Great Phil Burgess article on T/F final 1970 Indy

[Cliff]

Reliving the U.S. Nationals Top Fuel final that no one will ever forget

Even 50 years later, it remains among the most dramatic and poignant footage ever recorded at an NHRA national event. The 1970 U.S. Nationals Top Fuel final, Don Prudhomme vs. Jim Nicoll. Nicoll’s clutch explodes at the finish line, cutting his front-engine dragster in two at his feet.

www.nhra.com

This has a lot of footage that's normally not shown.

 

[Nunz]

How about Snake's description of driving a slingshot, "the girls fell out of the stands" LOL. The push start era was badass though, really built up the drama.