when the openwheels were still roadsters, and a time they were still using the narrow tires, but ah tom bigelow met him at the vogaler classic at winchester hes up in years now but kind, and spends lots of time working around the ledgendary half in 2022, did see the antique racecar club there too and had some of the old dirt cars indys and sprints there, the watson style roadsters are huge and just as nice on lines as they say like a fine lady with a smile. look like rockets from the side.
Man those were great times as a kid growing up in Terre Haute. Watching George Snider, Bruce Walkup (local favorite) and Pancho Carter all fail to make the show, Gary Bettenhausen and Sheldon Kinser were (in my opinion) the guys to beat. But it was James McElreath son of Jim McElreath who took the win. James was killed later in October of 1977 in a sprint car accident at Winchester speedway at age 23.
@youtubehasdimentia Australian Sprintcar Fan here. Both of the Bettenhausen brothers you mentioned, at one point in the early to mid 1970s, came over here to Australia and ran a number of Midget races. Although they weren't here at the same time as one another, it was a fantastic time to host the "cream of the crop" of American auto- racing.
Imagine the Sprint, Midget and Champ Dirt Cars of the 1950's and 1960's where the only protection to driver's was a single roll hoop (or non at all) that didn't even clear the driver's helmented head! Truly Iron Men in Wooden Boats.
Wingless Sprints are truly the definition of the phrase: "A handful to drive."
when the openwheels were still roadsters, and a time they were still using the narrow tires, but ah tom bigelow met him at the vogaler classic at winchester hes up in years now but kind, and spends lots of time working around the ledgendary half in 2022, did see the antique racecar club there too and had some of the old dirt cars indys and sprints there, the watson style roadsters are huge and just as nice on lines as they say like a fine lady with a smile. look like rockets from the side.
closest dirt track to my home so much history there
59 cars racing for 28 prelim heat starting spots. You just don't see that anymore in USAC Sprint Car fields of today...too bad.
Man those were great times as a kid growing up in Terre Haute.
Watching George Snider, Bruce Walkup (local favorite) and Pancho Carter all fail to make the show, Gary Bettenhausen and Sheldon Kinser were (in my opinion) the guys to beat.
But it was James McElreath son of Jim McElreath who took the win. James was killed later in October of 1977 in a sprint car accident at Winchester speedway at age 23.
Watched James McElreath race at the Devil’s Bowl before he went USAC. The kid had it! He would’ve gone on to great things. RIP James
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Australian Sprintcar Fan here. Both of the Bettenhausen brothers you mentioned, at one point in the early to mid 1970s, came over here to Australia and ran a number of Midget races. Although they weren't here at the same time as one another, it was a fantastic time to host the "cream of the crop" of American auto- racing.
Awesome footage that beats some of the stuff seen today.
A DVD copy for sale?
movracefan would you want to sell a copy of this video to a desperate usac sprint fan? there isnt nothing like 70,s usac
Those roll cages were good but not as good as todays cages. We see a mix of wingless and winged sprints in California.
Imagine the Sprint, Midget and Champ Dirt Cars of the 1950's and 1960's where the only protection to driver's was a single roll hoop (or non at all) that didn't even clear the driver's helmented head! Truly Iron Men in Wooden Boats.