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Don't Worry Baby

No ID. But great shot! AA/FD

AA/FD at Lions

TV Tommy in the seat 1963

Danny Ongias in the seat "Honda of Wilmington" AA/FD 1966

"Tijuana Taxi" AA/FD 1968 at Irwindale

Some guy named Prudhomme in the seat AA/FD 1965

Photo shoot 1965

Cordy Jensen "Bev's Steak House" AA/FD 1967 at Arlington, WA

Gary Sult in the seat AA/FD 1964 at Fontana

From the movie Bikini Beach 1964. Don't Worry Baby, The Beach Boys 1964

 

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On the way Home

From the eastern seaboard it's the late Kosty Ivanof's "BOSTON SHAKER" AA/FC

"Smokey Joe" Lee in his 1972 Dodge Charger AA/FC

Your standard Fuel Flopper from the mid 70s

Photo shoot Jim Murphy AA/FC 1972

Gene Conway in the seat of his Corvette roadster AA/FC

The late Mert Littlefield in the seat of his Chevy Vega body AA/FC 1973

The late Mike Snively in the seat AA/FC 1975

Danny Ongais throwing out the laundry AA/FC 1973

Photo shoot LiL' John Lombardo AA/FC 1973

And to my two big sisters who graduated from high school in 1967 and 1969 Thank you for
taking me to my first drag race in 1968 and turning me on to Rock & Roll in the early 60s
This album I can't seem to get enough of the last couple of weeks. From there last album ever 1968 "Last Time Around"
They were The Buffalo Springfied with Stephen Stills, Neil Young and the great lead vocals of Richie Furay
on this one...On The Way Home

 

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The late Mike Mitchell "Worlds Fastest Hippie" saw Mike a couple, 3 times at Seattle in the early to mid 70s

Here is a great summertime tune "Hot Fun in the Summertime" 1969 by Sly & the Family Stone
The single was released in the wake of the band's high profile performance at Woodstock

 

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Long Time Ago

Dennis Baca at the Beach AA/FD 1972

Danny Wingert AA/FD no other info

Jim Murphy AA/FD 1976

Taylor & Wolff "Super Duster" AA/FC 1973

Tallstam Trybula & Marrone Mustang body AA/FC

Shirley in her AA/FC 1972

Dan Horan AA/FD 1970

AA/FD 1968 No ID, but for sure it's Lions

Butch Maas in the seat "Stellings & Maas" AA/FD 1967 at Riverside, CA

I truly believe Drag Racing and Rock & Roll music just go together! Saw Boston in 1976 at the Seattle Center Coliseum
what a great show! I have bin watching this young lady for about 10 years. She does drum covers. This is May of 2019
I believe she is 16 in this video. She is from Germany, her name is Sina. She is truly amazing!!!

 

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Drag Racing is Far Out

Funny Cars of the 1970s

From the West Coast It's Larry Van Zandt's Chevy Monza Body AA/FC

John Lindsay's "IMPULSE" Vega body AA/FC with Gary Southern in the seat

Ray Romund, low buck AA/FC

Ed Carter "Young American" Corvette body AA/FC 1970

From 1971 it's Ed Lenarth Jeep body AA/FC

Pee Wee Wallace in the seat 1971 Plymouth Cuda body AA/FC

Larry Arnold in the seat "King Fish" AA/FC 1972

Bob Steele in the seat Cuda body AA/FC 1975

From Texas it's Billy Bunch in his Vega body AA/FC

If I have to tell you who this is, you are on the wrong site, and you ain't a drag racing fan!!!

 

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REMEMBER WHEN
Remember when real men drove front motor AA/FD and they smoked the tires down the 1320

GEEZZZZ...everyone relax it's just a saying. With that said, I'm not sure anyone even checks out
this thread ever since the moderators moved me off the NHRA home page and put me out in the
north 40 (thats farmer and rancher talk for you city slickers) I started this thread on Nov 15, 2020
and have over 23,000 views in less then 8 months. Is that good or bad?

Remember when real Woman didn't have steel piercings all over there body and didn't look like a ink pen
From 1966. The Album- The Good Night- Here are The Troggs- With A Girl Like You. Was a number one hit
in the UK in 1966

 

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I'm pretty sure this video has bin posted before, but still really cool!
From 1965 it's TV Tommy Ivo AA/FD

 

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It's Summertime the weather is heating up. Time to find some water and cool off.
Let's go see are wacky friends on the liquid 1320
All pictures are from the mid 1970s. Will write a caption best that I can
All boats are Blown Fuel Hydros
Hot Summer Day

Dennis Pollaccin in the seat "Climax"

No ID but launching the blower

Looks like the "Hot Tuna" is behind and trying to catch up

Could be the "Mud Hen"

"Shazam" With Rick Forshee in the seat?

No ID

No ID But the boat seems to be on a good pass. As they say Flying the Prop

The late Gary Scow in "The Beast"

The late great Gary Gabelich. In the 1960s and 1970s Gary would and
could drive anything from AA/FD to AA/FC and nitro burning boats.
And other assorted things that went really fast
Here he is in the seat of the nitro burning boat "SHOCKWAVE"

Sticking with the music after each post
From San Francisco
The year is 1969
The Band...It's A Beautiful Day
Song...Hot Summer Day

 

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A small tribute to Gary Gabelich (1940-1984)
Gary was killed in a street motorcycle crash January 26th, 1984
Gary set the land speed record in the "Blue Flame" rocket car at 622.40 MPH in 1970
Gary served as a Apollo test astronaut in 1968 and 1969
Here we will focus on his early Drag Racing career

Gary packing the chute on the Sandoval Bros AA/FD 1965

Same car as above at Fontana 1965

Gary at Fontana 1966

Gary at Lions 1965

Gary in the far lane in the "Valkyrie" jet dragster taking on the Snake at Lions 1963

Gary at Lions AA/FC 1969

Gary in his 4 wheel drive nitro burning Chevy Vega station wagon AA/FC at OCIR 1972
First and only run, crashed, end of deal

Gary in the seat "Purple Gang" AA/FD 1967

Gary near lane 1966 at the old track in Las Vegas, Stardust Raceway

Thanks Gary you gave this kid some great memories. "Long May You Run"
From 1976 Neil Young

 

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And The Smoke Shall Rise Again

Remember when AA/FC did long smokey burnouts

Dave Condit in the seat "L.A. Hooker" AA/FC 1972

The late great Pat Minick. Nothing else needs to be said

Brand-X Mustang body AA/FC

H.B. Wigglesworth's AA/FC

From Minnesota it's Tom Hoover AA/FC 1973

Jake Johnson in the seat of Gene Snow's Dodge Charger body AA/FC

Bill Leavitt AA/FC burning out at Pomona

Night time is the right time for long smokey burnouts

Don Schumacher AA/FC 1972

Hot Smoke & Sasafrass
From 1969 and from Texas it's Bubble Puppy

 

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The one AA/FD I wish I had seen. They called it quits in Sept of 1966. I went to my first drag race in June of 1968
They were the Surfers. RIP Bob,Tom and Mike

 

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Really It's No Big Deal

The late Jim Bucher AA/FD going on his head after smoking the tires at the 1972 Winter Nats Pomona

No ID on the AA/FD in the far lane. Check out the canard wings bolted to the roll cage.

Noel Reese in the seat AA/FD at Irwindale

Denver Schutz AA/FD 1973

Bill Tidwell in the seat Skinner Bros AA/FD 1975

Richard Rhoda in the "Blind Faith" AA/FD 1978
Looks like. Great Lakes Dragway, Union Grove, Wisconsin

 

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What About Me

Some photos of lesser known fuel racers and cars back in the day

Bill Crossley AA/FC 1974 with Wayne King in the seat. This is the one and only time
the car ran. Crashed end of story

1972 AA/FC no info. Check out the dragster style wing on the roof.
The drag magazines back in the day would have Photo For Framing pages
Sometimes with info. Othertimes nothing.

Wayne Greiser in the seat Vega body AA/FC

Frank Huff in the "Super Vega" AA/FC

Ira Hollensbe in his AA/FC 1975 NHRA Spring Nats

Bob Barry in the seat "Ice Maker" 1973 Dodge Charger body AA/FC

Frank Frederrici East Coast based Corvette body AA/FC

The Hunt & Taylor Mustang body AA/FC

Bill Brandford 1970 Chevy Nova body AA/FC

I'm listening to this album as I post this
Band...Quicksilver Messenger Service
Album...What About Me
Song...What About Me
Released...December 1970

 

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In My World AA/FD would Keep On Running

No ID AA/FD Irwindale 1967

Wow it's the late Lefty Mudersbach AA/FD. Yes that Mudersbach from the
October 1968 song "Livin In The USA" Steve Miller Band. Lefty would be killed
Feb 11, 1966 AHRA Winternationals, Irwindale Raceway, CA

Dwight Salisbury in the seat "Smothers Bros & Beach Boys" AA/FD 1970

No ID AA/FD 1968 at Indy

AA/FD Gerry Glenn in the seat 1966 at Irwindale

AA/FD of Warren & Crowe with Jack Williams behind the butterfly steering wheel
Pomona 1966 Winter Nats.

In the lights... AA/FD 1967 Irwindale

Paul Sutherland in the seat AA/FD 1965

Big Jim Dunn in the seat of his AA/FD 1967

AA/FD of Stellings & Hampshire with Jeep Hampshire in the seat 1963

 

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Once Again We Will Take A Trip Back In Time
Buckle Up Boys And Girls

Here we go again. Give it a rest Jim. We have bin doing this photo shoot since 1973

Jess Tyree AA/FC 1968

The Late Frank Rupert AA/FC

Just a bitchin shot... AA/FD 1964 at Bee Line

Carl Olson AA/FD 1969

No ID AA/FD

No ID... Nice fire burnout AA/FD 1970

Ron Potter in the seat AA/FD 1970

Jack Martin AA/FD 1972

Bar None the best Drag Racing Magazine Ever...Drag Racing USA
November 1972 issue, one of many great issues, when I got Drag Racing USA magazine in the mail box
life was free and easy!

 

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This Saturday Night Nitro Floppers...Be There
Snoqualmie Valley Drag Strip...Washington State

Jim Murphy AA/FC is coming up from SoCal

"Trader Ray" AA/FC with Dwane Ong in the seat. Is coming out West for this race

Danny Ongais in the "Vel's Parnelli Jones" Nitro Flopper another SoCal coming to race

Everyone's favorite car thief and murderer by trade "Broadway Freddy DeName" AA/FC
His only appearance on the West Coast this year

Gary Burgin in the "Shady Glenn" Dodge Charger Body AA/FC will be here

Jeff Courtie AA/FC One of many SoCal AA/FC coming to the Northwest this Saturday night

Paul Smith near lane Al Hanna far lane AA/FC coming West for this race

The DragMart Speed Shop Vega body AA/FC will be here this Saturday Night

Linda will be here TOO!!!

 

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This Saturday Night Nitro Floppers...Be There...Part Two

Chi-Town Hustler AA/FC is a late entry with Mr. Pat Minick in the seat after a win in Eddyville, Iowa
last Saturday

Cha-Cha will be here with her new Mustang body AA/FC

Gene Snow AA/FC is coming in from Texas for this race

The Hawaiian AA/FC is coming, after a big win last week. The driver, who knows. Roland changes
drivers like spark plugs.

The seldom seen Don Garlits Dodge Charger Body AA/FC will be here

Big Jim Dunn is coming to town. In his rear engine AA/FC Rumor has it he is bringing a
film crew with him to shoot a movie called "Funny Car Summer"

The "Ramchargers" AA/FC will be at the local Dodge dealer this Friday. Free t-shirts to
the first 50 people who stop by

A rare appearance here on the West Coast "Brief Encounter" Cuda body AA/FC

The Goo$e will be here with his brand new Duster body nitro flopper. Sorry kids no Snake this time

And yes we will have a wet t-shirt contest between 1st and 2nd round of Funny Cars
Jungle Jim will be here with hIs AA/FC and judging the contest.

 

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This Saturday Night Nitro Floppers...Be There...Part Three

And the great line up of Northwest Nitro Floppers that will be here this Saturday Night
To defend there home turf

From Marysville, WA "Gentleman Hank" Johnson look for Hank to run some
good numbers

Not much known about the new "Crusader" Cuda Body AA/FC
Looking to mix it up with the heavy hitters

And from North of the border, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in his "Black Sheep"
Dodge Clallenger AA/FC is Kenny Ashs. Will be here for the Canadian fan's to cheer on

And yes from Oregon "Action Man" Kenny Goodell will be here in his AA/FC

From over the hill, Cle Elum, WA Mike Miller will be here in his AA/FC

Fan favorite Twig Zeigler AA/FC is coming to race. Look for some long smokey burnouts

"Nitro Nick" Harmon AA/FC is on the list to be here

And yes the "King" Jerry Ruth will be here. Could this be the finals this Sat night?
Ruth against the Hawaiian we will see

Frank Hall in "The Green Elephant" AA/FC for sure will mix things up in this stout field of funnies

And a unkown from Canada. Gordy Bonin will be here in a new Vega body AA/FC

 

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This thread would not happen with out the great Drag Racing Photographer's who stand
out there all day and into the night taking fantastic pictures. Had no idea who to salute first
so I closed my eyes and picked one. And from the East Coast Mr. Dave Milcarek is the first.
NOTE-some of this page comes up blank, but keep scrolling down till the end. It will be worth it!

Please hit the like button, who ever get's the most like's and views in a one year period time frame
from starting a thread, will win the grand prize. The administrators are giving away.
A slightly used RCA black & white 19 inch tube tv and a case of Kraft mac and cheese (YUMMY)

Nostaligic Photos from the 1970's

One more thing the caption's I write for the pictures. I have no idea what I'm talking about.
I'm faking it, not bad huh. But thanks to a old girl friend 40 plus years ago. I learned

 

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Just some random shot's on a Saturday morning 8-7-2021

Mark Danekas AA/FD 1971...Photo Shoot

Ron Banks in the seat. Vance Hunt in the far lane

Photo shoot...Chuck Tanko AA/FD 1971 with Kenny Ellis in the seat below

The Hurst Girls

Chip Woodall in the seat. Gene Snow AA/FD 1972

Ken Moitoza AA/FD 1974

Not a AA/FD but one bad ass AA/DA digger

Wake up Connie it's time to run