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USAC Video
By Ken R. Noffsinger

The video captures presented here are done so with the express permission of Classic Video of Milwaukee, WI, and are part of a larger library of vintage racing footage available for purchase.

The United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned several events from 1970 to 1972 where Dodge Charger Daytonas and Plymouth SuperBirds were eligible to compete. Because the USAC Stock Car Division was primarily relegated to short tracks throughout the mid-west, the winged cars made a limited number of appearances. Among the longer tracks where the Winged Warriors could excel was the Milwaukee Mile at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fair Grounds. The brief video excerpts found here provide a rare glimpse of races held over a quarter century ago on the legendary Milwaukee Mile.

A 27 MB zip file of all MPEG videos found on this page is available for download. Where a video comes in both 176x112 and 352x240 pixel sizes, the zip package will contain only the larger 352x240 pixel capture.

Lem Blankenship
SuperBird
South Turn
Summer, 1970

MPEG 352x240 (1.32MB)
Download Time: 6 min+

MPEG 176x112 (320K)
Download Time: 1.5 min+

Viewing Time: 9 sec

Roger McCluskey
SuperBird
South Turn
Summer, 1970

MPEG 352x240 (3.52MB)
Download Time: 16 min+

MPEG 176x112 (798K)
Download Time: 3 min+

Viewing Time: 24 sec

White & McCluskey
Daytona/SuperBird Duel
South Turn
Summer, 1970

MPEG 352x240 (1.73MB)
Download Time: 8 min+

MPEG 176x112 (407K)
Download Time: 2 min+

Viewing Time: 11 sec

Sal Tovella
SuperBird
Pit Stop
Summer, 1970

MPEG 352x240 (1.90MB)
Download Time: 9 min+

MPEG 176x112 (444K)
Download Time: 2 min+

Viewing Time: 13 sec

Roger McCluskey
SuperBird
Being Towed
Summer, 1971

MPEG 352x240 (2.10MB)
Download Time: 10 min+

MPEG 176x112 (488K)
Download Time: 2 min+

Viewing Time: 14 sec

Norm Nelson
SuperBird
Crash
Summer, 1971

MPEG 352x240 (3.62MB)
Download Time: 17 min+

MPEG 176x112 (818K)
Download Time: 3 min+

Viewing Time: 25 sec

Eaker, Berwanger
& Hartman
Miscues
Summer, 1971

MPEG 352x240 (2.56MB)
Download Time: 12 min+

MPEG 176x112 (588K)
Download Time: 2 min+

Viewing Time: 17 sec

Don White
Daytona
Spin Out
Summer, 1971

MPEG 352x240 (1.96MB)
Download Time: 9 min+

MPEG 176x112 (456K)
Download Time: 2 min+

Viewing Time: 13 sec

Roger McCluskey
SuperBird
South Turn
Summer, 1972

MPEG 352x240 (1.93MB)
Download Time: 9 min+

MPEG 176x112 (451K)
Download Time: 2 min+

Viewing Time: 13 sec

Ramo Stott
SuperBird
South Turn
Summer, 1972

MPEG 352x240 (2.93MB)
Download Time: 14 min+

MPEG 176x112 (669K)
Download Time: 3 min+

Viewing Time: 20 sec

Bobby Unser
SuperBird
On The Pole
Summer, 1972

MPEG 352x240 (2.99MB)
Download Time: 14 min+

MPEG 176x112 (680K)
Download Time: 3 min+

Viewing Time: 20 sec

Bobby Unser
SuperBird
Blows An Engine
Summer, 1972

MPEG 352x240 (1.56MB)
Download Time: 7 min+

MPEG 176x112 (370K)
Download Time: 1 min+

Viewing Time: 10 sec

Downloading And Viewing

Video Capture File Type/File Size - The videos presented here are in MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) file format. Recent releases of the popular Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer browsers include MPEG viewers, so in most cases viewing should be no more complicated than downloading the file and adjusting a few simple controls on the viewer. Windows operating system normally includes the Microsoft ActiveMovie viewer which can be used if an MPEG viewer is not included with the browser you are using.
The video captures available here are in two sizes. The 352x240 pixel capture, because of its relatively large size, presents a fairly detailed image. And because it is so large, the download time is significantly greater than for the smaller 176x112 pixel file (the size of the thumbnails above). If you have a high speed Internet connection (T1 or T3 lines, or perhaps ISDN), the larger 352x240 capture size may well be for you. If, however, you are using a 56K connection or less (by far the most common in homes), then the smaller 176x112 capture would probably be the better choice.
Download Time - Is an estimate based on the use of a typical 28.8K modem. If you are using a high speed Internet connection, your download time will likely be significantly less. If you are using a 28.8K modem or something similar, your download time may be noticeably greater, depending upon many things such as the capabilities of your Internet service provider and the amount of traffic on the Internet at that time.
Viewing Time - Is the total time the video "plays" when it is viewed on your computer.

NOTE: Because of limitations in the technology used to create these video captures, as well as concessions made to accommodate limited file space and bandwidth, the quality of the videos found here is somewhat less than on "first-generation" videos that can be purchased from Classic Video of Milwaukee, WI. Also, the sound track supplied by them has been removed from the video captures presented here due to file size, editing and continuity considerations. In addition, MPEG players vary in their ability to play videos. The performance of any given MPEG player is also dependent on your computer's performance characteristics. Lower performance computer users may see jumps or pauses where the player does not display all of the frames in the videos.