I grew up going to these races with my Dad and 2 brothers. Sat on the hillside between turns 3 & 4 and would run to the pits after the race ended. Miss this time in my life and the excitement of the 1 mile oval. Thanks Charles for keeping these alive.
The last USAC Champ Car race at Phoenix. Just a few months later, the 1 mile oval would host the inaugural event of a brand new IndyCar series called Championship Auto Racing Teams, or CART.
I always find it fascinating how they blame the points system for Ongais not being in the title hunt when under pretty much any motorsports point system he would still be well behind Sneva. For example if they had used the CART point system of the 80's onwards, Sneva still wins the title by 30 points over Foyt, with Ongais third another 4 points back. Danny may have won 6 races but he rarely finished any others while Sneva was in the top 5 in pretty much every race
The CBS broadcast time slot was 90 minutes and bumped up against the evening news so I'm sure this was a hard wrap with very limited time for post race. USAC always had their big championship ceremony in January, which was actually a carry over from the AAA. It was during the CART era they started all the championship ceremonies and podiums post race. It's even hard to find much newspaper press with quotes from Sneva following this race. The best I found from Sneva was a sarcastic: "We backed into it [the championship]. But, we would have disappointed a lot of people who all thought that's the only way we'd do it".
I still like INDYCAR these days However it was funner to watch in my opinion when it was full of regular -blue collard American racers. You seemed to care more how their day went. Good video here
I grew up going to these races with my Dad and 2 brothers. Sat on the hillside between turns 3 & 4 and would run to the pits after the race ended. Miss this time in my life and the excitement of the 1 mile oval. Thanks Charles for keeping these alive.
The last USAC Champ Car race at Phoenix. Just a few months later, the 1 mile oval would host the inaugural event of a brand new IndyCar series called Championship Auto Racing Teams, or CART.
OMG! Where did you get this? I thought this race didn't exist! Thanks for the early Christmas gift! 🎄🎄⛄⛄⛄⛄
Fire on High for the intro. Nice!
Bad ass
I always find it fascinating how they blame the points system for Ongais not being in the title hunt when under pretty much any motorsports point system he would still be well behind Sneva. For example if they had used the CART point system of the 80's onwards, Sneva still wins the title by 30 points over Foyt, with Ongais third another 4 points back. Danny may have won 6 races but he rarely finished any others while Sneva was in the top 5 in pretty much every race
Wow, a one mile racetrack with guardrail, no catch fences and mostly dirt infield. Back in the day.
As it should be.
Safety has come a long way!
I loved the CBS and NBC Sports shows. You'd get a race and either strongman or women's bodybuilding competition in one show!
Thank you for this! It reminds me of my younger years, watching this on TV.
Awesome UL... Many Thanks!
More PLEASE!!!!
Are you planning more to upload more races? Please, please say yes!!
Thank you!!!!
So, CBS interviewed the winner of the race but not Tom Sneva, who won the championship? Interesting....
Yes that would have been interesting to hear what Tom would have said knowing he got pink slipped earlier.
The CBS broadcast time slot was 90 minutes and bumped up against the evening news so I'm sure this was a hard wrap with very limited time for post race. USAC always had their big championship ceremony in January, which was actually a carry over from the AAA. It was during the CART era they started all the championship ceremonies and podiums post race. It's even hard to find much newspaper press with quotes from Sneva following this race. The best I found from Sneva was a sarcastic: "We backed into it [the championship]. But, we would have disappointed a lot of people who all thought that's the only way we'd do it".
Thank you!
I still like INDYCAR these days
However it was funner to watch in my opinion when it was full of regular -blue collard American racers.
You seemed to care more how their day went.
Good video here
I would not want to crash on that track with the guard rail
Awesome!! Takes me back... got any Ali fights?
Mears vs. Ali in Manila from 1977? Don't have it. ;)
@@charlesintestine Thanks! :)
7:47 Ongais' 800 lap led in the '78 season to that point ..🤯🤯