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Some of the photos were taken by nonprofessional fans, but are good nonetheless. Physics, technology and engineering in automobile racing. Throughout the season, the 67 car continued to be in the funny car field, and since the blower was installed it was as reliable as a rock. Rocket cars, nitro dragsters, pro stock and funny cars. In truth its a postwar phenomenon, with roots stretching back to dry lakebed racing in southern california in the 1930s. Funny car nationals nostalgia drag racing new england. This highinterest series presents the major american makes and models, the features that made them unique, and the innovations that put them on the cutting edge of american culture and engineering. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Early 1970s funny car action from illinois motion raceway b january 11, 2017 at 7. Don schumacher stardust red cuda funny car drag racing x19 poster photo 183. American nitro is a 1970s drag racing film about funny cars. One of the cars phelps purchased was the yellow and blue 1978 plymouth arrow of. Pontiac jess tyree, the kings of smoke farkonas, coil. Get the best deals on nhra fan posters when you shop the largest online selection at.

See more ideas about car humor, drag racing and funny. While many around the world are shutting down, we are still shipping our racing tech manuals as long as usps is picking up. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. News, chats, photo galleries and large collection of links. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Pdf drag racing funny cars of the 1970s download full. Smith library binding published 1998 monster truck drag racing drag racing ships in 23 days martin hintz, kate hintz. The history of nhra drag racing really isnt the history of drag racing, but a pictorial of nhra drag racing. A good assortment of pit shots and ontrack action, mostly burnouts. From howto books to photo books to novels, if you like drag racing, we have your book.

The first time i ran at cayuga was during a week when jungle jim was match racing. Some 70s funny cars, by virtue of having been raced infrequently andor for a short period of time, having only been raced locally, etc. It featured both color and black and white photos in the book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of car racing books online. Funny car nationals nostalgia nitro alcohol drag racing 14 mile nhra new england dragway s september 10, 2011 first round of funny car session with a. Speed races a flood to warn a town of impending danger. However, to the folks who ran them, these floppers were anything but obscure. Drag racing funny cars of the 1970s photo archive iconografix photo archive series 2 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. I am rating the book 6 spark plugs out of a possible total score of 8 spark plugs and suggest that this book is a companion to. By the 1970s and even into the 1980s, funny cars were the hot ticket to getting booked for match races and participating in quick 16style events. Car racing romance books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A nostalgic look back at drag racing funny cars from the 1970s. If nothing here grabs your fancy, use the search box at the bottom. A gift of one or more of our books to your favorite racer should be free of the latest covid 19 spread that going around.

Photo archive by wallace a wyss author, louis hart author 4. Time to put your feet up, turn back time and enjoy 10 minutes of vintage 1970s drag racing footage. Spanning the 1950s through the 1970s, 1001 drag racing facts is packed with wellresearched drag racing facts that even some of the most hardcore drag racing fans might be surprised to learn. This kellisonbodied funny car owned by dennis george, has the 1970s look nailedgold wheels, velocity stacks, and. This awesome video compilation shows off various funny car and dragster events including the nhra winternationals, udra spring nationals and ihra proam nationals from 1970 through 1975. Spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, 1001 drag racing facts is packed with wellresearched drag racing facts that even some of the most hardcore drag racing fans might be surprised to learn. Covered are all the popular classes of racing of the era, including top fuelers, funny cars, pro stocks, eliminators such as gassers and altereds, stocks, super stocks, and more. Several months ago i purchased the sister book to this, pro stock cars of the 70s, and was very pleased with the content. Jimmy mullane sees fastest indianapolis race of all time, art by seymour moskowitz.

More than the performance of the car, racing is about the performance, preparedness and training of the driver. Dave kommel fell in love with drag racing in 1960 as a 10yearold reading about don garlits in hot rod magazine. Young readers can discover the secrets of speed and racing, from how an engine works to what happens at a pitstop. It looks at everything from funny cars to classic 1970s pro stock cars. Cant read the name painted on the roof over the window, and the driver number on the car doesnt match any in the drag racing list site. It carries you through from early 1970 through the end of the decade, with an emphasis on 70 through about 74. Most of the famous cars here, plus some obscure ones. Find the best auto racing books at the motor bookstore where we carry books on how to race cars, how to set up your car for racing, the history of racing, driver biographies and the science behind it. Drag racing funny cars of the 1970s photo archive by. Top fuel drag racing don garlits, shirley muldowney 1970s duration. In truth its a postwar phenomenon, with roots stretching back to dry lakebed racing in. American cars have changed dramatically over the decades.

Top ten sports car racing books to ease your holiday shopping needs, here are our top ten selections for sports car racing related books. In physics, technology and engineering in automobile racing, use these events to explore with your students the question what physics concepts can be learned by analyzing automobile racing. Cant remember against who, but he ran at sanair the. Demons, race cars, nostalgia, 1970s, funny, drag race cars. When youre done here, see our other top ten shopping lists. There was a tom frazier who ran a udra alcohol funny car in 1976, not sure if this is the same guy. In the 1970s, roy phelps of santa pod raceway bought several american funny cars to race at his drag strip. The car is tom fraziers foxy lady and this is the only time i saw it. Tractor trailer salvage yard found hiding a mega muscle car stash duration. Patrick glenn nichols musclecar barn finds recommended for you. The 11 greatest movie cars of the 1970s vanity fair. Selection of books covering the drag cars and racing. The awesome 1970s drag racing flick american nitro chuck march 26, 2016 at 4.

A lot of memories here for me, hung out at fremont through the 70s till it closed, was probably for sure at this race. These are the best ways in print that we know to get hooked on racing cars. Dodge charger funny cars the hawaiian and chi town hustler. Buy drag racing funny cars of the 1970s photo archive by wallace a wyss, louis hart online at alibris.