2023 OWOSSO SPEEDWAY SPECTATOR DRAGS $5K TO WIN!!!

Full coverage of the very first Spectator Drag event at Owosso Speedway under new ownership with $5K to win!!!! I want to give a HUGE thank you to the track for inviting us out and putting on an awesome event from start to finish even given the unfortunate weather. Thank you to all the drivers who came out for some fun, to compete, and put on a great show!!! This is the first of many to come, such a great track with a bright future backed by an even better team. Hope you guys enjoy the video! - TBERG
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[@ChipVorhies]

A big thank you to T Berg media For all you guys do and especially for coming to my home track. I'm a huge fan of Charlie. I watch you guys all the time in the northeast. And I can't believe I missed you at my local track in my backyard if you come next year I promise I will be there and meet you in person.

[@TBERGMEDIA]

Appreciate you watching! We all had a great time out there, will see you at the next! 👊🏁

[@Airpig]

Blazer! Love that thing!

[@chopper1168]

Awesome video. I loved all the extra stuff at the end. I was cracking up. Kenny rented a plaid bahahhaah 😂

[@ChuckWine2]

Awesome!!!! Thanks alot!!! Much appreciated!!!👊👊👊👍👍👍

[@Kozo_Hoshino_]

god i love that VR4!!!

[@justachipn3039]

🌵🌵💀💀👍👍🌵🌵 There's a secret running against Tesla's, Charlie knows what it is lol !!!

[@sidvicious01]

No secret just knows how to drive, plus his mods allow him to go pedal to the metal

[@justachipn3039]

@@sidvicious01 You don't know it !!!

[@sidvicious01]

@@justachipn3039 👀

[@LanceBass2022]

Charlie cracks me up. He makes Seekonk Speedway fun during the spectator drags. He will brakecheck the hell out of opponents but when that white Camaro did it to him, he threw a full temper tantrum on the track. LOL. But it was great, very entertaining driver.

[@hhaste]

That's not a good thing. Can't stand people like that.. if he could take what he dishes out, then sure, that's fine.. but not when he turns in to a crybaby for having the same thing done to him. Unless he's not serious about it, I haven't watched that part of the video yet and I'm unfamiliar with everyone. I just started watching these not long ago. EDIT: Okay nevermind, I finished the video and didn't really even see anything. Guess he was just joking about it, then.

[@LanceBass2022]

@@hhaste haha yeah Charlie in the black Blazer is entertaining. He is a ruthless driver but when someone takes it to him, he gets angry. Here is a link to the Seekonk final race this past August - Charlie has a fit on the track. LOL. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp2caYdoeNdqmpIsi=CWUCq5wg1iKh7YXL

[@ShinyKnife]

Was cool of Charlie to give you a shout out. That was classy

[@venomfastback]

Great video! I really wish there was something like this in the DFW area.

[@philipbohlinger4150]

That square body and c10 were gorgeous! Congratulations Charles!

[@juampig4285]

Impresionante!!! Soy ultra fans de charly!!! Saludos desde bahia blanca Argentina 🙋🏻‍♂️🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@andyrulz2626]

Great contents especially backstage comments. I always enjoy these videos, love from Canada.

[@benmisner6457]

That blazer is a beast

[@wesleymadsen4357]

Hell yah Brother

[@tiptonchris7390]

That blazer is a bad ass ride and dude drives the hell out of it. Hands down my favorite to watch in the spectator race's period. Keep hurtin them feelins Charlie...

[@Carbonneutraldrop]

What an event!!! Looks like a blast!! Guess Mike V had to bail on day 2? Count us in on the next one!!!

[@mikebrown8065]

TBERG MEDIA!!! When I think you give us a top notch spectator drags video, you seem to outdo yourself top notch every single time!!! Total respect for Charlie and his S-10 life, especially for giving you a shout out when he won the race!! Thanks for another great video, looking forward to seeing you guys on the next one at Freedom Factory!!!👍safe travels 🙏🇺🇸

[@TBERGMEDIA]

Always a blast, glad you enjoyed! 🙏🏁

[@DanielAngenendtOAO]

Haha nice to see the tesla loosing against a real car 😍😜🤩And as always: Thx for the fun time and your great work !!!! ;-)

[@ChipVorhies]

Congratulations on another win, Charlie. Hope the $5000 pays for your trip back to New York.

[@robertdavis8010]

I love to watch and reminisce ,thank you for the videos, I wish I could hear the announcer better but I still love it. Wish I could watch videos of my time on the track in "Badvelle II". It had 10 first place trophies.

[@electricman1405]

Tesla owners automatically think they will win any race. Till they met up with Charlie!

[@MichiganMade82]

That's guy is a cry baby. Sorry man

[@CRAZYHORSE187]

You'll have to excuse me if I get this wrong because I'm British and we don't have many of these cars, so with that out the way, was it a Chevy Blazer that won or may be a Tornado, I dunno, but that thing with 18" drag wheels & tyres would be fast in the 8th & quarter mile, nice 👍👍👍

[@ryurc3033]

I do love that blazer. He knows how to freak out a Tesla and make it cut power to avoid an "accident". But he can drive for sure. I love that its built from random bits of this and that. Making his own suspension setup, it's really an engineering marvel. I'd love to look under it up close.

[@lewiscox5917]

Charlie is the man. The gto is fun to watch but Charlie is the man.

[@R0FLC4T5]

The man at driving like shit to scare the competition 🎉

[@dlcarburetor]

Bro this was awesome. Thanks for the full coverage. Thats a lot of work. Wish I could make the time to go in person to see these but my job... I like the spectator drags. A lot of fun.

[@pbruteforce1]

Congratulations on the new gig, and good luck with everything. Has someone who has lost people close to me to cancer any effort to rid the world of it I'm all for 👍

[@photoman2004]

That was quite a treat at the end, seeing Charlie square up vs a proper race car ( outlaw super late model? ) 😄

[@kennethanway7979]

Thanks for the videos!

[@rickinmi]

Way cool! "They're going 3 wide!!!" I miss living in Ovid/Elsie... because of Owasso Speedway!

[@lespaulr6]

F that tesla !! Charlie is the king of spectator drags

[@maxjackson1373]

they're friends......they split the pot, no need to push it...............Tesla Plaid , driven correctly, will destroy that sh*^tbox

[@rexracer7192]

He not the king, he's just driving a purpose built oval track car against daily drivers,,, winning under those circumstances isn't exactly impressive 🤦‍♂️

[@effyfil4277]

That poor unlucky Charger guy racing against Tesla twice 😂 Thx for recording it @Tberg Media. That was fun 😁 You had the GTR, Tesla and S10 as a top three. The Corvette and VR4 would complete the top five I think if they were there...

[@random_protein]

That VR4 driver actually knew how to drive an oval. Would love to see someone with a little more experience behind the wheel of that GTR. That launch control is no joke.

[@effyfil4277]

@@random_protein well. The VR4 driver has already raced once or twice here and there... 😉

[@slinkytank1460]

Anytime that 3000gt shows up, that's my guy no matter what other car is in the vid. Have now seen the blue gtr. That dude doesn't fucking play around

[@slinkytank1460]

They really should just ban the s10 guy he is unsafe as fuuuuck

[@TheWillvoss]

blazer finally figured out 20's dont make you faster.. so proud.

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

I have 18s. Never had 20s

[@MartyDeAngeloSEstudios]

Charlie is such an awesome guy!!

[@robertdavis8010]

This is a well shot video. I've really enjoyed watching.

[@R3AL-AIM]

Owosso? Like Owosso, MI? That's like 20 minutes from me 😂

[@cindowsxp]

yea, they run a nice track there. He's putting alot of time and effort into making it something great.

[@TBERGMEDIA]

We had a great time out there and will definitely be back! 🙌🏁

[@wakeupamericaandresist2413]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@302efi]

I mean the dude in the Blazer is a known wrecker... Lol

[@everydayirace]

You're allowed to run slicks now? That's going to price out most drivers with cars that aren't getting trailered to the races.

[@steveletson6616]

I didn't see anyone with slicks. Who had slicks?

[@everydayirace]

​@@steveletson6616at 1 15 35 mark.

[@cleverusernamecl5532]

115:35 Black Blazer. Why not just let the stock car guys enter the races, this has gotten so far removed from the original intention. @@steveletson6616

[@jwallace2913]

@@steveletson6616 The S10 Blazer is definitely on slicks and maybe that GTR, hard to tell for sure.

[@everydayirace]

@@jwallace2913 gtr is AWD, he sure didn't drive like he was on slicks

[@DriverJ-N]

that blazer is insane omfg

[@AshotArista]

Annoying shitbox

[@nicko9725]

Been watcing buddy in the old blazer for a minute. Hes got that thing dialed in pretty well now. One thing he has that others dont is a driver mod.

[@jwallace2913]

As cool as that Blazer is he really shouldn't be allowed to drive a racecar in spectator drags.. the whole point is for people to come out and have fun with their daily drivers then you got this clown trailering his rig (gutted, slicks, caged, NOT street legal) to tracks and collecting a paycheck. I would imagine other drivers feel the same whether they voice it or not...

[@sessionnine546]

That skyline def threw that race. Prob knows the s10’s track record of slamming into people if he isn’t winning.

[@jwallace2913]

@@sessionnine546 the Tesla backed out of it too.. in the middle of 3-4 when the S10 started to squeeze him down. Gotta get that lunch money. I dunno if you saw the video of him getting turned lol priceless and of course he threw a fit about it.

[@TBERGMEDIA]

@@jwallace2913 it’s tough to see from the angle but he definitely didn’t squeeze the Tesla, Tesla actually slows down in the corners when the wheel is turned. That’s part of its system that wasn’t turned off for the race. Gtr didn’t throw the race either, just doesn’t do the corners well and was sliding a lot too.

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

@@jwallace2913 yup. $5k worth of lunch moneys. 😊😊😊

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

@@sessionnine546 it’s hard to hit someone when they are behind you. Just sayin. Tell us about the first time the blazer hurt you.

[@JackSmith-so5vf]

I will say this man has made huge improvements lighting new pavement new wall on the backstretch many dollars spent thank you wheeler family

[@da_chief1492]

😂 as someone from oswego, that first match up is a perfect representation of our town😂

[@CamaroSS2236]

Was the guy in the Saturn Ion intoxicated?

[@barryadams68]

How does anyone get eliminated at this race? Do you just go until you run out of gas?

[@cindowsxp]

double elimination with buy back option.

[@Robdrummerman3]

That pontiac sounded epic.

[@jimlundstrom4693]

Awesome job, black blazer send that electric p. O. S. Packing

[@jeffduncan02]

A purpose built circle track car (SUV) out performed a stock EV, congrats on your apples oranges comparison.

[@firstnamelastname8060]

Not exactly. It got to the final. Plus handed the Blazer a loss. They both "packed" at the same time, seeing how that was the last matchup.

[@jeffduncan02]

@@firstnamelastname8060 I think we're on the same agreement here. Both were good drivers with different approaches. Both are impressive, but simpletons that want to compare an MSRP of one vehicle or it's base technology to the other have a lot to learn.

[@steveletson6616]

​@gravityracergtwhat slicks?

[@maxjackson1373]

@@jeffduncan02 they're friends......they split the pot, no need to push it...............

[@jefferybernard4800]

Owosso speedway is a good track that should have big races held there

[@edrod3580]

That vr4 wasn’t there at the end to put that blazer to sleep.

[@mongoose406]

Probably broke down.

[@Adlata]

@@mongoose406 unlikely due to Japanese build quality> bowtie junk , also at least the Mitsubishi drove to the track and isn't a purpose built trailer queen on slicks. non street legal cars on slicks and $100k+ teslas kill the enjoyment of these events

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

@@Adlata you sure the vr4 drove to the track ?? All the way from Massachusetts?? Stop. Your spreading lies. Mike my boy definitely trailered his car on the 900 mile one way trip. Thanks for watching.

[@phoenixtroup8507]

Dude in the gtr gotta learn how to drive through those corners fr he easily could have taken the s10 get mad idc

[@ryurc3033]

It takes more than a fast car to be fast....for sure.

[@DerrickFisher420]

I want to race my v6 stang there, I been looking for any spectator racing that’s not on the street 😂

[@TonicofSonic]

Dude with the spiral graphic on the blazer should be banned from these events as he is notoriously wreckless in the footage I have seen. The graphic on the back intended to confuse his opponents says it all really.

[@jimlundstrom4693]

I think the electric cars should be racing in their own category.

[@WRX-WING]

I agree it's a completely different technology.

[@wakeupamericaandresist2413]

One has a motor and one has an engine ✌️

[@mike85958]

It's just another tech like diesel vs gas. Why separate it if it can make for great racing? Besides its spectator drags and that's what makes it super fun to watch rather than some cookie cutter car race with restrictions and limiters.

[@WRX-WING]

The thing that makes it hard is that a lot of these guys have several hours into their builds . Then some dude just buys Tesla and is able to compete with them. That's why in Rally they have a completely separate category for electric vehicles.

[@_md______]

So. You wouldn't have an electric class, theres just not enough "racers" in them. I give props to the guys bringing high dollar vehicles into these races, they have alot to lose. With that said, i also agree that any donkey can buy a tesla plaid and spank hardcore racers who wrench on thier own cars. EVs dont belong in this style or racing, just like a huge SUV. Aint that right Tberg? 😂

[@z31drifterlf]

Ohhh I see Mike fixed his shit, we got a Charley x Mike line up?

[@TBERGMEDIA]

Maybe we’ll get that at the Freedom Factory in December! 🤔

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

Gota pay to see that matchup 😂

[@gavinanderson1440]

i feel like two very similar cars lined up together isn’t even fair, is there not a massive advantage to starting on the low end?

[@iamjaychase1]

YESSSSSSS❤

[@z31drifterlf]

Dear Owosso speedway, maybe consider a single elimination with a 100$ buy back option.

[@TBERGMEDIA]

This was a test for them, double elimination with a $100 buy back option. They’re very open to working with the drivers on best format which is great for the future!

[@Jay-fb2lv]

@@TBERGMEDIAthe buy back was $200

[@NBC_NCO]

A good tire is absolutely necessary for victory. The 99.00 "wallyworlds" special...aren't going to help you in the corners, acceleration or braking.

[@d0sitmatr]

great stuff, as always all, thanks for your videos ! I have to get this off my chest... the guy driving the GTR had just horrific lines, if he had better lines I think he could have done much better. pay attention to mad lad, he has some good lines for what he is driving.

[@exoticspeedefy7916]

Nah the weight of those things is just off. Needs to loose some pounds or add more downforce/power

[@oohjah]

im here early for the first time

[@afordford9679]

Chevy blazer is awesome, man i miss my 2001 Chevy.

[@DannaCurrence-rf8qq]

Hi all my own belogical daddy's out there racing

[@GenkiPhRR]

It's like the dude in the GTR is afraid of corners. Very slow through the corners for a car like that. Or maybe he didn't have slicks like some of the other competitors

[@maxjackson1373]

or, maybe that GTR is setup for straight line drag racing and not a "professional" spectator drag racer, lol

[@GenkiPhRR]

I already saw the comment that the GTR driver has no experience and it's not even his car. At least he tried, lol@@maxjackson1373

[@Adlata]

@@maxjackson1373 NO the GTR was a daily driver only lightly tuned and on worn street tyres unlike the cheater Blazer thats not road legal but a stripped out purpose built trailer queen on slick race tyres. purpose built race cars and 100k+ teslas kill the enjoyment of these races

[@likuidmex]

he cant drive his car

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

@@Adlata what rules did the blazer break ? Come on let’s hear em.

[@DoitWithAlana]

I’ve watched enough spectator drags now to know you’d wanna have big power or a big a#$ wing for downforce so you don’t have to brake entering corners😂. Or like the driver of the Blazer, have both😎👌

[@kevindieterich1254]

Too bad that VR4 had to leave......

[@raymondchoate5687]

Is that is Owosso Mi?

[@R3AL-AIM]

Wondering the same thing lol I have never been to that track, but thought I heard it was paved over and no longer dirt

[@dannyv2335]

Yes it’s in MI

[@raymondchoate5687]

Do they do this regularly? My son and I enjoy watching g spectator drags and I am sure he would get a kick out of watching this in person.

[@dannyv2335]

@@raymondchoate5687 this was the first one.

[@TBERGMEDIA]

Yesss, new ownership as of last year with a bright future ahead! 🏁

[@jared5021]

Love this style racing. Early impression is this speedway needs to streamline their process a bit.

[@senditautomotive1108]

Where they racing without helmets?

[@IMPORTGUY15]

GTR Driver is too afraid on those turns

[@edrod3580]

He is inexperienced. You can tell right away.

[@maxjackson1373]

or, maybe that GTR is setup for straight line drag racing and not a "professional" spectator drag racer, lol

[@leoncope6649]

That’s awesome two manuals not to many people can drive manuals any more

[@lukesworkout2232]

There should be a edited down version of this video.

[@boknows3841]

Funny thing they didn't make Charlie with his cheated up truck with racing slicks run in the rain, l would love to see that P O S blazer hit the wall..

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

Hahaha. Jealous much ?? And btw my truck follows the rules. Mabe learn the rules before typing. I see you love to comment about me on KZbin Mabe you should get a life.

[@Lilmansimba3000]

Well thats the difference between 20k-50k and 100k+!

[@diegoramonmarcucci4575]

Like

[@larrytemen4789]

Always remember, teslas have a built in auto brake feature and will stop if you cut them off….just so long as you can get in front or close to in front of them. This feature can’t be turned off lol

[@darrylsjodin7184]

😬 too much wasted time between races.

[@judgegixxer]

Agreed

[@TBERGMEDIA]

I cut out the dice rolls for almost every race, ik it can be a lot but also didn’t want to cut the cars rolling onto the track.

[@bobbyjonnie7042]

gonna be weird one day when the setup is backward w all electric cars and one or two muscle cars lol

[@Toby_the_Glen]

Two laps would be more interesting?

[@mongoose406]

Godzilla got beat up by the Americans. 🇺🇸

[@michaeljr.1538]

“Muscle beats import every time” -2009 fast and furious

[@edrod3580]

Too bad the Mitsubishi wasn’t there the next day to beat that blazer again.

[@maxjackson1373]

*purpose beat circle track car beats starlight line drag car

[@dennisgreiwe2078]

54:53 A visual representation of a solid rear axle losing a race mostly because the other car has an independent rear suspension. Change my mind. 56:30 Now it's just too damn wet for a race like this. Wishing the promotors would hold off racing for a minute at this point. 57:30. Never mind.

[@jeremiahglass8262]

Man….I miss my freakn 93’ Typhoon…..

[@ryurc3033]

I'm building a clone right now, 87 blazer 2 door, 4x4 frame, bravada front diff, and Astro van transfer case ...but with a 2009 5.3 for power.

[@carlthompson7930]

Sick computer bro

[@firstnamelastname8060]

After running half the races in the rain, successfully and without incedent, the "BEST" decision was to run the last few races the next day, eliminating 3 of the fastest cars? Define "best".

[@dustinfoster4944]

It was getting real slick bub. How you expect to keep a safe race going if it's that slick. Look at the red Camaro and Corvette race there were skating with the Camaro almost kissing the wall. Haha

[@electricman1405]

Ice superior over electric.

[@TBERGMEDIA]

At the end of the day you can’t please everyone. Track handled it very well with circumstances out of their control. I know other tracks that would have canceled the rest of the show all together. Definitely understand it isn’t the best for those with commitments the next day but the best we can do is adapt with what we’re given. That goes for anything in life haha

[@mitchkowalsky9400]

To bad the blazer jumper the start when it raced the GTR...

[@mikegualjr]

Needs an LS fiero or even 88 GT

[@anthonycoe1238]

These guys need a little bigger track !

[@klj2382]

If the Tesla drove like the Blazer

[@Adlata]

its super heavy and on street tyres so it will corner like crap..

[@z_gap_u]

Intentionally getting close to a Tesla will turn its brakes on 🤷‍♂️

[@robertdavis8010]

I did this back in the mid 80's in Woodstock GA and it turned into the best times of my life. They wound up having a completely stock class and I mean stock. But they made a "Modified" class that was run what you bring. Of course it got totally out of hand, and that's when I found my nitch, I loved it. But I never liked the name Spectator racing ,I didn't think it did it justice. Spectator drags is better, but I think that "Oval Drags" sounds better ,because we know that most of the guys doing it are there for one thing, and that's to race. I don't remember any of the Super late model winners that won their events the nights I raced the modified class.

[@davidtranmedia5112]

Gtr needs better tires and driver mod

[@darrylmaxwell-os7pu]

Since when do "spectators" bring their own racecar on a trailer to watch a race?

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

Since they started traveling 13 plus hrs to an event. That’s when.

[@Lilmansimba3000]

More like open class racing

[@dohcsmr1175]

The Tesla and GTR are seriously overweight pigs trying to prove……..what? The S10 drives around the Nissan in the turn. An embarrassing, lose of manhood, flopping in the mud without pig squealing defeat. The White toaster with condemns for wheels is a joke on a race track other than a drag strip. But…….I must give credit to them. Knowing your vehicle is seriously inferior in the turns and still race is noble.

[@crazyblazerguy3773]

It’s not the car it’s the driver.

[@dohcsmr1175]

@@crazyblazerguy3773 Keep telling yourself that.

[@_md______]

Ah man. Telsa was just running for an electric outlet at the end. 😂

[@jeffduncan02]

No, he was turning on autopilot and going home... without having to load up a purpose built track car (SUV).

[@steveletson6616]

@@jeffduncan02 He rented it from a private owner. She didn't know he was going to race it but once she found out he was there called him and said she wanted a cut if he won.🤣

[@RecklessPedro]

Soooo glad the cheater tesla lost.

[@Bocbo]

Purpose built trailer queens on slicks ruin these events. Street legal on street tires. THATS spectator drags.

[@jacklime1610]

Hate evs, love bouncing pickups

[@mosthated8186]

GTR owner needs to sell that car to someone who knows who to drive. 🤦‍♂️

[@Chet_777]

I find it hard to believe that the car rental company gave that guy permission to drive their Tesla Plaid in the spectator drag race. I was happy to see Charlie Gardinob beat him, and put that GTR to shame too, that was amazing.

[@edrod3580]

Too bad the Mitsubishi wasn’t there to shame the blazer. Mike has done it before.

[@justachipn3039]

@@edrod3580 🤡🤡

[@WindyCity1992]

​@edrod3580 It's just a blazer , Lightly modded The R35 & Plaid , Even a VR4 are Already at an advantage over it

[@steveletson6616]

He rented it from a private owner who found out he was racing it and she wasn't mad, although when she found out he was there with it she told him if he wins she wants a cut.😂

[@maxjackson1373]

@@WindyCity1992 Shirley, you can't be serious..................

[@SchafdoggGTO]

GTR driver just sucks apparently