Race driver doug wolfgang

If you decide to go up and check out dougs race shop. Although he later managed to race and win, the wolfgang magic of the previous years had vanished. This makes the management of that media simple and less time consuming for everyone involved. Won 107 feature events on the world of outlaws circuit.

At 15, doug helped racer bill hill, and then helped his friend, doug wolfgang, when he started. Doug wolfgang myracepass online ticket sales, race. Former sprint car driver, doug wolfgang works on a new sprint car chassis thursday at his wolfweld shop in tea, march 19, 2015. Home apparel salute to champion doug wolfgang tshirt black. Doug wolfgang has never been comfortable in the spotlight. Doug wolfgangmy all time favorite driver sprint car racing, dirt track racing. Dawley was a supermodified driver of some note in the sioux falls area.

He captured four straight tuscarora 50s 198487, three williams grove national open. It brings all motor sports media into one central location. Kenny with doug wolfgang, ray lee goodwin and steve kinser kenny kenny interviewed. Joanne is a very vital part of this extremely busy and ambitious operation.

Get the best deals on doug wolfgang when you shop the largest online selection at. In 1983, nance went through a series of replacement drivers. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Click on the site to see doug wolfgangs career results at that track glossary. The dirt show photo gallery dirt track racing radio. Doug wolfgang speedway motors museum of american speed.

Click on the year to see the standings for that year. April 8, 2007while doug wolfgang never sought fame, it certainly found him. The first time the sioux falls sprint car driver broke his neck, he crashed during a 1992 practice session at. Doug wolfgang had just been put on waivers from his previous team, and the howells number 4 was a perfect fit. Sprint car racingdirt track racingauto racingvintage race carsports. 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. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web.

Wolfgang won the knoxville iowa nationals, the indy 500 of sprintcar racing, five times 1977, 78, 84, 85, 89. He holds 140 world of outlaws sprint car series wins fifth alltime, 37 all. Voted driver of the year by the national sprint car racing poll in 1985 and 1989. Doug wolfgang racing career profile driver database. 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. 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. Wolfgang hammered out over 125 wins with legendary carowner bob weikert. The king of the outlaws has relinquished his throne. 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. See more ideas about sprint car racing, sprint cars and dirt track racing.

Sprint car legend doug wolfgang relives his glory days with racers robin. Doug wolfgangby tony veneziano winning was what doug wolfgang knew best when he was behind the wheel of a sprint car. Perhaps the two biggest wins of the howellswolfgang partnership were at each end of the 1981 racing season. Watch for wolfgang to race sprint car this summer argus leader. Doug wolfgang born july 26, 1952 in sioux falls, sd is a retired american racing driver. Myracepass takes care of the distribution and sharing of your content so you dont have to. Doug wolfgang began his husets speedway career in 1972 before making the move to the sports highest level with the world of outlaws. The howells have made every world of outlaws show in 1981. Doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug doug. One of the greatest sprint car drivers in history tells his story. Myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner.

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. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. The pairing won the 1978 nationals and wolfgang admits he has more memories of the event itself. 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. Dawley set him to work doing odd jobs around his shop. 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. From speedweek, an update on wolfgangs serious injuries suffered in a world of outlaws crash. Darryl could see that wolfgang wanted to be a racer himself. He also, incredibly, won the first ten races of the knoxville season, on his way to a national record 45 amain wins. At the time sprint car racing in the united states lacked a true national series. Doug started racing sprint cars at knoxville, iowa in 1975, and quickly became one of the drivers to beat. 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.

Gary patterson is outside of johnny anderson in calistoga speedway action. He won 5 knoxville nationals titles and became the winningest driver in knoxville history. Tim richmond is usac sprint car rookie of the year. Doug wolfgang at the wheel during the 1980 racing season. Jimmy horton, danny smith, rickey hood, kelly kinser, jeff swindell and finally doug wolfgang. Wolfgangs stellar career essentially ended with a devastating crash and fire at kansas citys lakeside speedway in april 1992. Doug clark 2012 husets speedway hall of fame inductee. Obviously, it is a terrible event any time a driver loses his life. Paul arch photo at the end of the 1977 season, doug wolfgang left bob trostle to drive the famed no. The south dakota native began racing in the early 1970s and quickly established himself as a front runner. If having a mechanical advantage is cheating, weld dominated the category. However, lavern did wind up 11th in car owner points that year. Selected eighth on the national sprint car hall of fame drivers of the century list. Doug wolfgang started his career working for darryl dawley.

Doug wolfgang sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Doug wolfgang was in the feature that night at knoxville and tells a pretty graphic tale about the crash in his book. Doug with car owner bob weikert and davey brown at the 1985 kings royal at eldora. The series was founded in 1978 by ted johnson, a former midget racer from madison, wisconsin. But the double fatality of dawley and larson was apparently just a brutal crash. 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. At the track, he would search out buddies like doug wolfgang to sit and watch the races with.

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. In the video above you can see how his knoxville nationals started with a vicious crash in his heat race. Doug wolfgang with robin miller at pri 2014 youtube. Rod pattison sits down with doug wolfgang to talk about his past, present, and future of sprint car racing. Doug wolfgang was in control of the race in the bob weikertowned machine before having a flat tire. Kenny weld was a great driver but his true talent was as a car builder and mechanic. If they do find the funding and field a car for robby. Doug wolfgang 1979 1984 lee johnson racing collection.

Doug was one of the best drivers of his time as he battled steve kinser and sammy swindell for honors every race. He was voted driver of the year by the national sprint car racing poll in 1985 and 89. Doug wolfgang to hold the ultimate sprint car chassis setup seminar. See more ideas about sprint car racing, sprint cars and race cars. 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. 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. I first saw him drive at booneville iowa in 1975 or 76. Midco motorsports extended interview with doug wolfgang. At the 1990 knoxville nationals doug wolfgang was returning to knoxville after dominating the event in 89.

Another serious injury in 1997 brought his remarkable career to a conclusion. He finished second in the outlaws standings four times and had four. The tracks, the people, the wins, the losses, and everything in between. 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. Fourtime runnerup for the outlaws series points championship. Sioux falls native doug wolfgang, one of the greatest sprint car drivers in the history of the sport, is coming out of retirement sort of.