Race driver doug wolfgang

Dawley set him to work doing odd jobs around his shop. He won 5 knoxville nationals titles and became the winningest driver in knoxville history. However, lavern did wind up 11th in car owner points that year. The pairing won the 1978 nationals and wolfgang admits he has more memories of the event itself. Doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug. He holds 140 world of outlaws sprint car series wins fifth alltime, 37 all star circuit of champions wins, and is a fivetime knoxville nationals champion and twotime kings royal winner. Although he later managed to race and win, the wolfgang magic of the previous years had vanished. Doug clark 2012 husets speedway hall of fame inductee. The dirt show photo gallery dirt track racing radio. The tracks, the people, the wins, the losses, and everything in between. At the 1990 knoxville nationals doug wolfgang was returning to knoxville after dominating the event in 89. Doug started racing sprint cars at knoxville, iowa in 1975, and quickly became one of the drivers to beat.

Tim richmond is usac sprint car rookie of the year. Event promoter greg deatherage and his 4 speed promotions are proud to announce that the legendary sprint car driver doug wolfgang will be conducting the ultimate sprint car setup clinic on friday afternoon, january, 2012 inside the exchange center conference room. Selected eighth on the national sprint car hall of fame drivers of the century list. Wolfgangs stellar career essentially ended with a devastating crash and fire at kansas citys lakeside speedway in april 1992. But the double fatality of dawley and larson was apparently just a brutal crash. Sprint car legend doug wolfgang relives his glory days with racers robin. It brings all motor sports media into one central location. From speedweek, an update on wolfgangs serious injuries suffered in a world of outlaws crash. Doug wolfgang has never been comfortable in the spotlight. In the video above you can see how his knoxville nationals started with a vicious crash in his heat race. He finished second in the outlaws standings four times and had four. Myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner. Dawley was a supermodified driver of some note in the sioux falls area.

He and doug have stayed in touch ever since, and in fact, this past october, when dougs son robby was married, the family passed out wolfgang candy bars to all the wedding guests. Doug wolfgang was in the feature that night at knoxville and tells a pretty graphic tale about the crash in his book. Doug was one of the best drivers of his time as he battled steve kinser and sammy swindell for honors every race. Steve kinser is easily the most successful sprint car driver in the history of the discipline, but its a career that reached a conclusion on. Doug with car owner bob weikert and davey brown at the 1985 kings royal at eldora. Get the best deals on doug wolfgang when you shop the largest online selection at. Doug wolfgang with robin miller at pri 2014 youtube.

Perhaps the two biggest wins of the howellswolfgang partnership were at each end of the 1981 racing season. Fourtime runnerup for the outlaws series points championship. Another serious injury in 1997 brought his remarkable career to a conclusion. Current racing series nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoors truck series arca menards west series arca menards east series arca menards series pintys series whelen modified tour weekly racing series peak mexico series whelen euro series ntt indycar series indy lights series formula one series weathertech sportscar champ. A number of cars that ran at husets were built and repaired in the shop, and at 11 years old, doug would sweep floors in exchange for a ride to the track. But wolfgang wanted to be a sprint car racer, like his mentor, darryl dawley, who by this time was one of the top sprint car drivers in the midwest.

Voted driver of the year by the national sprint car racing poll in 1985 and 1989. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Even being rated as one of the best sprint car drivers of all time, the man is more at home in his garage, far away from his adoring fans, building another chassis for the track. Kenny with doug wolfgang, ray lee goodwin and steve kinser kenny kenny interviewed. Jimmy horton, danny smith, rickey hood, kelly kinser, jeff swindell and finally doug wolfgang. At 15, doug helped racer bill hill, and then helped his friend, doug wolfgang, when he started. In 1983, nance went through a series of replacement drivers. If they do find the funding and field a car for robby. The first time the sioux falls sprint car driver broke his neck, he crashed during a 1992 practice session at. He was voted driver of the year by the national sprint car racing poll in 1985 and 89. Driver doug wolfgang 1987 nascar winston cup results. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. At the track, he would search out buddies like doug wolfgang to sit and watch the races with.

Sprint car racingdirt track racingauto racingvintage race carsports. He has more determination to succeed than any sprint car driver anybody that ive ever seen, said car builder and owner bob trostle of des moines, who gave wolfgang his big break in the mid1970s and watched him become a star. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Former sprint car driver, doug wolfgang works on a new sprint car chassis thursday at his wolfweld shop in tea, march 19, 2015. April 8, 2007while doug wolfgang never sought fame, it certainly found him. Rod pattison sits down with doug wolfgang to talk about his past, present, and future of sprint car racing. He holds 140 world of outlaws sprint car series wins fifth alltime, 37 all. The howells have made every world of outlaws show in 1981.

Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Doug wolfgang started his career working for darryl dawley. He captured four straight tuscarora 50s 198487, three williams grove national open. Doug wolfgangmy all time favorite driver sprint car racing, dirt track racing. Johnson organized the world of outlaws sanctioning body and established a national schedule, a set of rules and a points system to crown a champion of his series. Watch for wolfgang to race sprint car this summer argus leader. He also, incredibly, won the first ten races of the knoxville season, on his way to a national record 45 amain wins. Obviously, it is a terrible event any time a driver loses his life. Doug wolfgang speedway motors museum of american speed.

If having a mechanical advantage is cheating, weld dominated the category. Doug wolfgangs first feature win although he was never a track champion at husets, sioux falls doug wolfgang is arguably one of sprint cars most celebrated and wellknown drivers. If you decide to go up and check out dougs race shop. Myracepass takes care of the distribution and sharing of your content so you dont have to. Doug wolfgang born july 26, 1952 in sioux falls, sd is a retired american racing driver. Click on the site to see doug wolfgangs career results at that track glossary. Doug wolfgangby tony veneziano winning was what doug wolfgang knew best when he was behind the wheel of a sprint car. See more ideas about sprint car racing, sprint cars and dirt track racing. Kenny weld was a great driver but his true talent was as a car builder and mechanic. Gary patterson is outside of johnny anderson in calistoga speedway action. Doug wolfgang sprint car racing news, schedules, results. The king of the outlaws has relinquished his throne. Doug wolfgang 1979 1984 lee johnson racing collection. Won 107 feature events on the world of outlaws circuit.

The man complained to doug that he was receiving ten to fifteen calls a day to speak to the sprint car driver doug wolfgang and he was just plain sick of it. Paul arch photo at the end of the 1977 season, doug wolfgang left bob trostle to drive the famed no. Doug wolfgang racing career profile driver database. Reviewed in the united states on november 7, 2015 this is a must read for anyone that followed dougs racing career, doug was a class act and certainly one of the best. Doug wolfgang myracepass online ticket sales, race. Home apparel salute to champion doug wolfgang tshirt black. Doug wolfgang was in control of the race in the bob weikertowned machine before having a flat tire. At the time sprint car racing in the united states lacked a true national series. Doug wolfgang began his husets speedway career in 1972 before making the move to the sports highest level with the world of outlaws. Doug wolfgang at the wheel during the 1980 racing season.

I first saw him drive at booneville iowa in 1975 or 76. Wolfgang won the knoxville iowa nationals, the indy 500 of sprintcar racing, five times 1977, 78, 84, 85, 89. Doug wolfgang had just been put on waivers from his previous team, and the howells number 4 was a perfect fit. Wolfgang hammered out over 125 wins with legendary carowner bob weikert. This makes the management of that media simple and less time consuming for everyone involved. Bottom line, dougs son robbie that started racing sprint cars last season is a very mannerly young man,so im sure doug and his wife have always had their priorites straight. Darryl could see that wolfgang wanted to be a racer himself.

One of the greatest sprint car drivers in history tells his story. Joanne is a very vital part of this extremely busy and ambitious operation. The series was founded in 1978 by ted johnson, a former midget racer from madison, wisconsin. The south dakota native began racing in the early 1970s and quickly established himself as a front runner. Midco motorsports extended interview with doug wolfgang.