1985 Demolition Derby World Championships

ESPN coverage of the 1985 Delmolition Derby World Championships from Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, New York. Hosted by Leandra Reilly and Riverhead Track announcer Bob Finan, with coverage in the pits by... wait for it... Marty Reid!! (BAHAHAHAHA!!!)

[@eldo59]

When ESPN had the real sh*t on TV! Loved watching this and Monster Trucks back in early '90s.

[@theresatangredi3062]

The car with the Smurf on it is my uncle Tommy wow he just stumbled upon this video and told me about it.1985 I was only 6 years old. On my mother's side of the family always had a thing for cars, stock cars, racing, figure eights, demo anything you can think of. There is a video clip somewhere from the Wide World of Sports and my grandma and she was with her best friend walking off the track. And my grandmother used to race too I guess pretty neat if you ask me just wish I could have known all this before she passed away back in 2006.

[@underdogsdemolition3552]

this was awesome. if only i was born in the 70s instead of 21st century...

[@jimmystagger]

Grew up on the Island. Our family's 84 Buick station wagon was used a derby at this place in 1999 when it finally was on its last legs. Classic stuff. Lot of good times in Riverhead when I was a little kid.

[@anakina1]

Donald Daring gets his 15 minutes. Awesome Donald, this was so great to watch. Ah the old days of ESPN. Crazy Long Islanders.

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

I was born 1985 and saw first derby in 1990. Never have i seen one as free and open as this one.

[@Fucknuts4u]

Back when ESPN was cool and not filled with shows of panels of guys sitting around talking about the game you just watched

[@RyanBenbow]

The guys have the right to talk about The game. Shut up 😂

[@Fucknuts4u]

@RyanBenbow - Yes they definitely have the right, but that doesn't mean that it's not extremely lame.

[@MrMaddog422]

awesome video of Riverhead raceway demo's.I started running enduro and demos at riverhead in 1988 .I see alot of my friends if you have more videos please post

[@theresatangredi3062]

MrMaddog422 wonder if you know a guy named Tommy tangredi. He had the car with the Smurfs on it

[@dannydavis378]

I like how its a option to move the gas tank to inside of the car

[@mattkaustickomments]

Love those Olds vista cruisers!

[@punkguy7786]

this took place a over a year before i was born. Its something to see a video thats 28 years old. My how things have changed

[@getbent6d9]

look at all them wagons

[@MrTaylord39]

Bob Finan, the premiere early 80's porn star, look at that Moustache. Bob appeared in such hits as "Drive It In", "Crash And Bang It", "Pack And Tuck Your Rear End", and my personal favorite "Double Tire Delight". R.I.P. Bob you are missed

[@freedomfighter69]

Bob Finan said the object is to take out the rad, but I prefer to take out the front wheels first. JMO

[@muddboss5700]

im only 16 but i still remember the first time i seen a derby on t.v..that was in 2003 or 2004 and it was awesome.

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

Saw mine 1990 i was 5 lol

[@dmorris8661]

Now that's demo derby ,todays drivers think their welding skill is better than their driving skill!

[@crazykellywfo4240]

That 088 was Sandbagging in the Final Derby, like crazy.

[@ronaldotoole6986]

Ha did you notice at the last demo all top 5 cars where all mopars let’s go

[@mikewaddell6555]

OMG i havent seen this since i watched it back in 85 as a wee one. i didn't r ember they even had round backs in that derby

[@Mr-millen]

Proper old school racing and proper old cars 👍 from Matt in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@crazykellywfo4240]

Hey Mr P5, what's that flag at the end of you're comment. It doesn't look English???? CRAZY KELLY from BC.

[@Mr-millen]

CRAZY KELLY WFO it’s the English flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 but not the great Britain flag 🇬🇧

[@Mr-millen]

Do you have many DD tracks in BC

[@crazykellywfo4240]

@@Mr-millen Glad you asked. Yes we have many dirt tracks in Canada, I've personally raced on an asphalt track, I raced a 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #54. The machine used to be loud and fast and frightening. It was marine blue, and had a very tired motor, but that didn't stop me from racing and racing hard. I finally called it quits when I ran out of cash, and with no sponsor I had to quit. That and the car finally SCARED ME.To this day I'm convinced the car was haunted, since I felt a presence in the car and literally was pushed out of it, I felt a pair of arms throw me out, I landed on a dirt mound, seriously spooked. Racing is a serious hobby, it's fun and scary at the same time, and you take you're life in you're hands every time you climb in.

[@Mr-millen]

CRAZY KELLY WFO I’ve been racing since 1984 but me and my brothers only do pre 75 meetings now as we’ve still got an abundance of Jaguars / rover p5 and Austin Westminster and we are competing at hednesford raceway in 3 weeks time which is called the veterans meeting and runs on tarmac and has banked bends and as you probably know we race around the circuit to qualify for the final and the last race of the day is the demolition derby

[@altfactor]

I think this was one of few times (maybe the only time?) between 1961 and the mid 1990's that the World Demolition Derby Championship wasn't on "ABC's Wide World Of Sports". But I think ESPN was a corporate sister to ABC even back then, so that might have been a factor.

[@freedomlandcanada230]

standing so close to each other....that would never fly today

[@Milanista2008]

This is awesome, thx for the upload :)

[@19fortynine10]

Still have the windshield in these ?

[@supremeboss5843]

Bob is still alive

[@Racecarlock]

How did they get high frame rates like that back then?

[@RandyDubin]

"ESPM"? Never heard of that channel, unfortunately.

[@redskinfan2]

wow they us the whole race track

[@kz1000ps]

So in the 1980s they were using mostly '70s cars and today people are still using '70s cars...is there an unlimited supply of them or something?

[@mschnur]

Windshields! When did they get rid of them?

[@derbykid1]

I'd rather spend time to build a car instead of just throwing it together running it for 10 minutes

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

You aint ready for derby life

[@mattkaustickomments]

Is she sharing a pair of fundies with him?? Why are they attached at the groin?

[@Racecarlock]

Try searching for bone stock, stock, and no weld heats. I think those are what you're looking for.

[@ronaldotoole6986]

There’s some massive hits in these heats the dry racetrack derbies are crazy plus with these old cars some of these hits probably hurt like a motherfucker

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Westboro?

[@dacrd]

@3:55 really a 1970 chevelle 2 door dang

[@billsgarage6453]

cee dee this was filmed when it was just another car. Now they're super expensive.

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

It was probably a chevelle malibu and in 1985 common as dirt

[@Tennesseestorm76]

They were dime a dozen back then. I am more puzzled they thought it stood a chance with those other huge sedans and wagons.

[@Tennesseestorm76]

@@billsgarage6453 - yeah the wagons are pretty collectible now too. One of those GM wagons can easily sell for $7k if in good shape... $15k+ if super nice.

[@Tennesseestorm76]

I have a '72 Kingswood Estate that I have turned down $7,500 cash for.

[@mod419]

On blacktop.......Omfg

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

3 all thr gorls, i ❤ b4

[@busch77]

ESPM was the original successor to ESPN, the precursor to ESPN2 and... awww who am I kidding... typos suck. It's fixed now :S

[@TheTeamMarshall]

what happend to this

[@mathewreynolds7607]

Imagine if these had water tanks and not radiators.. someone would be dead if they went round in drive not reverse

[@cptk3rk]

too bad wecrash has progressed the sport so competitively its like the poor mans nascar back in early 2000s you could use wecrash to gain knowledge on your builds to get huge advantage, now everyone knows of the site and all the secrets are sold free I miss the pioneer days, where you could live and learn from your mistakes and experince is what brought out the winners and legends

[@randombk82894]

Really a chevelle...cmon

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

I won westboro 1985

[@mattkaustickomments]

A 70 Chevelle in the first heat! Not such a good choice...

[@TheSnake4149]

That's when they do it for fun,now it's all about the money !!

[@DoktorJeep]

cozy

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Watt I didn't?.

[@Easterweed21]

back then car were a dime a dozen now you have to weld to keep your car for 2 or 3 derby's because back then made out of steal now there tin 1 track shot like these cars are doing the new ones would bend the trunk to the motor and sqwich you like a paincake

[@crazykellywfo4240]

1969 CHEVELLE .................jeeeezusss.

[@oneman1812]

Yep its how i GREW UP O

[@oneman1812]

Too meNY CHICKANNA. HA LF MILE B4 CONTACT. WRSTBORO MA....

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

Ya gotti 🐝 a drunk Driver

[@RickyRicardo-jd8ed]

2 win

[@oneman1812]

MASSHOLE I AM1.

[@oneman1812]

C HA MP ION

[@doreenpara6755]

Tom "I hide so I can win"Kilkenny.You and Buksa both suck.

[@ke4977]

gay