Wow, that is without question the best dirt track race I've ever seen! Thank God we have TH-cam to catch up on all this great racing! Ricky Graham and Randy Renfro gone too soon. Rip
I was between T1 & 2, sitting in the shade in those trees, looking through the chain link fence right on top of the hay bales... pounding cold Buds... gettin' pelted with rocks from the roost off the pack! Damn, Rick Graham RIP. Jim Filice qualified as a wildcard in '88 on a 250 GP bike at Laguna and spanked all those Yurripan boyz. haha Bubba was riding the '84 HRC VF750F in AMA Formula 1, and won the Mid Ohio round in the rain. All these cats were so bleedin' fast! I still have a bunch of San Jose Mile T-shirts, and wear them too. It's a trip when some old guys see it and start remembering SJ and Sacramento!!! The good old days, right?
This was my favorite track back in the 80's. Some of the best dirt track racing of all time was run there. Too bad they don't run at that track anymore.
That had to be one of my most favorite memories .. Eric Rausch finished 2nd. In that heat .. I had to fly back east ,get a frame ,tank ,forks front wheel ..ECT ..He had a bad crash ,at Ascot ,the weekend before .... lot of work ... Thanks to Bob Day , and the Chandler family ... Great racing memories !!!
I was at this race. My first SJ mile was the last year with no mufflers of any kind, 1975, I think. The next year they had the mufflers we see here. And I went to the last SJ mile, in 1988
Thanks for the note that the last SJ mile was in 1988. That was the only time I went. What I liked most was the incredible collection of bikes in the parking lot outside.
+jaymogamy I can remember my rider racing against these guys and I was the 14 yr old tuner in the pits trying to psyche my rider into beating them. Intimidating, competitive and awesome! Moorhead was great no doubt.
Does anyone know where to get more information on the SJ Mile? I'm from the east coast, love and film flat track and don't know enough... why the hell is it not there - there is NOTHING in San Jose... it needs fun, attractions, etc...
Remember when Honda kicked the Harley-Davidson's asses AMA made Honda air restricted by 2 mm on the carbs. Harley-Davidson pays off another rule change
This was the day of great racing. Sure wish we could get back to that era.
Wow, that is without question the best dirt track race I've ever seen! Thank God we have TH-cam to catch up on all this great racing! Ricky Graham and Randy Renfro gone too soon. Rip
I was between T1 & 2, sitting in the shade in those trees, looking through the chain link fence right on top of the hay bales... pounding cold Buds... gettin' pelted with rocks from the roost off the pack! Damn, Rick Graham RIP. Jim Filice qualified as a wildcard in '88 on a 250 GP bike at Laguna and spanked all those Yurripan boyz. haha Bubba was riding the '84 HRC VF750F in AMA Formula 1, and won the Mid Ohio round in the rain. All these cats were so bleedin' fast! I still have a bunch of San Jose Mile T-shirts, and wear them too. It's a trip when some old guys see it and start remembering SJ and Sacramento!!! The good old days, right?
130mph on the dirt is damn exciting! 25 laps must be grueling. Saw a great race at the Santa Fe Speedway in Willow Springs. IL. back in the late 70's.
I remember going to that race. The Sprint car races were good at that track also.
This was my favorite track back in the 80's. Some of the best dirt track racing of all time was run there. Too bad they don't run at that track anymore.
I was in the stands with my dad at this race. I was 7 years old. My dad was an expert in the 70’s. Used to race Ascot a lot. Great times!
That had to be one of my most favorite memories .. Eric Rausch finished 2nd. In that heat .. I had to fly back east ,get a frame ,tank ,forks front wheel ..ECT ..He had a bad crash ,at Ascot ,the weekend before .... lot of work ... Thanks to Bob Day , and the Chandler family ... Great racing memories !!!
Chandler and Shobert were a gods. 2 of 4 Grand Slam winners here. Glad I got to see them race. Sad what happened to Bubba.
I was at this race. My first SJ mile was the last year with no mufflers of any kind, 1975, I think. The next year they had the mufflers we see here. And I went to the last SJ mile, in 1988
Thanks for the note that the last SJ mile was in 1988. That was the only time I went. What I liked most was the incredible collection of bikes in the parking lot outside.
R.I.P. "ROCKET" Ricky Graham.
Flat track was better then than it is now.
Thanks Don !!!!!
too cool san jose mile was so cool they should bring it back.
Maybe the long straightaways were too risk
I went twice and it was great.
The announcers are more understandable than now with their speed reading !!!
God bless Ted booty& quick Ricky.my last at San Jose.1975.
My dad used to ride dirt bikes with #42 - Steve Morehead. Dad said SM could ride a wheelie all day.
+jaymogamy I can remember my rider racing against these guys and I was the 14 yr old tuner in the pits trying to psyche my rider into beating them. Intimidating, competitive and awesome! Moorhead was great no doubt.
Right On T
Awesome racing, it was better in person however :)
Does anyone know where to get more information on the SJ Mile? I'm from the east coast, love and film flat track and don't know enough... why the hell is it not there - there is NOTHING in San Jose... it needs fun, attractions, etc...
look close on the back stretch....right after turn 2 theres a helluva bump
does anyone remember a local San Jose area guy named Kevin Lowery that used to race there.
Think I was there
I was there, got some pictures.
Cool Bubba
Wow, they've got some Guts, are they still on BSAs.
@@irvhh143 Thanks for your reply Irv.
No
Parker didn't win the San Jose Mile until 1989
I was there. The idiots closed it down.
Where are the Indians ? Oh they weren’t in business
Wernt In Business Yet
#MM #GONZO #FLINTMICHIGAN
Remember when Honda kicked the Harley-Davidson's asses AMA made Honda air restricted by 2 mm on the carbs. Harley-Davidson pays off another rule change
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