FINALE: "AT HOME with SAMMY"... AJ FOYT & more
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- Опубликовано: 24 май 2023
- There are some amazing stories regarding Sammy Swindell's brief yet arguably spectacular Indy Car career. Sammy raced for AJ Foyt...and has great stories to tell about his time with Super Tex, one that includes Sammy's career-best Indy Car finish (9th at Pocono with teammate Foyt/4th). Sammy also raced for Pat Patrick with a little less than desirable experience, some of it revolving around Emerson Fittipaldi, whose win at Michigan came under a car that had a great deal of input from Sammy. Sammy starts the show with some of his thoughts on present-day sprint car racing to include Kyle Larson, before leaning off toward his mom and dad, and their circa 60-year marriage. This will conclude my series "At Home With Sammy Swindell"... hope you enjoyed it; thanks for watching the #HistoryMysteryMan! #SammySwindell #AJFoyt #Indy500 #EmersonFittipaldi #IndyCar #PoconoRaceway
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Really enjoyed your interviews with Sammy Don. I enjoyed the part where he talked about his experience with AJ. and driving the Indy Cars. Sammy is a true legend. Thanks again for the interview with Sammy.
You're welcome Tom. I hear there is a big race in the Hoosier state this Sunday! I'll be watching...HMM
Thanks so much HMM for this great video. I am 55 years old and the changes in racing are huge. But I still love watching it. Brian
You got it Brian...good to hear from you again. Much has changed in our years. HMM
Another Dandy, Many Thanks History Mystery Man!
You got it Bruce; thanks for your support...HMM
Sammy is a legend. He had so much talent behind the wheel but even more at everything else. Any could do it all. Not many compare to him in that way. Blessed to have lived in the Sammy, Steve, Doug era because you won't see it again.
I'm super glad I was around for the Sammy-Steve era...and you're right; there'll never be another one like it. Thanks for watching...HMM
@HistoryMysteryMan I had some interesting chats with him at diff times. In the 90's I had an Outlaw team with some great drives. Won lots of races with diff drivers. Won Friday night at the nationals. Sammy had some input in that. Only driver I wish I'd had the experience of having in my car would have been Bobby Davis.... very gifted driver.
@@NotTelling51 Great stories; thanks for sharing them here. HMM
Thanks for doin these, thanks for all the childhood memories Sammy
You're welcome Jesse; thanks for watching! HMM
Absolutely great series. Thank you for this. I had the opportunity when I was a boy to see AJ Foyt race. My father took me to the old Trenton Speedway, a few miles from our home to watch the Indy Cars race. Foyt crashed in the fourth turn and plastic from his car landed right beside our van where we were watching from on top at the forth turn fence. I climbed down and grabbed it to keep as a souvenir. However it didn't take long for track officials or crew, not sure which, to come and take it from me. Sure was a bummer because I remember it to this day. Little did I know at the time the tracks days were numbered. Just assumed we would go again but the track closed a few years later. Just as AJ is the granddaddy legend of cart racing, Sammy is the same to sprint car racing. Legends in their own time.
Thanks Nick...very cool stories, and I appreciate you sharing them here. I went to Trenton for the Indy car races when I was a little boy. They were short on fields, so my dad entered his USAC championship, front-engine dirt car to make a little $. AJ is legend...
Great series, o eof the best to race and the book is awesome
Thanks Becky! HMM
I have no doubts that Sammy would have made for a great IndyCar driver.
we need more of this in motorsports...well-done Don.
Thanks! I'll do my best to keep it coming...HMM
Thank you HMM , an outstanding series.
I enjoyed it! Learned somethings I didn't know about Sammy.
Thank you again!
Can't wait to see what your going to give us next.
Whatever it will be , I know it will be great.
Thanks Roger. I need some more ideas. For now, I'm going to enjoy Memorial Weekend and reflect on the veterans who gave all. HMM
Good job man.👍🏁
Thanks man! HMM
I have to say THANK YOU for this incredible interview. Sammy will always bey favorite Sprint car driver. I feel fortunate to have watched this man race since 1977 and he never disappoints. The anticipation leading to an upcoming race that Sammy would be driving was almost too much to bear. As I've gotten older I'm just thankful I was able to witness one of the greatest drivers imo from the time he was til now. This was absolutely special. Wonderful job sir. 👍😀🏁🏁🏎️
Thanks Shelly...so appreciated. Sammy is truly one of a kind, and so fun to watch in his prime. Thanks for watching...HMM
I enjoy being a Sammy fan . I have so much respect for all that ha has done in auto racing.
I'm with you Terry; thanks for watching...HMM
H.M.M. great job. Thank you for the tremendous content Kinsers, Moran, Swindell and many more truly top shelf stuff.
Best wishes and safe travels to you
Thank you Bob...so appreciated. Stop by anytime...HMM
Don, I just want to personally thank you for all your time and effort putting this series together. I truly enjoyed watching it. Loved the pictures of Sammy and AJ. Sammy seems to enjoy talking about his Indy Car era. Without question, I think Sammy would have been even better ....with better open wheel equipment. And I loved the picture of Jimmy Hall's winged Chaparral. I was really into slot car racing growing up. That was my favorite car in my collection! Anyway, thanks again Don. Great series. And what a great driver in Sammy.
You're welcome Chuck...glad you enjoyed it. I really believe if Sammy would have had the proper backing in Indy Car and NASCAR, not even the sky would have been the limit. I love the 66 Chaparral!
Very enjoyable! All the old names and places. Great job on the interview !
Thanks again ! Look forward to more.
Always a pleasure, Robert; you know I appreciate you....HMM
Remember sammy sittin on the throne with tje crown at eldora a legend
Great memory! Thanks for sharing it here...HMM
Legendary Sammy! Great series and enjoyed them very much. Thank you!
You're welcome Sidney; thanks for watching...HMM
Really enjoyed your series on Sammy. I have always thought it was a great era when drivers also could work on the cars.
Thanks Don...greatly appreciated. Yeah...you don't see sprint car drivers today twisting wrenches on their cars...or at least it's rare, especially at the top levels of the sport where someone else is paid to do that. HMM
Great interview as always HMM. Head up to Sioux Falls and grab Wolfgang next! He’ll take some convincing but you can wear him down
Thanks...got a flat 'No' from Wolfgang...but I'd love to make that trip. HMM
Fantastic finale Don. I followed all his sprint career but did nor know that much about the Indy stuff. Thanks so much. Ron
You got it Ron...your comments are always appreciated...HMM
What a nice surprise! I might not have been paying close enough attention, but I thought the fourth episode with Sammy was going to be the last one. I didn't know much about his time racing Indy cars so this interview filled in a lot of previously unknown information. When he mentioned listening to "classic rock," I was hoping he would mention some of the artists that he enjoyed. I soon found out that young fellows like Sammy (and you) were into more modern musical groups. I guess I'm a little older and still like the music of the 60s and 70s. (I've got a large collection of RUclips videos that I've downloaded so I can WATCH in addition to LISTEN to them perform the music of that era.)
Thanks again, wideslammer. I love 1960s and 70s music! Some of my favorite tunes came from those decades. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here...always welcome. #WhiterShadeOfPale
Great job on this video Don . Be safe in your travels .
Thanks Wayne...much appreciated. HMM
Thx Sammy and HMM . This interview had to been more difficult than the S. Kinser .
HMM , Jac may be done with long interviews . Jac's response is always golden but always short as well . Good job HMM .
None of them are easy. Sammy really started to open up, and I'm thankful for that. Thanks again...HMM
Never forget Sammy sitting on the pole at Syracuse in a Big Block Modified during Super Dirt Week, forget what year that was!
i never knew that...wow! Love those Big Block Mods...thanks. HMM
Yep, thanks to former Gov. Bloumo that beautiful track no longer exists.
Did you put those tires on a set of cragar mags? It had to be really smart for a minute. Probably put that car out the pastor by now 🤣🙏
Does the Pastor enjoy Cragar equipped cars that much?
God bless the pit crew.