Travel back in time when NHRA Sportsman racing scored time on the big stage of television with the Winston professional series broadcasts. The video is from the 1977 NHRA Springnationals in Columbus, Ohio with the primary focus on the sportsman divisions with mentions of the professional classes.

You will see eliminations in Pro Comp, Comp and Modified. There are highlights from Stock and Super Stock as well as the professional finals.

Dave McClelland is your host.

Take a trip with CompetitionPlus.tv via You Tube to 1973.

This was not exactly an easy time in American history. The cost of a barrel of crude oil increased ten-fold, and the gas companies then passed on the price increase to the consumer. The controversial U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War drew to a close. Even the Professional Racers Organization went head to head with the NHRA's Labor Day tradition in Indy with a professional only race in Tulsa, Ok.

Take a trip with CompetitionPlus.tv via You Tube to 1973.

This was not exactly an easy time in American history. The cost of a barrel of crude oil increased ten-fold, and the gas companies then passed on the price increase to the consumer. The controversial U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War drew to a close. Even the Professional Racers Organization went head to head with the NHRA's Labor Day tradition in Indy with a professional only race in Tulsa, Ok.

Travel back in time courtesy of this classic ESPN Rear View Mirror episode and relive the 1996 IHRA tour. You'll see many classic races and superstars including Shirley Muldowney, Doug Herbert, Von Smith, John Nobile, Floyd Cheek and the epic Scotty Cannon versus Shannon Jenkins championship battle.

Travel back in time courtesy of this classic ESPN Rear View Mirror episode and relive the 1996 IHRA tour. You'll see many classic races and superstars including Shirley Muldowney, Doug Herbert, Von Smith, John Nobile, Floyd Cheek and the epic Scotty Cannon versus Shannon Jenkins championship battle.

Back in the early days of Super Gas, when electronics were taboo, the NHRA featured elaiminations from the 1983 Gatornationals. The 1983 season was the second full season for the 9.90 class and a driver could actually enter and have a reasonable change of winning with an all-steel car and a manual transmission. Watch this old Diamond P video and you can see just how much the face of this class has changed.

Back in the early days of Super Gas, when electronics were taboo, the NHRA featured elaiminations from the 1983 Gatornationals. The 1983 season was the second full season for the 9.90 class and a driver could actually enter and have a reasonable change of winning with an all-steel car and a manual transmission. Watch this old Diamond P video and you can see just how much the face of this class has changed.

We’ve uncovered another one of the popular 1970 drag racing documentaries, this one titled Wheels of Fire.

This documentary, according to the youtube.com channel was written and directed by Douglas Kent Hall. Wheels of Fire focuses on the lives of five major drag racers of the era: Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Shirley Muldowney, Richard Tharp and Billy Meyer.

This hour long movie was produced by Texas race promoter Buddy Boren.

You can buy this video on DVD AT Dave Wallace’s Hot Rod Nostalgia online store. This video is a neat find on YouTube but to be appreciated you must see it on the big screen in your living room.

The video can be purchased here – HOT ROD NOSTALGIA

Thanks to our friends Mark and JoAnn Walter of Dragstory.com, we are able to bring you the sights and sounds of the PBIR 5-DAY Bracket Challenge in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Thanks to our friends Mark and JoAnn Walter of Dragstory.com, we are able to bring you the sights and sounds of the PBIR 5-DAY Bracket Challenge in West Palm Beach, Fla.