You have to watch this video

Phil Veldheer Racing · 10-10-2007, 08:07 PM

the IHRA Spring Nationals from BRISTOL in 1983. The sportsman eliminations are from the 27 minute time mark to near the 35 minute mark. THIS IS GREAT VIDEO. I wish today's drag racing coverage for sportsman was as good as this video. You will see a lot of familiar names.

http://www.tv4u.com/show-large-video...pionships&cat=

Phil

G Schenck · 10-10-2007, 08:50 PM

Rampy wins again.

racerhead · 10-10-2007, 09:15 PM

And Rickie Smith got the holeshot over Lee Shepherd

Tom Briggs7100 · 10-10-2007, 09:34 PM

man how long does it take to download before you can see any of it? i've got high-speed cable internet and it's downloading slower then dial-up what's the deal?

Bench Racer · 10-10-2007, 09:53 PM

I was there! Watching that was like meeting an old friend you have not seen in years. My Brother (David)started started racing a 1958 Chevy wagon in SS/3JA 2bbl class in 1981, and before the wife and kids I pretty much went to every race that he did. That 50 Olds rocket 88 was a favorite of mine, I think it fit in Z/SA I always enjoyed the wagons,oddball combos, and the slow "come catch me" cars. It sure was neat watching a "stick" in the finals of H/R, and it was a pleasure to NOT see a heads up car with electronics "coast" for 2 seconds. I used to watch the heads up classes back then, but not now. I had forgot about Johnny Mcquirt (sp?) having the nova in SS, I did remember his SS/FA corvette. After watching Ricky Smith give the camera man a ride, I remembered Mike Bowles giving (I think) Vern Gosden the country music singer a ride in the Good Ol Charlie Brown Wagon at Farmington Dragway in North Carolina. Thanks for making the evening a good one! Don Jackson

JEFF ESSMANN · 10-10-2007, 10:18 PM

that was 10 times better than the wally and john tribute hour they tried to pass off as a drag race sunday night somebody should forward this to espn and nhra so they could see how to cover a race and if paul page watched it he might learn how to announce a drag race

Chip THELEGEND Johnson · 10-11-2007, 07:13 AM

That natural high nova car is still around with the same paint(I Think).
How about Terry Taylor in the finals of SS as a teenager.
Truman Fields car.
The front engine dragster in Q/R (would be the same as T/S-T/D) now.
Tommy Mauney in Modified.

I was probably there too, but by the finals we were already on the way home.LOL

Chip Johnson

p.s. LONG TREE

Michael Beard · 10-11-2007, 11:20 AM

Very sweet! Loved the sportsman action.

Anybody else notice that Mark Oswald won $20,000 for winning Funny Car??? In 1983...

bill dedman · 10-11-2007, 01:10 PM

Looked it up on the "Cost of living Online Calculator:

http://www.aier.org/research/col.php[/

$20,000 in 1983, would be $41,305.22 in 2007.

10-10-2007, 08:07 PM	#1
Phil Veldheer Racing Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holland, MICHIGAN Posts: 155 Likes: 43 Liked 26 Times in 8 Posts	You have to watch this video the IHRA Spring Nationals from BRISTOL in 1983. The sportsman eliminations are from the 27 minute time mark to near the 35 minute mark. THIS IS GREAT VIDEO. I wish today's drag racing coverage for sportsman was as good as this video. You will see a lot of familiar names. http://www.tv4u.com/show-large-video...pionships&cat= Phil __________________ PHIL VELDHEER 3455 STK IHRA WORLD Record Holder 2007-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16

10-10-2007, 08:50 PM	#2
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video Rampy wins again.

10-10-2007, 09:15 PM	#3
racerhead Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video And Rickie Smith got the holeshot over Lee Shepherd

10-10-2007, 09:34 PM	#4
Tom Briggs7100 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video man how long does it take to download before you can see any of it? i've got high-speed cable internet and it's downloading slower then dial-up what's the deal?

10-10-2007, 09:53 PM	#5
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video I was there! Watching that was like meeting an old friend you have not seen in years. My Brother (David)started started racing a 1958 Chevy wagon in SS/3JA 2bbl class in 1981, and before the wife and kids I pretty much went to every race that he did. That 50 Olds rocket 88 was a favorite of mine, I think it fit in Z/SA I always enjoyed the wagons,oddball combos, and the slow "come catch me" cars. It sure was neat watching a "stick" in the finals of H/R, and it was a pleasure to NOT see a heads up car with electronics "coast" for 2 seconds. I used to watch the heads up classes back then, but not now. I had forgot about Johnny Mcquirt (sp?) having the nova in SS, I did remember his SS/FA corvette. After watching Ricky Smith give the camera man a ride, I remembered Mike Bowles giving (I think) Vern Gosden the country music singer a ride in the Good Ol Charlie Brown Wagon at Farmington Dragway in North Carolina. Thanks for making the evening a good one! Don Jackson

10-10-2007, 10:18 PM	#6
JEFF ESSMANN Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 57 Likes: 10 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: You have to watch this video that was 10 times better than the wally and john tribute hour they tried to pass off as a drag race sunday night somebody should forward this to espn and nhra so they could see how to cover a race and if paul page watched it he might learn how to announce a drag race __________________ Jeff Essmann 5780 ss/ja WEB SITE WITH MY RACECAR

10-11-2007, 07:13 AM	#7
Chip THELEGEND Johnson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 284 Likes: 223 Liked 281 Times in 79 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video That natural high nova car is still around with the same paint(I Think). How about Terry Taylor in the finals of SS as a teenager. Truman Fields car. The front engine dragster in Q/R (would be the same as T/S-T/D) now. Tommy Mauney in Modified. I was probably there too, but by the finals we were already on the way home.LOL Chip Johnson p.s. LONG TREE

10-11-2007, 11:20 AM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video Very sweet! Loved the sportsman action. Anybody else notice that Mark Oswald won $20,000 for winning Funny Car??? In 1983... __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-11-2007, 01:10 PM	#9
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: You have to watch this video Looked it up on the "Cost of living Online Calculator: http://www.aier.org/research/col.php[/ $20,000 in 1983, would be $41,305.22 in 2007. __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 10-11-2007 at 02:42 PM.