With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror it’s time to turn our attention to warmer weather sports and that all starts with NHRA drag racing. The fastest sport on four wheels features high octane, high volume excitement that’s pretty hard to beat. You can almost smell the Nitro in the air right now. …
Tag Archive: NHRA
Dec 14
Friday Night Flicks: “The Weekend Warrior” Full Movie for Your Viewing Pleasure
Well it’s Friday, you made it through another week and now that it’s winter there is nothing I enjoy more then curling up on the couch and watching a vintage movie with vintage dragsters. In case you aren’t familiar with the film it uses footage from the AHRA and NHRA 1964 season so what you …
Nov 09
Watch the Snake and Mongoose Trailer
If you are a drag racing fan like I am you probably know all about Don “the Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “Mongoose” McEwen. It was their rivalry that that launched the big sponsor era of the NHRA and helped to grow the sport. We first told you about the movie back in August and now …
Sep 18
Slow mo top fuel drag racer
I’m in a drag racing mood today and I’m also sitting in a doctors office waiting so I’m watching a lot of videos. I thought this one was awesome. For the first half or so of the video you get to see some of the prep that goes into drag racing on this level. Check …
Apr 01
Drag Racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins passes away.
This evening we have to bring you a bit of sad news. Drag racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins has passed. Jenkins who is in several racing Hall of Fames and on the NHRAs list of best drivers of all time. It is thought that he is responsible for building and tuning over 30 record holding …