At timer 5:21 is the Chicagoan BB/FC my old race car I was lucky enough to help out on as a kid of fourteen. Thanks for the only film I can find of that car since my apartment building burned down in 1985.
Great video...only complaint no shots of the Chi-Town Hustler. I was 15 years old and a pit crew member for Austin Coil. Denny Savage was the driver. He talked Austin into going. This is the first year they went. It was a great experience.
1977 was the one and only time I made it to Indy....I was shooting stills for both Les Lovett (NHRA) and a privately produced, high quality book on the event....a dream come true for this young photographer. Though I'm not positive, I'd guess that the back of my head is seen as the camera pans down track. The only person I definitely recognize is the recently deceased Bill Crites, who's bucket hat can be seen at around 3:10
I'd absolutely love to see more of this if you have it...thanks
i've got super 8 film (no sound) of this and many other races around this time. at atlanta, bristol,roxboro,english mountain. i need to put em on dvd. this is a good video of indy, thanks for putting this on.
thanks for all those who have posted. This was filmed by the late Grant Iseli out of Canada,I hope he would get a big kick out of seeing his footage enjoyed by so many. i got hold of a VHS tape with his raw video and cleaned it up as best I could. He was way ahead of his time and blew up a lot of mics! . I hope to get another VHS tape so I can bring his work for others to enjoy
Was that Grumpy Jenkins in the first clip?
66blackdog 7 months ago
@ 2:02, Joe Amato driving the HiJacker BB/FC before he was famous. Great stuff!!!
QR3550 9 months ago
Was Pat Cress the driver of that car?
QR3550 9 months ago
At timer 5:21 is the Chicagoan BB/FC my old race car I was lucky enough to help out on as a kid of fourteen. Thanks for the only film I can find of that car since my apartment building burned down in 1985.
POISONIVO 1 year ago
Great video...only complaint no shots of the Chi-Town Hustler. I was 15 years old and a pit crew member for Austin Coil. Denny Savage was the driver. He talked Austin into going. This is the first year they went. It was a great experience.
Dhermo31 1 year ago
1977 was the one and only time I made it to Indy....I was shooting stills for both Les Lovett (NHRA) and a privately produced, high quality book on the event....a dream come true for this young photographer. Though I'm not positive, I'd guess that the back of my head is seen as the camera pans down track. The only person I definitely recognize is the recently deceased Bill Crites, who's bucket hat can be seen at around 3:10
I'd absolutely love to see more of this if you have it...thanks
rpasley 2 years ago
i've got super 8 film (no sound) of this and many other races around this time. at atlanta, bristol,roxboro,english mountain. i need to put em on dvd. this is a good video of indy, thanks for putting this on.
svo65 3 years ago
1977 US Nationals was my first NHRA event ever at just 11 years old. I will never forget it. Thanks for sharing this.
nitrophotog 3 years ago
Amazing footage!
bvonsvideos 3 years ago
thanks for all those who have posted. This was filmed by the late Grant Iseli out of Canada,I hope he would get a big kick out of seeing his footage enjoyed by so many. i got hold of a VHS tape with his raw video and cleaned it up as best I could. He was way ahead of his time and blew up a lot of mics! . I hope to get another VHS tape so I can bring his work for others to enjoy
thanks
George
pyrotect 3 years ago
Best era in nitro racing period!!! You need to burn some DVD's and sell them to us!!!
Indy is the best!
redriverraider 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing this trip down memory lane. Got any more?
nitrophotog 3 years ago
This is a fabulous video. So much memory!!!!
Thank you
tshue2001 3 years ago