I started another post with back in the day photos of racing in Nebraska and around the midwest. I have decided to gradually scan all of my old material and build slide shows online. I had written off these negatives from the first Jag Worlds as too underexposed, but I'm glad I held on to them! 30 years later they have revealed some classic shots of many of the greatest racers of all time. They also show the track in detail. Chris Heyden and I drove through one of the worst blizzards on record to get to Indy that year, and it got worse on the way home. There are a few things that stand out in my memory from that race including the first and last time I ever saw Dave Clinton on Team Redline. There are some great shots of Hill, Dain and Clinton. Also, If you don't like Queen (They are not my favorite) turn down the volume. But that is something else that reminds me of that weekend. They had "We are the Champions" And "Bicycle Race" blasting over the house sound system throughout the weekend. Here's what I wrote about these photos in the Nebraska thread:

Here are some historic shots from the 1978 NBA Jag World Championships. The quality of these images suffers from lack of light, graininess of 400 speed Tri-X film, and lack of photographic knowledge of the then 17 year old me! There are images here of many of the great ones. Team Redline, Clinton, Hill and Dain. Stu in SE gear on what appears to be an early GJS. Scott Clark, Robby and Eric Rupe. Then you have the Jag riders and several shots of Anthony Sewell, our first World Champion who passed away last month.

There are over 100 never before seen images here, including these of Anthony Sewell:




OZ from BMXACTION!


To see the entire World Championship gallery, load up the slide show and click on the Jag World Championship section. If you find yourself in these photos, chime in!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!

jk

As far as quality goes, they may not be the best, but they are 30 year old pics and they are great in my book!!!

I am in #11, 16, 17, 47 and 57.

There are several others that look like Anthony. #39, 44, 48, and 54.

Stanley Robinson and Anthony in #99, 102, and 103.

Tim, can we work out a deal to get some copies?

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!

Dennis Dain

Dennis, yes I can send you the ones you want in hi-res. The ones shown are about 1/4 res. Let's work on that this week.

Tim

Nice work there Tim. Love the pics from that era. Great stuff.

Awesome pics Tim.

WOW! absolutely awesome! so many legends. i looked through every single photo. thanks for making my day!
mike

The BEST! Thanks for going to the trouble, Tim!!


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awesome thread

Thank You Tim ,I just looked at every picture .I'm going back in again..awesome

Man, watching the '78 Jags, along with the background music from Queen, almost brought tears to my eyes. Knowing just 2 years after that, in the same building, I won 2 motos in the 14 expert class before breaking my ankle at the finish line in my 3rd moto, and not going to the mains. The track layout was different 2 years later, but I could still see clearly where I fell. Wow, that was awesome to see.

Thanks for those memories. Priceless pics you have there.

Dean

I regret not going to that race with you guy's Tim. I was sure I'd get dusted and waste my money. Isn't that the race where you guy's took Randy Gibson and drug him asleep in his sleeping bag to the elevator and pressed the lobby button ?? He awoke on the lobby floor in his underwear didn't he ?