THANK YOU for this HISTORICAL and ENTERTAINING POST! If anyone can point me in the direction as to how this race was on ESPN as well as why Mr. Johnson chose THIS race as his first on pavement and has he run any other pavement races and why did those BIG NAMES of ALLISON and MOORE get involved and what was the connection of CJ RAYBURN to this race…..how DID THIS all COME TOGETHER? again, THANK YOU, i, up til THIS, had only HEARD about this EXCELLENT track and read about many a close race in USAC division. What was the purse? Did ESPN presence raise the stakes? GO MICKEY
@MrChristopherHaas2 ай бұрын
Is Dean Sizemore related to USAC stock car vet PAUL Sizemore?
@MrChristopherHaas2 ай бұрын
A man named Glenda? Did i hear that right? not that there is anything wring with that
@MrChristopherHaas2 ай бұрын
My goodness is that T-BIRD the same T-Bird that raced USAC and NASCAR with drivers like TIGER TOM PISTONE at the helm? holy smokes
@MrChristopherHaas2 ай бұрын
interesting to see Mr.Allison and Mr. Johnson running CJ RAYBURN Camaros that were built to run at dirt tracks. Rayburn was the PREMIER builder of such machines and a pretty good hotshoe himself.
@MrChristopherHaas2 ай бұрын
Fun facts….Ronnie Johnsons dad, Joe Lee Johnson won the 1st ever World 600. Ronnie is a member of the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame after winning just about every big race there is in that regard. Mickey Flora was a veteran of USAC stock car division. And then theres the absolute LEGEND of LARRY MOORE, one of the best to ever do it. MOORE ran usac,arca VERY competitively. He won EVERYTHING there was to win on dirt in Late Models including multiple ELDORA wins and is a member of Late Model Dirt hof.
@georgewilliams61262 ай бұрын
one of the best, period.
@asd36f2 ай бұрын
Was there a 2nd Regency 500?
@donmckinney63103 ай бұрын
Thanks for these great videos!!
@user-np1te3yi6v7 ай бұрын
John Stiles the most Underappreciated man that built figure 8 racing.
@user-np1te3yi6v7 ай бұрын
RIP Dad 7-9-48 9-13-23 Terribly missed
@user-np1te3yi6v7 ай бұрын
He was very tough Great guy RIP
@ronfox551911 ай бұрын
Wow. Great post. Great image. Is this because it was professionally shot? Better film maybe? Did this track become the 16th street speedway?
@robertmagnuson806811 ай бұрын
Ronnie Johnson still racing in 2023
@edwardbaker192 Жыл бұрын
Cool
@danielhreno9582 Жыл бұрын
See, That is how cocky people get....F×ckin nobody. You shake every MANS hand... You walk by???? tsk tsk
@TheRealLink Жыл бұрын
Reace in Peace Kevin! Thank you for capturing this interview and sharing it with everyone. I met Kevin in 2004 at Ohayocon and knew him as a great photography friend until (what was then) the last time I would see him at Youmacon 2018.
@KNDYdesu Жыл бұрын
I knew Kevin for well over two decades and have covered many events with him. He is one of the coolest guys I've known. A true professional!
@slabaddict Жыл бұрын
My uncle...RIP
@manicdolliesyndrome Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace my friend. Thank you for the many memories from ACEN to Otakon. You will be missed dearly.
@joevecchio6988 Жыл бұрын
Kevin's contributions to anime fandom through his masterful photography was a major influence in anime fandom. He was a good friend and one of those rare people who could have an intelligent discussion on numerous issues. As much as he is missed in one field, he is also missed in another. Rest In Peace, my friend.
@Tr1sh4Lynn Жыл бұрын
Thank you for having spoken with him and gotten his face and voice on record. Kevin was a friend and his memory is a blessing to all of us who knew him.
@keithstudly6071 Жыл бұрын
I remember when the the old grandstands burned. Sometime about 1965 they built new stands in concrete. My Dad did not like reruns on TV and we often went there in the summer.
@David-mp4ei2 жыл бұрын
I remember that car.was probably there as a little kid.wow what a cool video
@robertboone7512 жыл бұрын
In the 60's my dad raced there. WTTV had commercials on TV promoting Speedrome. The commercial was the crash with Bob Cloud and my dad..it was the biggest crash of the summer. Is there any possible way to find those commercials and obtain a copy on disc . I think 1963 or 4 . Possibly 62. Thank you.
@ralphlaakmann34362 жыл бұрын
I think I seen Bobby Ellett in the pits...
@manga122 жыл бұрын
holy shit 500 laps, thats a long run, how many times did they do this race, this is the first I have really heard of it today 12/20/2021 thats got to be really harsh and a feat of endurace, though in reading more about the little 500 in anderson that too has the midgets though I thought they ran sprints there at the little 500 I know it has a big following though but never been there myself. follow mainly winged sprints, which seem to be short in supply in indiana next season in 22, but there are lots of silver crown races scedualed in indiana and twice at eldora of course till now I thought the little 500 was a shorter race then 500 laps.
@kennyjohnson24633 жыл бұрын
King Kenny !!! #1
@montealmay57394 жыл бұрын
My papaw raced there for years, and my uncle 💙💙 JOE LOWE and RICKY LOWE
@tonyhull43504 жыл бұрын
Worked with his brother. Told me he would turn the sound off the NASCAR race. Just to practice calling the race. My favorite announcer. He could made you enjoy paint drying.
@dchaffin62194 жыл бұрын
There are 2 very smart men on this video. A couple of notes is the Jeffersonville Sportsdrome in Indiana was built in 1947 shortly after WW II. In the 70's when the World 600 was on the day before the Indy 500 Bobby Allison was forbidden from even starting the 600.
@aarone10004 жыл бұрын
That’s my uncle, he died in 2016, I miss him so much
@gorelordzskate-racing-videos4 жыл бұрын
I know in Enduro's there's more cars than normal but still for a figure 8
@gorelordzskate-racing-videos4 жыл бұрын
Why have that many cars out on the track? It's just a cluster fuck
@scottmcdonald3594 жыл бұрын
John - you made my wife Karen (Thompson) McDonald's day with this video. She really appreciated the video's with her dad (Sonny Thompson) racing. She remembered so may of the other background people in this video. It's great watching so many individuals that had such an impact on Karen's life and childhood.
@randyspillane78534 жыл бұрын
I started going to the Speedrome in the mid to late 90s. Still going now. So thankful I got to watch "The General" win back to back Late Model titles. Tremendous talent in a Late Model. Congrats on the Hall of Fame induction!
@kenmows4u3385 жыл бұрын
18mins in and this is the best fig 8 race I've seen before, appreciate the older race up-loads!!
@kenh86845 жыл бұрын
Oh great I'm the 2nd one
@crazykellywfo42405 жыл бұрын
DIG THE WING ON THE #5, LOL, looks like a World of Outlaw sprinter and a Modified had a baby Haahaha
@donna92275 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching all the Tunny’s race, I grew up watching their uncle Jim Tunny race
@donna92275 жыл бұрын
Kevin is such an admirable man I enjoyed all of his years announcing at speedrome I only wished he could have been there a few years sooner to have met my dad ( Sonny Thompson ) and announced his races ❤️
@donna92275 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed hearing your story
@donna92275 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love my memories with all the St. John’s, always had a kid crush on Kenny , spent the night at his house numerous times , Kenny and Lou are wonderful ppl
@donna92275 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love hearing these memories, and I have memories of Wayne and billy coming to our house for a block party ❤️
@BabyBunch5 жыл бұрын
I have Mike St. John’s 1985 figure 8 trophy he gave to me after I won the big wheel races I was one of his biggest fans
@BigRedJonson6 жыл бұрын
Black #66 is Joe Biondolillo Jr, who retired with the most Figure 8 feature wins in Long Island racing history (53). Unfortunately, Joe passed away in 2004 at age 46. Gone too soon. Thanks for the memories!
@ryanharsin9786 жыл бұрын
Looking for 1980 figure eight endurance The yr my dad ended his run in the cross over
@ExcalibursEdge6 жыл бұрын
Very cool, man. Thanks. I can only imagine how very tired those guys are after wrestling a midget 500 laps on such a short track. Wow! Grueling!!
@armstrongjr67466 жыл бұрын
Yes I did it
@davidpassehl6 жыл бұрын
This was 1994 not 1993 would love to see you post the 93 3hour and the 92 and 91 if you have them because the Jonathan bryds fabulous 50s says 1993 also the 3hour qualifying races and it says 93 and Mike st john won the qualifying race in car number 51 he never raced before that year and it says he won the 3hour the year before which had me confused too but thanks for posting the old race videos I always loved racing at speedrome and wish you had videos of the general tire fig8 series from when you guys raced other tracks.
@20yearhvacguy2 жыл бұрын
This is in fact 1993. If you go to the 23:10 mark you will here Kevin O'Neal tell how Duane Lee won a year prior. Meaning 1992 for Duane.