1981 ARTGO Show Twin 75's at Raceway Park, Blue Island, IL.

Up new this week is the 1981 ARTGO show held at Raceway Park in Blue Island, IL. John McKarns brought the "Cars & Stars" of the traveling series to town for their only appearance at the track. Twin 75 lap features were on tap along with qualifying races, last chance race and the weekly Hobby Stock division as the support class. The star studded field included guys like Mark Martin, Dick Trickle, Joe Shear, Larry Schuler, Jim Sauter, Larry Detjens, Steve Burgess, Tom Reffner, Ray Young and Tom Jones verses the Raceway Park regulars like Dave Weltmeyer, Bob Weltmeyer, Frank Gawlinski, Jerry Kemperman, Larry Middleton, Woody Church, Burt Weitemeyer, Pat Echlin, Wayne Kullman and James Bond.
I have a longer extended version of this night including interviews with a bunch of drivers and all of Qualifying but it needs to be transferred over. I figured for now this is good enough.
Of course this is 1981 technology recorded from the grandstands. As the night gets darker, we lose some quality. Still cool to see this footage from almost 40 years ago.

[@akilgour13]

Thanks for posting this,the best era of short track late model racing imo.

[@ShortTrackNews]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrChristopherHaas]

Once again all I can say is omg! I continue to kick myself for not filming any of the races I attended.THANK YOU

[@dhsRacing0620]

Man, how awesome you have this content! I was only 5 but vividly emember watching Weltmyers racing at my home track of Illiana. Mark was soon to be my favorite driver for the next 30 plus years :)

[@josephmckenzie8953]

Short tracks, Mark Martin, Old Glory, and the National Anthem. That’s the America I grew up in. Chiming in from Redwood Acres Speedway, Eureka, California. 🇺🇸🥲

[@MrChristopherHaas]

10 potential winners here.

[@MrChristopherHaas]

So they taped the races and played them at local pub. Hopefully the guy who filmed races didn’t tape over previous weeks race

[@MrChristopherHaas]

My money is on the #36

[@davidstaudohar6733]

Anyone home I grew up in Blue Island Illinois this is the last race I seen before they tore down the track ♦️☎️♦️