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TERRY · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 9

How much if any VIDEO is there from West Cap? I am thinking of the 1975-79 era !!! i REALIZE that camcorers were not common then, but you see stuff from the 60's and earlier, and I am just wondering HOW MUCH is out there! Was Gold Cup action in , say, 1978 or 79 filmed by anyone? The Outlaws? What about Sacramento-area television stations? Did thet ever come out to the track with the REAL good equipment to film?? Ever? I would LOVE to see some stuff! Especially from the pits/stands parking lot area!!

brenda anderson · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:40 am Post subject:

Yes Terry there is a lot of the West Capitol that was captured on tape. Some by a fella who always wore the orange suit. His name was Dick Metcalf and he also had spotlight on speed. Dick passed away a few months ago but he left a wonderful legecy of 35 years of his work. I personally bought 19 hours of just West Capitol and local tracks. It has been seen at many of our banquets. One thing I especially liked about Dicks films was his walking through the pits and getting angels from there and on the track. Not just go around and around in circles. He had interviews too. Another fella by the name of Guy Weybright also captured a lot of the races for chanel 10 that he still has and brought out at the first Hall of Fame banquet in 1999 to show. Guy is here in town. And then there are some fans who occassionally bring out a few reels of their home movies and share them. So to your question yes there are. You can see these at most banquets. Very Happy

Cynthdv4 · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: california

hey terry i to have videos that my dad took of wally baker im going to have it put on a vhs tape and give it to my dad for his baday but i believe this was done in in 1973 a quit a few years before west capital closed once i get that done i can show it to everyone at the next reunion if brenda dont have a problem with it. thanks for inquering about videos.

brenda anderson · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject:

no problem C everyone likes them. They need to be previewed first though by the Board of Directors. We went by to see your Dad today, but they weren't home Sad

, but I left a card. Very Happy

Will try again another time.

doggie1956 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 9

I looked for years for the videos and never could contact anybody, I would pay for copies. I also was looking for Videos of Vallejo Speedway if you come across anybody that has them.

brenda anderson · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Doggie. I will have to contact the person who was transfereing them over to VHS from the 16mm for Metcalf. When Dick was alive he was just so happy people were enjoying his films. He told me that was special to him, but since he passed away I got a call from his son that wanted the films and that he was going to sell the rights to someone as he was the heir. I personally got my tape from Dick so I told his son that and it was a gift from him to me and I wasn't turning it over. He wanted the guys name making them and he contacted him. The guy that transfered the film to VHS told me that he gave the son all the films he had...now question is can the guy who transfered them all over to VHS and selling them as before can he still do that...not sure, but will contact him and find out for you.

martyk_1 · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 50

I remember watching Metcalfe's "Spotlite on Speed" tv show. It was actually pretty good considering the technology they had back then.
I also had Metcalfe as a substitute math teacher in High School! (which was too many years ago).

brenda anderson · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject:

Hi Doggie: I contacted the person I spoke of and he does have Vallego too. He can make you a copy. They are $25.00 for a two hour tape. I'm not sure if he has music to his. I know ours we took it down to Bill Race studios and he put rock n roll music to it. You are in luck coming in here cause this is word of mouth only. Rex cannot advertize them was his agreement with the son, but only to sell to people who wishes to have it for memories or see themselves in the video. Dick did some awesome work and like I said he got angles that most would have not have gotten. His name is Rex Dean and you can contact him at rdean@pacbell.net So happy I could help you Very Happy

Mr video · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 9 Location: grass valley, ca.

NOW FOR ALL OF YOU LOOKING FOR VIDEO WELL IT JUST SO HAPPEN THAT I HAVE ALL THE BANQUET VIDEOS AND THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF 2003. AND THE 2005 BBQ FROM ROSEVILLE. I ALSO KNOW NOW HOW TO GET MY HANDS ON MORE FLIM TO PUT ON VHS. HERE LATELY I'VE BEEN PUTTING EVERY THING ON DVD. A MUCH BETTER PICTURE AND SOUND. MAYBE THE CLUB FOT GOT THAT I STILL HAVE THESE VIDEOS. I'M MR VIDEO FROM M&M VIDEO PRODUCTIONS AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE CALL THE CLUB. BY THE WAY I JUST GOT MY HANDS ON SOME FLIM OF WILLY BAKER WHEN HE DROVE THE 100 CAR AND THE #25. 34MIN. LONG. AND I ALSO GOT MY HANDS ON SO VIDEO FROM KCRA TV.

IF YOU WANT SOME, COME AND GET SOME!!!

GIT-R-DONE Wink

brenda anderson · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:51 am Post subject:

No Mr. Video they are looking for old west capital video, not present, and the one with the most footage is Rex Dean that can produce them to sell.

doggie1956 · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 9

Thanks Brenda , I'll contact Rex today via e-mail and take whatever he has.