This ought to warm the blood on a cold winter's day...enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F808yc52Tbg

https://youtu.be/85Bnwyk9CxI

https://youtu.be/SgcFb-ISc9s

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Awesome

I think the first two or three years of the NHRA Supernationals race at Ontario, CA where for Pro racers only. I was told that the attendance was not up to what NHRA wanted so in either 1973 or 1974 they move the World finals for sportmans and pro racers from Texas to Ontario, CA and combined both races from then on. I think the first year I help another couple race their A/SA car there was in 1974. NHRA allowed a 16 car field max in all the sportmans and pro classes and we didn't qualify All the division champs for each catergory where seeded and the present year world champ was seeded also so that left 8 positions open for the other racers invited for all seven divisions. You had to be in the top ten in your division to be invited to qualify and the fastest eight cars under the then existing world class record your car was in where qualified
My how things have change since then

You mean to tell me he had to manually shift that car? Oh the humanity...

my brother and i was privileged to meet dick and his wife at carlisle one year. it was at the booth that was set up as a practice tree so two guys could compare reaction times. i was blasting my brother BIG time with his mid to high 5's compared to my 5 0's to 5 10's. dick came up behind us unnoticed, and commented on my great practice tree times. he wanted to know how much i raced and what class. my bro commented i had not been to the track in over 10 years, but had pretty much had good reaction times since the beginning. just for fun, i "challenged" dick to a couple goes. well, the first round was dick at a 5.002 to my high 5.6 something ! dick cleaned my clock every time except one, and i can't remember what those reaction times were, but my win was only a thou or two. intimidation works ! dick and his wife were VERY FINE people ! i am so grateful to have met a LEGEND !

@1:43 It says Rick Ramsey wins with a 6.79.....WOW you couldn't Qualify Top Fuel car that slow today,

Dick was a great guy always had time for the fan. true gentleman.

Dick and mike landy and Dicks wife Genie Where a great part of my life for many years a great boss and a great teacher just a great experience

The innovator and I