When you are challenged to produce positive PR throughout consecutive overwhelming rainy days, and the sun comes out once the race is called, the end result can be one of frustration.

We're not saying John Force Racing's Elon Werner was frustrated following the postponement of the NHRA U.S. Nationals, or maybe out of rain delayed storylines, but he was creative in his generation of publicity on Monday.

Sometimes you just have to take one for the team.

On a hot August afternoon, a group of modern day racers organized their period-correct Gassers together for a race at Greer Dragway in Greer, SC.

Follow along with Pro Modified racer turned Gasser aficionado Quain Stott as eight of these classics stage the inaugural Nostalgia Gasser Race. Travel behind the scenes with the promoters and experience the sounds of these back-in-the-day doorslammers.

This video, produced by Matthew Brammer, should make you a Gasser fan even if you weren't around in the 1960s to enjoy them the first time around . It's a 10 minute video but well worth the time.

On a hot August afternoon, a group of modern day racers organized their period-correct Gassers together for a race at Greer Dragway in Greer, SC.

Follow along with Pro Modified racer turned Gasser aficionado Quain Stott as eight of these classics stage the inaugural Nostalgia Gasser Race. Travel behind the scenes with the promoters and experience the sounds of these back-in-the-day doorslammers.

This video, produced by Matthew Brammer, should make you a Gasser fan even if you weren't around in the 1960s to enjoy them the first time around . It's a 10 minute video but well worth the time.

Travel back in time to an era when drag racing was shown on ABC's sports variety show "Wide World of Sports" and in a time when there was Indy and nothing else mattered. You'll see some of drag racing's legends including current megateam owner Don Schumacher driving a fuel Funny Car. This might be the best 30 minutes you spend today. Just like the 2012 running of the event, this race was also affected by weather.

Travel back in time to an era when drag racing was shown on ABC's sports variety show "Wide World of Sports" and in a time when there was Indy and nothing else mattered. You'll see some of drag racing's legends including current megateam owner Don Schumacher driving a fuel Funny Car. This might be the best 30 minutes you spend today. Just like the 2012 running of the event, this race was also affected by weather.

Driver Michael Martin reportedly broke a wheelie bar and got out of shape during the recently completed Yellow Bullet Nationals at Cecil County Dragway. He was uninjured.

Driver Michael Martin reportedly broke a wheelie bar and got out of shape during the recently completed Yellow Bullet Nationals at Cecil County Dragway. He was uninjured.

Got spare time this weekend? We have just the present for you. Our ace YouTube.com scavengers uncovered this priceless gem from the Internet -- the 1979 NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. This event will take you back to a time when drag racing's corporate demands on the sport were limited and nitro cars still did dry hops.

The NHRA celebrates its 60th anniversary this season. The 1979 NHRA U.S. Nationals was the 25th anniversary of the storied event.

Sit back and enjoys the likes of Don Garlits, Richard Tharp, Don Prudhomme, Gordie Bonin and Bob Glidden just to name a few.

Aussie Top Doorslammer icon Victor Bray returned to his championship form with an impressive win at the Benarby Slamfest. Go behind the scenes with the Sidchrome (Aussie equivalent to Mac Tools) team in this video by Richard Smith.

The Benarby event produced packed grandstands and records on the track.

Tommy D’Aprile knows his role.

The funny thing is, he admits, he admits is his role while racing Pro Extreme at ADRL events isn’t what one might thing.