My girl friend and I had a very nice chat with Donnie last night at Attica (Doty Event). He was a total joy to talk with....answered a ton of questions. Donnie is a very nice man. He said he hadn't seen the movie yet and that it took almost 3 years to complete. Count me in as a 15 fan. An excellent hard charger, and a guy who races clean. Wishing him the best in the future.
@boneyman632 жыл бұрын
Been around sprint cars since the 60's. Living in California when the Outlaws came to town we had our local favorites. My daughter took me for a bunch of outlaw races on one of my birthdays. One night most of the crowd was booing Donny. I had never talked to him in the past. I told her I am going to go talk to Donny in the pits and see for myself and get my opinion of this man. Went and talked with Donny and then I got my first shirt with Donny Schatz on it. We have traveled all the way across the US to see the outlaws and Donny has always had time to talk. My favorite night he won an A-main and I wanted one of his old tires to put in my new shop. I asked him if I could get a right rear for my shop wall. He said how would you like the right rear off of my car from tonight's win. He don't know me from adam but he treats me like a friend and I will be his fan for ever. I was at the tee shirt trailer and met Danny and Diane and I realized the apple don't fall far from the tree. Had some great talks with them and one night Danny told me stories from there start in racing and had all the time in the world to chat. (R.I.P. Danny, see you on the other side for some more stories.)
@curtisrrobles78852 жыл бұрын
ma halo for sharing your story
@fivecitydirttracker47762 жыл бұрын
"Book by its cover" As a long time CA fan, I've never been big on Donny. As the years pass I can't, not see, the accomplishments he's made in Sprint car racing. Your story along with this documentary, which has testaments from some of my heros, shows he's like most all of us, Genuinely a good guy. My condolences to the Schatz family for their loss of Danny Schatz.
@austindenotter192 жыл бұрын
Class act all the way.
@aaronglanville6672 жыл бұрын
I remember watching Donny when I was like 15 (36 now) around the high banks of Cedar Lake in a Wissota Sprint. It's cool to see where he is at now, will always be a fan.
@T1C452 жыл бұрын
Awesome memory. I can remember watching Brad Doty, Jack Haudenschild, & Lou Blaney in the early 80's
@jessehohler94642 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah same here I go to cls every week
@kevinkelly54302 жыл бұрын
I remember his first race at Knoxville as an outlaw.
@6ffrey9582 жыл бұрын
Was a crew member for the #22 sprint car at Cedar Lake. I have quite a few pics of Donny taken from the infield.
@LyricPhil2 жыл бұрын
I saw this movie for sale at Schatz's truck in Knoxville, so cool to watch this on KZbin. I first saw him in 2006 and being a Fargo native I've been a fan since. Watching his Outlaws and Nationals dominance in the 2010s was incredible but this most recent 2022 Nationals win, especially with the passing of Danny... That was something really special. Thanks for the awesome memories, Donny.
@petedaughdrill4472 жыл бұрын
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! for producing this Story. This is the first comment I have ever been compelled to post on any site about any subject, but I really want to thank All who put this together. I love how you have captured the commitment, focus, and desire this whole family has displayed. It is a model for all of us to see how you get something done in this Great country and it is exactly the type of content I love to see about my favorite sport.
@L4NG3R5_892 жыл бұрын
Awesome story, I remember as a kid growing up going to Premier Speedway in Australia, this yank coming out and cleaning up the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic 2 years in a row in 2001/02 and thinking this guy will be the next big thing after Steve Kinser and sure enough he has gone on to be one of the all time greats and a driver I have a tonne of respect for on ya don don!!!
@karlbrooksmotorsports48922 жыл бұрын
Donny to you and your entire family my heart goes out to you guys….. sorry for your loss…… this was a great film!
@KateDillonTV2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a Donny Schatz fan since the first time I saw him race. Really enjoyed this behind the scenes look. What a great family! So sorry for their loss.
@METALMISFIT62 жыл бұрын
Some say Kinser was the best..I say it has to be Donnie..he just won the Knoxville Nationals tonight AGAIN..congrats to the TSR 15 Team
@healthyone1002 жыл бұрын
how many has he won at Knoxville, KINSER has 12 i think!
@danaknox80252 жыл бұрын
I am from a racing family in Massachusetts and traveled a lot of roads by tractor trailer.. I've watched Donny race a lot including ny state. Went to Petro .on east side of ND .saw his memorabilia and bought sweatshirts hats and tees for me and my daughter.headed to Minot to drop load off for the main co paving the expanding city of Williston but stated at a truck stop in Minot .saw more of Donnie's stuff their..not realizing it was his family's till I saw the name up on the fuel island then it sank in. His mom was there..haven't met him but would like to. It was a pleasant experience for me I felt I was connect.. what a surprise for me.made the trip even better. Happy for him and his family .great place to go and eat..the Minot stop.then to see how much the oil fields were changing everything there in a big way any way go Donny keep on racing .the video was awesome. .thanks to the shots family.
@wrenchwizzard68 Жыл бұрын
RIP Danny Schatz…….Was fortunate enough to express my condolences to Donny a couple weeks after his dad’s passing…..I knew of the emotional roller coaster that he was now on….Just wow….did he ever make his dad proud…..
@KINGJULIAN-il1we2 жыл бұрын
RIP danny schatz such an amazing guy
@W4114C32 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your families loss. Loved the documentary. Only constructive criticism I'd have is I didn't know all the people they interviewed so it'd be nice to have a name with the faces speaking. Good luck going forward donny
@davidhoska43252 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry for your loss. When I saw you I am sorry I didn't know what to say. I really enjoyed seeing you and Danny in this video especially Danny comments at the end. Thank you for hiring Donny back those three times, You saved his career. Diana I will see you at KNOXVILLE, to get some more of those Donny Schatz autograph earplugs.
@cracklecracklebaybay56122 жыл бұрын
Happy to say I was able to see Schatz win, in person, as a kid in Cottage Grove Oregon. Absolute legend.
@johnvinings56522 жыл бұрын
What a great video and an even better story about you Donny, but also about the Schatz family…your family businesses, race teams and incredible work ethic. A true American success story. I’ve been a fan for over twenty years and will be till you hang ‘em up. So sorry for your loss. Your dad was something else.
@jerrellkull53472 жыл бұрын
Donny is a great guy, had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago at the Devil's Bowl, solid guy for sure. Y'all take care.
@jrock7j2 жыл бұрын
That was worth the 1 hour and 15 minutes to get inside the mind of the greatest modern era sprint car driver. I think what hes done and his dominance at Knoxville is more impressive than the Kings run and wins. The modern era has better competition and better equipment all around. Hes truly a special talent.
@Tipzyyy2 жыл бұрын
Donny still holds the track record at Arlington Raceway. Crazy fun to watch on the track
@HootisGarage Жыл бұрын
I remember that race. I was there with Roger Rager.
@jonisaacs51762 жыл бұрын
I got my introduction to Sprint Car racing at Baylands in the SF Bay region. I moved away but with KZbin I have been able to reconnect and something about Donnie Schatz attracted me and I have been a big fan of Donnie ever since.. Fifteen goes a long way in explaining who Donnie is. I love the stories of Donnie on his tricycle with his dad's helmet and tear-offs convincing his sisters to throw mad at him.. One issue I have though is that I don't know the faces of many of the people in this video.
@hfry2972 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done! I was never a Donnie fan but this definitely makes me look at him in a different light. Good luck!!🏁🏁
@craigwinter3792 Жыл бұрын
I remember those first years in Grand Forks. Seeing those photos and videos of my childhood racers was really neat.
@Randysshop2 жыл бұрын
Great video, A Man of few words lets the racing do the talking. RIP Danny.
@travisfisher2877 Жыл бұрын
I was never a Donny fan but I became one this year and even more so after watching this. R.I.P Danny.
@T1C45 Жыл бұрын
That easy?
@du24pont702 жыл бұрын
LMAO!!! Huge sprint car fan here...also worked at a retread plant for 9 years, back in the 90's. Good times, man, good times. I was a regular at San Jose Speedway. I hated missing a weekend. It's what I looked forward to every week.
@nathanediger3305 Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool watching the story of his life, and at the 24-25 minute mark they talk about our local track, Arlington Raceway. I was there with my dad and we were 1 of the push trucks on track. Just a cool memory to hear.
@glenmurra38562 жыл бұрын
Proud to say I was one of the persons that seen Donny from the beginning in his Sprint car career when he ran at Jackson Minnesota I was on the flag stand as a assistant flag man I honestly can't remember if he ever won a feature at Jackson or not I believe he did but you could tell he had a very bright future ahead of him was always the type of kid you could talk to and still is a great person that you approach and talk they never were stuck up like other people they're great people people bad mouth Donnie and the family you just don't know them if you did you wouldn't do things like that they're great people. Glen Murra former assistant flag man Jackson speedway Jackson Minnesota
@petecastle57622 жыл бұрын
What a great video, it’s great to see behind the scenes and hear how stars rise through the ranks .
@T1C45 Жыл бұрын
So much great talent in this country alone that don't have both parents in the home or any kind of family support that will never see the inside of a real winning car or team for that matter. The problem I have is these drivers that make it to the level of successful professional hardly ever reach back and give a hand up to the ones that are struggling to be something or love racing more than they did or do. Its disgusting and selfish.
@rickarra18332 жыл бұрын
What a nice family, they must've been crazy after his 11th Knoxville last night.congrats D
@jimgifford3386 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding watch thanks 😊
@blangston442 жыл бұрын
Awesome film and tribute to the whole Schatz Family. Donny is one of the best for sure. God Bless your dad, may he rest in peace and watch a lot more wins from on high.
@rogerspencer46622 жыл бұрын
Hello from Joplin Missouri I'm new to your blogs love what I've seen
@randykirchhevel73112 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Donny.
@outlaw671112 жыл бұрын
You should be very proud of what you as a family has achieved and that's all that matters. I totally understand why Donny is successful. Because he loves what he does and very few people get to say that.
@caseykursave16642 жыл бұрын
Watched Donny destroy a car hitting the track entrance gate at Black Hills Speedway Rapid City, SD as a kid (probably 25 years ago). Always was a Schatz fan. So happy my wife and I got to see him win his 300th last year in Dubuque. What a legend!
@mx21foreverboo292 жыл бұрын
What a great documentary Great Job
@Hope_C0re2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this..thanks alot guyz..👍
@robertluttrell20582 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@jeffbear53172 жыл бұрын
I remember when he was a regular at river cities speedway when he was 15 years old
@islandcharlie71322 жыл бұрын
What a great video, Thank you Donny.
@mncokane12 жыл бұрын
Fanfuckintastic! My only question is when will all Tyler Swank out takes be released?😎
@setituptoblowitup7 ай бұрын
If this and even anything like it ever goes away im done im out🇺🇲🗽⚖️🏁🏁💫🚀🎯 #500VSP 300💸 front Wing is closest ive ever gotten.
@communityracecar2 жыл бұрын
At 54:37 when you talk about Richard’s hat….one of our team sponsors has “that” hat that Frenchie threw away. We’ll make sure it get to you for you collection over the winter.
@tuckdaman11852 жыл бұрын
Awesome! The second best sprint car driver of all time. 👍🏻
@chrisodie24672 жыл бұрын
I've been watching sprint cars since I was in diapers...I'm 47 now... never have liked him until now..such a great dude...so glad I stumbled across this!
@pattyford10452 жыл бұрын
Excellent story about a great family
@RevJimmyluv2 жыл бұрын
Nice little documentary about a living legend in the Outlaw sprint series.. The production value could use a little work though.
@johntushaRabidPandas2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Minnesota & come from a Dirt Track Late Models Family. Donny is the Guy that would show up at say WILLMAR, MN with his Late Model on a Thursday night and race and be off that same night to a W.o.o. Even the next day. We would sit in hauler for hours after race and Shoot the Shit. Donny is 1 of the Nicest,Fiercest,Bad ass Drivers Ever.
@tommyterry89532 жыл бұрын
What a great story
@kayneashby93462 жыл бұрын
Great story ty!
@zebelian2 жыл бұрын
Can’t smash the like button enough
@michaelsmith40392 жыл бұрын
At 0:38 I'm pretty sure that's Tri State Speedway in haubstadt In announcer sounded familiar and some signs looked familiar also
@KINGJULIAN-il1we2 жыл бұрын
and i must say schatz crossroads is one hell of a diner. amazing food!
@MichaelBrown-um8qc2 жыл бұрын
Thank You 🏁🏁🏁another Grandio 🌹 American dream 🌹🥂 Shared 💞 ,I'm a very lucky one to take all this into my racing heart ❣️ may we meet Again 💫❣️
@natethacker8962 жыл бұрын
what a great video
@macsmusicchannel89802 жыл бұрын
Just watched this and not one single mention of Australia. We have been so good to him and made him more than welcome every time he has come here. Just goes to show he doesn't give a rats ass about his fans down under!
@KINGJULIAN-il1we2 жыл бұрын
i have never seen him race in person but i am proud to see that something so big came from a state so unknown.
@Tipzyyy2 жыл бұрын
i hope you get to before he calls it quits. him and the guys he competes against sre fun to watch
@KINGJULIAN-il1we2 жыл бұрын
@@Tipzyyy well actually i use to live in grand forks home to river city speedway which has a lot of world of outlaws so i probably did i just didnt realise
@raymond38032 жыл бұрын
After Brian Brown ran 2nd to Donnie Schatz at the Knoxville Nationals for the third time. Donnie said: *_"He's (Brian Bown) going to win this race someday."_* *NO HE'S NOT!* It's mean to falsely build up somebody like that. Donnie should have said ............ *_"Yeah he ran 2nd, but he'll never win it."_* Wouldn't that have been nicer?
@philyoulten83542 жыл бұрын
Legend
@droopscrib842 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@scotthorn57922 жыл бұрын
Vibe!
@johnmueller51962 жыл бұрын
Yes u should run both cars for at least hot laps every night put jessie in one or on test night and then run the one that seems to be set the best it will help ur on the right track KEEP JESUS IN WHAT UR DOIN AND IT WILL KEEP COMIMG TOGETHER.
@raymond38032 жыл бұрын
Is it true Schatz didn't charge Dobmeire for jet fuel flying him to a race? Why is Schatz's jet bigger than Steward's?
@michelleorbillw10742 жыл бұрын
That was a incredible video, Thanks to DIRTRACKR for giving it a shout out! 👍
@vhehn Жыл бұрын
i raced against donny when he was a 15 yo.
@Harmds5flАй бұрын
Looks like 😂time🎉
@LEVEL_554 ай бұрын
Yo
@andyb98302 жыл бұрын
Who's the guy at 15:23 calling Donny a prick?
@zebelian2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest sprint car mechanics of all time, Tyler Swank
@zebelian2 жыл бұрын
Kinda bummed the editor didn’t add peoples names in.
@brettgrantham265611 ай бұрын
This is a hour and fifteen mins of Donny shots paying people to blow him