...carries a lot of weight. Thanks...HMM
Thanks HMM!! Another great video! I love seeing race tracks with a rich history still alive! You always post the best when it comes to racing history now and then!!
Thanks again Wes...sure appreciate your positive feedback. HMM
the flashback .....thank you !
You're welcome...thanks! HMM
Fun video. Favorite quote, “I still like trophies.” 🏆 Great interviews of all the teams and drivers. Must’ve been really nostalgic being back at an old haunt. Thanks for another great video HMM!
You're welcome! And yes...it's great to be anywhere where people are glad to see you. I love the local Salem race teams...good, solid people who work very hard for all they have and cherish. Just wish I could get more folks to watch...gotta jazz it up more I guess. Thanks again! HMM
Thanks Don!
You're welcome Darin; nice to hear from you again. I think the last time I saw you was at Salem...off turn two from the pits? Thanks...HMM
I remember going to Winchester and Dayton Speedway to watch the Sprints on pavement, but I never got to Salem. I thought it was closed until I saw this video.
Salem is under new ownership...they have really enhanced the track and surrounding areas. HMM
Great video Cap'n Don! 1947... That track is as old as North Wilkesboro Speedway and older than NASCAR by 1 year - awesome history with legendary drivers. Gotta love short track racing! 🙂I was impressed the drivers that spun out kept it off the wall! Then came #16 lol. Thanks for taking us along Cap'n Don, great sights and sounds! Take care 🙂
You're welcome sir...and you're always welcome to join me. I appreciate your continual support...so encouraging. HMM
@@HistoryMysteryMan Thank you sir. Maybe we should have a group outing sometime at Berlin Raceway - We'll call it The HMM section, we can take turns buying you and Cap'n Darrell beverages lol! 😆
@@PilotJasonUSA Ha! I'm in! Love me some Berlin! HMM
Great video. I should get to Salem more often since I'm only 14 miles away. I had a hangar at the old airport over 20 years. My worst time at Salem was when Rich Voeglar perished. I was in the infield that night.
Wow...what a tough night to be at Salem...when the world lost Vogler. But...what an iconic track chock-full of history, grit, tradition and character. Thanks Kevin...for checking out my video. HMM
I used to watch Dick Trickle own everyone in the 1970s/1980s here at the LaCrosse interstate speedway. I sure had a great time watching that guy! Glad to see your into racing so much. I'll be watching. Thanks!
Thanks again, Todd. I grew up in racing...and worked full-time in the industry for nearly 30 years. More racing ahead! HMM
@HistoryMysteryMan Yah, it was exciting about going to those races when I was young. I went with my friend every Wednesday during the summer because his dad raced hobby stock. It's such a thrill being there at the track. It leaves an impression on all of your senses; hearing those engines roar and the tires squeal, feeling the vibrations of those cars while sitting in the stands. You can smell those tires and even taste the smoke and rubber! Can't forget the burgers and dogs, too! 😆 🤣 😂 😹
@@toddsgreatoutdoors4226 Pure magic...the sights, smells, sounds and feel of racing. I love it....
Last time I was at Salem Speedway, I was doing sound for a friend’s band and a car dealer had all the new trucks on display out in the parking lot. Not long after the racing started, one of the cars either broke an axle or lost a wheel/tire and it went bouncing out into the parking lot. Luckily though, no one was hit by the tire - however, it bounced right into the front of a brand-new truck and just destroyed the front end. Good times!
If you get a chance, definitely go to Salem some time. It’s a great track.
Wow...never heard that story about the bouncing tire that wrecked a truck. Glad nobody was hurt. Yes...Salem is an iconic track reaching back to 1947...full of history, character and grit. Thanks for watching...HMM
Awesome video! Thank you for putting this together!
You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch..HMM
Enjoyed watching! Thanks!
You're welcome; thanks for taking the time to watch. HMM
Thank you so much HMM for posting this video. I've never been to Salem, so watching this video is the next best thing. It gives me a good idea on what it's like being at the track...the atmosphere of the pits, the high speeds, the quality of the race cars. I always remember Jason Basham telling me how much he liked running there, now I can see why! The track and facilities look great, just wish there were more fans showing up.
The Crown Vics are a cool class, along with some types of mini stocks, these are the last true stock cars still racing. The cars look well prepared, but still affordable to a budget racer like myself. The street stocks are crazy! No rear spoiler and 8" tires grooved Hoosiers must be a huge handful at those speeds. And crash damage...well I doubt there are many small hits. Much more fun to watch than to be in the race, especially if it was my own car. lol The Super Cars are a great idea, lots of old ARCA cars out there and if you take care of them and have some luck you can get years out of a 602 crate. I think there was/ is something similar down south. Brad Teague, Bob Schacht etc. ran in that series. Happy to see Joe Cooksey win, a buddy of mine that crewed for him years a go and speaks very highly of Joe.
Same here...so happy to see Cooksey win that race...that, for me, was the best part of the day. And yes...he's a great guy, as is his brother Mike. Salem is an iconic speedway, full of history, tradition and good old-fashioned fun...love the place. The Super Cars are also running the 8-inch Hoosier Comanches...wild. Nice to see Jason Basham win the Crown Vic feature at Florence last weekend. HMM
I never noticed the tires on the Super Cars, was thinking they were 10" slicks. The narrower tires probably put it a bit more in the drivers hands and are probably cheaper to buy too and last longer.
That's cool that Jason won at Florence. I don't know them extremely well (only crewed for them at Cayuga) but they are a great blue collar racing family, with Lord knows how many family members having raced. Jason is close to my age so we talked a lot especially about racing that weekend. I remember the hot rumor at that time was ARCA was going to run at Darlington. He was very excited about that, but as you know it turned out to be only a rumor.
@@greggrauscher34 Yeah...Darlington is one track that I don't believe ARCA has ever raced at. Seems like they would have at some point, but not yet. But, since NASCAR owns ARCA, anything is possible going forward. I was also at the Cayuga race. If my memory serves me correctly, Justin Allgaier won that race. Thanks...HMM
That's cool you were at Cayuga for that race. Did you attend every race when you were working for ARCA? And yes you are correct Justin Allgaier won that race. It was a popular victory in the pits. I remember the Basham's being very fond of Justin and his family. Not sure how much you remember about that race, but I remember Scott Speed lost at least a few laps but really impressed me making them back up. Also Brad Smith ran quite well, he had shocks on his car on loan from Roush Racing, he stayed on the lead lap all day until a late race spin. Darrell lost a lot of laps early on when he lost power and we had to change a battery. I believe we took it out of Jason's start and park car and put it in Darrell's under green. The race was a huge financial loss for the track as it was a rainy day. (Plus the race was poorly promoted.) The stands were almost empty sadly.
@@greggrauscher34 Wow...you have a great memory! And yes, I never missed an ARCA racing during my tenure (1997 through 2018)...454 consecutive. I was the only employee at ARCA (besides ARCA president Ron Drager) who never missed a race. All good people...Allgaiers, Bashams, Brad...wonderful people. Thanks. HMM
Nice banking.... And there's a track inside the track...??! Cool.
Yeah...Salem rocks! Thanks...HMM
Goof stuff HMM. That looks like some fun racing! Thanks so much
You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch...HMM
I spent a good portion of my youth at these type tracks. (Dayton, Kil=Kare, Shady Bowl, etc) and many of them are now gone. Only a few years ago I thought that weekly shows at local tracks were rapidly heading to extinction, but with new crate motors and more standardization, I think that the short tracks are coming back. Bettter racing than the follow the leader NASCAR stuff.
Great points on the comeback of paved short track racing...the crates, the more affordable tires...the standardization of it all. Thanks for sharing your feedback here! HMM
Haven't been to a race track since 1990.
Time for you to get back!
This is great track on the NR2003 sim
I'll bet. I'd like to try that sometime. Thanks for watching. HMM
What happened to being the announcer at the track? Love going to watch Brian Bayer on the high banks
New track management chose to go in a different direction. That's the way it goes sometimes. I mean, everyone has to hang it up at some point. This old dog had a good run...I'm happy. HMM
@@HistoryMysteryMan I also seen you when you were interviewing after the race with Brian.
@@ParkerFeltner-nr7cy Yeah...I wanted to get Brian's take on what happened. He was pretty clear on his point of view. Thanks for watching...HMM
Drivers prefer Salem, audiences prefer Winchester. Myself, Winchester is closer to home so I'm pretty biased towards it.
Nor a fan of the place pretty much single file 🥱 😴
I'm buying that! Thanks James...HMM