My friend and I were there for the crash, we were on the pit side 1000 ft mark sitting on top of a Dragster trailor the Mustang came by us going backwards then the green Cougar slammed into him. We were at the track with Riley Simons and his F/Gas 69 AMX from Austin
I did not know any footage existed of the Schwartz crash. Does anyone know if footage exists of the Art Arfons crash in his 'Super Cyclops' jet powered car where 3 people were killed at this strip on Oct 16, 1971, one of which was a journalist riding in a passenger seat aboard this death-trap.
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Horn0816 6 months ago
My friend and I were there for the crash, we were on the pit side 1000 ft mark sitting on top of a Dragster trailor the Mustang came by us going backwards then the green Cougar slammed into him. We were at the track with Riley Simons and his F/Gas 69 AMX from Austin
Donald391 6 months ago
@DragwayRipper It's alive and well....was restored awhile back. There is a website by it's name on this car
mrhonkeytonker 8 months ago
Guess ima baby cuz i was born in 1988 :'( my mom and dad were extremely younger back then....
rickengothic 10 months ago
I did not know any footage existed of the Schwartz crash. Does anyone know if footage exists of the Art Arfons crash in his 'Super Cyclops' jet powered car where 3 people were killed at this strip on Oct 16, 1971, one of which was a journalist riding in a passenger seat aboard this death-trap.
bretoff 1 year ago
Anyone here remember a Jr. Stock '57 Chevy called "In-Bomber" that ran here at the Springnationals? Was light blue with a white top...
DragwayRipper 2 years ago
The "seriously injured" driver Gerry Schwartz actually died in this crash.
michigandriveinscom 2 years ago
Beautiful facility that was way ahead of its time.
RacerRose 3 years ago
I was in there watching with my dad.
mwk109 3 years ago
:44-:46 beebe mulligan car, RIP john mulligan!
nemodapimpfish 3 years ago