Coolest off track and historic drag racing photos ever (1 Viewer)

[Mooseman]

I don't know who took this photo but it is awesome.

 

[Prestaged]

That is a REALLY cool pic. Up until this moment, the Warren-Coburn photo was the best I had ever seen. This one may be better.

 

[justafan]

Paul Smith and the Fireball Vega

Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

Jeb Allen

Bob Glidden

Joe Amato

I somehow missed this thread. Some stuff from my collection.

 

[Speed1288]

I don't know who took this photo but it is awesome.

Alot of awesomeness in that photo

 

[ScojoDak]

It was this thread that inspired me to join the mater. As a teen in the early 70's that worked the Irwindale safety crew, these pics brought back some cool memories. Thanks!

 

[TSK]

This is probably the best thread I ever had the chance to read.
I know this picture isn't as old as some of the others but I had to post it.

 

[stitcherbob]

Quick Bob! Cover that intake with your jacket!

 

[Jimbo]

Many photo's I have never seen before.

Jungle Jim and Pam !!!!!!!!!!!

Jimbo

http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com

 

[none]

Current Brittany Force crew chief Todd Smith far right......

 

[Muddy]

Mel, is that Franks's car and aren't you pictured there?

 

[ScojoDak]

Quick Bob! Cover that intake with your jacket!

*lol* I was thinkin the same thing when I saw the pic

 

[stitcherbob]

View attachment 2923 Current Brittany Force crew chief Todd Smith far right......

That looks like a shoo - in for NHRA Best Appearing Pit Crew!

 

[stitcherbob]

Many photo's I have never seen before.

Jungle Jim and Pam !!!!!!!!!!!

Jimbo

http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com

 

[robslob]

Maybe today's young ladies should be wearing Jungle Pams instead of Daisy Dukes.
Anyway, this is a great thread and a great reason to be a Mater....

 

[none]

Mel, is that Franks's car and aren't you pictured there?

Dad's (Charlie) car and yes, I am far left.

 

[Rajunz]

Dad's (Charlie) car and yes, I am far left.

Hope you're doing well Mel.

Here's another picture of one of his dad Charlie Smith's "Plain Vanilla" cars that I took when I was a kid in Houma, Louisiana. It was a '71 Nitro Cuda. Pretty cool, that's Mel in the center.

 

[glofria]

Yep...that's my dad back in his younger days.

I'm so proud.

 

[none]

Hope you're doing well Mel.

Here's another picture of one of his dad Charlie Smith's "Plain Vanilla" cars that I took when I was a kid in Houma, Louisiana. It was a '71 Nitro Cuda. Pretty cool, that's Mel in the center.

Doing well Lance.
Keith Williams (matching red pants lol) and I were crew.....plus weekend "recruit ". Those were fun days!

 

[Jon Asher]

A long time back someone made a comment that the Warren & Coburn "Garage Photo" should be a poster. Well, it is and it's for sale at the NHRA Wally Parks Museum. Just so you know, I not only don't make a penny on those posters, I long ago told NHRA that they should take any profits made from the sale of that poster and use them for the Museum's upkeep and to expand the collection.

Jon Asher

 

[Jon Asher]

I thought I'd show you some of the people who've done an exceptional job of covering drag racing's history -- some of them from the very beginning.

This was taken at the Gatornationals in 2006. From the left, Andy Willsheer, an English photographer who has probably had more American drag racing images published overseas than anyone else. The Big Guy, Hall of Famer Steve Reyes. Jeff Tinsley, former staff shooter for SS&DI and later a staff photographer for the Smithsonian Institute. He was the official Smithsonian shooter when Garlits's car was brought in. Richard Brady, a long time NHRA shooter who began freelancing at places like Rockford Dragway, Union Grove and U.S. 30 back in the Sixties. He's now doing nostalgia articles for Drag Racing Action Magazine. Dave Kommel, one of drag racing's most experienced shooters (for AutoImagery, primarily). Uh, me! Bob Harmeyer, who primarily shot advertising photography for the likes of Goodyear, Budweiser and others. And finally, the late Les Welch, another great shooter with a four decade history in the sport.

Left to right, Carol Johnson, whose first published photo appeared in Car Craft in 1974. Since then she's shot national advertising photos for the likes of Dodge and Budweiser, while her editorial photos appeared in Car Craft, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Drag Racing Action and CompetitionPlus. com. Jim McCraw, former editor of Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, former editor of Hot Rod Magazine, current contributor to publications like (gulp!) the New York Times. Hall of Famer Dave Wallace, who was writing for Drag News and other publications before most of you were born! And finally, the late, great Hall of Fame Founders Award winner John Raffa. Raffa is another SS&DI graduate who went on to become editor and then publisher of Car Craft Magazine. He also served an important stint at National Dragster where his age and experience enabled him to broach topics to NHRA Founder Wally Parks that others couldn't or wouldn't. It was Raffa who convinced Wally (in 1985) that the cars were no longer the stars, it was the drivers that NHRA needed to elevate to superstar status.

Jon Asher