I miss this so much. Worked pits for a friend back in 1965. He was running a ‘37 Ford slant back sedan with the flathead engine from his Dads race car from 1954. I still make contact with him from time to time. In those days the guys would wear street clothes with short sleeve shirts and football helmets.
We came, watched and enjoyed. Even though these jalopies all had chevy V-8's and automatic transmissions, it brought back great memories. Memories of my South Dakota roots and the Lake Kampeska Speedway at Watertown, South Dakota back in the '50's. What a hoot. It should become a National class like the Legend cars. Racing entertainment at its' best. Who'da thunk that racing at 45 MPH would be entertaining?
This group of Jalopy's do not run Chevy v8's. They keep them as close as the can to original. Some things they cannot find so they do use alternate parts some times but these are just about like they ran back in the day.
Me. You just put music loops from a computer program together untill it sounds good. You have to write your own music or find music that is not copyrighted so they don't remove you from RUclips.
I miss this so much. Worked pits for a friend back in 1965. He was running a ‘37 Ford slant back sedan with the flathead engine from his Dads race car from 1954. I still make contact with him from time to time. In those days the guys would wear street clothes with short sleeve shirts and football helmets.
We came, watched and enjoyed. Even though these jalopies all had chevy V-8's and automatic transmissions, it brought back great memories. Memories of my South Dakota roots and the Lake Kampeska Speedway at Watertown, South Dakota back in the '50's. What a hoot. It should become a National class like the Legend cars. Racing entertainment at its' best. Who'da thunk that racing at 45 MPH would be entertaining?
Love these old car's
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This is great stuff, I hope it gets more popular and grows.
This group of Jalopy's do not run Chevy v8's. They keep them as close as the can to original. Some things they cannot find so they do use alternate parts some times but these are just about like they ran back in the day.
What kind of engines are they running flatheads too.
That's a great video!!.........
Thanks Don. It is entertaining for us old folks that can remember them and what a great show they would put on.
Me. You just put music loops from a computer program together untill it sounds good. You have to write your own music or find music that is not copyrighted so they don't remove you from RUclips.
I'd give my eye teeth to do this
Great Bluegrass song. Who was playing it?
now that was raceing no sponsors man built his owncar didnotmake much money what he made he usually put itback in the car he had fun