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Crash! Crash! Crash!

Super Speedway:
The Mach II
Special Edition IMAX

Classic Thrills & Spills

Third Annual World of Outlaws  Finals 2009

Thirty-ninth Annual
World 100 at Eldora Speedway, September 2009

WoO Sprints 2009

Open-Wheel
Mayhem on Dirt!

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Racing Movies

Eastern Speedway Classics

URC–The First 50 Year

Sprint & Champ
Car Classics

Eastern Midget Classics

Open Cockpit Classics

The Flying Dutchman

The History of Williams
Grove Speedway


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V-1076
Price: $19.95
 
Crash! Crash! Crash!

Not for the faint of heart, this bone-chilling documentary features a caught-on-tape collection of the most hair-raising race car crashes, smashes, tumbles and twist-ups the auto-racing world has ever seen. In addition to the outrageous footage, this program also features a series of revealing interviews with many of the drivers who have been lucky enough to walk away from the scene of these massive pileups.

Crash! Crash! Crash! features up-close action from dirt track Midgets and Sprints But this program goes beyond the racetrack to reveal the psychological and physical rehabilitation of a driver after serious injury. The film examines the risks drivers take and shows the personal choices they must make to extend their racing careers.

Includes interviews with Dan Drinan, Jack Hewitt, Brian Gerstner, Sondi Eaton, Robbie Rice, Johnny Parsons Jr. and more.

(2000) Documentary, Color, 51 min.


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V-1072
Price: $19.95
 
Super Speedway: The Mach II Special Edition IMAX (2-Disc WMVHD Edition)

Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of your life! Super Speedway puts you in the driver's seat of an Indy-type race car tearing up asphalt at speeds of over 230 miles per hour. Follow the excitement and drama of championship auto racing with narrator and celebrated actor Paul Newman, and join racing star Michael Andretti and his legendary father, Mario, as they craft a state-of-the-art race car. Then, follow the pulse-pounding action of Michael's high-speed quest for victory as he pushes the limits of the new car at the PPG CART World Series.

Ever wonder "how did they do that?" The Making of 'Super Speedway,” shot on High-Definition Video, takes you behind the scenes, letting you explore the movie magic of making a groundbreaking documentary in the largest film format in the world. A revolutionary chapter selection menu gives you the option of jumping scene by scene from in front of the cameras to behind the lens. Disc 2 includes the complete feature in Microsoft Windows Media High Definition, playable on your PC.

(1998)

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V-1050
DVD Price: $14.95

Classic Thrills & Spills

Over 200 of the wildest crashes on dirt, featuring Late Models & Sprints.

Includes Todd Shaffer’s fiery crash at East Bay in 1997 and Jack Bland’s horrific backstretch crash at Hagerstown in 1996.

60 minutes.











V-1048
3 DVD Set  Price: $19.95

Third Annual World of Outlaws
Finals 2009
- 3 DVD Set


The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, November 2009 3 DVD Set, Sprints and Late Models.

DISC ONE: Pits, interviews, heats and B-Mains.

DISC TWO: Feature races from 11-6-2009, heats from 11-7-2009, Late Model B-Mains and Sprint Dash

DISC THREE: Feature races from 11-7-2009







V-1047
3 DVD Set Price: $19.95

Thirty-ninth Annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway, September 2009
3 DVD Set

Nearly 6 hours of racing and drivers interviews.

A trip through the Pits, 3 Non-qualifers’ races, 6 Heats, 2 B-Mains, 100 Lap Feature, and Victory Lane interviews.













V-1049
2 DVD Set Price: $14.95

WoO Sprints 2009
2 DVD Set

DISC ONE: Volusia 2/8/09; The Dirt Track at Las Vegas 2/26/09; Eldora Speedway 5/9/09; Delaware International Speedway 5/12/09; Williams Grove Speedway 5/26/09; Hagerstown 8/2/97 w/Interviews; Fast Fact PA Posse Underdog.

DISC TWO: Williams Grove Speedway 5/15/09; Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway 7/22/09 Twin 30s; Eldora Speedway 9/25/09; Williams Grove Speedway 7/29/1999; and Good Old “Daze,” 1963 National Open Hi-Lites.





 

 

 

 

 




V-1007
DVD Price: $19.95

Open-Wheel Mayhem on Dirt!

Over 200 of the wildest and most intense sprint car and midget flips ever captured on video.

Nearly two hours of high-flying and ground-pounding flips from around the country.

The drivers involved in these crashes were not injured and returned to race again.

Winged and non-winged sprints, midgets and a handful of stock car crashes round out the cast.






 

 

V-8-DVD
Price: $24.95
 

 

Eastern Speedway Classics

Rare vintage black & white and color footage plus historic photos highlight this collector's video. Racing action dating from the 30s to the 80s - Sprint Cars, Midgets, Champ Cars, Hudsons, & Late Models. The speedways included are: Trenton, Lancaster, Freeport, Dover, Union, New Market, Nutley Velodrome, NY Coliseum, Wilmington, Pitman, Commack, Island Garden, Teaneck, Kingsbridge Armory, Atlantic City Conv. Hall, Nassau Coliseum, Ruppert Stadium, Polo Grounds, Bayonne Stadium, Old Bridge, Lehighton, Goshen, Hughsville, Nazareth National, Langhorne, Richie, Gratz, Cortland, York Fairground, Stroudsburg, Sidney, Cross Bay, Roosevelt, Coney Island Bowl, Sanatoga, Yellow Jacket, Dorney Park, Allentown, Agricultural Hall, Harmony, Hinchliffe, Springfield, Plainville, Danbury, Carlisle, Lebanon, Nazareth, Reading, Bird In Hand, Hilltop, Altoona, Laurel, Atlantic City, Sheepshead Bay, Woodbridge, Hohokus, Mineola, Morristown, Jersey City, Lodi, Municipal Stadium, Bone Stadium, Islip, Cedarhurst, Olympic Park, Hatfield Rockingham, NH, Brockton, Vista, Castle Hill, Pine Brook.
105 minutes, color and black & white

V-16-DVD
Price: $24.95
 

 

URC–The First 50 Years

URC–the First 50 Years illustrates the evolution of the United Racing Club, the oldest active Sprint Car club in the nation. Great film footage & rare photos highlight the growth of this unique club. Tracks featured include Stroudsburg, Hatfield, Nazareth, Williams Grove, Harrington, Richmond, Trenton, Bedford, Bloomsburg, Owego, York, Big Diamond, Selinsgrove, Bridgeport, Penn National, Delaware International, Potomac, & Rolling Wheels. There are also many stops at the popular Flemington & Grandview Speedways, and finally a visit to Knoxville Raceway for the URC-ESS invitational race. Bert Brooks, Earl Halaquist, Dave Kelly, Glenn Fitzcharles, Kramer Williamson, and many more URC greats are on this historic replay. Exciting Sprint Car racing plus many wild flips will make you want this classic video for your collection!
65 minutes, color and black & white

V-11-DVD
Price: $24.95
 

Sprint & Champ Car Classics

Experience one of the most popular eras in the history of open cockpit racing - the 1950's and early 1960's. The spotlight is on AAA and USAC action at Allentown, Trenton, Langhorne, Reading, Williams Grove, Bedford, Harrington, and Flemington. Vintage photos highlight original film footage of legendary drivers such as Tony Bettenhausen, Jud Larson, Tommy Hinnershitz, Johnny Thomson, Dale Van Johnson, Jimmy Bryan, Don Carr, George Amick, and more. Includes profiles on drivers Joe Barzda, Jiggs Peters, Eddie Sachs, and Elmer George. A special Mid-west segment features the always hot competition at Winchester, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis Raceway Park. There is also a brief look at the URC and NARA Clubs at Lincoln, Selinsgrove, Bloomsburg, Gratz, and Owego Speedways.

60 minutes, color, professionally narrated



V-10-DVD
Price: $24.95
 

Eastern Midget Classics

This video looks at four of the greatest midget speedways in the East - Yellow Jacket Speedway, Danbury Fairground, Hinchliffe Stadium, & Springfield, Massachusetts. Rare black & white footage and photos cover the 1940-1947 "Golden Era." Features one-legged driver Bill Schindler, legendary Dutch Schaeffer, all-time champ Len Duncan and more. Includes comments from race promoter Ed Otto and mechanic Jimmy Shaw. Old-time heroes Pappy Hough, Nick Fonoro, Lou Volk, Len Duncan, and Jiggs Peters share their memories, plus a look at some restored antique race cars.

65 minutes, black & white


V-7-DVD
Price: $24.95
 

 
Open Cockpit Classics

This video highlights sprint & champ car racing during the 50s and 60s at 3 of the most famous Eastern speedways, Langhorne, Reading, & Williams Grove. Vintage footage captures such stars as A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, and Jim Hurtubise in their early years of racing. Witness Tommy Hinnershitz's rule at Reading, plus the legends of Langhorne - Jimmy Bryan and Mike Nazaruk.

60 minutes, color

 

V-9-DVD
Price: $24.95
 

The Flying Dutchman

Covers the racing career of a true legend, Tommy Hinnershitz. Over a span of four decades Tommy captured 100 victories and 7 Eastern Sprint Car Championships - all without the protection of a roll cage.

Filmed in 3 separate interviews over the past 15 years, highlighted with historic photos & film footage.

60 minutes, color and black & white


V-12-DVD
Price: $29.95
 

The History of Williams
Grove Speedway


This is the unforgettable story of the Pennsylvania dirt track known as the "Ascot of the East." The excitement of the early years unfolds through rare film footage, unique photos, & current interviews with racing pioneers such as Tommy Hinnershitz, Ernie McCoy & car owner Sam Traylor. Legendary drivers Joie Chitwood, Ted Horn, Troy Ruttman, & Johnny Thomson are shown challenging the historic 1/2 mile. Racing heroes Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Abel, Jimmy McGuire, Ray Tilley, & John Mackinson share their stories about this remarkable track. From sprints and championship cars to midgets, stocks & bugs, "The Grove" offered the greatest variety and most excitement in Northeastern US. This 2 hour video captures the colorful history which is the foundation for today's racing at Williams Grove Speedway!


120 minutes, color and black & white