Reno 1970-73 ??

[rje71]

Figure it is a long shot, but just maybe someone out there has some old home video or know's of some...

Wondering if there is any video record out there of any of the Reno or Mojave races between 1970 - 73 ?

Robert

[F4U-7]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

I've got a short clip on YouTube of the California 1000 at Brown Field and Mojave. From 1970 or thereabouts however....

Look on YouTube for 'California 1000'

[rje71]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

Thanks will check them out They look great ... Is it possible to transfer these to a writable DVD to view them on the TV ? ( for personal use only that is ) ..

I've got a short clip on YouTube of the California 1000 at Brown Field and Mojave. From 1970 or thereabouts however....

Look on YouTube for 'California 1000'

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

my dad has 1971

[Lowell]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

In 1970 Wide World of Sports, as usual back in the day, was at Reno. I didn't have any way to videotape it but I put a cheap little real to real tape recorder next to the TV and recorded the audio. Some years later I transfered by microphone to speaker (ultra high tech 2nd generation stuff you know) that to a cassette tape. It's in the basement somewhere. I'll keep my eye out.

Sadly, I think this was the year (maybe 1971) Wide World used O.J. Simpson (of all people) as the co-host. He had absolutely no clue what he was talking about. W.W.O.S. had about as much coverage of the Staggerwing race in 1970 as the Unlimited Final as I recall.

Anyway, unless someone could somehow get the old ABC program tapes, all that we may ever see is the Sky High footage.

[rje71]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

Thanks to everyone for the input and the info !!

That would be great to see someday Shawn ..

Robert

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

i talked to my dad about putting it on dvd but its put away somewere iknow wide would of sports never showed the 1974 race due to the controverseary they had. Shawn

[stuntflyr]

Re: Reno 1970-73 ??

In 1970 Wide World of Sports, as usual back in the day, was at Reno. I didn't have any way to videotape it but I put a cheap little real to real tape recorder next to the TV and recorded the audio. Some years later I transfered by microphone to speaker (ultra high tech 2nd generation stuff you know) that to a cassette tape. It's in the basement somewhere. I'll keep my eye out.

Sadly, I think this was the year (maybe 1971) Wide World used O.J. Simpson (of all people) as the co-host. He had absolutely no clue what he was talking about. W.W.O.S. had about as much coverage of the Staggerwing race in 1970 as the Unlimited Final as I recall.

Anyway, unless someone could somehow get the old ABC program tapes, all that we may ever see is the Sky High footage.

That's right, Lowell. And all of the Staggerwing contestant families enjoyed the coverage very much!
Chris...