#nhradragracing

[padowski109]

Looking for some excitement this Labor Day weekend? How 'bout taking in some drag racing? http://www.4performanceunlimited.com/blogspot/blog.php?id=5249388742141530392/this-mchenry-labor-day-how-but-some

#nhradragracing #nhra

[vtwinstov8s]

So is there really too much power? #car #cars #cars #carporn #carphotography #dragracing #dragracinglife #dragracingphotos #dragracinglife #nhradragracing #vintagedragracing #nostalgiadragracing #dragcar #dragcars #60s #60sstyle #60svintage #hotrod #hotrods #hotrodlife #hotrodshop #hotrodding #hotrodsandmusclecars — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/jKF8Etr

[hotrods2promodsdoorwarz]

Ronnie Sox Boss 429ci

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Maybe before cats and dogs started their bitter rivalry, there was Snake vs Mongoose. I’m not talking about Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, I mean two of the best known drag racers ever to lay it all on the starting line: Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen. Back before corporate sponsorship made some racers professionals, drag racers were innovators and possibly daredevils who no doubt, did it for love and a heaping dose of quarter mile glory. Why else would Snake and Mongoose travel the country for “grudge matches” that paid not much more than gas and beer money? It wasn’t until McEwen convinced Mattel (the first non-automotive drag racing sponsor) that “Wildlife Racing” and this “bitter” rivalry (actually between friends) would sell scores of Hot Wheels that drag racing became both lucrative and a common household discussion.

But that’s just part of the story!  Head down to the Peterson Automotive Museum for their NHRA: Sixty Years of Thunder where Don “The Snake” Prudhomme will be joined by Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, Roland Leong (Hawaiian funny car fame), “TV” Tommy Ivo (Actor and racer of some nasty multi-engined hot rods), Carroll Shelby (needs no intro!) and Ed Pink (engine builder for Snake and just about every winning racer back then). A once in a lifetime experience for $150 on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

Details of who, what, where below are courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum:

(LOS ANGELES, October 1, 2010) Petersen Automotive Museum is celebrating the opening of the exciting new exhibit, NHRA: Sixty Years of Thunder by paying tribute to one of the sport’s most iconic figures – Don “The Snake” Prudhomme – during their annual Tribute Night on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010.

Match Race Madness Panel Discussion

The day will begin with the 2 p.m. panel discussion, Match Race Madness, featuring drag racing’s greatest rivalry: Snake vs. Mongoose. Prudhomme will be joined by arch-rival Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen to tell the tales of their days of traveling the United States from race track to race track, their much-publicized grudge matches, the business partnership they formed called, “Wildlife Racing,” and their pioneering work in non-automotive sponsorship with Mattel’s Hot Wheels.

An Evening with Don “The Snake” Prudhomme

At 5:30 p.m., An Evening with Don “The Snake” Prudhomme will begin. A cocktail hour with Prudhomme, McEwen, and honored guests Roland Leong, Tommy Ivo, Carroll Shelby, Ed Pink and many others will be followed by a fabulous dinner buffet. Special guest Dave McClelland, the Voice of the NHRA and longtime friend of Don Prudhomme, will be the Master of Ceremonies. The evening will continue with a short film featuring The Snake’s history and several other drag racing icons will share their stories of the legend. A live auction of amazing racing memorabilia will follow with proceeds going to the Petersen’s educational programs. Guests will also be able to preview the items that will be in the Bonham’s and Butterfield’s Motorcycles and Memorabilia auction on Saturday, Nov. 13.

NHRA: Sixty Years of Thunder

If that’s not enough, guests will also be the first to see Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, NHRA: Sixty Years of Thunder. This exciting new exhibit will cover the history of the National Hot Rod Association, from its early creation as a way to get street racing off of the public highways and on to sanctioned drag strips, through six decades of nitro, tire smoke and thunder. Guests will have an experience rich with historic photography, exciting videos, interactive displays and of course, race cars with the combined power output of 50,000 horses! This exhibit opens at the gala and runs through May 29, 2011.

Tickets

Tickets for An Evening With Don “The Snake” Prudhomme are $125 each. Tickets for the Match Race Madness panel discussion are $50 each. A combined ticket for both events is $150, a $25 savings. Special pricing is available for certain levels of Petersen Automotive Museum Membership. For more information call (323) 964-6325, or to buy your tickets on-line, go to www.Peterson.org. Event proceeds support the Petersen Automotive Museum’s educational and cultural mission.

Honoree: Don “The Snake” Prudhomme

In the early days of his drag racing career, Don Prudhomme worked as a crew member for drag racing icon “T.V.” Tommy Ivo. In 1962, Prudhomme achieved his first Top Fuel win at the Smoker’s March Meet in Bakersfield, California. From 1962 through 1964, Don teamed up with Tom Greer and legendary engine builder Keith Black, and built the famous Greer, Black & Prudhomme Top Fueler (on display in NHRA: 60 Years of Thunder) which won nearly every west coast event. Prudhomme went on to drive Roland Leong’s “Hawaiian” Top Fuel dragster, and won his first NHRA race, the 1965 Winternationals in Pomona, California. He then switched to Funny Cars in the 1970s and won four straight NHRA Funny Car World Championships between 1975 and 1978 and had seven NHRA U.S. Nationals wins. He was the first Funny Car driver to go 5 seconds in the quarter mile and the first to top 250 mph.

Don Prudhomme’s quick reaction times earned him the nickname, “The Snake.” He teamed up with his friend and rival, Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen to form the team “Wildlife Racing,” and they were hired by track owners to race each other in grudge matches around the country. But the real money came when they were sponsored by Mattel’s “Hot Wheels,” the first non-automotive sponsor in NHRA history.

The Snake last raced on his “Final Strike Tour” in 1994, but stayed active in other areas of the sport. Until his retirement earlier this year, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme was a car owner running a Top Fuel Dragster Team and two Funny Car teams. Prudhomme has 49 career wins as a driver, and 59 career wins as an owner.

National Hot Rod Association

Nestled in the quiet community of Glendora, Calif., just minutes east of downtown Los Angeles, is the world’s largest and loudest auto racing organization, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Since it was founded by Wally Parks in 1951, NHRA has been dedicated to safety while providing millions of racing fans with The Extreme Motorsport: the fastest and most spectacular form of entertainment on wheels. With 80,000 members and more than 35,000 licensed competitors, NHRA is a thriving leader in the world of motorsports. Parks initially started NHRA as a means of getting hot rodders off the streets and on to legal drag strips. Since those early days, NHRA has evolved into the largest promoter of professional drag racing in the world. Today, with more than 300 dedicated employees, NHRA offers drag racing opportunities for hot rod enthusiasts of all levels, from kids ages 8-17 in the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League all the way up to the top of the Professional ranks with the organization’s NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

NHRA is moving just as fast in popularity with auto racing fans. Second to only NASCAR in terms of attendance, fan appeal, and sponsorship commitment, NHRA is moving quickly into mainstream America.

NHRA is all about diversity. With more than 20 categories of competition, including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Professional level, to a multicultural array of high-octane personalities it calls world champions; NHRA thrives on unique competitors accomplishing unique achievements. For example, in 2008, Hispanic racer Cruz Pedregon won the NHRA Funny Car world championship, and Ashley Force Hood and Melanie Troxel became the first female winners in the Funny Car class.

Participation on and off the track has made the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series one of the most popular forms of racing, reaching thousands of fans, members, and sponsors a quarter-mile at a time.

Petersen Automotive Museum

The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity. The Museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Boulevard (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles. Admission prices are $10 for general admission adults, $5 for seniors and students with ID, and $3 for children ages 5 to 12. Museum members and children under five are admitted free. Covered parking is available for $2 per half hour with an $8 maximum for Museum visitors. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm. For general Museum information, call 323/930-CARS or visit the Museum’s Web site at: www.Peterson.org.

[chadclinephotography]

Drew Austin Chevy Camaro NFC powered by a Nitro burning Ford motor in the lanes at the 29th annual California Hot Rod Reunion @famosodragstrip * * #californiahotrodreunion #chrr2021 #nhraheritageseries #nostalgiadragracing #famosodragstrip #nhradragracing #ford #chadclinephotography #dragracingphotos #NHRA #Bakersfield #nhramotorsportsmuseum #Chevrolet #Camaro #nostalgiafunnycar #funnycar #Nitro (at Famoso Dragstrip) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV28QpBJ4AY/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sarahmaryblog]

I'm so happy for seeing you today , I'm so grateful 💕💕💕

[sarahown]

Love you mom and friends 🤪🥰🥰

[leroymacoyperf]

[skootdawg]

Blake and I standing next to some serious horsepower 👍🏻

[whimsically-ominously-auspice]

Last night i turned on the TV and i saw NHRA on the guide.

Knowing John Force had done his 150th win, I decided to tune in.

I was impressed with Mike Salinas' interview (I had to rewind to watch again)

Concerned for Brittany's man but glad hes ok.

Of course John is awesome and John already heard about it personally.

And then there is that one guy that was shadow asked what does he think about me.

And he said after the 5th nag "why cant this just be about me?"

Exactly tell that old hag that everyday, all day!

Y'all are sitting out in the heat and cold and wind and still dry air and sun and cloud and rain and people wanting your attention every second, nerves wracked, worried, barely winning a dime when spending a fortune.

It most definitely is not about me.

It most definitely is about your mechanic team and your driving skills and saying thank you to those that make it happen.

I have nothing to do with it. I'm not being humble. I don't even know you.

Literally. Im one person. One human being. And so are you. Do you have the time to cater to a handful of fans every need? No. Not even.

I most certainly cannot cater to every driver, mechanic and anyone else. I'm a sick person in pain constantly. Right now my feet are burning literally in pain at a 4 but annoyance 10. My neck hurts at a 8. I have to go to thr pharmacy to get my shot. My kid has an infection.

I don't have time for you.

Im dealing with my kids I haven't seen in a billion years cause i had amnesia and horrible physical reaction to such as fainting, seizures, death threats and more.

I'm dealing with a missing girl and her missing friends and their babies.

Im dealing with dirty cops, murderers, rapists.

Im dealing with being cannibal starving but being unable to eat because my medicine makes me feel sick if I do. And also just normal person hungry and barely still being able to eat and as usual, having enough money to.

I'm also dealing with sweet fluffy kittens... But then Jonathon's fell out a window then died and I'm all fucked up now.

The list goes on...

So absofuckinglutly your NHRA wins can be all about you.

And hearing that random winner ask/say/demand that, for me, was as good as Mike Salinas' life story, John Force's 150th win and it made me absolutely proud.

Be you. Be the amazing person you are. And let it be all about you!!!! Yes, Queen (King)!

Thank you.

I guess this is rather stunning that I say this... I mean it. I always mean it. Always. Always have and always will.

But there is a person amongst you that isn't who he is. He was raised with one name, with one family. Then did the "Parent Trap" and switched lives with his twin brother and assumed his name --- they lived in separate houses but went to the same school. And one played foot ball and the other didn't.

After the tragic murder of his twin children, one didn't want to play football anymore bht the other did. Initially that was all he was supposed to do, take over the foot ball field. But quickly things unraveled into the greedier side of life and they switched lives completely.

And ever since then...

So I get angry because I feel that there's overcompensation. I feel so angry. So fucking angry. I just want to beat the shit out of Matt Hagan. He is not a person his parents would be proud of. Not now. I just want to punch his face in so hard.

I never liked him. He is the reason why my neck hurts all the time. Why my collar bones hurt, why i can't hold a phone for more than a 30 minute conversation my entire life without pain. Because I saved his stupid life.

I regret it more and more everyday.

Michael's parents aren't so proud of him, either.

But it's not like im proud most days, how my life turned out... Not that its just my fault. Nor that I don't take responsibility. I just don't like it. But chances are there are very few things that can allow me to adore a life for myself considering the constant reminders of pain from my hips, my knees, my neck and everything in between.

I'm just a very particular person.

So while I'm not proud of my life itself and what i have to do everyday, dealing with the negativity in my life... I am proud of myself. I am proud of who I am. I am proud of who i will be and the people I have brought into this world and people I have changed for the better. I am proud of me. And it Is All About Me.

I am human. No different than you. So please. Make your wins all about you (and your mechanic family team!)

And if that means jumping/flipping over a fence, then jump/flip it!

[hotrods2promodsdoorwarz]

Pontiac GTO

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

Pure Heaven III AA/FA

The pro-built Pure Heaven III AA/FA made its debut in 1969. This shot was taken while winning class at the 1971 NHRA Winternationals. That same year, Leon would also win Indy with PH III. Best time for the altered was 7.11/205.

[mrkeynote]

Follow my new racing page on IG!

[sarahmaryblog]

🥰🥰🥰

If u r crying, send me ur tears;

If u r sleeping, send me ur dreams.

If u r happy, send me ur laughs.

If u r reading this send me ur smiles face-smile.png😊😊😊

[sarahown]

Oh so lovely, looking so cute

The deputy and the sheriff

[sassygapeach79]

For all my car/race fans out there. Went to the NHRA drag races two weeks ago. LOVED IT!!