Real jalopy racing from the old days

[sstodvictory]

In the late 50's and early 60's I remember attending dirt-track jalopy races in the small town of Ord Nebraska where I lived. Back then it wasn't any kind of a vintage thing, or using purpose-built "new" jalopys, they were the real deal built from old cars nobody would dream of risking on a racetrack today. Crashes galore. I have fond memories of it.

I've searched Amazon for DVD's of those old races but couldn't find any - just films of the modern take-offs of the old races.

Does anybody know a source to buy old films on DVD of the real thing?

Steve

 

[J Soshae]

In the '70's, dirt track racing in Alabama contributed to Nascar being formed. Maybe not quite "jalopies" but the Nascar association is bound to have footage from the early days.