1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars

treessavoy · 01-19-2010, 12:33 PM

Screaming RPM's and 4 speeds...........drag racing at it's best!

JimR

Rich Biebel · 01-19-2010, 07:03 PM

Nice clip and the sound seems to match.....The year before, the first NHRA SummerNationals was held there and I was there racing. Stayed down the road in Gettysburg. I will never forget seeing that area. It really leaves an impression when you see the grave markers!

I always loved York and remember most of those cars in the clip.......

P.S it was also an active airport. Racing was stopped when a plane was going to land.....a red light would start flashing and the plane landed in the same direction as the strip. It was very long and the hangers were at the far end right off Rt 30......They also ran 4 wide there and I saw some incredible cars and sights there........

rayfin · 01-19-2010, 09:09 PM

Ya, I hear 4-speeds. WOW was that Don Garlits? Watch the rear wheels on those Mavericks. Was it good for you too?

Ken Haase · 01-20-2010, 12:45 AM

Admittedly, I'm not an expert on talent, but, that feller bangin' gears in the red Mustang at the 2:20 spot in the video seems to have received his fair share. Pure sweetness. Anybody know who that is?

BlueOval Ralph · 01-20-2010, 08:01 AM

The Boss 302 @ 2.17 sec in is Arlen Fadely's Factory Boss 302 before his Pinto and Maverick!
ralph

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Originally Posted by Ken Haase

Admittedly, I'm not an expert on talent, but, that feller bangin' gears in the red Mustang at the 2:20 spot in the video seems to have received his fair share. Pure sweetness. Anybody know who that is?

Bret Kepner · 01-20-2010, 10:06 PM

You sure about that?

Looks an awful lot like Ernie MacEwen's Pro Stock Mustang from nearby Norristown, PA.

Geerhead55 · 01-23-2010, 02:32 PM

Very cool video indeed,,,,loved seeing and hearing the stick cars,,life was good back then. I really liked the early Pro Stock cars, especially The Gapp & Roush Maverick from the pre Pinto and "Taxi" days,,,,neat stuff! Danny Durham

BlueOval Ralph · 01-23-2010, 05:32 PM

I was there with Fadely & Hinzmann at that race that is Arlen driving the Boss 302, they had a Maverick there also that Ed Bennett drove not the Super Stock Mag Car, we stayed over till Monday and sot a commerical for Lee Elmimator they were part of that that deal I travelled alot with them back then.. Those 2 cars ran in GT3

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

You sure about that?

Looks an awful lot like Ernie MacEwen's Pro Stock Mustang from nearby Norristown, PA.

Frank Castros · 01-24-2010, 09:08 AM

Very, very cool! Great era for drag racing. Those Pro Stock cars had personality.

01-19-2010, 12:33 PM	#1
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars Screaming RPM's and 4 speeds...........drag racing at it's best! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

01-19-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars Nice clip and the sound seems to match.....The year before, the first NHRA SummerNationals was held there and I was there racing. Stayed down the road in Gettysburg. I will never forget seeing that area. It really leaves an impression when you see the grave markers! I always loved York and remember most of those cars in the clip....... P.S it was also an active airport. Racing was stopped when a plane was going to land.....a red light would start flashing and the plane landed in the same direction as the strip. It was very long and the hangers were at the far end right off Rt 30......They also ran 4 wide there and I saw some incredible cars and sights there........ __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

01-19-2010, 09:09 PM	#3
rayfin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sioux city Posts: 134 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars Ya, I hear 4-speeds. WOW was that Don Garlits? Watch the rear wheels on those Mavericks. Was it good for you too? Last edited by rayfin; 01-19-2010 at 09:14 PM.

01-20-2010, 12:45 AM	#4
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars Admittedly, I'm not an expert on talent, but, that feller bangin' gears in the red Mustang at the 2:20 spot in the video seems to have received his fair share. Pure sweetness. Anybody know who that is?

01-20-2010, 10:06 PM	#6
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars You sure about that? Looks an awful lot like Ernie MacEwen's Pro Stock Mustang from nearby Norristown, PA. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-23-2010, 02:32 PM	#7
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars Very cool video indeed,,,,loved seeing and hearing the stick cars,,life was good back then. I really liked the early Pro Stock cars, especially The Gapp & Roush Maverick from the pre Pinto and "Taxi" days,,,,neat stuff! Danny Durham

01-24-2010, 09:08 AM	#9
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 3,011 Likes: 2,697 Liked 2,766 Times in 978 Posts	Re: 1971 AHRA Summernat's video-stick cars Very, very cool! Great era for drag racing. Those Pro Stock cars had personality.

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