This was probably recorded back in 1999 when ESPN Classic did "Daytona Week". They showed two hour versions of '79, '80, '81, '84, '85, '88, '90, and '91.
do you have any more videos from the '81 500 its really interesting to watch it esp since it was the first race with the smaller 110 inch wheelbase cars, kind of a car of tomorrow for them
No. This is the only footage I have from that race. It was recorded from ESPN classic on the night before Dale Earnhardt died. I was flipping channels when Suddenly I realized it was the 81 500. I always wanted to get this race on tape so I fumbled for a tape, got it into the VCR an pressed record and this is all the footage I got. Luckily, it's the footage I was looking for.
GEEZ the guys do it in under 15 seconds now
wuscli 1 year ago
thats my grams bro (blackie wangerin)
airgas172887 1 year ago
The '81 race was a great Daytiona 500. Blackie was a cool dude!
3338MAN 2 years ago
I haven't talked to him for a few years but he still IS a cool dude!
55crash 2 years ago
@3338MAN TYPO DAYTONA!
driven5fly 1 year ago
do you have the rest of this race? this was one of my favorites!
penske369 3 years ago 4
I bet.
wolves16 3 years ago
Yay another Minnesotan in NASCAR!!! YAY!!!
ILikeCheeze24 3 years ago
Blackie took some wild rides. If I remember reading correctly, he flew over the wall at Michigan two years before.
JoeytheHDK 3 years ago 2
Yes, he did go over a wall but I can't remember which track it was at. He almost died in that crash!
55crash 3 years ago
I agree! I haven't seen him in about 5 years but he always had a great sense of humor!
55crash 3 years ago
There is a once in a blue moon driver in the CTS named Troy Wangerin, is there a relation? cuz I cannot imagine to many Wangerins in NASCAR lol
PsychedelicGuy 3 years ago
Yes, Blackie is Troy's dad.
55crash 3 years ago
Awesome, thanks for tellin me.
PsychedelicGuy 3 years ago
@55crash i dont know tory but thats my grams bro
airgas172887 1 year ago
what channel currently as of APRIL 29, 2008 shows classic nascar races becuase i want to whatch them old races but i dont know what channel
e521soediv 3 years ago
Correct! A Thunderbird I believe. #39.
55crash 4 years ago
Thanks for posting. This is great stuff!
The '81 was always one of my favorite D500s also. I wouldn't have even remembered Blackie Wangerin was in that race though.
I never got to see this on ESPN Classics.
LOVE Harry Ranier's '81 Lemans. What model was Blackie driving?
tommylord 4 years ago
This was probably recorded back in 1999 when ESPN Classic did "Daytona Week". They showed two hour versions of '79, '80, '81, '84, '85, '88, '90, and '91.
PaulZuppardo 3 years ago
nvm, missed the previous comment.
PaulZuppardo 3 years ago
do you have any more videos from the '81 500 its really interesting to watch it esp since it was the first race with the smaller 110 inch wheelbase cars, kind of a car of tomorrow for them
carguysn 4 years ago
No. This is the only footage I have from that race. It was recorded from ESPN classic on the night before Dale Earnhardt died. I was flipping channels when Suddenly I realized it was the 81 500. I always wanted to get this race on tape so I fumbled for a tape, got it into the VCR an pressed record and this is all the footage I got. Luckily, it's the footage I was looking for.
55crash 4 years ago
Hmm, I've always wondered what Blackie Wangerin looked like. Thanks for posting!
nadeau1064 4 years ago