Solving the Mystery of NASCAR's Ghost Track: Air Base Speedway

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After having put up a bounty for more evidence of Air Base Speedway, mostly as a joke, I was inundated with DM's containing articles, newspaper clippings, and photos. I sifted through the info and with some help from the people at Speed Sport Magazine, it all came together.
Thanks to Justin Nguyen and Matthew Ludwigson for finding the photos and claiming the bounty! Check them out here:
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And huge thanks to Speed Sport Magazine and all the people who work there, especially Adamn Fenwick, Tom Schmeh, and the master sleuth himself Jonathan Nelson. You can checkout the article in full for yourself at their website:
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@VirtuellJo 5 лет назад

I have said this before, NASCAR should pay you for doing these videos.

@LrulestheworldM8 5 лет назад

VirtuellJo NASCAR cant even keep fans in the grandstands. And you expect them to care about their history?

@anthonycope8637 5 лет назад

@@LrulestheworldM8 thats the thing tho the history is what is paying the bills at this point

@kainhall 5 лет назад

if they did it would turn into network TV crap....

@nathanielhiggerson7679 5 лет назад

Drunk Brian is to cheap

@robpepper7309 5 лет назад

Well said 👍👍

@sjguk267 4 года назад

As a Brit who has never watched a Nascar race in it's entirety, I can still say that both of the videos on the airbase speedway were really interesting, guess I just love a good mystery. Watched some of your other vidoes as well, worst F1 and Nascar race, and loved them both too, great channel, subbed, cheers from across the pond.

@JohnSmith-mk5jt 4 года назад

Always nice to see someone from across the pond enjoying these types of videos. Even if you are an outsider to the sport, it's still nice to see involvement. Cheers to you. I hope you watch and enjoy more of his videos. They are really well made and researched.

@kentonbrewer3232 5 лет назад

Man, there's a lot of guys making NASCAR videos these days, but this definitely stands out! Awesome videos, can't wait for the next one!

@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety 5 лет назад

Wow! Watching everyone come together on this is amazing. Great job!

@AndyGarcia-ch1ci 5 лет назад

The video we’ve all been waiting for lol. Man this is getting good

@ouradventures1329 5 лет назад

I love these videos and had no idea there was a lost track here in Greenville I've lived here my hole life and I think that's awesome

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 5 лет назад

Your "hole" life? You must be Greenville's oldest resident. Or, youngest. Happy 100th./First Birthday, either way.

@FatedPHX 4 года назад

This is such a cool video!! I just discovered this in my YT recommended and I'm glad it did too.

@CodyHicken 5 лет назад

Awesome follow up to an awesome video!

@gorak9000 5 лет назад

The "Calcium treated" is probably calcium chloride. They put it on gravel roads to control dust. Because it's hydroscopic, it absorbs and holds moisture from the air. Calcium applied to a gravel road makes it hard and smooth, almost as if it's paved. My dad used to sell the stuff for many years. Also works as ice melter in the winter, and is often combined with sand on the sand truck as they're applying it to the road.

@09vette 4 года назад

Anyone want popcorn? This mystery is getting juicy.

@terencehayes9840 5 лет назад

Great video

@Raycevick 5 лет назад

Excellent work to everybody that helped. Can't wait to see what's left of the real thing.

@stephanielynch2214 3 года назад

I see Daytona 500 I like your videos

@TheDBZ_KING7_Official 3 года назад

Legend.

@somebonehead 3 года назад

You are far from the first person I watch that I expected to be here.

@RuthM704 2 года назад

legend

@FearDaFro 5 лет назад

So we are storming Air Base Speedway instead of Area 51. Really great series, with tons of history. Keep it up!

@xcergy9482 5 лет назад

The airbase has stories too. There are rumors of buried tanks & jeeps after the base was shut down in the 60s.

@thetechfromheaven 5 лет назад

I'm down

@duncanmcgee13 5 лет назад

@@xcergy9482 we should leave those there for when the government takes our guns and turns on us

@michaeld6147 5 лет назад

@@duncanmcgee13 *tries to take our guns*

@CammGaming. 5 лет назад

I live in Sc so I’m down😂

@nikolasjohnson6946 5 лет назад

All I could hear in my head at the end was a new reporter reading a headline that says Man kidnaps classroom and takes them for a field trip. When pressed for answers he responded "I don't need no damn permission slips to take these kids where I want."

@seannolan9857 5 лет назад

Change the gender of the teacher and you have the entire plot of the Magic School Bus.

@lukethompson2714 2 года назад

@@seannolan9857 hahahahahahahhahahahahaahhahaahhahahahahaahhahahahahahahahahahah

@70M80 5 лет назад

Dude, you're crushing it. Congrats on the exposure on other outlets, hope this means more race history I never knew I cared about

@OneEyeDollar6 5 лет назад

I dont even like NASCAR, yet ive watched all of his videos. I thinks that says something.

@OneEyeDollar6 5 лет назад

@Zachary Rugar Oh I still dont like nascar, I dont think I ever will. But these videos are so well made. You can tell how passionate he is, and that is fun to watch whether you like the subject or not. Also a great voice for narration.

@joshmanis9860 3 года назад

Cleetus in a few years be like: WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRACK

@scooterd5016 3 года назад

F that goon

@howaboutyoustoppretendingc983 3 года назад

@@scooterd5016 Lol why?

@wwcrxww 3 года назад

@@scooterd5016 well that's not nice

@isaacwatanabe9599 3 года назад

Flamingo lol

@Questionable_creations 3 года назад

@@scooterd5016 F you too, ya loon

@jono.sv6738 5 лет назад

I am so satisfied that we know more about the speedway. Love your videos. (Edit was spelling mistake)

@jooger69 5 лет назад

I don't even watch NASCAR...

@soop8665 5 лет назад

jooger69 i’m so confused what’s going on lolll

@linkfan95 5 лет назад

Thanks to you and your efforts S1ap, there is now a marker on google maps where the track used to be. It's amazing that you brought this much light onto something that would've just withered away into existence otherwise.

@buckodonnghaile4309 5 лет назад

Pretty much every small town regional track we've ever raced at or a claimed they they were the fastest (insert track length here) speedway. The go kart track we built behind my dad's barn is "The world's fastest 1/10th mile dirt go kart track owned by an aging Canadian named farmer named Brendan" (although if my brother builds his it might lose that designation). Cheers,great video.

@SonicBoone56 5 лет назад

Jackson International Speedway in Clinton, Mississippi definitely was the fastest half mile asphalt oval at one point.

@mitchell-wallisforce7859 5 лет назад

I am so glad I ran into this channel. And I have never seen the internet racing community come together on a scale this large to hunt down a racing circuit that is likely little more than ancient history at this point... To all of those madlads on Twitter who dedicated hours of research to this, and to you SlapShoes, I salute you.

@tag8777 5 лет назад

i swear this series is gonna get so big they're gonna have to rebuild air base speedway edit: how did i get 40+ likes wtf thank you guys

@jackthorton10 5 лет назад

Might as well

@jarofdelisauce2266 4 года назад

Make that 100 likes

@RedDogeYT 4 года назад

Make that 230 likes buckaroo

@archhhhh 3 года назад

make that 273 likes

@neilpatrickhairless 18 дней назад

Greenville can't even keep Greenville-Pickens open LOL. Anderson is about what's left for drag racing or circle tracks around Upstate SC unless you travel out of state

@diogosousa4165 5 лет назад

This is mindblowing! Good job to all who helped Amazing video as always

@mzf11125 5 лет назад

Go to the location mate

@dportillo1 5 лет назад

I never imagined that the small town I stayed at my first time in the US would have a secret like this. It’s cool to discover historic stuff like this. Greenville SC was the place I found out cars were really cool, went to the BMW factory in Spartanburg and a Corvette dealership cuz it was the first time I saw so many corvettes and thought they were cool af (I’m Spanish). Wish I went to a race

@Impactjunky 5 лет назад

@Dportillo18 Greenville North Carolina and Greenville South Carolina are actually different places a few hundred miles apart.

@gaffneyrailroading1982 5 лет назад

Greenville, SC really isn't a small town. Granted it isn't Charlotte, but it's not really small, either.

@schrodingersgat4344 4 года назад

You know where the biscuits and tea are, Hoss

@Unknown-xb3jy 4 года назад

Being Spanish isn’t a race

@neilpatrickhairless 18 дней назад

Greenville SC metro area is home to several million people. Not so much a small town as a medium sized metroplex, but yes, Greenville and nearby Spartanburg have a very long and very large history in automotives. At this point enough to rival and perhaps surpass Detroit

@fdube319 5 лет назад

Taking a look at the Bob Flock image. The #128 with Charlie (Charles) Gattalia behind him is not listed on the Air Base Speedway results. Also Charlie's history in 1951 never shows him going south of New Jersey to run a Grand National race. Pretty sure that image is a no go.

@frazerguest2864 5 лет назад

It’s always a good day when SlapShoes uploads. If you’re ever over this side of the Pond, (England), it would be a pleasure to show you and your family around.

@NEEDbacon 5 лет назад

You know how youtube's sub box is a bit screwy and you need to hit the bell to make sure you get the vids? Slapshoes only shares that privilege with Bad Obsession Motorsport of being in my notification box.

@EthanDean57 5 лет назад

Nice to know I'm not the only one on this side of the pond with an interest in this

@frazerguest2864 5 лет назад

Ethan Dean : I wonder if there’s more of us ? Tbh, if it’s got a V8 then I’m all in 😀

@EthanDean57 5 лет назад

@@frazerguest2864 Maybe! Agreed, though.

@l228spn 5 лет назад

@@frazerguest2864 I'm on the Isle of Wight. 👋

@IndyGuest 5 лет назад

I suppose Air Base Speedway needs to be an NR2003 track now :D

@dannydevito9056 5 лет назад

Exactly what I was thinking

@seannolan9857 5 лет назад

Are there any tracks that aren't in that game yet?

@BetterCallKb 21 день назад

we need a 1951 mod too

@sherlockholmes60 5 лет назад

I honestly couldn't care less about nascar but these are incredibly interesting. Cheers M8.

@JNT101 5 лет назад

To everyone who participated in this, S1apSh0es salutes you!

@S1apShoes 5 лет назад

That I do

@eggdog2953 3 года назад

Yes he does

@charlesmoore456 5 лет назад

This is history that deserves to be remembered. Someone contact The History Guy, right now!

@AshLilburne 2 года назад

Needs more pirates first

@Nitro55555 5 лет назад

Not only a huge day for the channel, but a huge day within the whole community as a whole. I’m super happy with all of the support and glad we tracked all of this down.

@adamcichon6957 5 лет назад

I am from Poland, don't know a dang about the NASCAR, but i LOVE the whole story of restoring the knowledge about forgotten NASCAR race and racetrack. Those information should be published on the web site, that start this whole research ;).

@sammy13nation94 5 лет назад

I can't wait to see that..... this was such a cool story and it's got me more hooked than anything from Hollywood. I'm really glad people came through and got the pictures and stuff, I want to give them my thanks too, and especially thanks to slapshoes for starting the whole search in the first place

@cudwieser3952 5 лет назад

Hell of an opener to a new adventure. Where do you go after Airbase Speedway?

@S1apShoes 5 лет назад

I got stuff lined up; don't worry

@cudwieser3952 5 лет назад

@@S1apShoes Can't wait :)

@Skylerrabbit 5 лет назад

@@S1apShoes I jokingly want to suggest 'We've started with 'A' on the defunct tracks list. What's the next one alphabetically? :D'

@landoflogic107 5 лет назад

I wanna find action shots, or at least a photo of the track when it was open, of Tarheel Speedway. It hosted three races in 1963, but the only photo we have is an aerial shot long after it closed.

@joesmuckatelly8282 5 лет назад

Texas motor speedway long forgotten track no race worth talkn about has been run in years there

@rhyskateley1322 5 лет назад

Bad record keeping is supprisingly not rare even at the top levels of motorsport. There is a missing Italian Grand Prix.

@Mentally_Will 5 лет назад

Which one?

@whilethecitysleeps4928 5 лет назад

Please elaborate?

@simoneburini4036 3 года назад

That's not true. No Italian GP is missing from the records. It was not held in 1929, 1930 and from 1939 to 1946. It has always been held at Monza, aside from 1921 (Montichiari), 1937 (Livorno), 1947 (Milan), 1948 (Turin) and 1980 (Imola).

@royalwolfimports355 3 года назад

There's a few missing f1 tracks, link to just a few of them. the-race.com/formula-1/iconic-missing-pieces-of-f1-tracks-that-wed-revive/

@lachlanrees3320 5 лет назад

I legit on subscribed for the track content like 1 hour ago lol

@mrredchevelle2672 5 лет назад

Easily one of my favorite episodes. Thanks to everyone who hunted for information, this is so amazing. Thanks SlapShoes for posting what could easily be the most complete information about this forgotten track. Cant wait for the on location video.

@AmsterdamHeavy 5 лет назад

"bad track conditions"; do you have any idea how slippery calcium chloride is? Like, clay is slippery enough when groomed, but calcium chloride would make it stay wet longer, and a price of being even more slippery...Id imagine.

@immikeurnot 5 лет назад

Yep. Calcium chloride is great for reducing dust, but it leaves you with a hard, slick surface.

@MurraydeLues 5 лет назад

A common procedure in road construction is lime (calcium oxide) stabilising the basecourse. This has also been done on dirt tracks in NZ to reduce tracks breaking up. This maybe is what they are refering too.

@johndavid8815 5 лет назад

You can see an old airstrip running through the Talladega speedway.

@tweedy8295 5 лет назад

Thank you once again RU-vid recommended god's, for delivering this succulent video to my inbox.

@matthewkent6258 5 лет назад

I grabbed my backpack off the floor of my room for a to be continued

@scoot.112 3 года назад

You know, since the only documentation of it was one article, the could be another track that never had even one documentation and has literally been lost to time

@michaelkuhn3085 5 лет назад

It’s really cool to see the entire community come together just to find a picture of a random track from the 50s

@sammymcsamers1113 5 лет назад

Everytime he says Charlie hicks all I can think of is chick hicks

@theenzoferrari458 3 года назад

The hicks of chicks.

@PagesOfSun 5 лет назад

10:50 Me: please let this be a normal field Trip. Everyone: With the Slaps no way!

@Poundcakebowler 3 года назад

This was lowkey absolutely comical. I got the reference

@kennylauderdale_en 5 лет назад

Glad you found your niche. Sucks the anime stuff didn't pan out.

@BigBlack81 5 лет назад

As Steve Allen might have put it, this is the start of something big. Bravo, Slap.

@Kirikaahurpiita 5 лет назад

Does HOME still make music? They kinda dropped off the earth in 2016

@bobthebuilder1360 4 года назад

Tf is home

@ranchurdhimster4955 5 лет назад

I can't wait for the next installment of this program.

@demongamer_yt2919 5 лет назад

Will you guys let me be triggered

@ranchurdhimster4955 5 лет назад

@@demongamer_yt2919 for what reason

@yomorpz6686 3 года назад

I find it weird I live right next to it

@astromotive6047 5 лет назад

I swear S1apSh0es is to the history of Nascar what Summoning Salt is to the history of Video Game Records (Hell they both even use epic music cues in-between clips to really hook you in). In regards to the unraveling story of mystery and discovery that is Air Base Speedway, it's just downright incredible how much information we were all able to uncover and put together to help this long gone track get some widespread recognition.

@davids9520 4 года назад

The over head shot of the race track looks a lot bigger than a 1/2 mile track. Were they running on the inside cut out on the track? And why? 53 miles an hour sounds about right for a track that shouldn't have any straight a ways. What you've done with this video, is to give some promoter the idea to reopen the track. What is on the sight now?

@n0tdanish521 5 лет назад

youtube: 0 Comments 8 Comments exists: *Are we a joke to you?*

@americanpatriot5764 5 лет назад

MilkIsChill refresh your page. smh. It’s not a view/comment conspiracy. Statements like yours and “FIRST”....are ridiculous.

@maverickvlogs6577 5 лет назад

James Fornash it’s a joke chill

@aoi89387 5 лет назад

@@americanpatriot5764 how angry you are is ridiculous

@hazu3895 5 лет назад

69th like mate.

@americanpatriot5764 5 лет назад

Pretty sure i’m not angry. 😂 Comments like that make me giggle. Thicken your skin.😎👍🏼

@jacobdavis2378 4 года назад

I live in kingsport, actually about 5 minutes from the the kingsport speedway, which hosted 2 cup races. This track is home to the weekly series now and is action packed and full of history

@UnitSe7en 2 года назад

That's great but nobody cares. Not in _any_ way relevant except to let everyone know that you have something to say about this NASCAR thing, too.

@RunningsRacing 5 лет назад

I'm glad I could help out with the news articles. Looking back at the old "Greenville Textile" version of the track really showed what that track did with its many motorcycle races, the track promoter mess, the big names that actually did race there and what was behind its demise. This was awesome to be a part of!

@homiegaming2740 5 лет назад

Do you think you could make a video and try to uproot stuff about my great grandfather and his the track his brother owned? His name is Carson Zeiter, and The track was the Zeiter Speedway

@dougscott8161 5 лет назад

I remember a Carson Zeiter who was billed as "The Voice of the Speedway" and was supposed to be the track announcer at the old Motor City Speedway, in Detroit (Warren) Michigan it the 50's and 60's. I never got to the track, but I used to watch the races on TV and still remember several of the drivers. A whole life time ago.

@homiegaming2740 5 лет назад

Doug Scott Yeah, That is my great grandfather

@frazerguest2864 5 лет назад

Ohhh, I can't wait for the Field Trip. SlapShoes, combining two of my favourite past times, motor racing and history.

@Reegser 5 лет назад

I never knew a lot of NASCAR history.........until I found this man. Props to you for everything you’ve put up on this channel, I absolutely love to watch your videos every day. This event has given your channel so much more hope and potential, and I can’t wait for more great content. Keep it up my dude!

@ianlorenz6473 5 лет назад

This has been a fun trip! I would love to see more deep dives into abandoned and decommissioned tracks. I would really like to hear some history about Spanaway Speedway.

@CarsSimplified 5 лет назад

Quite an impressive group effort! Well done everyone!

@evachcharts 5 лет назад

That action shot would be of the qualifying. According to the records neither the 99 or 77 cars took place in the main event

@S1apShoes 5 лет назад

Pretty sure the action shot from Getty was of some random modified race at the track.

@RichardMLowe 3 года назад

@@S1apShoes Is there some kind of way to find it on Google Maps or Google Earth??

@neilpatrickhairless 18 дней назад

There is no evidence of the track on Google maps or in real life. I am from Spartanburg originally, grew up in Greenville and the only people I know of who would know anything about this place are deceased - one of them being Cotton Owens, who is on the entry list, the other being Marty Ward who passed away from a heart attack while racing at Anderson in August of 2023 - Marty wouldn't have been old enough to race there but would definitely know about the track if it indeed was ever worth knowing about

@neilpatrickhairless 18 дней назад

You gotta think, in the early days of NASCAR all the way up to the 1970's they even ran Grand National races at literally everything from the dog lot outside of a random junkyard to a high school football field. A lot of these tracks were thrown up as literal sideshow attractions to local fairs and stuff left and right and only a few really lasted... Greenville-Pickens being one until the Blackwells sold it

@TombstoneChris 5 лет назад

I'd rather watch a race at air Base speedway then at Las Vegas which is going to be very boring today. I might just watch reruns of this guy's videos all day because they're going to be better than that race.

@anthonycope8637 5 лет назад

You should try a subscription to Lucas oil racing tv the way the website works is not exactly the greatest and the commentary and video work is on the amature level but I enjoy being able to watch so many of the small town style tracks and races because they are way more entertaining... I live just down the road from IMS and although I love to go there for the parties id rather go to the indianapolis speedrome and watch the modfieds run the figure 8 or the factory front wheel drives run a flag pole race they also offer up my all time favorite cars with legends although I'm disappointed to say I'm not happy that the sanctioning body moved to an engine that costs so much more then the previous you can still run the old ones but I dont think anyone is building them or allowed to build them anymore

@johnpaulboudreaux9569 2 года назад

now if only we could do this for the Fruit of the Loom Cornucopia

@Lleonne96 5 лет назад

Every time I saw Nascar content on this channel, the content even greater than the last. I'm gotta say this channel is the greatest NASCAR content on RU-vid. Other just comments on a Driver and others just made a crash compilation of NASCAR. But step ahead from everyone by giving a history of what happened in the first Talladega Races, the boycott, one-season wonderkid, and more... Can't wait on the first S1Ap road trip to the track that demolished and gone (it's fair to say that... There's nothing left in Air Base Speedway, it buried on the concrete where nothing left behind to see... Same fate like the Las Vegas Circuit, built for one season F1 only, and it gone, buried on the concrete wall of department store or the warehouse. I checked it on Google street view, and it's impossible to tell where are the exact remains of the Air Base Speedway)

@armron94 3 года назад

I found some 16 MM films (Names Races. At Goodwill. Name Air Base Race. I buy it and when to a buddy house to see film. The film have a track with #8 of Ralph Earmhardt. About 1/2 way in the film brake and we cant't fix. We where going to put it on RU-vid. And put it on DVD. But some of the film. was so bad we try to fix it. If we get therm fix. I will but on youtube. H&M Mich Co. Po Box 104 Three Rivers MI 490093

@rikerwolf2400 5 лет назад

Your channel has brought more history to me than school has ever taught. Well, at least useful information. Keep up the great work.

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 5 лет назад

Public or Sunday?

@rikerwolf2400 5 лет назад

@I have fallen and i can't reach my keg Public School

@sdmsapphiremodels 4 года назад

This video right here, this video is what got me into NASCAR, this video it's what got me into a sport that I have recently come to love, I think it's amazing what you do, I think it's amazing that you saw this random name of a track that you never heard of and refused to put it down, thank you for turning this type of thing into a series, and thank you for the videos you create in general what you're doing it's absolutely amazing!

@hunterjessup 5 лет назад

Can you do something like this for Meyer Speedway in Houston? Very similar situation, only one Nascar race, and little to no information besides AJ Foyt's track record.

@andosrailway2369 5 лет назад

As I watching these videos of yours. I know that the first international (I’m not sure) race was at Melbourne (Australia) and I’m thinking that, is that track they used abandoned? If it is, will you like to investigate?

@S1apShoes 5 лет назад

Don't tempt me with a good time.

@stukes4764 5 лет назад

Ando’s Railway I believe the Calder park grandstands and oval are abandoned but they do use the road coarse but very rarely would be cool to look into

@jakestone4675 4 года назад

The track owner is Luther Charles Hicks JR., and the track opened in July of 1943.

@MrMatthias 5 лет назад

What a wild ride! I honestly didn't think you'd ever find anything about it either, but I'm so glad you and everyone involved did!

@stephenmcbride6359 5 лет назад

It is so great to see a you-tube channel that not only talks about history, but helps uncover and document it. Historical archeology at it's best. The cars are great too (lol).

@Storyracing387 5 лет назад

Really looking forward to the Slap on location video 👍🏁

@johnnyhelms8804 5 лет назад

How do i contact you via email? I dont have Twitter, but have some info on another long lost track from the 1950's that i think you would like to have. thank you. Johnny

@alexgiangreco3754 5 лет назад

Dude I shared that bad boy to every group I was in lol. I knew I couldn't help but there's some folks with incredible knowledge out there

@S1apShoes 5 лет назад

Thanks for getting the word out!

@manufaustino316 5 лет назад

I Was checking about this track *AND I'M A **_BRAZILIAN!_* I think your channel *(and your bounty)* got a little bit far :v

@CopyofCharlotte 5 лет назад

I like the new series, but instead of S1ap on Location, you should call it S1ap on Site

@fernandes5986 4 года назад

Amazing find man. I'm a sucker for old Nascar. Greetings from Portugal.

@TotoDG 5 лет назад

On a semi-unrelated note, what are your thoughts on Matty D going to the Wood Bros.?

@matthewkent6258 5 лет назад

Maybe he can get that team a win like Trevor Bayne winning the Daytona 500

@TotoDG 5 лет назад

I mean, Ryan Blaney won at Pocono in 2017. We all know Jimmie Johnson did *not* win the Clash, so Paul is definitely capable as well. The evidence would suggest that the Wood Brothers have good equipment, just as long as they have the right driver (which I believe they have for a while now).

@tag8777 5 лет назад

I am incredibly excited because he's my favorite driver and if Paul Menard isn't there tO WRECK HALF OF THE FIELD maybe matt will get a Daytona 500 win

@jamesjohnson5428 4 года назад

in the video by bright sun films abandoned North wilkesboro speedway it shows footage from 1 minute and 19 seconds to 1 minute and 32 seconds of the air base speedway

@nuggetnadia_6789 5 лет назад

Can’t wait for the next part this was an awesome video we found Air Base Speedway

@seanbonella 3 года назад

how about more vids of finding old track...on location.... keep it going SLAPSHOES

@Benjipcox 5 лет назад

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL 100%. I ALSO LOVE HOW YOU ARE LOCAL TO ME!

@jimbo-fk4dq 5 лет назад

This is the beauty of the RU-vid, and internet as a whole. A big television channel wouldn't have a community to work on something like this, but RU-vid does, and it makes RU-vid more entertaining than television.

@Landmasters 5 лет назад

Also your growth over the past few days has been remarkable. I still remember thinking "Damn, I hope he follows through and uploads the Tire Wars, he could go places with this editing and voice"

@S1apShoes 5 лет назад

Thanks man! These last few months have been crazy

@michaeldukes9589 5 лет назад

Hey, if you ever get the chance there was an oval track near my home town that was shut down it the track was between. (Klamath falls Oregon and Dorris California)

@Nascarfan-ir8nv 5 лет назад

7:15 Ive seen that picture before. It was a cover of a book I read that is at my local library. It that airbase speedway?

@5roundsrapid263 5 лет назад

He said it’s Weaverville.

@AGB.9516 9 месяцев назад

I have recently founded a racetrack on an airfield, like air base speedway, I could find no information on the road course besides some info on qualifying and the race results, you think you could make a video on this?

@terryfilms4172 4 года назад

Anyone notice that the patch of woods directly to the right in the intro aerial photos had remained the same shape. Surely it is untouched and there could be some history in there.

@dominikwhetstone7347 4 года назад

I saw that nascar posted a pic of Dale cleaning North Wilksboro speedway I’d like to see more on that

@treyfort4805 5 лет назад

You should go exploring around that area and find it!!!!!

@Romax-pg2is 5 лет назад

Trey Fort Stay tuned for next time

@treyfort4805 5 лет назад

@@Romax-pg2is Oh boy I can't wait!!!

@jojogray328 4 года назад

I live in kannapolis NC in a millhouse on the Street a few houses down from where Dale Earnhardt senior lived with his dad. His mon Martha Coleman Earnhardt has a shop down the road where she used to sell baby clothing. She is no longer alive but her sister runs the shop now. I wonder if she would have any information on where Ralph Earnhardt use to race. The word around town is there is a dirt track somewhere in the area where races use to be held a long long time ago but most people do not know where it is. I would personally love to find out and visit it. I'm sure the property is grown up with brush now but it would still be cool to go there and see if I can find any old car parts that might have been left behind or fell off during races. It seems like it would be a cool adventure. If anyone thinks it is worth the time let me know and I will go talk to her and see what I can find out.

@koczisch7631 4 года назад

found this channel today, so good omg this channel is so great. I subbed btw

@vr6swp 2 года назад

The chemical treatment used on the track most likely would have been calcium chloride. I have seen this stuff used on muddy BMX tracks that looked like chunky chili, and it will turn wet mud into damn near concrete in 30 minutes to an hour

@maxary4268 3 года назад

My dad is proble gonna find that race track and race on it, With his truck.

@devinbunn2111 4 года назад

There is now a Wikipedia article about Air base Speedway. I think we have Mr. S1ap to thank for this

@JohnLobbanCreative 5 лет назад

Sure hope you’ll be posting the next video soon. That one I really want to see!

@claytondavis1485 5 лет назад

Calclum is for Keeping water in the track. We still use it for gokarts

@claytondavis1485 5 лет назад

Get this to the top

@Moondream417 5 лет назад

Gotta say I love seeing HOME everywhere

@tigercs1 3 года назад

I thought I was playing it in another tab and couldn't hear this video over it

@bob_._. 4 года назад

Concessions could have been sold from trailers like you see at fairs and festivals or some other type of temporary setup which wouldn't have been present in the photo of the empty track.