East vs West Speedway Motorcycle Race at Irwindale Raceway - 1976
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Riders included Mike Bast, Steve Bast, Bruce Penhall, Bobby Schwartz, Scott Sivage, Bill Cody, Sonny Nutter, Steve Nutter, Alan Christian, Larry Shaw, Jeff Sexton, Mark Cherry, Rick Woods, Dubb Ferrell. This was a special made for T.V. race that never got sold to the networks, therefore the riders (and other's) never got paid. If there's enough hits on this video, any compensation will go directly to the Speedway Riders Benevolant Fund for Legends like Shawn Moran who needs surgery on his badly damaged arm, so please click the LIKE button to get their attention. Thank you!
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I remember going here in 75-76 when I was in high school on Thursday nights. Remember most of these guys. Liked Danny Becker and Billy Gray. Remember Penhall being the top rider some nights and going up to get the trophy and getting kissed by the trophy girls, from the stands you could see his face get so red because of the girls. Great times.
Thanks Mike
Great footage - Brings back memories of my childhood, our family went to all the summer events at Coasta Mesa Speedway. I would cheer for my favorite rider Rick Woods. Thank-You for sharing.
RIP
Rick "Rocket" Woods
Seen a main in Ventura back in the 70’s with Bill Cody, Mike Bast Sonny Nutter and Rick Woods. Guess what yep you guest it Rick won.
Penhall put what is now, a legendary pass on Bast in the final. That was epic!
A couple of my friends raced the SoCal circuit [Randy Marsh, Mike Caruso]. The 70s were a great time to be riding. I can still hear Larry Huffman announcing at the Ventura track, "Lightning Larry Shaw" "Radical Randy Marsh" SO much fun. I miss Mike, God rest his soul. Tons of stories.
Thank you for posting this. Liked.
I was there in 73 at Irwindale it was awesome
YES! That fantastic nitro smell. The dirt in our faces sitting too close to a turn. Larry Huffman announcing. Great memories.
I worked with "Dangerous" Dubb Ferrell in 2011. He was a nice, enthusiastic guy and still rode a motorcycle to work!
Fantastic! 1976. Surely this must be the oldest Californian speedway video ever!
Yeh these clips were real cool. A lot when I was just getting into Speedway back then. Went to 2 weekend schools with Michael Bast and 1 with Sunny Nutter but yeh brought back a lot of good memories. Was some crazy fun times for sure. John Sandona was my good close high school buddy and it hurt really bad when and how he went. Us Rialto Boys represented fairly well.
my uncle Stan took me to my first speedway race in bakersfield 1971 and my first national Costa mesa 1972 have been a diehard speedway fan ever since. my favorite rider in the 70s RICK WOODS R.I.P. favorite rider of the 80s Sam ermolenko 90s Mike
FARIA. 2000s who else but the old master GREG HANCOCK
Jeff Sexton is my dad. Best part is at 10:50!
Sexy Jeff Sexton I use to see & talk to him all the time @irwindale raceway Thursday nights back in the 1970s awesome rider one of the best he was super fast
I grew up idolizing your dad. My family was good friends with your grandpa and dad and of course your uncle Rod. We'd all go dirt bike riding and Jeff would always make me think I was keeping up with him on his Maico while I was on my Yamaha 60. We never missed a race Jeff or Rod was in until we moved out of state in 1975 I believe it was. Those were some great times.
What about the great Danny 'Beserko' Becker? Billy Gray, Bud from 'Father Knows Best'. I used to scream myself hoarse during these races. How about those seventies hair styles? Aren't they still racing in Northern California? Auburn specifically. I'm pretty sure they are still racing Speedway in Europe(??). Great stuff, fond memories.
I saw those guys too
They also raced in Bakersfield and I watched them more than once love theses bike races.
I remember the Woods brothers , Bass brothers hated the bass , Bobby Swartz
and Larry Huffman keeping us going - you better be ready to cheer ! too much fun !!!
Bast
thank you,please more older American Speedway
I got to see a lot of these guy's run up in NY at Champion Speedway In Owego NY. The East coast guys Put up a Helluva fight. I believe Norm Robinson actually won one time. But most often it was the West coast guy's winning. Penhall Bast Bobby Scwartz . Local guy Rodney Payne was probably just as fast as most these Guy's but sadly lost his leg in a accident on the street if memory serves me. Hank Bassett Stony some of the better east coast riders. Speedway was pretty big in that little town in NY State.
I went almost every Thursday night
I remember this day. Irwindale had sanded the track and threw off the riders. Apparently they thought the sand would make for good TV or something. RIP Jeff Sexton
Sand. That's too bad, because I was there when they laid down the DG. It was awesome!
What ever happened to Jeff Sexton? My step sister was in love with him. We met him at select vans in Anaheim. Super cool guy.
He took his own life about 10 years ago in Bullhead CIty. He's survived by his Brother Rod and 2 grown Children.
Yes, The Bast are still racing, Harlan Bast he's 70 something years old, Bart Bast and Ryan Bast (son of Mike Bast) I saw them race tonight in fact in Auburn Ca. And yes there fast.
Wow!!! I used to go to these races every Friday night with Kerry Petterson and his brothers Chuck and Elden. -google best motorcycle hill climber in the world. This is way cool!!! You tube rocks!! Go Rick Woods!!!! Where is Billy Gray?
If you noticed most Riders are using a 22-in rear tire. No Speedway Rider today can run that tire takes a special breed to run that tire. Go hardcore.Cover your beer 🍺
Mike Caruso passed away, Randy Marsh still lives around TO.
Crazy Allen Christian is my favorite Speedway Racer of all-time... When I was a little kid about 9 years old I would watch the races with my dad. I always remember watching Crazy Allen Christian race with a style that stood out from the other racers. His eyes were very piercing and hellion like with his helmet on. Crazy Allen Christian was the only one who could kick penhall's ass. I seen CAC beat penhall on at least 3 different occasions. Anybody got any info on CAC??? When I google him nothing barely comes up except for pen hall or Kelly moran.
I dont remember the year....somewhere arounf '84... Allen won 22 straight main events at costa mesa. Noone else has ever come close.
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