Attention in the Pits Episode 66: Nick and Joanne Iarussi

[@michaelhalsall5684]

He's owned the car since 1963! It's the real deal not a fibreglass replica! Great to see it still is going great!

[@genop1038]

Awesome family.

[@Goodguy4ever]

Nothing says more about the history of Northern Ohio drag racing than the legendary Godzilla. I'm glad the NHRA recognized Nick and Joanne for this.

[@joanneiarussi5739]

He is so awsome, l love my mr.Godzilla.

[@WFORadio]

Thanks for doing it!!!

[@WFORadio]

GODZILLA! So, glad we did this one.

[@riverrat130]

What a piece of history. Looks like an early Funny Car....

[@williealston9120]

I remember Godzilla vs Sheldon Gecker's King Kong bracket racing.

[@cskibb67]

Loved this car in the mid 70s at quaker city dragstrip! Pulled the wheels in every gear!!!

[@smallchunkaground2071]

Wow, I remember this car always wondered what happened to it.

[@nick_the_iii929]

That is my grandfather, love you grandpa I love watching you race car go down the track during the summer time. I remember last year when we were at dragway 42 for the Halloween event and I was so excited because you kept winning but then your gas cap fell off and did not make it to the pits in time but I still had a great time love you grandpa.

[@johnwilliamson467]

Saw it at dragway 42 in the early 73 . That thing would dance all over the place in the top end .

[@vehdynam]

That was great ! I always wondered about that car , and now I know. So many great cars in Ohio. Many thanks

[@martymorgan9977]

What a class act couple! They are still excited after all these years.

[@southtexashustler]

I’m not gonna lie… At first when I saw this car years ago, I thought he altered the wheel base to have the chassis set up like the Vega’s and Monza’s short wheel base using the old style Chris Alston Chassis…👍🏾

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool, really enjoyed! 👍👍

[@anotherbluenova6358]

Thats my moms old 68 4 door. Happy to see it. The Iarussi family are amazing. Proud to call them friends..

[@jeffjohnson2510]

I can't believe this car is still around

[@scottperley1913]

I seen him run at Martin dragway !!! Thank You for sharing this story.

[@MichiganQuadTrailsTales]

Still has A Straight Front Axle

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

This car is so cool! Piece of history!

[@tomp1612]

Great video. Very cool to see they still have the car.

[@darinmoreira2543]

awesome!

[@bobdlowrider]

I saw the Godzilla car many years ago at one of the early Gasser meets at Thompson Dragstrip. I was talking to Nick and found out it was "The Poor Boys Match Racer" I saw at Thompson as a kid in the early sixties. I had pictures of it from then but they have been lost since then. Was great to see this video about an iconic Ohio car! Brings back good memories.

[@theraif]

yah remember from when i was a kid then racing myself , last time i saw it ran was during the on-slot of electronics it was dial 11.99 running 130 mph ? . on anther note i see he still has what we nick named the klingon warship with delay boxes and two steps and so forth 😁

[@recrdholdr]

Back when Super Gas was interesting. Godzilla and King Kong!

[@marktemsic485]

Dragway 42..✌🏼

[@johnnygross4415]

I wonder what the wheelbase is?

[@nickiarussi8565]

96 inches!

[@robmckinney4040]

GEEZ.

[@richb4099]

2 cars on one trailer without much room to spare. The '55 and Joanne's Vega.......Godzilla, King Kong.......Famous guys in S/G at the beginning. Before timed throttle stops......They left the line hard with the wheels up.....Very cool video of a legend in S/G.....a Great interview Joe

[@JohnW1711stock]

I remember this car in B/A, back in the early 70's. Cool piece of history. Probably the only altered wheelbase 55 ever.

[@ontarget4076]

A lot of old gear heads with gasoline in our veins love and eat this stuff up! I’m one! Thanks for sharing all!

[@gilbertlindsay3507]

My favorite episode by far, I loved this car and Sheldon Gecker’s King Kong. Husband and wife team rocks. Thank you so much for doing this particular episode. Ohio to the front D3 baby!

[@johnnygross4415]

Fun seeing them in supergas

[@boostedbilly7308]

Oh my God NHRA Can’t even afford a decent camera using a damn cell phone

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Did a 10 year old do the body work?

[@jamesd.2066]

Many years of wear and tear on the car.

[@EdHindel]

Wow, maybe Nick was busy making it fast and safe, along with a busy race schedule maybe just saying. 🙄 I think it looks great for a faithful warior over the years. I have been a major fan of Nick and Joanne since l saw them at my home track NRP (formally known as Norwalk Dragway) in the late 60s.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@EdHindel Back when it ran E/G, my E/G '57 Ford would've blown it's doors off easily.

[@EdHindel]

Is it pretty?😄

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@EdHindel Mine or theirs? Other than the paint, mine's all original steel with ZERO plastic body filler.

[@charliethornton2891]

Bad paint JOB

[@stevehoffmaster3361]

It's old ...and paint never won a race .