YORK US30 DRAGWAY photos from the early 1970s.

The Grump sneaking some cold ones into the pits.






The last photo is from 1973, That's 49 years ago. If this Pro Stock Dart Sport were magically transported to now, today, and it pulled into the pits at your local track it would not look out of place, i.e., dated. That is how far ahead of their time and advanced Pro Stockers and similar cars (i.e., Modified eliminator cars) were back then. Now imagine this is 1973 and you're seeing such a radical, bad ass car first time in the pits. Mind-blowing is an understatement. I should know. I was a kid back then and seen these cars. It was an awesome experience.

Now, transport yourself back to 1963, ten years earlier, or even to 1965. Drag cars were crude in comparison, light years behind. That fact is even more mind-boggling.

The Zulmeister himself, Richie Zul. Some of you may know who I'm talking about. Ditto the second photo, in the ex-Grumpy's Toy VIII Pro Stock Camaro after his 1969 Camaro Pro Stocker was stolen from a motel parking lot overnight during the 1973 NHRA Summernationals at Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ.

Carmen Rotonda in Brooklyn Heavy's ex-Billy Stepp Pro Stock 1971 Dodge Challenger (updated to 1972 model).






Above, the Boss himself, Ronnie Sox's Pro Stock Duster on the weight scales at York.

Don Nicholson, Paul Blevins and Wayne Gapp respectively.

Don Schumacher....you newbies (i.e., younger guys) should recognize the name.

Nice to see you back!

Thank you. I'm back again.

1971 NHRA "Indy" Nationals photos.