Wicked "Wil' Smallwood: From Street Racing to the Pulpit

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4 ай бұрын

👍 From the adrenaline-fueled streets of drag racing to the serenity of a church. Wilbert Smallwood has seen and done it all! Follow along as we dive into the inspiring journey of a drag racer who owned some of the best cars on the streets of NY.
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@adrenalinejunkie126
@adrenalinejunkie126 4 ай бұрын
Little brother, I'm 59 and have drag raced my whole life. These interviews with old school guys are some of my favorites of your videos!!
@kepjames333
@kepjames333 4 ай бұрын
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
@terryrampey617
@terryrampey617 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Same here ,little younger I'm 55..ugh! But definitely old school! Love these interviews with the old cats!
@leroystover1062
@leroystover1062 3 ай бұрын
Salute 2 MR SMALLWOOD UR A LEGEND go BROOKLYN GO
@Nyx_88888
@Nyx_88888 4 ай бұрын
these black old timer car guy racers are some of the most interesting of all
@backyardbarnfinds
@backyardbarnfinds 4 ай бұрын
Should make a movie or something!
@goleafsgo8496
@goleafsgo8496 4 ай бұрын
I agree given the era back then of Black vs White can you imagine the feelings they must have had when they won races against white drivers? 🤔
@kobewade8709
@kobewade8709 3 ай бұрын
​@@goleafsgo8496, & what they had to go through. Acquiring parts, being able to race without handicaps, all kinds of stuff.
@richardturk7162
@richardturk7162 3 ай бұрын
Back in the 60s and 70s there were quite a few black street racers in my area and I was friends with 90% of them. It was all about cars and racing skin color never mattered. I'm still friends with those guys. We all respected each other and had a great time. I remember seeing the Smallwood cars at Englishtown I think it was. He reminds me of all the guys I raced with back in the day. Great video and very entertaining. Thanks for the history of the Smallwood Bros. I'm glad you are keeping the history alive.
@goleafsgo8496
@goleafsgo8496 3 ай бұрын
@@richardturk7162 "it was all about cars and racing skin colour never mattered". Seems pretty straight forward but of course we know not all looked at it quite this way? Must have been a very cool time to have been in the street racing scene. 😃
@Joelontugs
@Joelontugs 4 ай бұрын
Dude the history your able to record and share for generators to come is on another level
@diasiasmallwood167
@diasiasmallwood167 4 ай бұрын
Love hearing these stories. We love, and are so proud of you grandad!❤
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER 4 ай бұрын
Yes, love the stories!
@crw3673
@crw3673 4 ай бұрын
Love these old school interviews and the black history of early drag racing, off and on the track. As a Brooklynite I can go and see some of these streets that they race in Brooklyn. Red Hook, Linden Blvd and Fountain Avenue. The building that housed the Oldsmobile dealership still exists on Flatbush Avenue. The neon sign is still hanging there from the second floor!😮
@tajid7649
@tajid7649 4 ай бұрын
Super proud of you, Papa Smallwood! Fabien's lineage is full of God's wonderful mercy, grace, love, gifts, talents, and abilities! Love you!
@daltonhanleyjr4142
@daltonhanleyjr4142 4 ай бұрын
Man. Its so good to see Mr Smallwood is still with us.
@jd4harley
@jd4harley 4 ай бұрын
Terrific story he’s only three years older than myself, and I’ve went more into drugs, but I always had racing cars on my mind going to the dragstrip plenty of street racing and then now I am back in church, doing terrific and loving the Lord❤🙏
@3pedaljay231
@3pedaljay231 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for these interviews. I'm an aspiring 3rd gen African American racer from Upstate NY, and I've heard some of these stories from the old days from my dad and uncles. But to hear about it from the actual people is amazing. I can't thank you enough for bringing the Smallwood brothers Mutt Brothers & all to us. Much respect
@rudyhollis6540
@rudyhollis6540 4 ай бұрын
Man, you are quickly becoming my favorite channel, love the content and how respectful you are to your guests!!!
@yamarider6199
@yamarider6199 4 ай бұрын
thank you for these interviews with old school guys. THIS is the history we need to preserve and keep alive!
@Specrotors
@Specrotors 4 ай бұрын
Love these trips down memory lane🙏...Blessings to Will
@jamesdamron2065
@jamesdamron2065 4 ай бұрын
Ronnie Sox was a hell of a guy!!
@davidowens1913
@davidowens1913 4 ай бұрын
I built Sox and Martin model cars i believe Sox and Martin was strong people
@ritarowe4161
@ritarowe4161 4 ай бұрын
I remember the Smallwood family, I grew up in Washington hearing the stories
@michaelcarmean4906
@michaelcarmean4906 4 ай бұрын
A Great True Success Story Of It’s Time 🙏Never Heard It Before But Loved It… Mr Will Smallwood Was Definitely In The Click
@Geezer1320
@Geezer1320 3 ай бұрын
I’m 73 now and I remember these guys. I would sure like to get a copy of that book to read.
@atribecalledcookies4
@atribecalledcookies4 4 ай бұрын
We are blessed to still have him with us no joke.
@reyesramos2939
@reyesramos2939 3 ай бұрын
I had a yellow 55 nomad called "screaming canary" and used to race down in Red Hook down by the water side , I think it was 23rd street and first ave, back in 70-71. I remember you coming over with your Olds442. I was to race this green 57 chevy called "the Green Hornet" owned by a postal worker. We line up, take off and 3/4 down the street, right tire blew and I lost control and rammed sideways into a wall. Bent frame and all I could save was the engine and tranny. Man I missed those days and in 74 joined the marines. Great racing !
@HopeStreet2024
@HopeStreet2024 4 ай бұрын
You are becoming my favorite content creator. I am the author of the book you are holding, along with Wilbert Smallwood and I also wrote the book "Hole Shot" with the late Eugene Coard. Eugene's son Allen and I are friends
@frogman7874
@frogman7874 4 ай бұрын
Thank you I really enjoy your interviews with the racers from past. Keep up the fantastic work.
@gmain1977
@gmain1977 4 ай бұрын
Great video!! So much History in street racing History in USA and muscle cars going back over 50 years. Good to see black street racers telling their stories
@somerandomness4285
@somerandomness4285 4 ай бұрын
Ayyyyy love hearing about Connecticut dragway, rip it died in the late 80s
@nattytafari9669
@nattytafari9669 3 ай бұрын
THANK YOU JAMES ❤😊❤😅❤
@Nyx_88888
@Nyx_88888 4 ай бұрын
I like how you interview and slow people down and get details
@davidkyzer8107
@davidkyzer8107 3 ай бұрын
Mr Will i have max respect for you as a bigdog Racer & a Smart good hearted loving man.Thankyou for the uplifting words.
@Rick-O-Shay60
@Rick-O-Shay60 4 ай бұрын
For the love of cars, For the love of the lord, these things bring us all together the way life should be. Thanks for this great interview with one of the great racers whom understands this still today! "Wicked" Will Smallwood, A legend in the early days of Pro Stock, which it's origins formed from competitive street racing.
@kennayres6132
@kennayres6132 4 ай бұрын
Wow...thus interview was a walk down memory lane. I was 7,8,9, yrs old through the mid 70's and my pops would take us to Maplegrove, ATCO, and Englishtown for the drags...and he LUVD Jungle Jim. I always liked the SBR colors....GREAT interview.
@teddymullins3706
@teddymullins3706 4 ай бұрын
Great video I really like listening to Wil .
@Life-sd6pi
@Life-sd6pi 3 ай бұрын
Cars, cars, and more car stories. Love it. It's a blessing to hear from the "Legends" Especially the from the black men, and women that have made their "Stamp"& "Stance" at doing what they love to do. Beautiful story with lessons to grow by.
@midwestlee-iw8nl
@midwestlee-iw8nl 4 ай бұрын
cool history
@goleafsgo8496
@goleafsgo8496 4 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your interviews with our "founding fathers" of street / drag racing. Lots of great stories ..... 😊
@vincentrobinson9325
@vincentrobinson9325 4 ай бұрын
Some legendary people. dropping some big names . My uncle Frankie in Hawthorne New York was running a 63 SS 409 and mugging people. Old school days🤘🏻😁
@Scoe91Til
@Scoe91Til 4 ай бұрын
Parker, thank you for these videos. I love the history and lore of it all.
@dwaynesullivan-qo2iz
@dwaynesullivan-qo2iz 3 ай бұрын
Never heard of this man or his story. Glad you where's it with us THANKS
@67stingray1
@67stingray1 4 ай бұрын
Great, Great. Great. Keep'em coming Parker. 👍👍
@grapeseed427
@grapeseed427 Ай бұрын
I love how respectful the young brother Parker is with ALL of his interviews. Letting them tell the parts that are important to them as well as the questions he came to ask. Grade A+ journalism!
@jwilli850
@jwilli850 4 ай бұрын
I love these interviews with the pioneers of racing. The unsung heroes of the sport❤ keep these coming 💯💯
@daddysbrokegarage
@daddysbrokegarage 4 ай бұрын
Just proves race dont matter. The car bug bites us all real deep. Great to hear exactly how i was as a kid growing up around classic cars.
@is3180
@is3180 4 ай бұрын
Love this types of videos ....keep up the great interviews....👍✌️
@hardtail-gy8dk
@hardtail-gy8dk 4 ай бұрын
Hated to hit the like button it was on 442, love all the pics of the original centerline wheels with fewer rivets, great interviews with legends
@gearbanger57
@gearbanger57 4 ай бұрын
Those are Cragar super tricks.
@user-fj3be4qy1i
@user-fj3be4qy1i 3 ай бұрын
I could only imagine buying and riding in cars with Sox &Martin . love hearing these old school racers tell their stories from the streets to the pros Now I wanna go In The garage and finish up my race car lol
@3madeamps
@3madeamps 4 ай бұрын
glad to see the man was not keeping him down ..
@hemitodd
@hemitodd 4 ай бұрын
That Cuda is still around, I know the guy who owns it today. It's actually the 71 pro stock car that had updated 72 grille and taillights, you can tell by the front turn signals in the valance. The car that sold at auction isn't that the real 71 car, it's a fake. So the real 71 exists and it's waiting it's turn to be restored
@jerryzotta4482
@jerryzotta4482 4 ай бұрын
Great video! Strange that I never heard of Wil Smallwood. Knew if the other racers mentioned in the video but not him. My first time going to a race was Fall of '74 at Englishtown. Glad to see the sucess that he had. Heck I only live about 1 1/2 hrs from him now!
@sn95e14
@sn95e14 3 ай бұрын
My grandfather worked at the shop on Flatbush and ran the streets will. That was rockaway, flatlands, cypress hills. Drag racing is amazing
@user-sq4wl5vq8q
@user-sq4wl5vq8q 3 ай бұрын
I found this story to be so remarkable that I purchased Mr. Smallwood's book. I loved the fact that he pursued his dreams in spite of many obstacles. Also, knowing that he turned his life around is an inspiration for me.
@Merylstreep1949
@Merylstreep1949 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing ❤thank you for the excellent stories
@williamthompson8995
@williamthompson8995 3 ай бұрын
Racing is fun thank mr. Wil
@Ghostcotton
@Ghostcotton 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant.
@scottbrown2352
@scottbrown2352 4 ай бұрын
This is my favourite so far had to watch it twice great stories from a real street racing legend, also a great message at the end
@73ac39
@73ac39 4 ай бұрын
Great interview. I remember reading about all these guys in an old magazine years ago when I was a kid. They should make a movie. E-town - RIP. It's right what he said,cars bring people together.
@jeffreysmith3704
@jeffreysmith3704 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful story on a true pioneer@@
@SD70ACE-
@SD70ACE- 4 ай бұрын
Loved the content, need more like it
@kepjames333
@kepjames333 4 ай бұрын
I love video getting History of drag racing. 😎😎😎
@julios1968
@julios1968 2 ай бұрын
Bless wicked Wil Smallwood !
@dcole109
@dcole109 3 ай бұрын
Backyard Barn Finds for the drag racing history and Stapleton42 for NASCAR history. The best real grass roots history with real guys and gals who lived it and made it what it is. You guys fill in so many gaps in the history and evolution of these sports. A person would never learn any of this by watching any amount of sports event coverage. The stories of friends and families and the support structures of these people is so encouraging and spotlights the importance of relationship and trust. None of the advertised greats that made their sponsors millions of dollars would have ever been heard of if it weren’t for the challenges they faced from these people. Thank you for digging up the past and sharing it with us. This stuff enhances many of my older memories of automotive sports.
@70383man
@70383man 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Wilbert, that’s some great memories you just shared with us. 👍😎
@JA-sm9zf
@JA-sm9zf 4 ай бұрын
Man - what a great story and interview. Good job man! I read this book years ago but great to hear it from the man himself! Keep up the good work.
@3Dmotion648
@3Dmotion648 4 ай бұрын
i really enjoyed this episode
@efremking1729
@efremking1729 4 ай бұрын
What a Awesome interview!!!!
@woodrowdelozier1
@woodrowdelozier1 4 ай бұрын
That was awesome. Thanks Will
@thebionicbassplayer
@thebionicbassplayer 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful documentary, well done.
@davidowens1913
@davidowens1913 4 ай бұрын
I like this they had alot of fun there like friends for ever
@williamdavis8875
@williamdavis8875 3 ай бұрын
I love the stories Great interview
@williesweetjr8713
@williesweetjr8713 3 ай бұрын
Would not have this racing history save for your work and the internet. I knew the names and some of the history of all the other big name racers mentioned, but never heard of Smallwood Brothers, Brooklyn Heavy , Mutt Brothers or Ronald Lyles. A good bit can be due to regional exposure, I'm from the south, so Northeast, Chicago, LA street or regional racing wouldn't register. Great job interviewing your guest and the whole series.
@roberthill2219
@roberthill2219 4 ай бұрын
Yeah... Jungle had a Pro Stock '69 Camaro and then a '72 Vega wagon....
@gregblack8550
@gregblack8550 4 ай бұрын
Great shifter there . Could bang that 4 speed .
@davidowens1913
@davidowens1913 4 ай бұрын
That is true because if need anything somebody there help you out
@rickchambers73
@rickchambers73 3 ай бұрын
So glad I grew up in 60s 70s. How different the world was.
@chrisandjodiehager9046
@chrisandjodiehager9046 4 ай бұрын
These interviews just keep getting better and better. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.
@zacharymunroe270
@zacharymunroe270 4 ай бұрын
Awesome... just a great man who did great things in a time when things wernt easy for a man ... Awesome life I love these stories and people like him who achieved great things in an uncertain time..
@toddenglert4815
@toddenglert4815 3 ай бұрын
Love these videos dont care what color you are good people are good people
@audahzia
@audahzia 4 ай бұрын
Awesome interview with The Legendary Wicked Wil Smallwood.
@maximuswedgie5149
@maximuswedgie5149 4 ай бұрын
Please keep doing these. It’s extremely important.
@jesseteague2975
@jesseteague2975 3 ай бұрын
Big brother i don't understand you got 33,000 views 1,700 likes these are great videos i grew up looking at these cars in the mid 70s to the early 80s as a kid keep up the good work and get them likes up
@griota.makonnen4259
@griota.makonnen4259 2 ай бұрын
Great interview with a great guy. Legendary stuff…
@derrickjderrickjones9415
@derrickjderrickjones9415 4 ай бұрын
Soul power!!!!!
@JonnyHolms
@JonnyHolms 4 ай бұрын
This is so good... just bought the book 📖 😊 on Amazon...
@DylanQuest77
@DylanQuest77 4 ай бұрын
This is so important and special. Keep it up man! Don't cut anything. Let it roll.
@jermaineesseboom381
@jermaineesseboom381 3 ай бұрын
Loved every minute of this!
@justralphajerseyguystuckin3671
@justralphajerseyguystuckin3671 2 ай бұрын
Great Interview with an interesting Racer- both on the Street and on the Track, I do recall seeing him race at Englishtown- but never saw him street race...even though I didn't live far from NYC, but I was young when he raced- as I'm only 66 years old now.
@craigtripp5509
@craigtripp5509 4 ай бұрын
Soo good thank you both
@Scott-ec4ux
@Scott-ec4ux 4 ай бұрын
AWESOME LISTEN !!! 🙂 GOOD MAN * reminds me of Garlits
@billymoore4788
@billymoore4788 3 ай бұрын
When I was young I would go with my grandfather to Wilber’s family’s tire shop in old ford NC. These are good folks. We actually still buy tires from there time to time.
@nightrocker9639
@nightrocker9639 4 ай бұрын
I live in Washington Nc, i remember hearing these great stories from the Smallwood brothers, good times
@wilsonbibleheimer611
@wilsonbibleheimer611 4 ай бұрын
Great show brought back some unforgettable memories!!!
@JohnnyAFG81
@JohnnyAFG81 4 ай бұрын
Awesome job talking to these legends or street and drag racing!
@jeffreed5183
@jeffreed5183 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Great information and interview
@larryatcherson9226
@larryatcherson9226 3 ай бұрын
Love your channel, love the content..keep it coming ❤
@christinsmallwood3259
@christinsmallwood3259 4 ай бұрын
Great job, Unc!! We are so proud of you!🎉
@joeseamon4800
@joeseamon4800 4 ай бұрын
Great interview thank you!
@esidedude2869
@esidedude2869 3 ай бұрын
This was cool as Hell! Great interview with a great guy. Thanks. 👊🤘💯🏁
@carlosgarza1962
@carlosgarza1962 4 ай бұрын
Another great video and interview. Keep it going Parker
@robostyle9773
@robostyle9773 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video!
@DrifterKing1
@DrifterKing1 3 ай бұрын
Earned my subscription!!! That was a GREAT Interview!
@shanetaylor7621
@shanetaylor7621 3 ай бұрын
AWESOME videos man!!! I absolutely love the stories of the old school street racing and pro stock days. Imma Brotherhood of StreetRacers member since 1994✌️
@markmoire2058
@markmoire2058 4 ай бұрын
Very good 50 years of drag racing best place to be
@jennifermaldonado4049
@jennifermaldonado4049 2 ай бұрын
Great interview ❤
@PhilPrater
@PhilPrater 4 ай бұрын
Wow, what a treasure! This video just earned you another subscriber. I loved this!
@worth287
@worth287 4 ай бұрын
Another awesome video keep up the good work. 👍
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