A different time and place. The seeds of a great sport were sewn during the 70's. I feel priviledged to have been a part. I enjoy Hangtown, Glen Helen (well I guess Pala this year), but you're correct. It is not, nor will never be like this again. Thank Heavens for 8mm movie cameras!
Great video - Marty Smith #9 Honda, Tony D #1 Suzuki (250 Natl Champ 1976), Danny LaPorte #7 Suzuki, Jimmy Ellis #19 CanAm, Rick Burgett #8 Yamaha, Bob Hannah #2 Yamaha (125 Natl Champ 1976) a little out of shape with his Scott boot in the air, and Kent Howerton on Husky #1 (wait a minute, can't be two #1 plates, and Kent was 500 Natl Champ in 1976 so he is #4 in this race).
Thanks for sharing.
jigamus 6 months ago
Marty Smith, Tony DiStefano,Kent Howerton,Roger Decoster,Steve Stackable, Tommy Croft, Jimmy Wienert. Good Stuff!
32005cosmos 1 year ago
Thank God for water trucks. Until 1990 or so it was a dust bowl everywhere.
IExposeMormonism 1 year ago
A different time and place. The seeds of a great sport were sewn during the 70's. I feel priviledged to have been a part. I enjoy Hangtown, Glen Helen (well I guess Pala this year), but you're correct. It is not, nor will never be like this again. Thank Heavens for 8mm movie cameras!
mxmarketer 1 year ago
what agreat time back then !! just don't enjoy following these pro's these days
thanks for such great footage
motokev 1 year ago
awesome video! This was my first trip to high point. Thanks for posting
slaterider 1 year ago
"Ya know.....Smith's RC250 still looks like a 'trick' piece of machinery in 2009."
muzzmatrix 2 years ago
Great footage.500 class? Marty won and won the championship.
motoxbuddy 2 years ago
wheres the waterboy, lol
rmrooster01 2 years ago
Great video - Marty Smith #9 Honda, Tony D #1 Suzuki (250 Natl Champ 1976), Danny LaPorte #7 Suzuki, Jimmy Ellis #19 CanAm, Rick Burgett #8 Yamaha, Bob Hannah #2 Yamaha (125 Natl Champ 1976) a little out of shape with his Scott boot in the air, and Kent Howerton on Husky #1 (wait a minute, can't be two #1 plates, and Kent was 500 Natl Champ in 1976 so he is #4 in this race).
Bumper71944 3 years ago