my dad raced midgets on eighth mile dirt track similar to this in Pocatello late 1940's to early 50's ... for those who don't know midget racers have small v8s or sixes with strait drive ...no flywheel or transmission or clutch ... push to start and use brakes to kill the engine and stop
Looking at your 1st person camera footage reminded me a lot of my one time racing. My uncle, who is actually younger than me, is a big time "car nut". I mean that in a good way. He lives fast muscle cars and is a mechanic by trade. He actually lived in a junkyard and built cars out of what he could find there. Anyway, he invited me to attend a race he was going to be in at the local dirt track. I thought it would be fun so I agreed to go. It was pretty much stock street car racing. The cars had roll cages, harnesses, and fire extinguishers, so not just any car off the street, but most looked like they had been in a demolition derby or two. Well after the main races had finished they decided to have a "mechanics" race. Since my uncle is his own mechanic he asked me if I wanted to race as his mechanic. Well what are you going to say given that opportunity, "Heck yeah!" And so I had my first, and last race on a dirt track. I, like you, was racing a vehicle that wasn't mine and that I was totally unfamiliar with. It was also an automatic, and I drive stick. Going around an oval track with just push the pedal and go. It was fun, but I really think I would have done better in my own car. Anyway I got third place out of five cars in the race. Two of them blew an engine during the race. Yea me? My wife watched me race, and after it was over told me never to do that again. I think she was worried about me. 😼
I sure do, but to my surprise he did too!! Filming and cheering for me and Dany during races, that kept him busy enough and never got bored! 😁👍 He asked me to build another one and come back racing...wish I'm not into it right now 😅
Viny, congrats on breaking 40K subs man! Your channel is going to blow up soon enough. Keep making us laugh and allowing us to watch your builds and adventures.
Enjoyed that one a friend of mine has one of these toys he wants to sell ,,,i wanted to buy it and get into it but my wife said at my age of 66 there is no oldtimer class i guess,,,i enjoy all your video bien fait
Again, thanks Phil! Glad you like my content! I'm now into attachments for my tractor, but I've got a bunch of content about my Smart Hayabusa, with 2 videos on some race sessions!
Hey thanks, but no, I never said why, well it's really basic, it's just cause of time. You have about 8 races per summer, so every other week-end you're racing and the week after, youre fixing it or preping for the next one...I was pretty much only doing that for 3 summers in a row...the wife had enough and me too! 😅 That's what I like about lapping with the Smart-Busa, you go if you wanna go 🤷♂️
Hi! Do you know how to contact the ctgq association I've tried by email but they doesn't seem to answer. And also their Facebook page is not really clear. Thank you
Salut Édouard, écrit un message à la page CTGQ sur facebook par messenger, Dany répond super vite d'habitude, laisse-moi savoir si ça ne marche pas, j'ai d'autres moyens de le rejoindre! 😉
@@VinyB57 Salut! Oui je lui ai écris par sa page Facebook hier mais je ne suis pas sur que ce soit la bonne car ils n'ont pas l'air super actif sur cette page leur dernier post date de 2020. Merci!
@@eddytheking601 Ok je pense que je comprends, ils ont une vieille page facebook qui traine et dont ils ont predu l'accès, retourne sur mon vidéo et clique sur le lien dans la description, je l'ai validé et c,est la bonne page FB!
Thanks Dany! And Cathleen! Both of you thank you for letting crazy viny run your mower and break it too. The breaking was just an added bonus
Frank, you are so right! ABOUT EVERYTHING! 😅
@@VinyB57I like lawnmower racing
I also like garden tractor pulling
my dad raced midgets on eighth mile dirt track similar to this in Pocatello late 1940's to early 50's ... for those who don't know midget racers have small v8s or sixes with strait drive ...no flywheel or transmission or clutch ... push to start and use brakes to kill the engine and stop
Looking at your 1st person camera footage reminded me a lot of my one time racing. My uncle, who is actually younger than me, is a big time "car nut". I mean that in a good way. He lives fast muscle cars and is a mechanic by trade. He actually lived in a junkyard and built cars out of what he could find there. Anyway, he invited me to attend a race he was going to be in at the local dirt track. I thought it would be fun so I agreed to go. It was pretty much stock street car racing. The cars had roll cages, harnesses, and fire extinguishers, so not just any car off the street, but most looked like they had been in a demolition derby or two. Well after the main races had finished they decided to have a "mechanics" race. Since my uncle is his own mechanic he asked me if I wanted to race as his mechanic. Well what are you going to say given that opportunity, "Heck yeah!" And so I had my first, and last race on a dirt track. I, like you, was racing a vehicle that wasn't mine and that I was totally unfamiliar with. It was also an automatic, and I drive stick. Going around an oval track with just push the pedal and go. It was fun, but I really think I would have done better in my own car. Anyway I got third place out of five cars in the race. Two of them blew an engine during the race. Yea me? My wife watched me race, and after it was over told me never to do that again. I think she was worried about me. 😼
Looks like you and Jr VB had a great time... Awesome
I sure do, but to my surprise he did too!! Filming and cheering for me and Dany during races, that kept him busy enough and never got bored! 😁👍 He asked me to build another one and come back racing...wish I'm not into it right now 😅
Dude u are hilarious. A video of u mowing your lawn would be good. Thanks for sharing whatever u do!
Hey thanks Tom!
Viny, congrats on breaking 40K subs man! Your channel is going to blow up soon enough. Keep making us laugh and allowing us to watch your builds and adventures.
Hey thanks TJ! Yeah that's the goal, hope I'm gonna blow soon enough! 😅
That looks insanely dangerous!! Hey, out having fun with the son...that's all that counts.
100% with you Andy!
Great video, a lot of fun I bet! Greetings to the camera man, well done!
Thank you very much!
Would be interesting to see a build along video. Help grow the sport and help beginners, like myself, get started.
Fun to see, I never heard of this type of racing until today :-)
Thanks for the visit
I remembered the log in lol hope we see more and more Vinny great vids
Hey thanks man!
you should get back into this sport and do a series of building a race mower then racing it
the wife said no! 😅
@@VinyB57 that's gutting :( it would be super interesting to see the build process of each type of class and then seeing them race
Nice bro. Would love to see a tutorial of the builds.
Enjoyed that one a friend of mine has one of these toys he wants to sell ,,,i wanted to buy it and get into it but my wife said at my age of 66 there is no oldtimer class i guess,,,i enjoy all your video bien fait
Merci Jean-Marc! 👍 yeah, maybe 66 it's onthe unsafe limit...🤷♂️ I was in the old one at 40
You need to come down to Patton,MO
That was awesome!
Again, thanks Phil! Glad you like my content! I'm now into attachments for my tractor, but I've got a bunch of content about my Smart Hayabusa, with 2 videos on some race sessions!
As a multiple Smart owner i can say...Those movers are not much smaller than a ForTwo 🤣🤣
Great video
You are so right!! And they are putting same HP as a stock smart for a fraction of the weight! 😮
Thank you
you're welcome! 😬
belle machine!✌
Marci!
Cool, more like this please
Hope so! 👍
Awesome
This is how TH-cam videos should be.
Thanks! 👍
Yes Vinny yes great stuff love the race vids racingmowersvictoria is my channel I race a 350 banshee it’s great fun I’m in Australia great vids mate
Oh dam! I checked your channel! I liked the vid with the 360 cam! Do you still race?
@@VinyB57 yes we’re racing next weekend 22nd of October
So good you didnt die! Back to work! 😉 insane pepole, not you- you did it right...stoped driveing on top!
Thanks Tony!
That toro wheelhorse🤤
👌
Oh man you got taken out using some og pit tactics
Great content! Did you ever say why you retired?
Hey thanks, but no, I never said why, well it's really basic, it's just cause of time. You have about 8 races per summer, so every other week-end you're racing and the week after, youre fixing it or preping for the next one...I was pretty much only doing that for 3 summers in a row...the wife had enough and me too! 😅 That's what I like about lapping with the Smart-Busa, you go if you wanna go 🤷♂️
Hell yeah !!
😎
Hi! Do you know how to contact the ctgq association I've tried by email but they doesn't seem to answer. And also their Facebook page is not really clear. Thank you
Salut Édouard, écrit un message à la page CTGQ sur facebook par messenger, Dany répond super vite d'habitude, laisse-moi savoir si ça ne marche pas, j'ai d'autres moyens de le rejoindre! 😉
@@VinyB57 Salut! Oui je lui ai écris par sa page Facebook hier mais je ne suis pas sur que ce soit la bonne car ils n'ont pas l'air super actif sur cette page leur dernier post date de 2020. Merci!
@@eddytheking601 Ok je pense que je comprends, ils ont une vieille page facebook qui traine et dont ils ont predu l'accès, retourne sur mon vidéo et clique sur le lien dans la description, je l'ai validé et c,est la bonne page FB!
@@VinyB57 Ok oui ça a marché! Merci beaucoup!
These are mowing machines! ☢️
Oh yeah!
No need to feel too bad about the crash/mower, you were taken out.
That s what I saw too 😉
What’s the admission
good question, back then it was like 60$
Soooo, Does this mean you are Dany's new GF?
exactly! You need to do what you need to do, to get a seat and a steering wheel in that kind of competition level!
You will remember when you get 50. LOL!
I know! 🤦♂
I enjoy stupid things like this...
...drove a snow tank at night...in good ol'germany!!
Emagine some faces...
I can image....🤔🤦♂️
All money no brains get a safe go kart
Exactly...but it's way funnier then a kart! Plus you have to build it yourself, you cannot got to the racingmower store to get one! 😅