I miss the days of sitting in turn 4 at the Port, getting nailed with clumps of dirt, watching these guys go at it. I haven't been back since I left for the Air Force in 1984. Thanks for sharing, it brought back lots of great memories...
Woe how awesome. I was definitely there for that race. I would have been 7 at the time. I started going to Port when I was 3 I believe. I could name every driver when I was 5. My Dad and I had reserved seats in the concrete bleachers. 49 50 and 51 for years. My Dad and I made it to The World Of Outlaws Saturday night this year. It was awesome to be back there with the old man. Wow that Macri can drive. He reminds of how awesome Keith Kauffman was back in the day. The Speed Palace will always be my favorite track. 😍
Great race. Love the way they moved around looking for more speed adjusting their entry and run off the corners. No denying Wolfgang was a force but Keith was a great talent in his own right.
I had the pleasure of seeing Doug Wolfgang do what he does best, in the very early 1980s at the old Parramatta City Raceway, in Sydney, Australia. And if I remember correctly, a very young Jac Haudenschild was also on a three Man team with him, but I'm not sure if the third Man that year was Steve Kinser or not. It may have been Jimmy Sills, it's been so long, and there's been so many talented American drivers come out over the year's, racing Sprintcars, Midgets and Super Sedans (not really late models but all 360 cubes) racing things like Chevy Stingrays, T-Birds, things like that. But not nowadays, everyone racing an out of the box "Late Models", the only way to tell them apart is by number or sponsor, and that's a damn shame!!
I don't think Wolfgang had a big block you could see the headers on the caution lap,when Hamilton had 2 cars one of them was a big block and Lynn paxton drove it
@@healthyone100 my favorite track in NY is Woodhull. We've had reserved seats for years. Billy Vanpelt can't be beat. The only driver that could beat him and give him a race was Lyle Sherwood and he's sadly no longer with us.
@@nebulaquinn i grew up there in Fonda N.Y, so i've been going there since the late 50's Stewart Friesen is the king here just a great driver all over his wife jessica (Zemken) is also very good , been to many tracks across the state but never at Woodhull were about is that!
Port still ran big motors until 1987 that's why they dropped out of the Pabst point series for 86. They gave in to Hamalton, Weikert, Morral, Dyer and a few other Big Car owners, that wanted to use the 430s and 467 motors they already had . in fact Nace and Wolfe left port after the 85 season over the deal .
@@jstrawser I wish that the Super Sprint car division would return to big blocks, it might just save the car owners some money. The cost of a current day 410 cubic inch engine is ridiculous.
Still watch this video in 2022! Two masters ahead of the game! Keith was incredible..
That was some damn good racing by some of the greatest guy's to ever sit in a sprint car!
Outstanding!
Brings back great memories of PA racing when i was a younger man. Thank you
These were the greatest of days in PA racing. I miss them. I was at this race and recall it vividly. Many years ago
THE POSSE BEAT THE OUTLAWS MANY TIMES
No way the cars are better looking and faster
Big blocks?
I see it was a mix
@@brandondellangelo4819 just because they "look" better and are faster doent mean the racing or the rivalries are better now
Awesome video. Love this vintage stuff of central PA
I miss the days of sitting in turn 4 at the Port, getting nailed with clumps of dirt, watching these guys go at it. I haven't been back since I left for the Air Force in 1984. Thanks for sharing, it brought back lots of great memories...
+ply72rr My dad told me stories of drawing the sprint car stamps on peoples hand for pit passes with sharpies at the port back in the day.
thanks for your service for this country God Bless
Woe how awesome. I was definitely there for that race. I would have been 7 at the time. I started going to Port when I was 3 I believe. I could name every driver when I was 5. My Dad and I had reserved seats in the concrete bleachers. 49 50 and 51 for years. My Dad and I made it to The World Of Outlaws Saturday night this year. It was awesome to be back there with the old man. Wow that Macri can drive. He reminds of how awesome Keith Kauffman was back in the day. The Speed Palace will always be my favorite track. 😍
Love these old videos
Great race. Love the way they moved around looking for more speed adjusting their entry and run off the corners. No denying Wolfgang was a force but Keith was a great talent in his own right.
I had the pleasure of seeing Doug Wolfgang do what he does best, in the very early 1980s at the old Parramatta City Raceway, in Sydney, Australia.
And if I remember correctly, a very young Jac Haudenschild was also on a three Man team with him, but I'm not sure if the third Man that year was Steve Kinser or not. It may have been Jimmy Sills, it's been so long, and there's been so many talented American drivers come out over the year's, racing Sprintcars, Midgets and Super Sedans (not really late models but all 360 cubes) racing things like Chevy Stingrays, T-Birds, things like that.
But not nowadays, everyone racing an out of the box "Late Models", the only way to tell them apart is by number or sponsor, and that's a damn shame!!
Probably some of the best footage of racing! I've watched this many times. Announcer Tom Baker was a helluva fun guy to party with too!!
THANK YOU
The big blocks had a sound all their own :)
When the grandstand still had the roof too
When I was young young, mid to early 90s I remember almost getting blowing over by the wind off the wings. Such and awesome memory
Wolfgang had a small block in for this race.
That explains his getting stomped on the straightaway's 👍
Can't help but wonder how much the flagman can see with his back turned to most of the track
Odessa Mo kauffman and wolfgang run side bt side the cushion was 12 in high when they entered neither lifeted or beltched flames all others did
looks cold
Opening Day 1985, perhaps?
Port Royal had dust? who knew?
@7:54 :)
There are only two reason's to race my friend, that is one of them! 😉
I don't think Wolfgang had a big block you could see the headers on the caution lap,when Hamilton had 2 cars one of them was a big block and Lynn paxton drove it
Where was Jac Haudenchild?
What size were the motors back then ?
467 430 then 410 today
I'm certain I was in the stands this day...
never been to port royal, i'm from upstate n.y modified country but i love the sprinters been to williams grove, will get to port royal!
@@healthyone100 my favorite track in NY is Woodhull. We've had reserved seats for years. Billy Vanpelt can't be beat. The only driver that could beat him and give him a race was Lyle Sherwood and he's sadly no longer with us.
@@nebulaquinn i grew up there in Fonda N.Y, so i've been going there since the late 50's Stewart Friesen is the king here just a great driver all over his wife jessica (Zemken) is also very good , been to many tracks across the state but never at Woodhull were about is that!
@@nebulaquinn I remember when Stock Car Racing had an article calling Woodhull the best track in the country. Would like to get there. Fonda too
Cool video...great race...just not big blocks.
+MrKyleb21 Kauffman's 77 car was a 467 big block my friend
Port still ran big motors until 1987 that's why they dropped out of the Pabst point series for 86. They gave in to Hamalton, Weikert, Morral, Dyer and a few other Big Car owners, that wanted to use the 430s and 467 motors they already had . in fact Nace and Wolfe left port after the 85 season over the deal .
@@jstrawser I wish that the Super Sprint car division would return to big blocks, it might just save the car owners some money. The cost of a current day 410 cubic inch engine is ridiculous.
@@jstrawser i’m disappointed to say it’s actually a small block. When they were doing the fuel break towards the end, you can see his headers
Barry Camp gives the ford powered orange #77 Fetter car a real run against Wolfgang for the 2nd spot
ive been lucky enough to sit down and have a few beers with him and talk over racing back in the day. great guy
I was wondering who that was! Thanks.
Didn't like the results back then and still don't but that was one of the last years of good sprint racing in pa