I remember when I slip speedway was surrounded by pine trees before they cleared them out when I was young my grand parents owned the house on Bates street number # 36 at the time only house on the block and now there is only 3 houses anyway my grandparents house 36 Bates street front door was in alignment with the main entrance of islip speedway I could throw a rock from one front door to another God please bring back the Islip speedway for it is etched in my soul
I watched Dan Daughtry race Late Models at Sunshine Speedway through the 70's, he won many features, he was a really good driver and tough as nails.. He made an appearance at Daytona in the late 70's too. Some of the best memories I have are my dad taken my brother and I to Sunshine Speedway every Saturday Night to watch the races, couldn't wait to get there. Oh the Good Old Days!!
That's great. I loved to go to Palm Beach Fairgrounds Speedway on Friday nights. There were so many top drivers who ran there every week.....Crowe, Balough, Conners, Anderson,Tissot, Brack....the list is long the 70's were great for Stockcar racing. Glad we both got to see the short track greats of the day.
A good friend of mine just dropped by Dickie Andersons house last week. He's still going, a bit slower in his later years but still doing pretty good.@@gregorygolden1296
Thanks for the reply. A lot of good info. I haven’t been to riverhead in at least 20 years, I moved away. but I heard about the street stock class it should make for some great racing
Scary but I remember watching this in 1971! I remember impatiently waiting for Wide World Of Sports to come on each week. At the time I lived in Duluth MN. Today I live not far from the Speedrome Sonny Thompson's home track and I have been there many times and twice for the World 3 Hour Figure 8. Got to photograph it for the track too. Stood where Sonny Thompsons plaque is many nights. At one time I was also crew chief for a race team and got three drivers their first wins. I sure do miss the older cars though, they were beasts and the drivers were just as tough.
In memory of Rick Swanson, “figureeightracer” who posted these videos on this channel. You will be missed and will never be forgotten. Thanks for the memories! 😢
Good old days, Dick Simmons got second in this one, he won the 1968 world championship. Loved to watch Lubie Allen, he never stopped at the intersection. Very exciting!
Now that was all kinds of awesome! Saw a lot of races at Freeport Speedway as a kid and then in Riverhead later in the 90's when my brother raced, but somehow a trip to Islip Speedway eluded me, regretfully!
Yes, it was an open competition show that basically allowed anything with a roll cage and belts. This was in the Fall of 1998. We had just won our track points championship so we traveled up there for this. The feature was 100 laps, we finished 4th.
That's a good question, I hadn't noticed that. Doesn't look like everyone crossed the line before the light came on. I think they have to for the lap to count.
Made the trek from Michigan to Islip in 1974. Saw this one on TV. Got a chuckle, with the "Dick" Simmons. Around here he was always referred to "L'il Richard" Simmons. Bob Studt in the 54, went on a tear after this era, winning thirteen or fourteen championships among three tracks in Southeast Mich.-Northwest Ohio. At Flat Rock, Mich. he won every championship in the 80's except '87. He did miss a couple, or three races due to a work injury. I figured what the points would have been if he won all the races we missed, and our finish in those races one position back. We finished in the top three in those races winning one. We still would have won the championship. But not by very much.
Bob Studt missed figure 8 races.. due to a work injury???? What the hell did he do for a living? Slay dragons? My son's figure 8 history went the other way.
Hi, just saw this now, I didn't record this. 99% of the videos on this account were recorded by me but this isn't one of them. I have no idea who this originally came from. At some point someone made the copy and had the timer on the screen.
I remember when I slip speedway was surrounded by pine trees before they cleared them out when I was young my grand parents owned the house on Bates street number # 36 at the time only house on the block and now there is only 3 houses anyway my grandparents house 36 Bates street front door was in alignment with the main entrance of islip speedway I could throw a rock from one front door to another God please bring back the Islip speedway for it is etched in my soul
I watched Dan Daughtry race Late Models at Sunshine Speedway through the 70's, he won many features, he was a really good driver and tough as nails.. He made an appearance at Daytona in the late 70's too. Some of the best memories I have are my dad taken my brother and I to Sunshine Speedway every Saturday Night to watch the races, couldn't wait to get there. Oh the Good Old Days!!
That's great. I loved to go to Palm Beach Fairgrounds Speedway on Friday nights. There were so many top drivers who ran there every week.....Crowe, Balough, Conners, Anderson,Tissot, Brack....the list is long the 70's were great for Stockcar racing. Glad we both got to see the short track greats of the day.
A good friend of mine just dropped by Dickie Andersons house last week. He's still going, a bit slower in his later years but still doing pretty good.@@gregorygolden1296
Any videos of any earlier street stock or charger videos? 1983,84 or 85?
My Uncle Bob Uncle Whitey Uncle Whitey and Uncle Bob good old
My family raced stock cars and demolition at Islip back in those days. Thanks for this. I was there on this day.
Thanks for the reply. A lot of good info. I haven’t been to riverhead in at least 20 years, I moved away. but I heard about the street stock class it should make for some great racing
Scary but I remember watching this in 1971! I remember impatiently waiting for Wide World Of Sports to come on each week. At the time I lived in Duluth MN. Today I live not far from the Speedrome Sonny Thompson's home track and I have been there many times and twice for the World 3 Hour Figure 8. Got to photograph it for the track too. Stood where Sonny Thompsons plaque is many nights. At one time I was also crew chief for a race team and got three drivers their first wins. I sure do miss the older cars though, they were beasts and the drivers were just as tough.
Awesome... thanks for posting.
In memory of Rick Swanson, “figureeightracer” who posted these videos on this channel. You will be missed and will never be forgotten. Thanks for the memories! 😢
September 6th, 1997
Good old days, Dick Simmons got second in this one, he won the 1968 world championship. Loved to watch Lubie Allen, he never stopped at the intersection. Very exciting!
Very Cool !!!
Great video !!! Wish the time code wasn't in the second half though. Still GREAT !!!!!!!
Lil Richard Simmons flat rock legend
😂
IS THAT FLAGMAN STILL ALIVE. I THINK HE CAN FLY.
Belive it or not some of these fig 8 cars are still racing at riverhead
I was there Dad lost tire early on orange crown Vic #82 Bob Seus
This is great!
Was the first race street stock and second late model ?
Wow when the pits were packed with so many race cars
Look at that. A whole sports show without politics, social programing, white or male guilt, climate change bullshit, etc. We should go back to that.
They aired this on ABC's Wide World of Sports!
Good Old Days!
What a finish!
what happen to Billy Streen car 23? anyone talk to him?
what year is this whos driving what?
My brother is Ken Leogrande he was plowed in the rear by richard simmons, 771. My brother was 55.
Sorry wasnt simmons
@@joanleogrande3729 it was not as I asked him before he passed . That was an amazing car and a shame
Look at all of those classics!
Now that was all kinds of awesome! Saw a lot of races at Freeport Speedway as a kid and then in Riverhead later in the 90's when my brother raced, but somehow a trip to Islip Speedway eluded me, regretfully!
Bud Palmer dressed for the Kentucky Derby! He was a great announcer.
someone post more please?,, ed and betty woodruf?
I will eventually get more from this day up here. I have to come across the tapes again,
is this a run what you brung race? what year?
Yes, it was an open competition show that basically allowed anything with a roll cage and belts. This was in the Fall of 1998. We had just won our track points championship so we traveled up there for this. The feature was 100 laps, we finished 4th.
@@figureeightracer hey who is you you?/ karl verner 47/80 ..1990 to 94 miss it bad....ed and betty woodruf
Good old Uncle Charlie Mapes #58. Charlie got my aunt Betty pregnant back in 1971. He's still smoking those cigars.. LOL
Do you have any highlights of the actual race?
No I don't. It' not a video I recorded and this was all I have.
@@figureeightracer ok No problem Let me know if you have anymore modified vids
searching for the 7/20/19 bus demo....
Just looked at my raw videos from 7/20 and I only recorded a figure 8 practice and feature, and the street stock feature
ua-cam.com/video/vYXcuPXAIZ4/v-deo.html
Nice win, it looks like everyone is starting to stand up to tom rogers jr and his dirty racing.
He hurt himself in this one.
Boy do I miss home Great job Rick Thanks for Sharing
You're welcome. Sorry just seeing this now.
Tom rogers is a sc7mbag
How is rogers on the front row after that 2nd caution if no lap was completed
That's a good question, I hadn't noticed that. Doesn't look like everyone crossed the line before the light came on. I think they have to for the lap to count.
great stuff
That was a crazy night
Bobby Jackson driving Darrel smiths car from Denver Colorado
that was still RACING!
Made the trek from Michigan to Islip in 1974. Saw this one on TV. Got a chuckle, with the "Dick" Simmons. Around here he was always referred to "L'il Richard" Simmons. Bob Studt in the 54, went on a tear after this era, winning thirteen or fourteen championships among three tracks in Southeast Mich.-Northwest Ohio. At Flat Rock, Mich. he won every championship in the 80's except '87. He did miss a couple, or three races due to a work injury. I figured what the points would have been if he won all the races we missed, and our finish in those races one position back. We finished in the top three in those races winning one. We still would have won the championship. But not by very much.
Bob Studt missed figure 8 races.. due to a work injury???? What the hell did he do for a living? Slay dragons? My son's figure 8 history went the other way.
Hi from Europe. How could I get a copy without those numbers on the screen?
Hi, just saw this now, I didn't record this. 99% of the videos on this account were recorded by me but this isn't one of them. I have no idea who this originally came from. At some point someone made the copy and had the timer on the screen.
@@figureeightracer ok thank you
Bud Palmer behind the mic. Great stuff.
Did that guy survive? Damn that was a shot!
Great job wayne.i know our dad's were spilling there beers jumping up and down for that win.congrats man.
sweet!
thanks for this post a true figure 8 fan , like big red, mid-western in two weeks big red .