What was the way to listening a NHRA event back in 1973?

Charles Stewart · 04-11-2024, 03:30 PM

Simple: have a cup of coffee, have your copy of National Dragster NHRA Winternationals results edition, put this Winternationals LP on your stereo player and pop-up the volume… then dreams came to life…

1matcoman · 04-11-2024, 04:04 PM

I don't think I ever saw that one, but I did have a couple of 33rpm albums of west coast drag racing in the mid '60's. The sound was quite primitive, but I sure wish I still had them!

Mike Jones · 04-11-2024, 05:54 PM

Sitting in the grandstands.

Chevy55 · 04-11-2024, 07:00 PM

Was at Indy in 72 camping at the track and listened to class eliminations on the local radio station while eating breakfast. That was one awesome Labor Day weekend!

T Pogue · 04-11-2024, 07:16 PM

Kind of like watching the coverage now….no sportsman classes. LOL

CMcAllister · 04-11-2024, 10:53 PM

Live stream of the announcer deck audio feed at Nationals, back when it was included as part of the membership package, was the best. I would have it on nonstop in the shop.

04-11-2024, 03:30 PM	#1
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1matcoman Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 308 Likes: 497 Liked 287 Times in 114 Posts	Re: What was the way to listening a NHRA event back in 1973? I don't think I ever saw that one, but I did have a couple of 33rpm albums of west coast drag racing in the mid '60's. The sound was quite primitive, but I sure wish I still had them!

04-11-2024, 05:54 PM	#3
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,114 Likes: 1,172 Liked 660 Times in 283 Posts	Re: What was the way to listening a NHRA event back in 1973? Sitting in the grandstands.

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Chevy55 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 316 Likes: 618 Liked 173 Times in 86 Posts	Re: What was the way to listening a NHRA event back in 1973? Was at Indy in 72 camping at the track and listened to class eliminations on the local radio station while eating breakfast. That was one awesome Labor Day weekend!

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T Pogue Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Springtown,Texas Posts: 40 Likes: 22 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: What was the way to listening a NHRA event back in 1973? Kind of like watching the coverage now….no sportsman classes. LOL

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CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 539 Likes: 9 Liked 760 Times in 211 Posts	Re: What was the way to listening a NHRA event back in 1973? Live stream of the announcer deck audio feed at Nationals, back when it was included as part of the membership package, was the best. I would have it on nonstop in the shop.