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QUARTER
MILE NOSTALGIA RE-INTRODUCES A HISTORY
OF DRAG
RACING ON
DVD Voted to DRAG RACING MAGAZINE'S top 10 video list. THE EARLY YEARS - THE HEAVY YEARS - THE GOLDEN YEARS DVD #1 1959 - 1968 This DVD begins with the 1959 NHRA Nationals, held at
Detroit Dragway, with legends like Art Arfons, and his incredible 'GREEN
MONSTER'. Next up is the first Indy
Nationals, with Don Nicholson and Dave Strickler competing in their 409 Chevys.
Then there's the early Match Races with Stone, Woods & Cook vs K.S.
Pittman and USA 1 vs The Professor. The
first Northeast S/S and A/FX Meets are shown, highlighted by the 'PARADE OF
CARS'. Some of the only available
footage on 'THE ARGYLE HIGHLANDER', 'QUICKSILVER' and 'FIREBREWED' appears on
this DVD. The largest East Coast Gasser Meet is also heavily covered,
with the likes of Jim Oddy, 'POISON IVY', 'CHEETAH', Jim Zakia and the 'GOLDEN
CHARIOT'. Then it's on to some Top
Fuel racing with Don Garlits, the 'ALL AMERICAN' and the 'BOUNTY HUNTER'.
This is followed by more exciting Match Races and wild, out of control
exhibition runs. Remember 'TRIPLE TROUBLE', 'LITTLE YELLOW WAGON' and the
'HURST HAIRY OLDSMOBILE'? The
opening day for a brand new Midwest strip is next up, along with the first
Can/Am Meet. Racers came from all
over the North Central States and Southern Ontario to attend that one. Do the names Fred Hurst, Ron Mancini, Barrie Poole, 'WILLS
FARGO', CHESROWN OLDS' and 'THE AGITATOR' bring back memories?
This DVD ends with some spectacular UDRA Circuit racing. Both
the original SUPER STOCK and the A/GS Circuits appear. DVD #2 1968 - 1971 DVD #2 picks up right where DVD #1 left off, with
exciting UDRA action. Now its’
the Injected Fuel Funny Cars, with Joe Amato, 'THE RED BARON', 'MR. SINISTER'
and the fabulous 'GRAY GHOST'. From
there the scene shifts to an original Canadian Division 3 Points Meet, where
there were standouts like 'PERCY ALSO', 'THE UFO', Al Bergler, 'THE GOAT TEE'
and the Ramchargers. The next
featured event is one of the unbelievable Detroit Funny Car Spectaculars, with
over twenty four of the nitro burning screamers in competition.
Everyone should remember names like 'THE CHI-TOWN HUSTLER', Dick Loehr,
'COLOR-ME-GONE', 'USA 1', 'KANSAS BADMAN', Connie Kalitta and of course, Mr.
Chevrolet himself, Dick Harrell. Match
Races are also featured, with touring legends like 'PURE HEAVEN', 'RAT TRAP',
MAGNIFICENT 7', Willie Borsch, Doug Cook, Jr. Thompson, K.S. Pittman, 'Ohio'
George Montgomery, Ronnie Sox and Dave Lyall.
This DVD ends with a real heavy duty Division 3 Points Meet.
The first round of Modified Eliminator took over one and a half hours to
run. Remember Street Roadsters,
Gassers, Modified Production and Altereds? DVD #3 1971 - 1972 The third DVD in this series begins with another of
those ground pounding Detroit Grandnationals, featuring Funny Cars, twin engine
AA/GDs and Pro Stocks. Drivers even
came from the West Coast to compete at this race, with the likes of Ronnie
Runyan, Danny Ongais and 'THE FLYING DUTCHMAN'. Then comes a race that was only open to cars competing in
Modified Eliminator, and over two hundred racers showed up.
Two major events are featured on this DVD, the Nationals and the
Springnationals, the first held at National Trail.
At the Nationals, many classes are followed completely through
Eliminations, including two that were dropped after that year, A/GS and AA/FA.
Some of the names that might bring back memories include; 'MOTOWN
MISSILE', John Petrie, the Rod Shop, Jegs, 'BAD HABIT', John Wiebe, Charlie
Allen, 'RAMBUNCTIOUS', Gordon Collett, 'BLUE MAX' and Shirley Shahan.
This DVD ends with one of the last major races held at Niagara
International Dragstrip. Some of
the cars featured that day were 'PUFF-N-STUFF', 'INVADER', 'L.A. DART' and
'QUICKIE TOO'. DVD #4 1972 - 1974 The next to last DVD gets off to a super start with a
strong Division 3 Points Meet, featuring 'BILLY THE KID', 'Ohio' George
Montgomery, Frakes & Funk, Shirley Muldowney, Wayne Gapp and 'APRICOT
BRANDY'. Then it's back to Division
1 for the first Points Meet held at Dragway Park, and it proved to be a real
showcase for East Coast cars. A few
of the notables captured on film were; 'CHILLY WILLY, 'JUNGLE JIM', Don Knight,
'STORMALONG', 'TRIPLE NICKEL', Paul Blevins, Paul Mayo, Ray Allen and the 'INCH
PINCHER'. After that comes some of
those famous touring pro cars, like Mr. Norm's 'MINI CHARGER', Don Garlits, T.V.
Tommy Ivo, 'GREEN MAMBA', 'STARDUST', 'Dyno' Don Nicholson, Bill Jenkins and
'THE TROJAN HORSE'. The only
Canadian appearance of the United States Racing Team is highlighted with runs by
Dick Landy, Ronnie Sox, Mike Fons, Dave Strickler, Hubert Platt and 'Fast' Eddie
Schartman. The DVD ends with a
Division 1 Points Meet, before the professional classes were dropped from
competition. The qualifying
featured many thundering, smoky burnouts and the Eliminations featured wheels
up, lightning runs. DVD #5 1974 - 1978 & NOSTALGIA This final DVD begins by highlighting some of the mid
1970s touring Funny Cars and drivers, such as Tom McEwen, Barry Setzer, Gene
Snow, Don Schumacher, Don Prudhomme and Richard Tharp.
Then it's NIGHT Funny Car racing with fantastic nitro flames shooting
from the headers as the cars disappear down the strip.
After that it's time to showcase the Jets with the 'CHICAGO FIRE', 'DAILY
C', SHERBITS SPECIAL', 'SMITH BROS' and the 'EARTHQUAKE'.
Then it's a case of deja vu, as some Street Rod Day racing is featured.
Weren't many of those cars the ones that appeared on DVD #1, as the top
of the line Gassers? Now they're considered Nostalgia cars. This DVD and 'A HISTORY OF DRAG RACING' ends with a UDRA Pro
Meet and the now famous Outlaw Circuit, with the 'NORTHERN FORCE', Bunny
Burkett, 'KARDIAC KIDS' and the 'CHI-TOWN HUSTLER'.
A CHRONOLOGICAL 'HISTORY OF DRAG RACING' DVD #1 1959 - Nationals - DETROIT
1961 - Nationals -INDY
1965 - Match Races - S/S & A/FX Races - Gassers - NIAGARA
1966 - Canadian S/S Championships - MOHAWK, S/S Invitational -
Gasser Meet - Dragster Meet - Match Races - A/GS - Funny Car - Exhibition Cars - NIAGARA 1967 - Canadian Challenge - MOHAWK,
Gold Cup Championships - NIAGARA, Match Races - A/GS - AA/A - A/A - Kendall
Championships - A/GS Match Race - SUPER BOSS 1968 - Regular Racing - Canadian
Invitational - 1320 DRAGSTRIP, NYS Championships - NIAGARA, Opening Day - UDRA
Super Stocks - Division 3 WCS - Competition Eliminator Meet - UDRA A/GS Meet -
WINDSOR DVD #2 1968 - UDRA Injected Fuel
Funny Cars - WINDSOR 1969
- Can/Am Race - Division 3 WCS - WINDSOR, AA/FC - Grandnationals - DETROIT
1970 - UDRA Gassers - Match Races - B/GS -AA/FA - A/GS - Can/Am
Race - Pro Stocks - WINDSOR, Funny Cars - DETROIT
1971 - Division 3 WCS Meet – MILAN DVD #3 1971 - Grandnationals -
DETROIT, Modified Eliminator Meet - MILAN, Division 3 WCS - TRI-CITY,
Invitational - ST. THOMAS, Nationals -AA/FA - A/SR - A/GS - A/G - B/GS - A/FC
Class Eliminations - Time Trials - Qualifying - INDY
1972 - Springnationals - Time Trials - Qualifying -NATIONAL TRAIL,
Gold Cup Championships – NIAGARA DVD #4 1972 - Division 3 WCS -
MILAN, Division 1 WCS - DRAGWAY PARK
1973 - UDRA Pro Meet - TORONTO INTERNATIONAL, AA/FC - AA/FD - Pro
Stocks - Division 1 WCS - DRAGWAY PARK
1974 - AA/FC - AA/FD - Pro Stocks - United States Racing Team -
AA/FC - AA/FD - Pro Stocks - Division 1 WCS - DRAGWAY PARK DVD #5 1974 - AA/FC - DRAGWAY PARK
1975 - AA/FC - Canadian Challenge - Night AA/FC - Division 1 WCS -
DRAGWAY PARK 1977 - Jets - AA/FC - DRAGWAY PARK
1978 - Jets - Division 1 WCS - Street Rod & Nostalgia Meet -
DRAGWAY PARK BEYOND 1978 - UDRA Pro Meet - Outlaw
Circuit - DRAGWAY PARK Set
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