Awesome! Thank you very much for this. I know I'm not he only one who just watched while being brought back in time to a place that brought me the most happiness I could have had then, these are the people I wanted to be around, it's who I am today!
Wasn’t quite born yet when this was happening but I remember the San Jose Mile in the early 80’s. Parker was still running 11 and Springer was plagued with that stomach issue. I remember picking numbers out of a hat for the main and my dad staking me for the bets. Had my first sip of beer at the mile. My dad was a junior in 73-74 and made expert (88z) before he quit after I was born. Drove a Dodge Tradesman with glass backs down to Ascot every Friday to race. Still have his leathers and helmet. I met Roberts and Jr at Yamaha Country where my dad was service manager. Rode quads in the parking lot with Jr. Never knew how lucky I was until I got older. Thanks Dad. Love you. RIP.
Thanks for posting this. Wonderfully artsy film. Man I look at those old Triumph stamped and bent steel clutch levers and cringe now - if your fingers ever got caught behind those - man they were a goner. Tough men!
Yeah, I was wobbly...I will agree there, to go fast at Ascot sometimes you had to hang it out, I've seen lots of crashes there, by the best riders-pretty much everyone crashed there eventually
Denny and the guy who shot this movie Billy Clevenger were my dad's two best friends. I love this so much.
Awesome! Thank you very much for this. I know I'm not he only one who just watched while being brought back in time to a place that brought me the most happiness I could have had then, these are the people I wanted to be around, it's who I am today!
Met Dennis at Ocala Fl. short track last year! Heck of a nice guy and still racing ! #51X
I broke my leg so I may not be out there racing for a while, I will come out a watch you!
Thanks for posting this note, I don't remember Dennis - and I was wondering where he was now. Obviously still hanging out at dirt tracks! :-)
Love the old Ascot films. Glad it included Roxy Rockwood.
Wasn’t quite born yet when this was happening but I remember the San Jose Mile in the early 80’s. Parker was still running 11 and Springer was plagued with that stomach issue. I remember picking numbers out of a hat for the main and my dad staking me for the bets. Had my first sip of beer at the mile.
My dad was a junior in 73-74 and made expert (88z) before he quit after I was born. Drove a Dodge Tradesman with glass backs down to Ascot every Friday to race. Still have his leathers and helmet. I met Roberts and Jr at Yamaha Country where my dad was service manager. Rode quads in the parking lot with Jr. Never knew how lucky I was until I got older.
Thanks Dad. Love you. RIP.
Thanks for posting this. Wonderfully artsy film. Man I look at those old Triumph stamped and bent steel clutch levers and cringe now - if your fingers ever got caught behind those - man they were a goner. Tough men!
I remember all that like it was yesterday... ...and I'd do almost anything to have it all back.
Great short film captured an era not to be repeated. Touched me in many ways.
Peter, you are so right!
Cool video of a great American motorsport in a great era.
We never realized it, we just did it
This captures it intimately better than almost any film of that era. Thanks for the great film.
Dennis... Awesome video! Nice footage, sounds of the bikes from the era, and Roxy Rockwood's voice.
Thanks, it's the real thing; sfx, Roxy, even the tractor!
Wish there was more...
❤ loved it ty...
Thanks for the film
Got to love Roxy and his "Kamikazi Kid" nickname
I asked Roxy to quit calling me that, lol, he said it was good for the sport, haha
Thank you, thank you thanks you !!
Bill did it...great work
32 Steve Baker from Washington State.
TZ750 World Road Racing Champion.
Cool old vid!
Great video my cousin Larry Gino 96r is in it
Larry was fast and a super nice guy, he had the best bike out there, bar none and rode well
nice to see ascot .kanagea was a squirrel,the kind of rider u would want to dispatch of quicky and be gone..
Yeah, I was wobbly...I will agree there, to go fast at Ascot sometimes you had to hang it out, I've seen lots of crashes there, by the best riders-pretty much everyone crashed there eventually
This was SO GREAT dean. Do you know anything about the film maker?
Bill Clevenger shot it, edited for a USC film project, he was a top Hollywood cameraman and is retired now, he road raced on a TA125, cool guy
Back when you had wind up the camera.