1973 Springnationals
1973 Springnationals
Raw footage from the 1973 Springnationals held at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio.
1973 Springnationals
Panning MS El Rudd Top Fuel AA/FD dragster driving to starting line at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio. Panning TLS Dale Emery drag racing Jeg's Chevrolet Camaro funny car, drag parachute deploying. Panning TLS Don Schumacher drag racing "Wonder Wagon" Stardust Plymouth Barracuda AA/FC flopper funny car against Dick Rosberg racing Tim Beebe's "Fighting Irish" Plymouth Satellite funny car, drag chute deploying. Panning TLS Don "The Snake" Prudhomme drag racing yellow "Hot Wheels" Plymouth Barracuda funny car, drag chute deploying. Panning TLS Plymouth Satellite funny car drag racing, chutes deploying. Panning TLS Ed McCulloch's Revellution Dodge AA funny car drag racing, drag chute deploying. Panning TLS Larry Huff "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger Pro Stock car drag racing, chute deploying. Panning LS crowd in spectator stands on opposite sides of the dragstrip. Panning TLSs Top Fuel Dragsters including drivers Marvin Schwartz (Kendall GT-1), John Wiebe, and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits drag racing, drag parachutes deploying.
1973 Springnationals
Panning TLS Pat Foster drag racing Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega AA/FC flopper funny car at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio, drag parachute deploying. TLS Chevy Vega funny car and Top Fuel AA/FD dragster driving past camera following eliminator heat. LS Super Stock cars drag racing from starting line. MS race car driver JUDY LILLY ("Miss Mighty Mopar" Judy Lilly) driving absolutely beautiful Plymouth Hemi Barracuda Super Stock car following eliminator heat, passing camera. TLS "Frustration" fuel-altered modified '32 roadster hot rod gasser being driven post-heat, driver being congratulated by crew. LS/TLSs Top Fuel dragsters, AA funny cars, Super Stock cars, Ford bucket-seat modified gasser hot rod, early 1960s model Chevrolet Corvette Stingray cars, Chevrolet Vega funny car, Bob Riffle Dodge Duster Pro Stock car. Panning MS Larry Huff "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger Pro Stock taking turn following heat. Panning TLS Glidden Allen Chevrolet Vega Pro Stock driving post-heat. Panning LSs Super Stock, Pro Stock and Top Fuel dragsters passing, slowing down following heats.
1973 Springnationals
Panning MSs drivers steering Top Fuel AA/FD dragsters past camera following eliminator heats at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio. LS Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega (Pat Foster) and Plymouth Barracuda (Tom "Mongoose" McEwan) funny cars slowing, down, drag parachutes deployed. MSs Pat Foster steering Barry Setzer Vega, Tom "Mongoose" McEwan steering Barracuda AA/FC flopper funny cars post-heat. Panning TLSs "Ramchargers" Dodge Challenger, Don Schumacher "Wonder Wagon" Stardust Plymouth Barracuda funny cars slowing down post-heat. LSs funny cars slowing down, drag parachutes deployed, post-heats. TLSs driver LARRY ARNOLD removing helmet, racing suit while standing beside King Fish (Kingfish) Plymouth Barracuda funny car, post-heat. Panning MS Jim Nicoll steering Speed Equipment World Chevy Vega funny car post-heat. LSs funny cars and Pro Street cars slowing down, post-heats.
1973 Springnationals
Panning TLS Kuhl Olson Top Fuel AA/FD dragster slowing down, drag parachute deployed following eliminator heat at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio. Panning TLS Plymouth engine Jeb Allen Top Fuel dragster slowing down, driver waving, post-heat. LSs Top Fuel dragsters racing, drag chutes deploying. Panning MS driver CLAYTON HARRIS steering New Dimension AA/FD Top Fuel dragster past camera, post-heat; TLS Clayton Harris shaking hands with fellow driver after winning heat. Panning TLS "Big Daddy" Don Garlits steering Wynn's Charger Kendall GT-1 AA/FD Top Fuel dragster following eliminator heat.
1973 Springnationals
MS dragstrip lights (X-mas tree lights) at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio. Panning MSs Wayne Gapp & Jack Roush Chevrolet Vega (Buckmaster Jameson, driver) Pro Stock car burning out, hitting brief wheelstand, drag racing against Butch Leal "California Flash" Plymouth Duster and winning. Panning TLSs Don Carlton drag racing "Mopar Missile" Plymouth Duster Pro Stock against Melvin Yow and "Billy the Kid" Stepp Dodge Pro Stock. Panning MS Larry Huff driving "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger Pro Stock funny car, burning out. MS Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega funny car at start line, pan right to Larry Huff in "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger. MSs driver DON GARLITS ("Big Daddy" Don Garlits) steering Wynn's Charger Dodge engine AA/FD Top Fuel dragster, the racing.
1973 Springnationals
TLSs Pat Foster driving Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega AA/FC flopper funny car, burning out to start line at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio; TLS/MSs Don "The Snake" Prudhomme burning out, drag racing yellow "Hot Wheels" Plymouth Barracuda funny car against Pat Foster and Barry Setzer Chevy Vega funny car. More TLS/MSs Pat Foster pulling Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega funny car pulling to start line, drag racing against Don Prudhomme and his 'Hot Wheels" Plymouth Barracuda. TLS "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger funny car cover being lowered. TLS/MSs Jim Nicoll burning out, drag racing Speed Equipment World Chevrolet Vega funny car against Larry Huff's "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger funny car. MSs Melvin Yow burning rubber, drag racing "Billy the Kid" Stepp Dodge from start line.
1973 Springnationals
Panning MS/TLSs Randy Allison driving Allison Brothers AA/FD Top Fuel dragster to start line at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio, drag racing against John Wiebe. Panning MSs "Big Daddy" Don Garlits driving Wynn's Charger Dodge engine AA/FD Top Fuel dragster to start line, hitting burnout and drag racing against Marvin Schwartz in Kendall GT-1 AA/FD Top Fuel dragster. TLS crowd in spectator stands.
1973 Springnationals
Panning MS/TLS Schumacher team member pouring liquid in front of rear tires of Don Schumacher's "Wonder Wagon" Stardust Plymouth Barracuda AA/FC flopper funny car at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio; Don Schumacher burns rubber. TLS crew member directing Jim Nicoll reversing Speed Equipment World Chevrolet Vega funny car. MS/TLS Don Schumacher drag racing "Wonder Wagon" Cuda funny car. Panning MS Larry Huff steering "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger funny car to start line. TLS crew member pouring liquid in front of rear tire of "Cha-Cha Muldowney" Plymouth Satellite funny car driven by Shirley Muldowney; TLS/MSs Shirley Muldowney hitting burnout, then pulling to start line. MS/TLSs Larry Huff steering "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger funny car to start line, then drag racing. Panning MS Pat Foster hitting burnout in Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega funny car. TLS Larry Arnold at start line in King Fish (Kingfish) Plymouth Barracuda funny car. TLS/MSs Pat Foster pulling to start line, drag racing Barry Setzer Chevy Vega funny car.
1973 Springnationals
MS/TLSs "Big Daddy" Don Garlits steering Wynn's Charger Dodge engine AA/FD Top Fuel dragster to start line, drag racing at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio. MS Dale Emery steering Jeg's Chevrolet Camaro AA/FC flopper funny car, pan right to Don "The Snake" Prudhomme steering "Hot Wheels" Plymouth Barracuda funny car. Panning TLS Don Prudhomme hitting burnout in Hot Wheels Cuda funny car. Panning MS Dale Emery hitting burnout in Jeg's Camaro funny car. TLSs Pat Foster reversing Barry Setzer Chevrolet Vega funny car, speeding forward, then drag racing against Tom "Mongoose" McEwan driving Plymouth Barracuda funny car. TLS/MSs "Ramchargers" Dodge Challenger and Jeg's Chevy Camaro funny cars hitting burnouts, drag racing against one another.
1973 Springnationals
TLS crew lowering body of "Cha-Cha Muldowney" Plymouth Satellite AA/FC flopper funny car driven by Shirley Muldowney at National Race Trailway in Columbus, Ohio. MSs crew member pouring liquid in front of rear tires of Larry's Huff's "Soapy Sales" Dodge Challenger funny car; Larry Huff hits burnout, burns rubber. TLS pickup truck hauling "Holy Smokes" Plymouth Satellite funny car with raised body. CU/MSs driver JIM MURPHY talking with crew, donning racing jacket. Panning TLS Jim Murphy drag racing "Holy Smokes" Plymouth Satellite. Subjective POV traveling shot along access road near dragstrip, several AA/FC funny cars parked along way. MS Jim Murphy inspecting flopper funny car with raised body. Panning TLS Jim Murphy drag racing "Holy Smokes" Plymouith Satellite funny car. Panning MSs Jim Murphy reversing "Holy Smokes" funny car. TLS pickup truck towing "Holy Smokes." MSs mechanic working on blower engine. Panning MS Jim Murphy drag racing "Holy Smokes" against another Plymouth Satellite from start line.