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  • WOW! I'm 30 yrs. younger. Real men, real 1/4 mile. Not todays 1000ft. NHRA ruined dragracing...nascar (sucked anyway) is ruined. Whats next?

  • Street legal mscle cars sounded better back in the 70s as well,,why ??

  • Wow. just found these old videos on you tube It is almost midnight and I have to get up but I can't stop watching them. They bring memories and tears of joy.

    Thank you for sharing.

  • Awesome. Back when racing was about bringing home trophies, stories and bragging rights! Now it seems it's all about how much technology can you cram into a 3000 pound car and how to keep your sponsors happy....... how sad.

  • AWSOME vidio John Brings back many memories of my drag racing days... And lets not forget the amazing Jim Head... I loved all the others ...But Jim head was my hero back then. The way he made it up the ladder as an unsposered contender.... Shows that the American dream is still alive.....! God bless America.....!

  • I remember running my prostock vega at the 73 gators that was a fun time

  • love seeing the joe pisano cars....and him and dunn  winning the 86 us nationals...great stuff! thanks for sharing!

  • awesome...thanks for sharing!

  • i loved Kenny Bernstein's Ford temp from 84 to 86. He and Dale armstrong always had crazy ideas for aerodynamic cars. He Shut it down in 87 when he rolled out the Bud King buick La sabre. Those two cars IMO were the best body configs of the 80's

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  • Remember when they would push start the rails on the fire row, You could hear the motor turn the blower starting to whine, then when the motor would fire, fuel would fly into the stands, the whole car would flex and the unmistakeably sound of an AF/D would pierce your ears. Awesome, I will never forget those days.

  • @DavyCrocketUSA What a great comment! That's EXACTLY the way it was! Thank you so much for watching my video and leaving such a wonderful comment!

    John

  • @DavyCrocketUSA I was at the 86 North Star Nat's with my Dad and from starting line were i was taking picks for our paper in Canada I saw the Grose vs Day accident and my Dad was just past the top end (the lites @ 50 yards) and on oppposite side of track and later that night told me I missed a big accident!!

  • WOW!....What a cool vid. grew up with all of it! IRWINDALE, OCIR,LYONS,POMONA,ONTARIO,BAKE­RSFIELD, Doe's anyone remember "Funny Car Summer" From the 70's?? Featuring "BIG" Jim Dunn, Mike Dunn actually races a Bicycle at an Organized Meet in La Mirada Ca. Lol, So many sweet memory's......

  • @bongnbud Thanks a lot for watching and the nice comment! Don't you miss the multiple burnouts (dry hops)?

    John

  • @bongnbud Funny Car Summer is now posted!

  • @bongnbud Funny Car Summer is now posted!!!

  • I still have my autographed pic of Mike when he ran the first sub six time at Martin!

  • Hey!!!!!!!!!! I used to camp at a campground about a mile and a half west from Martin Dragway. We would have to walk to and from the dragway on Sat nights, I always enjoyed the PHR Champs. I'll never forget the good ole days with the Funny car nationals and listening to Bob Hendricks on WGRD announcing the show! My Favorite drivers were Dale pulde (War Eagle) and Raymond Beadle (Blue Max),

  • @pipetor1 Too bad the big boys from NHRA don't run at Martin anymore. I think they would run well at the new track! Thanks for watching!

    John

  • I bet drag races were more fun then than they are now

  • Thanks for the memories! I grew up working at at OCIR in the late 70's/early 80's. These are 'my guys'!

  • Great video...Amazing to see how popular the Ford cammers were back then...

  • Very Cool!!!!!

  • Hi John,Wishing you and family a very merry xmas.Keep up the great work you do....Cheers mate....Daryl

  • And a Merry Christmas to my Aussie friend!! Thank you so much for your support Daryl, it means a lot to me! All the best to you and yours!

    John

  • ...simply AWESOME !!! Thanks for posting,

    It brought alot of memories of these now nostalgic nitro's .This is ART !

  • and big daddy made it 3 in a row!

  • WOW!!! Just like your Pro Stock photo/video segment. You nailed it again. Simply awesome!

  • Get your bag packed, the season is about to start!

  • Thanks for posting this, I was just a kid then, but my dad raced AA/FC from 76' to 79' and I got to travel the country with him then, what a great time to be a kid.

  • Sounds like a blast! Thanks for watching!

    John

  • Great pics, and clips!

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