Classic Summernationals Video (1 Viewer)

[Bobby Bennett]

Drag Racing Internet Magazine - Competition Plus.com - CLASSIC SUMMERNATIONALS VIDEO

 

[Rajunz]

Great stuff Bobby..........................


............back when they awarded 50 points for Top Speed of the Event!

 

[none]

That was one of the hottest events on record, the humidity was just brutal that year. They just did get the finals in, because shortly after the last pair there was a monsoon-like rain.

 

[JFrechJr]

Wow!!! the announcing was a lot better back in the day! Got nothing against Mike Dunn but I cant stand having to listen to Paul Page stumble over every word that come across the teleprompter the whole freakin race. Its not only the stuttering but the guy announces stuff wrong all the time. Ok vent over.


Really cool video!

 

[mick]

i commented on this a few weeks ago. i don't know who put that on youtube,
but it is great to watch..........sans guardrails.

 

[James]

Wow, funny cars running mid fives at 250 and they were still exciting!

 

[HEMI6point1]

Wow!!! the announcing was a lot better back in the day! Got nothing against Mike Dunn but I cant stand having to listen to Paul Page stumble over every word that come across the teleprompter the whole freakin race. Its not only the stuttering but the guy announces stuff wrong all the time. Ok vent over.


Really cool video!

Someone just HAD to get a page bash in.

I actually saw those vids a while back, pretty good stuff.

 

[Tim5636sc]

And of course... Who couldn't not forget these CLASSIC Commercials To Promote these Classic Races...

YouTube - drag racing - funny car commercial

I love the Music... Almost as much as Hearing Steve Evans!!!

 

[Super Mod]

Hmmm...what ever happened to Gene Snow?......oh. nevermind

 

[Mooseman]

lol some stuff said in those videos that nobody would say today lol for example not having to remove the heads and only needing to change plugs

 

[JFrechJr]

Someone just HAD to get a page bash in.

Of course!

 

[badger]

The good 'ole days! Great stuff Bobby! Certainly brings a smile to my face to see the movers and shakers in the sport, the drivers, announcers, the atmosphere! What a great time it was back then!

A great reminder of how things were and where the sport has gone since.

Thanks for bringing back a wonderful slice of history for those of us here to enjoy!

 

[Toejam]

Anyone remember just how dangerous E-Town's shut down was in those days?

Ask Johnny West!

YouTube - Dragster Crash NHRA Funny Car Knocked Out Driver

 

[JFrechJr]

Anyone remember just how dangerous E-Town's shut down was in those days?

Ask Johnny West!

YouTube - Dragster Crash NHRA Funny Car Knocked Out Driver

Wow! Ouch!

 

[Rajunz]

Wow!!! the announcing was a lot better back in the day! Got nothing against Mike Dunn but I cant stand having to listen to Paul Page stumble over every word that come across the teleprompter the whole freakin race. Its not only the stuttering but the guy announces stuff wrong all the time. Ok vent over.


Really cool video!

........and they also had weeks to prepare those episodes, none were same day coverage back then.

 

[Mooseman]

Where can you find more old race footage?

 

[The Swegian]

Anyone remember just how dangerous E-Town's shut down was in those days?

Ask Johnny West!

YouTube - Dragster Crash NHRA Funny Car Knocked Out Driver

Joe, do you remember what year this happened? I remember seeing it back in the days of TNN and American Sports Cavalcade. What amazed me was the end of the track appeared to just have a guardrail. No net, no sand, nothing but the guardrail. That's some real "plan for the worst" thinking right there. NOT!

 

[Mooseman]

Joe, do you remember what year this happened? I remember seeing it back in the days of TNN and American Sports Cavalcade. What amazed me was the end of the track appeared to just have a guardrail. No net, no sand, nothing but the guardrail. That's some real "plan for the worst" thinking right there. NOT!

That video reminds me of what happened to an alcohol racer here in new zealand a couple of years ago except there was no initial crash , I think there is a video on you tube somewhere . Wait here it is

YouTube - alcohol funny car crash in nz

 

[The Swegian]

That video reminds me of what happened to an alcohol racer here in new zealand a couple of years ago except there was no initial crash , I think there is a video on you tube somewhere . Wait here it is

YouTube - alcohol funny car crash in nz

It almost looked like somebody forgot to attach the chutes to the chassis. Whoops. Nasty crash there.

 

[Big Al]

Wow that brings back memories...did anyone notice that they left the body on Snake's car while they were working on it...a big differance from today!!