I'm really sorry for the quality of this, I don't own the source tape.
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@alangood81908 ай бұрын
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!
@craigkleber93165 жыл бұрын
This a found treasure. Really makes Ongais look accomplished.
@fueldragster3 жыл бұрын
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
@tscooter227 жыл бұрын
I would have never guessed they ran in the UK. Color me surprised! Thanks for the video!! /subscribed
@RandysRacingPlace6336 жыл бұрын
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
@alistairfannell66942 жыл бұрын
@@RandysRacingPlace633 IndyCar at that time ran a second a head of the F1 car at Silverstone
@mikejohnson5900 Жыл бұрын
@@alistairfannell6694 Really? That's fantastic!
@DanArnets14923 жыл бұрын
Race was probably much much better than the 2003 snoozefest
@pablohabibefigueiredo71422 жыл бұрын
Available video of the Silverstone race?
@marks_sparks15 жыл бұрын
Now i know why the Indy circuit is so named
@MrMiD.Life.Crisis4 жыл бұрын
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!
@diegohayato27402 күн бұрын
It's a pity that race didn't happen on the full Brands Hatch's racing track.
@marks_sparks15 жыл бұрын
21:55 prophetic words that came true.
@dannyboylegend4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely gutted for Danny Ongais he dominated this race
@wf1g Жыл бұрын
"A Strange American Ritual".... The Indianapolis 500
@earlybirdearlybird13715 жыл бұрын
CART ? CART-Series was from 1979-2003 !
@mikejohnson5900 Жыл бұрын
Seems a bit of a sprint track for the Indycars. Still, 170 mph is pretty darn quick.
@andrewrcmadwilkinson69994 жыл бұрын
2.07 WELL SAID WALLY WHY NOT USE THE FULL COURSE OR ANOTHER CIRCUIT SAY DONINGTON
@roberttaney9795 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Someguy17852 ай бұрын
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. 🤣
@pablohabibefigueiredo71422 жыл бұрын
A F2 or a F5000 could beat them at this track...
@ryanyoder2694 Жыл бұрын
I doubt that considering Ongais best the f1 silver stone track record in a race they did there before this one.