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FUNNY CAR FEVER: "THE BIRTH OF DRAG RACING'S WILDEST CLASS" BOOK - $24.95
PART THREE: LIONS, THE GREATEST DRAG STRIP DVD (1966 - 72) - $29.95
Better
grab the Kleenex box before you sit down with this one. Prepare to shed
some tears of joy and laughter as "The Beach" hits it peak with early
Funny Car meets (introduced with circus music!) and the all-digger PDA
Meet before crying crocodile tears of regret as noise complaints
silence the drag strip that Mickey Thompson and C.J. Hart built. You
won't be the only one bawling: Even mucho-macho interview subjects get
teary-eyed for Don Gillespie's video camera as they're reminded of
friends, fun and tragedies of Saturday nights from mid-1966 right
through 1972's Last Drag Race. Among the surprises in-between is the
first film footage we've ever seen of the 1970 transmission explosion
that severed Big Daddy's foot (courtesy of a fan in the stands). The
Old Man, who remained conscious throughout the accident, describes it
in detail. Next comes Garlits's near-triumphant return to The Beach,
exactly one year later, with the revolutionary back-motored car that
went to the final round in its competition debut. Others interviewed
include Iskenderian, Ronda, Maverick, McEwen, Leong, Ivo, Finders,
Muravez/Lippencott, starter Larry Sutton and reporter Ralph Guldahl,
along with some who have since "pulled the 'chute": Sush Matsubara, Pat
Foster, C.J. Hart, Willie Borsch. Saddest of all, this is the final
volume of a nearly-six-hour series that sets a new standard for
drag-strip documentaries.
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PARTS 1 & 2 AVAILABLE HERE
OLD FUNNY CARS AND FORCE - DVD - $26.00
The
Jackson Bros captured, on film, many of the greatest Funny Car racers
of all time, at Fremont Raceway, in the early to late 70's. The J Bros
shot with a Nikon Super 8 film camera that had a great Slow Motion
feature built in, and they used it on many a burnout and launch of
those Nitro powered Hot Rods. Tire shake and body flex were just as BAD
then as it is now, and is plainly evident in this great, rare glimpse
at some of the wildest, greatest Funny Cars that ever traveled the
1320. Here's a partial list of the racers included in this program:
John Force, Don Prudhomme, Jungle Jim, Ed McCulloch, Tommy Ivo, Don
Schumacher, Tom McEwen, Roland Leong, Tom Hoover, Connie Kalitta,
Shirley Muldowney, Jungle Pam, Linda Vaughn, Pisano-Matsabura, I'll
John Lombardo, Jim Dunn, Pat Minnick, Gary Densham, John Mazmanian,
Steve Leach, Billy Meyer, Kenny Goodell, Jerry Ruth, Danny Ongias, Ron
Colson, Dale Pulde, Condit Bros, Jim Terry, Pandemonium, John Hovan,
Gene Snow, Henry Harrison and many more.
HOW TO DRAG RACE - BOOK - $16.47
America
s love affair with drag racing has been going strong for over 50 years,
and it has never been easier to get involved and go racing. You can bet
that on any given weekend, there s a drag race happening somewhere near
you. Whether you re bracket racing your daily driver, tuning the new
suspension setup on your weekend bracket racer, or competing in one of
many pro classes, drag racing is the participation motorsport of choice.
At each drag strip, you ll find a mix of hardened veterans, first
timers, and everything in between. The trick to a rewarding experience
each and every time out is to know what to do, how to do it, and how to
go as fast as you possibly can. In How to Drag Race, author Kevin
McKenna, editor at National DRAGSTER, NHRA's weekly news magazine,
gives enthusiasts of all experience levels advice on how to take their
drag racing to the next level.
McKenna uses more than 300 color photos to show you what to expect your
first time out, how to set your street or racecar up for consistency
and speed, and driving technique for enthusiasts at all levels. He
discusses tires, safety equipment, driving aids like line-locks and
delay boxes, choosing a class, and advanced racer math. Special
sections detail how to maximize your current setup and strategy bracket
racing success.
If you have ever thought it would be fun to give drag racing a try, this book is for you.
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FOR THE DRAG STRIP GIRL - HOODIE - $39.95
Drag Strip Girl offers their hoodie for $39.95 but this is just the tip of the iceberg of what's available at their website. Sizes range from infant to plus sizes. Through December 19, Drag Strip Girl offers free shipping.
YORK U.S. 30 BACK IN THE DAY DVD - $19.95
1960s
Doorslammer fans, this one's for you! Pennsylvania has always been a
hotbed of hot "stockers," as documented by home-boy Jim Amos in a DVD
that delivers near-nonstop action. Happily, some of Jim's film
contributors followed their local heroes to Indianapolis. Besides color
action and live sounds from York U.S. 30 Dragway (including the
infamous '65 Super Stock Nationals), we get bonus footage from at least
four editions of Indy's Big Go ('61-64) -- much of it shot from IRP's
starting line and staging lanes. The rapid evolution of Detroit iron
from warmed-over 409s and 406s and 413s into purpose-built "factory
race cars" unfolds before your eyes. If you've never heard the original
Grumpy's Toy Camaro wind up prior to launch, here's a unique
opportunity to listen to Bill Jenkins's personal rat motor sing its
song! Among other historic subjects, this amazing DVD brings back Linda
Vaughn (often!), Chrysler's '65 AWB cars, other A/FXers, early
floppers, the "Filthy '40", "Jungle" Jim Liberman's Novas, etc.! Recent
interview subjects who fondly reflect upon York U.S. 30 include
Jenkins, Tom Hoover, Bill Stiles, Jere Stahl and George Weiler.
THE 2008 NHRA COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR IN REVIEW DVD - $19.99
Just
in time for the holidays, the 2008 NHRA POWERade Countdown to the
Championship Year in Review will make the perfect gift for the number
one NHRA fan in your family. All the drama, passion, heartbreak, and
excitement that were welded together into the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing season can be experienced again with the 2008 NHRA POWERade
Countdown to the Championship Year in Review.
This documentary follows the battles for the four 2008 NHRA POWERade world championships from start to finish. Hosted by NHRA announcer Bob Frey, the DVD will contain more than 90 minutes of in-depth interviews with drivers who had memorable moments during the season as well as plenty of side-by-side racing action from all 24 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events. Also included are special never-before-seen bonus features. The 2008 NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship Year in Review DVD will deliver all the action you can handle at 300 mph.
Pre-order the 2008 NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship Year in Review DVD for $19.99 (USD) in the U.S. and Canada plus shipping, handling, and applicable taxes. The scheduled release date for the DVD is mid-December 2008 for the holiday season.
Blown,
nitro-burning altereds remain the hottest hot rods of all time; also
the scariest, by far! In his own words and 250-plus pictures,
International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame member Steve Reyes illustrates
the evolution of coupes, sedans and roadsters from crude contraptions
of the 1950s into five-second AA/Fuel Altereds of the 1980s. Reyes
toured the nation for a quarter of a century, shooting national events
and outlaw match races and everything in between. More than 250
personal-favorite color and B&W images of altered coupes, roadsters
and sedans reveal why history's hottest hot rods will never be
forgotten -- nor equaled for ill-handling excitement! All the heroes
are here: Pure Hell, Pure Heaven, Winged Express, Magnificent 7,
Nanook, The Mob, Instant T, Warlock, Rat Trap, Rat Poison, Beaver
Hunter, Groundshaker Jr., Blue Blazer, Magic Muffler, Texas Ranger,
Panic, etc. Willie Borsch gets special treatment and extra photos.
Reyes wraps things up with a bonus section featuring the AA/Funny Cars
of several heroes who defected to the hated "late-model fuel altereds"
(including "Wild Willie" hisself, unsuccessfully transformed into
"Revell's Wild Man"). Whew, what a package! This 194-page, 9x9" book is
printed on premium paper and bound by heavyweight soft covers with
folded end flaps, front and back.
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FUNNY CAR MATCH RACING EAST BOOK - $24.95
The 3rd book from John Shapiro, Funny Car Matching Racing East is a unique look at the fuel floppers that roamed the Eastern, Midwest and Southern tracks during the late '60s and '70s. These “self sponsored” asphalt gypsies did it for love, going from track to track, three and maybe four times a week. If you remember: The Trojan Horse, the Chi-Town Hustler, the Eastern Raider, the Damn Yankee, the Super Duster, Color Me Gone, Mr. Norm, Jungle Jim Liberman, the Frantic Ford or the Flying Dutchman, then you were there watching a Funny Car Match Race somewhere East of the Mississippi. And... if you remember the Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars that made a stop at a track near you, there's a complete a special color chapter devoted to those burgeoning Funny Car Stars from ‘69 to ‘76.
SLINGSHOT SPECTACULAR: THE FRONT-ENGINE DRAGSTER ERA - $24.95
More
than 350 of his favorite color and B&W photos illustrate Steve
Reyes's personal stories about that most American of race cars: the
slingshot fuel dragster. What makes Steve's history book unique is his
inside role as a photographer of these front-motored fuelers from 1963
through 1971 (when their extinction was accelerated by
slingshot-superstar Don Garlits's introduction of a safer, saner
chassis configuration). What makes the book truly special is its
combination of Reyes's incomparable film and vivid recollections of the
Kings Of The Sport during drag racingÕs "Golden Age." Who knew that
this International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame photographer could write so
well? ("Not me!" Steve has said of his late-blooming journalistic
talent.) In the process of artfully documenting the development of
diggers, Reyes inserts enough babes, bombs and bummers to fill up a
whole 'nother book. Magazine editors of the '60s and '70s were real
suckers for hot pants, halter tops and go-go boots, and this fulltime
freelancer prints the outtakes to prove it. The dangers that drivers
risked are documented in frightening detail by some of the sport's
most-famous crash-'n'-burn photos. Mug shots of hero racers -- many
since deceased -- and Steve's fellow photographers add personality to
the mix. A series of front pages from long-defunct Drag World is
strategically placed to provide historical perspective. Yes, we loved
all 192 pages! So will you. (9x9", softbound)
FUNNY CAR SUMMER DVD - $9.99
Jim
Dunn is an Orange County, California fireman nine months out of the
year. But every summer, for the past twenty years, Jim and his family
pack up their suitcases and hook up their trailer to haul a
funny-looking dragster to twenty different races in twenty different
states.This unusual style of summer vacation has become a way of life
for this fun-loving, action- oriented family. The film follows the
Dunns' from their Southern California home life to the dangerous, often
deadly, world of high speed drag racing and shares their joys and fears
as they experience the thrills of this family obsession.
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PRO STOCK 1970 BOOK - $17.95
Someone
has finally documented the true beginnings of what's known today as Pro
Stock Eliminator — including the category's primitive Super Stock roots
(1967), its "experimental" run by AHRA (1968-69), and, finally, its
acceptance by NHRA (1970). All of this history is covered in the first
few pages! From that point forward, the story of Pro Stock's first
"official" AHRA and NHRA season is told with 99 B&W pictures (many
seen here for the first time) and lengthy, well-researched photo
captions. You get technical details plus the inside scoop on the
factory involvement that accelerated Pro Stock's evolution. GM, Ford
and Chrysler entries receive equal attention. The 56-page, 8-1/2x11",
saddle-stitched package concludes with round-by-round results from
eight major 1970 AHRA and NHRA events, and is all wrapped up in
full-color covers featuring Jenkins, Sox, Landy, Bagshaw, Harrell, Fons
and other pioneers. Only 3000 copies were produced in this initial
press run, so don't get caught snoozing!
13TH ANNUAL WORLD POWER WHEELSTANDING CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM BYRON DRAGWAY DVD - $20
Byron Dragway's biggest event of the year is back. The 13th Annual World Power Wheelstanding Championships was one of the greatest ever, as competitors lay it all on the line to see who is the wheelie king. Also features the Top Dog Shootout, Outlaw Super Stocks, Modified Super Stocks, Quick 16 Doorslammers, Modified Super Street and True Street. Coverage includes qualifying highlights and eliminations from all classes.
FRONT ENGINE DIGGERS SHIRT - $20.95
That's what veteran East Coast Top Fuel driver Sy
Sidebotham says, anyway! If you are a nostalgia drag racing fan
(especially a DIGGER fan), you can proudly show your colors by wearing
this great looking T-shirt that features the legendary King &
Marshall AA/Fuel Dragster! Full color image and purple logo on white
with the statement printed on the back as well. Show these newbies where
it's really at!
WAR EAGLE T-SHIRT - $24.95
Some of the most beautiful and hardest running funny cars in the history of drag racing were Dale Pulde's gorgeous series of War Eagle Pontiac Trans Ams. This incredible T-shirt captures all the beauty and drama of the 1982 version of the car with a background of the wild Southern California surf and sunset. An awesome T-shirt for any Dale Pulde fan OR any funny car fan!
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DICKIE HARRELL T-SHIRT - $24.95
This
is an amazing T-shirt. Featuring incredible designs on the front AND
back, Valerie Harrell and Dale Pulde went ALL OUT to honor Valerie's
dad -- the great Dickie Harrell.
The front has Dick's awesome 1969 World Championship Camaro AA/ Fuel
Funny car. The back provides even more detail with both the fuel funny
car, PLUS the Dick Harrell built & tuned 1969 ZL1 Camaro Super
Stocker!
Text reads: "1969 AHRA Funny Car World Champion, 1960-1970 AHRA Driver
of the Decade, '69 ZL-1 #1, and In Memory of Dick Harrell: A Drag
Racing Legend -- 35 Years of Chevy Muscle."
This shirt is truly a MUST HAVE item for any TRUE CHEVY FAN! Show your
support both for Chevy and for the Classic Drag Racing era.
Get your Dickie Harrell -- Mr. Chevrolet T-shirt today!
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THE SEVEN SECOND LOVE AFFAIR - DVD - $29.95
CARNAGE FEST: THE GOOD TIMES GONE BAD OF DOOR CARS - DVD - $20
Featuring some of the wildest rides in Door Car history.
Carnage Fest features all the wildest action ever caught by Urban
Hillbilly Action Videos and contains action from seven years of
heads-up action from all across the country.
Crashes, roll overs, explosions and the largest collection of wheelstands ever assembled.
JACKSON BROTHERS WILD PACK DVD SET -$49.00 plus shipping
Jackson
Bros New ”Value Pack DVD Sets” on our existing library of videos is in
the making to help make home entertainment an “easy on the budget
experience” in these tough financial times.
Now Available - 4-DVD “Wild Pack” includes, “Wildshots Oldies &
Goodies”--- “Nostalgia Wild”--- “X-Treme Nostalgia” --- “Goodguys Go
Wild” DVDs in a 4 DVD Box.
Nearly 5 hours of wild and noisy highlights from past Goodguys events
and rare old footage of the golden years of Drag Racing. Save almost
half off the retail price and bring Nostalgia excitement and thrills
into your home for personal enjoyment or those friendly get togethers
and Hot Rod parties. Other Value Pack DVD sets on the Gassers and
Altereds are planned in the near future. Call the Jackson Bros for more
information and availability.
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