This brings back a lot of memories for me. Those wedge late models were huge back then. But seeing Swartz, Purvis, Moran and the old Flintstone Flyer makes me miss those days.
Loved this era. So much great racing we watched at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock Ga. Still a huge fan of dirt racing and Super Lap Models. Fondly remembering the late Mike Swims and a bygone era.
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!...I was 8 or 9 and still remember my dad telling me "Watch the triple nickle!" or 'The Flintstone flyer" But MOST of ALL the MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND TOM USRY!!!!!!!!!! Why is he not spoken about anymore? He deserves so much attention. From Dirt to Asphalt..He was one of the most awesome people to grace Fayetteville speedway..Sorry, at that time- "The New Fayetteville speedway"...From his wild ride in Arca@ Daytone(Check that out),Flipping end over end to racing late models against Bobby Labonte and Dennis Setzer at Caraway this man was The definition of the working mans racecar driver.....Someone should do a story on his Career...
I loved the wedge cars. We ran late model from 82ta92 with 3 track Championships and many features. These cars were insane fast I loved working on them Charlie Swartz and CJ Rayburn had some fast ass rides at Eldora.🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🏁🤙👍
I’m glad I grew up in the era where I got to watch all these legends race in person. RIP to all the guys no longer with us and to all the famous 1/2 mile tracks that have been butchered for this new era of racing.
He also made a 4wd version I don’t know if it ever made it to a track. He was definitely a rule maker 😂😂😂 always thinking one step ahead and out of the box
Both of the mid-engined Bullitt cars (Ray Callahan) were in the race. The 21 in the first wreck was the sister car to Charlie’s. That was Jim Hunt, kin to J.W. Hunt who was a longtime sponsor on Charlie and Jack Hewitt’s rides. Edit: Correction, it’s Loy Allen.
Dang this is awesome. The legends in the field: Moran, Swartz, Purvis, Simmons, Duvall. Was this an NDRA event or just an independent bigger dollar race?
Not positive, but I’d bet! In my opinion, Concord was at its best during its dirt years! I remember Ernie Irvan racing there when he first came east from California, years before he came on the nascar scene. Nobody liked him! Ha!
I think this was the 1985 race. Wedges were illegal in most sanctioning bodies (except to ASCoC) and a few tracks. I need to look up who won, because it looks like Boggs was passing Simmons as the video cut out.
Boggs got around Bucky, but he never would have if it wasn’t for lap traffic. When his heart was in it, they was none better than Bucky. R.I.P. Old Friend
strange how the wood carvings we made of race cars in early 70s became this right here lol. im glad they waited until the 70s Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds lost their appeal that drew me to the dirt and pavement tracks in 70s became boxes before the switch.
It was featured on the cover of stock car racing magazine and most racing sanctioning bodies with a quickness outlawed It as if the wedge bodies were over the top this takes it to a different level and it was beginning that most fans couldn't identify with the cars they were watching and then came a set of rules that brought in the so called stock body measurements gotta admit it was off the hook for a minute 😀
@@vintageracingvhstapes you’re thinking of “Old” Concord speedway which was much closer to the town of Concord. And there was actually another dirt concord speedway before the “old” concord, which I guess makes it “Old Old” concord speedway! It also is a housing development!
dirt back in the day looks pretty lame.. like watching nascar.. zero suspension travel, there barely even setting the car in the corner and almost no countersteering comming off the corner... with i could take my current car back in time!!!!
Since its technology driven racing is always that way. I seem to remember though that with the big bodies that late models turned better lap times than a sprint car and that was sort of a big deal at the time.
@@DaveMcLain in the 70's we had a Chevelle on a 56 Chevy frame in the early 80's we had a c.j.rayburn chassis with a fiberglass Camaro body on it...then a howe chassis with a fiberglass Camaro body...then a Barry wright with the new "wedge"Camaro body on it about 86 I believe
@@keithlarge1151 That time period was pretty amazing in how quickly circle track cars were evolving. Pavement and dirt cars diverged and each became very specialized and advanced in the span of only a few years.
Aerodynamics plus the body sheet metal was easier to replace or straighten out ( flat panels ). Alot of beating and banging going on out there. Most of the drivers and crew worked full time jobs and had limited time to prepare their cars and travel to race on the weekends. Plus the cost was cheaper.
This brings back a lot of memories for me. Those wedge late models were huge back then. But seeing Swartz, Purvis, Moran and the old Flintstone Flyer makes me miss those days.
Loved this era. So much great racing we watched at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock Ga. Still a huge fan of dirt racing and Super Lap Models. Fondly remembering the late Mike Swims and a bygone era.
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!...I was 8 or 9 and still remember my dad telling me "Watch the triple nickle!" or 'The Flintstone flyer" But MOST of ALL the MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND TOM USRY!!!!!!!!!! Why is he not spoken about anymore? He deserves so much attention. From Dirt to Asphalt..He was one of the most awesome people to grace Fayetteville speedway..Sorry, at that time- "The New Fayetteville speedway"...From his wild ride in Arca@ Daytone(Check that out),Flipping end over end to racing late models against Bobby Labonte and Dennis Setzer at Caraway this man was The definition of the working mans racecar driver.....Someone should do a story on his Career...
I still have a Mike Duvall shirt from when his wedge car still looks like a Camaro
I loved the wedge cars. We ran late model from 82ta92 with 3 track Championships and many features. These cars were insane fast I loved working on them Charlie Swartz and CJ Rayburn had some fast ass rides at Eldora.🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🏁🤙👍
This small race has more fans in attendance than any current NASCAR race. lol
That race had all the stars from the 70s and 80s in it. Freddy Smith and Mike Duvall had battles at cherokee speedway for 20 years.
Bud lunsford second o. The inside
Saw Larry Moore's 14 too
This footage is insane. Always wondered how Concord raced when it was dirt / pre-dogleg. Thank you for posting this
He made one that was 4wd but I don’t know if it ever made it to a track or not . He was definitely a rule maker 😂😂😂
I’m glad I grew up in the era where I got to watch all these legends race in person. RIP to all the guys no longer with us and to all the famous 1/2 mile tracks that have been butchered for this new era of racing.
Thank you for the video John.
Wish I was there to see these awsome footage
This brings back so many good memories from younger years. The best era and best looking cars period!!
WOW!!!! Brings back many good memories!!
Thank u sir..enjoyed it much..✌️
Thanks for sharing sir. Ole Bucky put the moves on em !
What a thing of beauty.
Car #88 was Fulmer Lance from Georgia. He was hauling the mail.
What happened to him couldn't tell
I liked watching garon miller race back then best i ever seen!!
That is cool stuff right there
Only video I’ve ever seen of the Schwartz mid-engine car
He also made a 4wd version I don’t know if it ever made it to a track. He was definitely a rule maker 😂😂😂 always thinking one step ahead and out of the box
Me too... wondered if one even existed
I saw it in person at the North-South 100 about 15 years ago. Very cool car!
Both of the mid-engined Bullitt cars (Ray Callahan) were in the race. The 21 in the first wreck was the sister car to Charlie’s. That was Jim Hunt, kin to J.W. Hunt who was a longtime sponsor on Charlie and Jack Hewitt’s rides. Edit: Correction, it’s Loy Allen.
I liked how the late models looked back then now they look like the rear end is going to flip the car over
Dang this is awesome. The legends in the field: Moran, Swartz, Purvis, Simmons, Duvall.
Was this an NDRA event or just an independent bigger dollar race?
Not positive, but I’d bet! In my opinion, Concord was at its best during its dirt years! I remember Ernie Irvan racing there when he first came east from California, years before he came on the nascar scene. Nobody liked him! Ha!
Best I remember it wasn't an NDRA race
I think this was the 1985 race. Wedges were illegal in most sanctioning bodies (except to ASCoC) and a few tracks. I need to look up who won, because it looks like Boggs was passing Simmons as the video cut out.
Boggs got around Bucky, but he never would have if it wasn’t for lap traffic. When his heart was in it, they was none better than Bucky.
R.I.P. Old Friend
strange how the wood carvings we made of race cars in early 70s became this right here lol. im glad they waited until the 70s Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds lost their appeal that drew me to the dirt and pavement tracks in 70s became boxes before the switch.
Loy Allen in the 21 car.
Im wondering why these guys took on various mile tracks like Springfield Illinois and todays version does not.
They were just following each other
Who was in the 88 that led a bunch?
Car #88 was Fulmer Lance.
Whoever that cameraman was he didn't know how to use it his shots were only on a few cars I knew a lot of them drivers but Harley saw their car
Was the JWHunt #1 car that started pole a Mid Engine car?! Ive never seen a car like that.
Yes
It was featured on the cover of stock car racing magazine and most racing sanctioning bodies with a quickness outlawed It as if the wedge bodies were over the top this takes it to a different level and it was beginning that most fans couldn't identify with the cars they were watching and then came a set of rules that brought in the so called stock body measurements gotta admit it was off the hook for a minute 😀
@@mrt601 Gotta love racing innovation. Racing is being steadily sterilized from the top series down it seems more and more often.
Thanks for the info!
The sanctioning bodies didn't like the location of the mid-mounted engine. The body wasn't a concern at all.
Who is driving the 41 car
Buck Simmons
Been a dirt fan long? Only won 1012 races in 2005.
I thought this place was a housing development?
It was sold to CoPart in 2019 according to reports online.
@@vintageracingvhstapes you’re thinking of “Old” Concord speedway which was much closer to the town of Concord. And there was actually another dirt concord speedway before the “old” concord, which I guess makes it “Old Old” concord speedway! It also is a housing development!
@Tom T thank you for that info!
I used to think that these cars looked so stupid until I saw what the dirt late models of today look like. Now those look stupid!
dirt back in the day looks pretty lame.. like watching nascar.. zero suspension travel, there barely even setting the car in the corner and almost no countersteering comming off the corner... with i could take my current car back in time!!!!
Yea. And it's just as lame now with aero, clean air, wind tunnel testing and droop rule.
Lame?...this was state of the art back in the mid 80's...this race was on a track that got dry slick cause it was run on a Sunday afternoon I guess
Since its technology driven racing is always that way. I seem to remember though that with the big bodies that late models turned better lap times than a sprint car and that was sort of a big deal at the time.
@@DaveMcLain in the 70's we had a Chevelle on a 56 Chevy frame in the early 80's we had a c.j.rayburn chassis with a fiberglass Camaro body on it...then a howe chassis with a fiberglass Camaro body...then a Barry wright with the new "wedge"Camaro body on it about 86 I believe
@@keithlarge1151 That time period was pretty amazing in how quickly circle track cars were evolving. Pavement and dirt cars diverged and each became very specialized and advanced in the span of only a few years.
Sorry but never understood the visual appeal of wedge cars. Sure they were fast, but god they were ugly.
Aerodynamics plus the body sheet metal was easier to replace or straighten out ( flat panels ). Alot of beating and banging going on out there. Most of the drivers and crew worked full time jobs and had limited time to prepare their cars and travel to race on the weekends.
Plus the cost was cheaper.
@@BryanClark-gk6ieI get and understand all that. They were still fugly as hell.
@@SLMdirtfan they are just as ugly today, you weren't there so you never experienced the awesomeness of these beast.