That was a stroll down memory lane. Thank you for sharing. After the race I went down the pit lane and it's perfectly true the drivers and team mechanics were very friendly and engaging and I had very interesting and informative chats particularly with Dick Simon and Tom Bagley's mechanic from whom I learnt the American expression SWAG and it's application to aerodynamics. Being so close to the cars and drivers I was able to take once in a lifetime photos with my dad's camera that I had borrowed for the day. I fully realised the sense of occasion so these photos were going to be cherished. Imagine my disappointment the next day when I realised the film hadn't spooled over. I didn't have a single photo. Absolutely nothing. DO'H! DO'H! DO'H! DO'H! DO'H!
They called him “Danny On-The-Gas” for a reason! A week earlier when USAC ran at Silverstone Ongias was 2 seconds faster than the existing Formula One track record. No small feat considering the cars back then were significantly heavier than F1
They also ran at Silverstone the week before this. ABC televised that race, but nothing from that race has surfaced in racing trade circles yet. Here is the result of the Silverstone race in case you are interested: www.racing-reference.info/race/1978_Daily_Express_Indy_Silverstone/UO
Ive always wonderd the same and why it wasn't called the 'club' or 'national' circuit. Never had a clue that this series raced here. As indycars were quite big and bulky im wondering why they didn't use the full course. I was searching for WSC Brands 1000 km races and was shocked to find this! Also did you notice the guy at 16:41 and his 'hostility' /hospitality Freudian slip? Hope you're well and good and staying safe and sound, strong and sane!
Too bad they didnt use full track. Always curious how their speed tracks against F1. Theyd be a bit behind in 78 compared to the revolutionary Lotus in F1 Im pretty sure.
Hilarious that the people interviewed seemed to all agree that the American drivers were all nice people, while the European F1 drivers were mostly posh a-holes. 🤣
That was a stroll down memory lane. Thank you for sharing.
After the race I went down the pit lane and it's perfectly true the drivers and team mechanics were very friendly and engaging and I had very interesting and informative chats particularly with Dick Simon and Tom Bagley's mechanic from whom I learnt the American expression SWAG and it's application to aerodynamics. Being so close to the cars and drivers I was able to take once in a lifetime photos with my dad's camera that I had borrowed for the day. I fully realised the sense of occasion so these photos were going to be cherished. Imagine my disappointment the next day when I realised the film hadn't spooled over. I didn't have a single photo. Absolutely nothing. DO'H! DO'H! DO'H! DO'H! DO'H!
This a found treasure. Really makes Ongais look accomplished.
They called him “Danny On-The-Gas” for a reason! A week earlier when USAC ran at Silverstone Ongias was 2 seconds faster than the existing Formula One track record. No small feat considering the cars back then were significantly heavier than F1
I would have never guessed they ran in the UK. Color me surprised! Thanks for the video!!
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They also ran at Silverstone the week before this. ABC televised that race, but nothing from that race has surfaced in racing trade circles yet. Here is the result of the Silverstone race in case you are interested:
www.racing-reference.info/race/1978_Daily_Express_Indy_Silverstone/UO
@@RandysRacingPlace633 IndyCar at that time ran a second a head of the F1 car at Silverstone
@@alistairfannell6694 Really? That's fantastic!
Race was probably much much better than the 2003 snoozefest
Available video of the Silverstone race?
Now i know why the Indy circuit is so named
Ive always wonderd the same and why it wasn't called the 'club' or 'national' circuit. Never had a clue that this series raced here. As indycars were quite big and bulky im wondering why they didn't use the full course.
I was searching for WSC Brands 1000 km races and was shocked to find this! Also did you notice the guy at 16:41 and his 'hostility' /hospitality Freudian slip?
Hope you're well and good and staying safe and sound, strong and sane!
21:55 prophetic words that came true.
It's a pity that race didn't happen on the full Brands Hatch's racing track.
Absolutely gutted for Danny Ongais he dominated this race
"A Strange American Ritual".... The Indianapolis 500
CART ? CART-Series was from 1979-2003 !
Seems a bit of a sprint track for the Indycars. Still, 170 mph is pretty darn quick.
2.07 WELL SAID WALLY WHY NOT USE THE FULL COURSE OR ANOTHER CIRCUIT SAY DONINGTON
Too bad they didnt use full track. Always curious how their speed tracks against F1. Theyd be a bit behind in 78 compared to the revolutionary Lotus in F1
Im pretty sure.
Hilarious that the people interviewed seemed to all agree that the American drivers were all nice people, while the European F1 drivers were mostly posh a-holes. 🤣
A F2 or a F5000 could beat them at this track...
I doubt that considering Ongais best the f1 silver stone track record in a race they did there before this one.