2021 EAGLE RIVER VINTAGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - F500- FINAL

[@ash_hamilton]

Its like a mix between NASCAR and speed skating! I must start watching this.

[@philco7044]

Do they have racing like this in Canada 😊🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@johnkidd1226]

Went to Eagle River several times in the 70's and still enjoy this racing. Miss the twin tracs, hated motocross. I'm 72 now, watching in my shorts and beach chair. I dont miss standing outside all day as a spectator in minus 30 weather but that separated the men from the boys as we used to say. Good gear and a large coffee laced with rye helped keep us warm.

[@joepatenaude3957]

I just picked up a 640 skidoo alpine with 3800 miles my new project

[@billconnell9169]

I wish that I could have been alive to experience Eagle River in the 1970's. They hayday of snowmobile racing.

[@johnkidd1226]

@@billconnell9169 There are still some of the old races on KZbin with the Wahls, Decker, the Vessair brothers who dominated the twin track Formula races then.

[@jeffreylight2454]

Ya got that shit right!

[@winky_cat]

This should be on tv!

[@billconnell9169]

This sport could definitely benefit from more fans and exposure.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Love old sleds.

[@patfranks785]

I don't follow this but that first guy sure looked like he has been taking lessons from a soccer player.

[@Scott1955gumby]

Fun to watch this from Oregon state...had family in Three Lakes for many many years

[@SuperRoo_22]

Was hoping to see Larry Enticer out there. He would absolutely "Send It" for the win! 🏁 🏆 🤣

[@billconnell9169]

Somebody should give him a celebrity ride on a race prepped Enticer!

[@DM-hw4cr]

"Send it" into the wall.

[@BANSHEEBOY_1974]

The ‘Denim Destroyer’

[@purplefalcon5513]

Damn.. Great racing!! Love it

[@Dementore6]

In the 1980's my Dad raced 1/8th mile drags on his sled. The trick that he used was the clutch. You play around with the weights in the clutch, and you can get it to engage right around 8,000 rpm's. That gives you a holeshot everytime and he won most of the races we was entered in. His buddy had a twin track and he raced the ovals. They got his sled to engage somewhere around 7,000 rpm's and he'd get the holeshot most times too. I was off in the military so I didn't get to see them race too much. I did get to race my Dad's sled two times, and that was awesome.

[@billconnell9169]

Doug, thats an awesome story. And thank you for your Military service by the way! There are many tricks that we use to increase the engagement RPM. In this F500 class due to the style of track that is required, traction is somewhat limited. So if we engage too high you might just sit and spin.

[@Dementore6]

@@billconnell9169 Dad also highly modified his rear suspension too. You probably can't modify those sleds like he did. It took off like a rocket. The other sleds spun their tracks too. They hadn't figured out the suspension trick. hahaha. There were lots of other things he had done. Too much to write in here. Thanks for the reply. I didn't do anything special in the military, but thanks.

[@scitsalcoryp]

Damn straight up this sport looks deadly .

[@ross7684]

That is icemobile racing. My uncle still has his '72 Snojet Thunderjet from the heydays of snomobile racing...quite the machine!

[@billconnell9169]

That's awesome! Do you know which motor is in it? 292, 433, or 643cc?

[@lukehallman4006]

Assuming not for sale?

[@georgemattar1182]

Nice. But it was better in 1973 when the late great Bob Eastman won on a 650 Polaris Starfire on SNOW.

[@justinhooper3958]

That was fun to watch

[@oledahammer8393]

I raced stock class on my 340 '78 Blizzard 6500+, made only one year under that moniker, that was a great sled, but tough to beat a Merc Sno Twister 340 though in that class. I sure miss that little sled.

[@jeffpierce6362]

these guys are nuts..

[@ЛеонидПротасенок]

Гудуць як пчолы!

[@bradrock7731]

BTW: Out of all my machines back then, one of the most fun was my twin track Raider. Great ride for poker runs & such! Did some local racing with a Scorpion.

[@scitsalcoryp]

This looks like an absolute kick in the butt ! 😀

[@rogerhislip5269]

Hey old neighbor Bill! Hope to see you there this year again!

[@billconnell9169]

See you there!

[@youareright5431]

That looked like a lebron James Flop 9w😂😂

[@kingofhearts4395]

Eagle River needs to work on that Track, That is one rough track to race on. I see now why racers like the track in Beausejour Manitoba Canada.

[@billconnell9169]

With over 800 entries all running on one track and weather that wasn't best for ice making, I'd say they did/do the best that they can.

[@winky_cat]

TV! Can almost smell them 2 strokes

[@billconnell9169]

Nothing better than the smell of two stroke race fuel in cold crisp air.

[@winky_cat]

YESSS!!

[@charlieh3998]

I am trying to put a series together racing 1970's riding lawn mowers.

[@billconnell9169]

That sounds like fun. I hope that you are able to put together the series. What state are you in?

[@dinorichetti]

2 Strokes 4 Ever!!!!!!!!

[@billconnell9169]

I couldn't agree more!

[@jeffreyhagelin3672]

In the good old days, once everyone completed the first lap, there were no restarts. These guys are spoiled.

[@mikedoran4763]

Jusay'n, the one who came off the sled wasn't knocked off. They bailed off to stop the race. I've seen better acting from the worst pro soccer premadonas.

[@johnnydodgecountry9508]

Vintage ain't got nothin' to do with speed with these sleds.

[@loggerjohn01]

Great racing, where is Eagle River? thanks

[@billconnell9169]

Eagle River, Wisconsin. DERBYCOMPLEX.COM

[@loggerjohn01]

@@billconnell9169 Ok thanks, I'm in Eastern Ontario Canada. Take care

[@nmoran2046]

Well done sir

[@billconnell9169]

Thank you!

[@smithjakecary2580]

20 inches of carbide everything u could find to put on the track to hook up drag ur helmet hanging of to get it turned those were the days

[@billconnell9169]

In this F500 class you are allowed 6" carbide max per ski. Quite different from the 20" that was needed back in the Golden days.

[@mikeytimms9452]

I miss the days when I was just a wee lad in the pits for Ole Carl Swartz reminds me of those late nights hanging out with him and my old man

[@popcornhead3479]

Race is way too short!

[@chrisretired5379]

Awesome video ! Is it my ears, or is the professional announcers voice sounding like Tom Lykus ? Great race coverage

[@billconnell9169]

I think you're right

[@jerryfrederick6610]

Buffalo Balls! Of that I am certain.

[@stevendunaway3932]

Buy the way ,need a good HOT 🌭in Eastern NORTH CAROLINA!!!!!

[@bobblair4046]

This is cool . First time watching . I can guarantee I will never watch this live as I sit on my back porch in shorts and t-shirt and 70 degrees 12-28-21.

[@billconnell9169]

At the Derby Track and the Wausau 525 they have very nice indoor heated seating areas with catered food and drink. You don't have to sit in the cold to watch these races.

[@bobblair4046]

@@billconnell9169 thank you for info might just take you up on it. I met no disrespect to the track or style of racing. I am just a Georgian who doesn't hang out where it's cold very often. Happy New Year and thanks for Info

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

@@bobblair4046 come to Eagle River for some ice fishing, Bob!

[@theresastencil2674]

I need 2024snowmobile race /Sunday

[@theresastencil2674]

Where is 2024 race for Jan 21st

[@rrrrkoop2776]

how fast are they going?

[@billconnell9169]

Somewhere between 70-80mph

[@daveywaite25]

Why do they bounce their ass on the seat before the start?

[@billconnell9169]

To set the ice picks into the ice for more traction during takeoff.

[@stevendunaway3932]

I LOVE a good hot 🌭 did they ship the HOT 🌭DOGS ?????

[@billconnell9169]

I could arrange that. It might be cold by the time it delivers to you.

[@smithjakecary2580]

Is that the open class I rode a ;650 cat exterminator super mod fastest track was Minnesota fair track iced down sawdust fast finished 6th Gilles won Eastman 2nd

[@billconnell9169]

This is a class called F500. They are 500cc liquid cooled stock engine, exhaust, and carbs. It's not the fastest class but it's one of the most popular classes with a high sled count. That's awesome that you raced a 650 EXT back in the day. What a beast.

[@bradrock7731]

Now THIS is snowmobile racing! The snowcross is boring. Used to hit Traverse City & The SOO also for the triple crown in the seventies. No twin trackers anymore?

[@billconnell9169]

Twin trackers don't race anymore. One reason is that they are very valuable and most of them sit in collections. Another reason is that they had cleated tracks which are no longer legal and so someone would have to invest in manufacturing a rubber track for them.

[@bradrock7731]

@@billconnell9169 Thank you so much for the reply! Even my wife was excited to see your channel pop up. First thing she said was; Remember the twin track Skidoo's racing at Interlochen Michigan? ( We used to live there)

[@frede5656]

@@bradrock7731 You might like Austin Leeck channel as well, its old school Northern Michigan racing.

[@bradrock7731]

@@frede5656 Thank you very much! Sorry for the slow response

[@raymondo162]

Weird sport with more stop time than race time ??

[@billconnell9169]

Not all races have this many crashes. The goal is to run straight through from stay to finish. Don't judge all by just this one.

[@warroad]

Boring....................

[@billconnell9169]

Thanks for watching! But you're right, this video probably is boring to you judging by your videos of your dog wearing shoes and another of geese on a river.

[@doktorjonsson3860]

This could have been a nice sport if they didn't just go round and round and round and round 🙄

[@TheClownVP]

Just go watch something else

[@doktorjonsson3860]

@@TheClownVP This could have been as good as F1, but turned out more like Indy 500... "Well now they're coming here on the 78th lap making a left turn, and now going down the straight heading for another left turn. They all made a left turn so now they're going to make a left turn again. It's hard to put yourself in the mind of these drivers, I wonder what they're going to do next... Seems like they're making a left turn, who would have thought! The next bit coming up is really tricky cause it's a left turn this time. My god this is exciting, I hope we'll see them make another left turn! And they do! They all made a left turn! But watch out, watch out cause now they're MAKING. ANOTHER. LEFT. TURN. See my point or do I have to take out the crayons and draw it for you..?

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

@@doktorjonsson3860 move on already......see my point?

[@billconnell9169]

Perhaps you would be more interested in cross country or Ice Lemans snowmobile racing. There are organizations who put on these types of events in the Midwest.