Drag Racing 1970. Split Second. NHRA World Finals at Amarillo Dragway

Sponsored by Firestone, this Drag Racing classic from 1970 takes you to Amarillo Dragway and the NHRA World Finals in Amarillo, Texas. For a deeper understanding of the sport of Drag Racing, take a tour of the pits and the vehicles, safety gear, different classes, rules, and some wheel stand action shots of cars down the quarter mile. The giant Firestone Drag Slicks put the rubber to the asphalt. Don Gartlits rail, other drag racing classics as the camera roams the site. The film zero's in on Jim Thompson's Rod Shop, and the 1970 Dodge Challenger C Gasser that takes him to victory. Transferred from a very faded color 16mm film, some color correction added.

[@halseyknox]

Cool seeing Buster Couch....R.I.P. buddy.....also the wing on Garlits' car came later in the year....ah yes, slingshots weren't dead yet....sure miss these days spent with my dad at the strip

[@Merylstreep1949]

Thank you! Probably was the golden year for cars AND drag racing

[@MoviecraftInc]

Yes it was!

[@malcolmdyer6090]

Garlits' rear engine dragster did not appear until 1971.
All this I saw from afar, in England, by magazines which I was so lucky to get.
Seeing these videos is bringing back memories and adding a dimension I missed.....the sounds..😎

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

🏁🏁Great vid!!!!!!!!!🏁🏁

[@MoviecraftInc]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jrweis4917]

I've never seen this video before. I was very surprised to see the Firestone tire technician was none other than Bill Abraham. He raced with "Akron" Arlen Vanke and is best remembered for driving winning Pontiacs. Sadly, Bill passed away too young in a traffic crash while on his way to see the Indy 500 one year.

[@MoviecraftInc]

Thanks for the history!

[@me-iq1vb]

Luv that jazz 👍🏼😎

[@MoviecraftInc]

Me Too!

[@blingbling574]

Was that a cast iron flywheel?

[@me-iq1vb]

Deja vu 🤔

[@dgraves7699]

World Finals in 1970 were at Dallas, this is likely 1971 when the Finals move to Amarillo until 1973

[@williammeszaros3382]

Hahaha sponsored by firestone, then it shows a goodyear doing s burn-out....😂😂😂😂😂

[@MoviecraftInc]

That IS funny!