Take Me Home, Country Roads | 1983 Pennsboro Speedway $3,000 to Win Semi-Late Special

Take me home, country roads to 1983 at the legendary Pennsboro Speedway in West Virginia. This video captures a Semi-Late special at one of the most iconic dirt tracks in the country, giving a real look at what racing was like in that era. From the haulers and race cars to the driver suits and crowd shots, this is a time capsule of dirt track racing in the early 1980s. I’m sharing this footage because my dad, Bill Gabrielson, made the trip down from Northeast Ohio to compete in this $3,000 to win Semi-Late special. After a tough qualifying effort, he started 18th and drove up to finish 2nd, taking home $1,500 in 1983. If you love old-school dirt racing, Pennsboro history, and seeing how things were done back then, this one is worth watching. Jump to 32:42 for driver intros and the Semi-Late feature.