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! 😢
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.
Just the way I remember it. I feel like I'm 12 years-old again! THANK YOU for posting. James King, former webmaster at "Pops Racing Site" and a friend of Les Slone Jr. :^)
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!
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.
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! 😢
My family raced stock cars and demolition at Islip back in those days. Thanks for this. I was there on this day.
Good old Uncle Charlie Mapes #58. Charlie got my aunt Betty pregnant back in 1971. He's still smoking those cigars.. LOL
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.
They aired this on ABC's Wide World of Sports!
Just the way I remember it. I feel like I'm 12 years-old again! THANK YOU for posting. James King, former webmaster at "Pops Racing Site" and a friend of Les Slone Jr. :^)
AWESOME LESTER SLONE WAS ONE HECK OF A RACECAR DRIVER..
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!
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!
Awesome... thanks for posting.
thanks for this post a true figure 8 fan , like big red, mid-western in two weeks big red .
This is great!
What a finish!
Good Old Days!
Very Cool !!!
great stuff
Bud Palmer dressed for the Kentucky Derby! He was a great announcer.
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.
My Uncle Bob Uncle Whitey Uncle Whitey and Uncle Bob good old
I was there Dad lost tire early on orange crown Vic #82 Bob Seus
Bobby Jackson driving Darrel smiths car from Denver Colorado
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