1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube

Gregg Teel · 03-16-2011, 11:45 PM

Slideshow from the 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals at Frontier International Raceway in Oklahoma City, OK. 8 mins long. Super Stock, Stock, Funny Cars, Dragsters.

Bret Kepner · 03-17-2011, 06:07 AM

Thanks, Gregg! The slide show presents a very rare photographic chronicle of one of the sport's greatest debacles. I included it in an article I penned for Super Stock & Drag Illustrated magazine almost twenty years ago. It can be read at:

http://www.northernthunder.com/biggestflops.html

chris3racing · 03-17-2011, 08:18 AM

There are some dear friends in this slide show who have long since left us. I looked at these photos and thought of all of the whining and complaining that goes on here about how bad the pits are, not enough room to get the motorhome parked and heaven forbid that a super stock car have a "not factory hood scoop." Brett hope you are doing well. That is one super photo of the "Ramchargers" smokie burnout.

Bob Don · 03-17-2011, 08:52 AM

Great shots. Once I started the slide show, I was mesmerized until it was done.

X-TECH MAN · 03-17-2011, 09:42 AM

LOVE IT......Thats when drag racing was something !

George Fitzpatrick · 03-17-2011, 11:20 AM

cool names

Hemi Moose · 11-03-2011, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Teel

Slideshow from the 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals at Frontier International Raceway in Oklahoma City, OK. 8 mins long. Super Stock, Stock, Funny Cars, Dragsters.

There's a few 68 Super Stock Darts and Barracuda's in here, but can anyone make out the name on the door of the blue & white 68 Hemi Barracuda about mid way through the video clip.

Geerhead55 · 11-04-2011, 01:00 AM

I see most everyone was on the dirt,,,but Snake & Mongoose are pitted on grass,,, also see Marvin Schwartz in Garlits' car, so this must've been while "Big Daddy" was recovering from his accident at Lion's earlier that year. Thats deffinately a cool look back at how it was,,, no toterhomes and stacker trailers then.
Danny Durham

03-16-2011, 11:45 PM	#1
Gregg Teel Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube Slideshow from the 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals at Frontier International Raceway in Oklahoma City, OK. 8 mins long. Super Stock, Stock, Funny Cars, Dragsters.

03-17-2011, 06:07 AM	#2
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube Thanks, Gregg! The slide show presents a very rare photographic chronicle of one of the sport's greatest debacles. I included it in an article I penned for Super Stock & Drag Illustrated magazine almost twenty years ago. It can be read at: http://www.northernthunder.com/biggestflops.html __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

03-17-2011, 08:18 AM	#3
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube There are some dear friends in this slide show who have long since left us. I looked at these photos and thought of all of the whining and complaining that goes on here about how bad the pits are, not enough room to get the motorhome parked and heaven forbid that a super stock car have a "not factory hood scoop." Brett hope you are doing well. That is one super photo of the "Ramchargers" smokie burnout.

03-17-2011, 08:52 AM	#4
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,114 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube Great shots. Once I started the slide show, I was mesmerized until it was done. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

03-17-2011, 09:42 AM	#5
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube LOVE IT......Thats when drag racing was something !

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George Fitzpatrick Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Babylon, NY Posts: 344 Likes: 118 Liked 94 Times in 24 Posts	Re: 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube cool names __________________ George Fitzpatrick 426 HEMI STK, SS

11-04-2011, 01:00 AM	#8
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1970 AHRA Grand American Nationals - YouTube I see most everyone was on the dirt,,,but Snake & Mongoose are pitted on grass,,, also see Marvin Schwartz in Garlits' car, so this must've been while "Big Daddy" was recovering from his accident at Lion's earlier that year. Thats deffinately a cool look back at how it was,,, no toterhomes and stacker trailers then. Danny Durham