LEGENDS: THE SERIES - THE LEGEND OF "JUNGLE PAM" HARDY (REMASTERED)

Think about this.
Pamela Hardy, more commonly as Jungle Pam, was in drag racing for only four short years, yet her name remains iconic nearly four decades later. That's major longevity for someone whose main claim to fame was backing up a race car while scantily clad.
Jungle Pam ran the roads as the yin to Jungle Jim Liberman's yang. She was the salt to his pepper. We think you get the drift.
As much as she's enjoyed life as an ordinary citizen of West Chester, Pa., for the last four decades or so, drag racing fans have clamored for drag racing's ultimate backup girl. The day she stepped in front of Liberman, scantily clad, she was sentenced to a life of anything but ordinary.
In this premiere episode of Legends: The Series, Season Three, Jungle Pam discusses those days of barnstorming drag racing and life on the road. She touches on drag racing as she sees it, and the loss of Jungle Jim, a loss she still feels pain for all these years later.

[@scottsteel2395]

You can tell that she is still FIERCELY loyal to Jim. This is a VERY special woman.🔥❤🔥

[@lewstone5430]

That’s where the $ is.

[@wtrbflo72]

It would be like missing an appendage....they were a team effort.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@scottsteel2395 she loved him but not his near constant partying. That caused their breakup.

[@BPoweredLove]

Oh, for sure! You can really see that loyalty at 30:08. lol

[@dsgp7835]

Pam might not of thought she was a rock star. SHE WAS!! In the eyes of drag racing fans in that golden age she was a star. She is an icon now. What a time in history.

[@romantic340]

A lady with class, that lived her life to her own expectations, what more could one hope for.

[@waltershattenkirk3087]

A strong woman isn’t a loud woman. She isn’t pushy nor is she offensive for the sake of being noticed or heard. Listening to Pam, I see an intelligent, thoughtful woman that experienced exactly what she wanted. “This is my life”. Live it Pam!

[@kitbailey6963]

Pam was is and shall always be the best representation of what drag racing should be... I love you Pam🌺 PS Rest In Peace Jim. We miss you very much. 🌺

[@kevinmartin9530]

She had it then and she still has it today good-looking woman and a really good interview. And her honesty is second to none...

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

she's very charismatic. something special

[@lenny108]

right, there are women who amazingly always stay attractive

[@algervais3361]

@@lenny108 b bb

[@tomquinn607]

And a great attitude!

[@johnlocke6410]

She still looks great. Million dollar smile.

[@barbkeen1221]

@@zackeryburley3580 You are a religious nutter that has lost the damn plot and is full of shit! It seems that all you religious nuts are soooooo fixated on others being gay or trans. Get a life troll! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤬🤬🤬

[@royniblette9393]

asshole!

[@misha2197]

Ikr!!!!

[@misha2197]

@@addicted4life575 Shut it asshole!

[@misha2197]

@@zackeryburley3580 You are an absolute moron.

[@olddogcitypound5859]

What a beautiful straight shooting no bullshit REAL WOMAN✌

[@jamesjcazzman3007]

Female

[@emmanueldoe9246]

Totally man. Totally.

[@randyporter3491]

So refreshing to listen to an intelligent lady speak frankly. Nothing phony, no bs, nothing superficial, unlike most today and what a gorgeous smile.

[@dirt3fmodified748]

stuck at home and board to death like me with this covid 19 crap. it has made us watch 10 year old videos...

[@rjb6327]

The interviewee sounds more intelligent that the interviewer.

[@SKJProductions1]

We lived about a mile from irwindale. Every Friday night when my father would hear the burnouts we would be off to the track! Those were the best times of my life and thank you so much. Jungle Pam was never regarded as slutty uor cheap by any of the fans,, and while yes we all thought she was very hot you would know that she was Jim's girl and you better not disrespect her. As far as her clothes... that's that's pretty much the way normal girls dressed back then. Thanks for making this documentary

[@Si74l0rd]

What a woman. Her integrity and honesty shine throughout the interview. She doesn't pull her punches or try to be something she's not. What a fantastic lady, and what a fantastic role model of a strong woman, then and now.

[@zl707hp]

There's no school like "Old School" Hippies hotrods and rock n roll

OLD SCHOOL? My ass, they were pre school!!! lol!!!

[@terryrampey617]

Damn rite!

[@2strokin70]

If only I was born 10 years earlier lol

[@2strokin70]

@catmodelt hell I dream of being 21 again too..lol

[@2strokin70]

@catmodelt if only we could 😆

[@dannyblack3814]

Jim and Pam were the Best there was . Rest In Peace , Jungle . You will Never be Forgotten . God Bless You Pam .

[@francisjaniewski5990]

Always enjoyed Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam. A reason to make a road trip to watch the Show. I am retired now but enjoyed racing in my life. Best wishes Pam.

[@robertwilliamson7667]

I remember. I am 60 now but I remember. Thanks for bringing back the 70s.

[@patpeterson2671]

Her and Jim are a duo , never to be duplicated , ever again ...... both are Iconic in an era of true drag racing .............

[@dignanzero1445]

Beautiful, intelligent and funny. What a cool gal she is!

[@misha2197]

@ASG66 .... idiot

[@robertbuchwald6514]

@@misha2197 Thanks for saying about these negative comments what I was gonna say myself.They ARE a...holes.

[@trreb1]

@ASG66 What's wrong?? Did your hand turn you down again?

[@davidarmstrong7966]

@@trreb1 Niiiice!

[@johnpitts9836]

The last time I saw Pam was in 08 I believe. I was in N.J. She signed a picture of Jim's Funny Car. Pam was a very nice lady Loved talking to her. I first met Jim at Suffolk Raceway in 1968. Very cool guy. R.I. P. Miss him😞

[@calsurflance5598]

Saw Jim and Pam many times in the 70s at New England Drag Way. They were entertaining and good clean fun! One Sunday after winning the main event, Jim did a U-turn in the shutdown area and did a wheel stand all the way back toward the starting line . They gave you your money’s worth! Jill was and is a class act . She earned her place on the team. Smart and competent woman! I love smart women!😍

[@Dslats]

SHE'S 100 PERCENT RIGHT. PAM WE STILL LOVE YOU. 👍👍👍❤

[@MrSukiflash]

She is as beautiful now as she was then and truly a class act.She brought beauty into drag racing in a way that has never been duplicated and I doubt we will ever see again in todays PC world!

[@flintrock8433]

Shes not but shes a special lady

[@cheekymonkey444]

I had the pleasure of meeting her and Jungle Jim at York US 30 Dragway in York, Pa. summer of 1971. The drag strip was the York County Airport. If the racers were staged, and a small plane had to land, they cleared off the drag strip to allow the plane to touch down, then resumed racing. The airport is still in operation, but no longer doubles as a drag strip. She was always dressed in hotpants and a thin top. When I met her she had a fishnet vest on with nothing underneath. Quite a sight for a 19 year old gearhead. I also had the pleasure of seeing them race at Maple Grove Raceway, just outside of Reading Pa. The high dollar corporate sponsors ruined the imaginative spirit of the weekend racers. I only attend nostalgia drags and gasser shootouts now. I used to race my 1971 Dodge Demon 340 in the stock classes. I miss it dearly. P.S. my girlfriend was less enthused about meeting her for obvious reasons. A slight twang of jealousy. My drag racing came to an end when I was drafted into the Army in 1972. Jim and Pam will always be a fond memory of those times. Thanks for being you.

[@frankammirati3385]

Cheeky Monkey I was only 7 years old at the time and I remember seeing them on the cover of magazines my dad would buy also my dad took me to the races was a bit to young to remember but as I got older and see the magazines it was only then I remembered , when I got older I found where my dads stash of older magazines and I read every damn issue they were all a very big part of my childhood , Shirley , big daddy , Don , blue max , even the paint jobs set the time for the times .

[@mr.intensity2685]

She didn't even meet Jim until 1972.

[@johndoe1765]

CORPORATES ARE STILL KILLING THE WORLD AS A WHOLE ,DEEP POCKETS ARE THEIR NATURE NOT CREATIVITY.

[@Cavalier.440]

@@mr.intensity2685 Not everyone remembers the exact year on everything. 🤬

[@208miuwu]

Awesome story brother. I was 10yrs old when Jim passed away. Drag racing was such a sport back then.

[@jimskelton7531]

What a neat woman. I really appreciate her candor and being down to earth. I wish there were more people like her. There are so many today that feel the need to put on a facade for whatever reason.

[@synaptik111]

I love it -- "take the corporate stick outta somebody's ass..." spot on sister!!

[@leeannuhm1307]

Really good interview! She was one of a kind.....Prayers to her and Jim's Family to this day. The heartache never goes away.....

[@Rspri10104]

Jungle Pam you're still Gorgeous.

[@chetlovesamerica6783]

She is Still BEAUTIFUL ♡♡♡

[@georgeshelton6281]

What if Jim Lieberman stayed true to his original wife?

[@royalerathcliff5703]

Watta MILF

[@philmontejano5971]

More than just a back up girl! Jungle had greatest burnouts ever!!

[@ronwilliams1094]

Pam was there during the golden age of drag racing - when drivers actually drove their cars instead of computers. Being my father drag raced Pro/Super Gas at the time, I remember them all as I was growing up - Cha-Cha, Snake & Mongoose, Jungle Jim, Hawaiian Punch, Grumpy, Garlits, etc. - and it was always a treat to see them when they came to the track! My very first, close-up "nitro experience" was watching Don Prudhomme warm up his funny car in the pits after an engine rebuild - eyes watering/burning, ears ringing, the smells. I loved it!

[@chejlr]

Dale Puldys War Eagle, remember that one?

[@robertarmstrong4172]

I can easily relate to that era .. The famous drag race announcer Jon Lundberg used to call nitro "The Chanel No5 of the quarter mile".. Like you I loved it..www.hotrod.com/articles/jon-thunderlungs-lundberg-the-voice-of-drag-racing/

[@sykwookiee]

In what fuckin' world does a racecar have a computer driving it? There maybe computers running the engine and transmission...past that, driving is driving...I am not alone in saying that it's safer nowadays and it's a good thing...advancements in technology mean that I don't go to as many funerals as I did back then...hell, maybe drivers like Jungle would still be here today with all of the technology...

[@user-dw2tm3jm5h]

Shirley muldowney, sibly and Dix, Detroit motor Speedway 1965

[@ronwilliams1094]

@@sykwookiee I never said there was anything inherently right or wrong with computers in cars. I just said I grew up in a time BEFORE then. Chill bro.

[@glennbrymer4065]

In 1972 I was a recent disabled veteran. I worked on hot rods my friends raced in the 60s. I remember when you first made the scene. You were so cool to watch as you did your thing. Watching this interview brought So much back from the bad old days of racing. Those were free wheeling times. Bandits & outlaws. Nice to see you are still out there Pam. God bless you!

[@mmsb13_420]

Used to go to Atco Dragway in N.J. back in the 70's to watch the funny cars run. Saw Jungle Jim & Jungle Pam there. Man . . . she was hot! As much of a show stopper as the funny cars were. Gotta luv em both. R.I.P. JJ Much respect!

[@rickeymitchell8620]

Pam was a class act. Cool, saavy, very intelligent. Her influence on dragracing is still felt today. I am a huge admirer.

[@peterdiamond5677]

The 70's were some of the best years...great interview Pam!

[@ThomasBuckingham-v3k]

I met Jungle Pam at a Car Show in York PA a few years back where I had one of my cars on display. We had a chance to talk for 10 minutes, and she was super nice and easy to talk with. She is a true SS....Super and Special....

[@roadskare63]

Jungle Pam Hardy.....you ROCK lady!!..... I am 56....I remember seeing SOME of the old races on tv........but MOSTLY in the car magazines....I actually have that '73 Hot Rod mag with you on it.......Keep on rocking, and keep staying TRUE to yourself, and the fans that love you and Jim!!

[@im4our312]

PAM IS RIGHT, NO FUN , NO ENTERTAINMENT, ALL CORPORATE MONEY ORIENTED AND TO EXPENSIVE. 35.00 BUCKS FOR A TICKETS , DIRT HOLES FOR PARKING . PAM IS RAW AND HONEST , THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.

[@stansalazar5162]

35.00 a ticket & the best access to the teams of any form of Motorsport. Try F1 & see what 35.00 gets you. I’m not in any way standing up for the debacle NHRA puts on but no other racing comes close for the price. PS I’ve been to both tracks in Texas & Bandimere & never had to park in the grass. That falls on track owners, not NHRA.

[@jennifersman7990]

But you can’t deny the NHRA was very good at making drag racing more visible in terms of coverage. Wide World of Sports had it on TV most weekends (and ESPN later on) even if it was in tape-delay format, that’s where I first saw it.

[@bradscott3165]

35 Bucks? When there was a top fuel event in Phoenix I was gonna go but decided otherwise when I found out admission with a pit pass was TWO HUNDRED FIFTY bucks!

[@RoblesK2]

@@bradscott3165 For what it's worth that same TWO HUNDRED FIFTY bucks gets you a back row seat in the 2nd balcony at an Ariane Grande concert.

[@MikeM275]

@@bradscott3165 ...You are either lying or wildly misinformed. In no way shape or form does it cost $250 to get into an NHRA national event, pits included. That is just a lie!

[@jeffshannahan2619]

30 sum yrs later and still go back to that day in sept. Hits just as hard as it did then. He is a legend..lucky for us we have a living legend to tell the story of these two awesome people in real form...PAM what did you do... find the fountain of youth... still looking beautiful...PEACE....

[@cherylfarrell1638]

Pam, we all love you you made all of guys pay attention. Thanks.

[@dagomob1937]

Never again will america be the same. A honesty and integrity lost in todays social media driven joke.

[@georgeshelton6281]

This documentary video; had me thinking about/of Carly Simon, I use to see her in a 1990 Mad magazine. It's about getting Carly Simon, to receive Lisa Simpson eye implants.

[@littlegoobie]

It's not so much the social media itself, it's more that most, if not all, businesses set out to get an angle on consumers mostly for their benefit. In many cases, there are similar products that would better suit you, but they try to convince the consumer to get theirs knowing it has shortcomings. When was the last time you went to a talk to a financial manager who wasn't trying to move you into the products that made them the highest commissions? In the past, people and businesses put out products that were the best they could make, and provided the best service they could provide according to your needs. Those days are pretty much gone except for the odd mom and pop operation.

[@ghoulinthegraveyard399]

It is a pre packaged cellophane wrapped dog turd. Tin eared, graph paper brained accountants, not 1 ounce of integrity. You notice soon as a corporation gets a hold of an organic idea after they hold out big fiat bucks, it is ruined.

[@wrenchedfor30wrench20]

And what a joke it it is,I love old America and thankful to have seen it!

[@tinfoilhatorchestra5214]

That Hot Rod cover with Pam in front of Jim's car held a place of honor on my bedroom wall until I moved out at 17....thanks for the memories

[@johnberry2195]

Yes, Pam ... You and Jim did put on a good show! I WAS there, and I WAS in the stands and got to witness match drag racing in the 70's. It was the Greatest Show on Earth! Thank you Jungle, Pam, Don, Shirley, Snake, and ALL those who gave us all goose bumps!

[@2laughandlaugh]

The first time I saw Jungle race I was 12yo in 1977. The track was Maryland International Dragway in Budds Creek MD. My brother was driving for Rick Stanbaugh in the " New Generation" funny car and he raced Jungle that day. Jungle won and my brother threw the rods out at about 400 feet but I get to say that we actually raced the great one. I will never forget that day as long as I live.

[@2laughandlaugh]

@catmodelt indeed

[@2laughandlaugh]

@catmodelt I also was fortunate enough to work for the great Arnie Beswick for many years....he drove till he was 84 but we had to get him out of the car a few years ago due to bad eyes.

[@Miatacrosser]

This has got to be one of the most moving episodes in this series. What a gal. Jungle Jim was one lucky guy.

[@purebloodheretic4682]

What a Gal! The rare Combanation of Brains & Beauty- Still lookin' Good to this Day!👍😉

[@warrenchild394]

Saw her do her job, and do it well at OCIR and Pomona many, many times back in the 70's, a time when "streaking" down the track was also part of the expected entertainment for the evening - LOL Agree with her 100% about the NHRA and Big Corp. I also couldn't agree more about the 60's and 70's being a special time in the USA for this sport. Really glad I found this interview, as she was a part of this important history in America. TY Jungle Pam, and RIP Jungle Jim. Thank you for all the good times and keep the faith!

[@larrykent5901]

We all face what mother nature gives father time takes away! Beautiful lady.

[@DarhaLB]

I like that. Never heard that one before. Hope you don’t mind but I’ve got to adopt adopt that one

[@MrElPoderozo1]

Love you Pam. Loved you then and loved you now. Thanks for the great memories. Just so you know I NEVER thought you were easy. Always loved the way you dressed.

[@mikoyanfulcrum1]

Thanks!! Always wondered what became of "Jungle Pam". Glad she is doing OK

[@torchmastered]

She is one heck of a gal... Love 70s drag racing and always will....

[@stevepembi5869]

It’s refreshing to see someone that’s real these days...👍🏻

[@jameshubbard7720]

Wow! What a classy lady! Today's youth could learn more from her than any role model they look up to today. Straight forward, classy, honest and beautiful. Thanks Pam, this world needs more people like you and Jim, it would be a much better place to live. When it comes to the NHRA you could not have said it better, bullseye.

[@ceeceety2320]

My wife and I love this episode and have watched several times over. Jungle Pam was the stuff, and she really still is! She had a life that just doesn't happen anymore. We call those the good ole days, and they really were. Times were fun and easier to say the least. My wife said she would have hopped into that Vette in a hot second and can you imagine if Pam hadn't jumped into it that day?! I'm glad Pam has all those fantastic memories. Jungle Jim is up there looking down and smiling. I don't think his life would have been the same without her in it. He knew it too. Wish he was still here to tell the stories. I'll bet he'd say Jungle Pam was the one who got away! Peace.

[@jonlennon3348]

Jungle was the man and Pam was the most beautiful woman in drag racing for years. What a cool beautiful lady today.

[@simon.houseaccount4807]

She's great

[@ahwayzcool4630]

She's still looks Hot even now.

[@kennethhills5392]

Seeing my first funny car race at Epping, NH and Jungle Jim was there , Pam was beautiful and Jungle put on a show. Will never forget.

[@davidtapleysr.6997]

Epping misses Pam at the dragway these days.

[@afleetcommand]

I find this really insightful, she effectively has told all of us why "Street Outlaws" has taken the sport a different direction....She's WAY ahead of the curve understanding the entertainment side of the business. GREAT Lady!

[@mikebaker9574]

I was lucky to meet her at V.M.P. She was so sweet and knowledgeable,we talked about drag racing for about 15 minutes!!!

[@dannyblack3814]

Pam , Thank you for such a great interview. You and Jim were the greatest. I remember those days of Drag Racing. It will never be the same. God Bless You

[@BrianAmuro-z2g]

Jungle Jim and Jungle pam, were my two favorite racers back in the day. In fact , I have four plastic models of Jim Libermans Vega funny car.

[@DarhaLB]

EVERYTHING back in the day was WAYYYY better.!!!! 💯 I miss the good ole days. ✌🏽

[@mas3292]

Beautiful Classy Lady! Just as beautiful today. I still have a crush on you Pam, and have since I was 16 when I first saw you at New England Dragway in Epping N.H. Incredible smile!!

[@noworriesmate8287]

Hey back off I still want her!

[@thomaspeters5889]

A wonderful interview from a wonderful woman...

[@SeanCleverly]

Honest, down to earth, beautiful and smart, this lady has it all.

[@richardsnodgrass8647]

It was the greatest time to be alive. This is just one more level of our lives back then.

[@realityhurts8697]

I remember her as a kid,shes still awesome.

[@johnppg]

After All the years.. What a pleasure to watch Pam.. Bless You.. Your a Wonderful Woman.. They will Never be a replacement...

[@michaelmartinez1345]

It is nice that Pam gave this interview... It has now been between 45-50 years since their time at the top of their game. And what is so nice is Pam somehow re-created that same free-spirited feeling that they had back in the early to mid 70's... The music score was perfect at the end of this interview... Great program!!!

[@robmccabe8736]

You still look so beautiful you're like fine wine aging with time rest in peace Jim and thank you for all the great memories the both of you love you Pam

[@misha2197]

♡♡♡

[@danbailey8182]

What a great interview. I love this lady, she is an icon of when drag racing was real.

[@ajmachinist]

Thank you Pam Love you.

[@bcgrittner]

I have read about Jim and Pam in magazines. This interview told the story from the source without bias. Pam -thanks for being yourself and telling it like it was.

[@deanhoskins4844]

I didn't start watching drag racing til in the 80s but I love watching these videos of the guys and gals that was busting their humps racing...and pam was rocking the daisy dukes way before there was a daisy duke. Great video

[@davidmarlowe7205]

I was in high school when I heard of his death. Wish I could have met him. Thanks for the video, really nice to go back in time!!!🙏😊

[@richardnavarijo7477]

Class Act, wonderful people what a Lady. Interview priceless Thanks

[@tomquinn607]

Drag Racers back in the day were really gypsys who took their outlaw show from greasy streets to the strip and everyone admired their audacious machines and the skill it took to build and drive them. Jungle Pam is a wonderful spokeswoman for those times and one very cool lady.

[@gfighter2400]

Great interview, I saw you at New England Dragway in 1975 so glad your still around. Nice of you to share those wonderful times with us.God bless you Pam, you are an American legend.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

No body wore those shorts like Pam. She thrilled us as much as the cars back then when things were still simple and the girls were something to behold. Pam was sooo real~!! Thanks Pam for being who you are and thousands and thousands of real men will never forget you. And thanks to C tv for putting this out there for all to relive some great memories of Drag Racing's Hey Day.

[@a4000t]

I would say daisy duke did(catherine bach) wore them pretty damn well, but she was roughly from the same era

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

@@a4000t Yes but Daisy Duke wore custom hose with hers' and It was all Pam in hers' and Pam had the Hooters to go with them beautiful legs and Butt. Pam was much more lustful than Daisy~!!

[@OFallons]

It’s so great hearing Pam, great to hear a lady’s recollection and wonderful her speak of engines and drag racing.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Pam wasn't just the back-up girl either. She often helped work on the cars between runs.

[@longjohncrypto688]

Remember them well. 1973. Jungle Jim was a legend and nobody, but nobody, brought an audience like Jungle Pam. ❤

[@teemumyyrylainen9247]

what an lovely lady.. the attitude towards life and having fun while it lasts… is just inspiring. One of the few , who got the job with her looks, but kept it with her pure hard working and never give up attitude. Modern chicks should take an example of her. Stop that all me 2 bs ..

[@dannyblack3814]

Thank You Pam , You are One of The Best

[@markrocovich2234]

Fourty years removed from the life that made her famous, and she still has respect for all that she and JJ accomplished and the memories that they left with their fans...Pam...you ARE the First Lady of Drag Racing...Peace...

[@chrisiollich4890]

Ooooohhh that nitro smell; I had that magazine when I was a kid. I'm 59 and remember those days very well, thank you for being you.

[@richardfinney3179]

Pam ive watched this a few times and i get tears in my eyes thinkin about jungle and u and ive got creadance clearwater playin dam i miss those days im 66 now and still wrenchin ,yes pam too PC black boxes bull sh t auto trans is ok but no electronic launch controll no nitrous ,, turbos and blowers ok thanks pam your still a beautiful gal. I love you

[@garokachadourian1413]

I'm with you on that BS! I have to use NOS though just to stay up with these young Punks today.

[@bobbysanders7725]

Man that was an honest and down to earth interview. I was involved in local drag racing but never got to see Jungle Jim or his side kick. I wish I had.

[@parkerfamilygroupllc8970]

Back in 72 to 74 my mom worked for Jerry Jardine at Jardine headers, and he gave us pit passes to the match races at Irwindale one Summer. It was my first encounter with Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam. As a 11 year old budding adolescent, I feel in love. Not only with drag racing, but with Jungle Pam. My bedroom walls carefully included here pictures among the dozens of dragsters. To this day if a gal doesn't have long brown hair and an hour glass body I'm just not interested, and if she puts on a pair of glasses and looks under my car... forget about it.

[@kenkrausse3624]

She still makes me smile,you go girl

[@Brad-kq9oc]

Perfect life, didn't care about money or what others thought. It was and is about having the most fun you possibly can, male or female.

[@sidefx996]

What a fantastic lady and story. Thanks for making and sharing this. Not too long ago they used to do the "winter warm-up" top fuel testing in the winter at (what used to be) Moroso in Palm Beach Gardens. I always felt like I was stepping back in time a bit. Felt dangerous. No commercials, no sponsors, no bullshit, just in your face top fuel runs at night. You could walk right up to and touch the cars in the pits and stand right up against the track and it was pretty mental. It felt like something could go sideways at any time. Miss that a lot, wish they'd bring it back. I imagine that was a little taste of what it must've been like back then. Not all "progress" is a good thing. Her comments about things being PC has ruined a lot more in this country and this world than just drag racing.

[@martycech5844]

Amazing Woman... she walked through a door of opportunity, and made it work !!! Drag Racing ICON

[@427bird69]

Met Jungle Pam few years back at Reading. Such a down to earth person . I said I was hoping to meet you one day. She came back with, I always around. No ego at all. . I asked Pam to sign that famous picture with the blue Vega And then asked if it was ok to to get a photo with you. . I told her your a legend and she smiled. And yes she did listen to me telling her back in the day as a kid of 10 , Jim and her had me hooked on racing.I did think Jim had a Camaro? But she said how about that Vega. She is so right about the NHRA today.Put her in charge and i'm sure the sport would see many positive changes ,and fans would come back. We need more Jungle Pams!

[@dennisjensen7938]

I have watched this interview 3 or 4 times. It has to be one of the best on Competition Plus TV. Keep running it, I'll watch this one 50 times

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Awesome video, thank you so very much. ‼️

[@ronznine7870]

I happened to go to two events Jungle ran in the early 70's. Pam was the most entertaining thing there. She just killed it when Jungle came up to the line. Everyone waited for that. She was approachable, friendly, had a definite wild child vibe and was very sensual. Cars and Sex, as she says. On the way there, you'd hear guys saying how she wasn't particularly gorgeous. Odd how they never took their eyes from her in those amazing shorts and shirts. I always thot "so where's the running commentary now?" Everyone wanted to take Pam home. Everyone. She was something to behold.

[@dougcurrie3025]

The grand days of drag racing were great. Jungle and you were a wonderful part of a time when drag racing was more than just money. The NHRA made it cost so much that it sucked the life right out of the sport. Thanks for the memories?

[@justme-re4jz]

pam, i was a young man when me and my brothers would go to cecil county dragway, in cecil county md. we were there many times in the late 60's and early 70's. saw jungle and you many times. got a chance to talk to you and jungle once there in the pits. i got to meet alot of the legends back then. went to all the coke-cola cavalcades everytimr they were there. used to go there even before i could drive. my parents would drop me and my younger brother off at cecil county. it was a magic place and time. out of all of the drivers i talked to, garlits was an asshole, he didnt want anyone hanging around his car. you and jungle jim were real classy people. met bruce larson. me and my younger brother had our pictures on hot rod magazine cover back there at cecil county when bruce was doing his fire burnouts. back then you could stand right behind the cars. it was great. the ground would shake and the cars would blast off. well anyway back to bruce larson fire burnouts. we were standing alittle to close behind bruce the first time we saw him light them up. we lost alot of our hair. it was awesome. stood behind color me gone once when he was doing a burnout. we both looked at each other and we were covered in little balls of rubber. was there when jungle jim was in his 69 camaro and set the then et record at that time at cecil county, he didnt back it up cause he wiped out the timing lights at the end of the track. it was so great. met bill grumpy jenkins many times. loved his matchracing with the fords and dodges/plymouths. i dont think he ever lost. saw him thru his old reilable 409 days, up till his vega pro stock days. i have always been a chevy guy. still remember all the cars and drivers from back in the day. they used to take the dragsters half way down the track when they started them , they would turn around, go back to the starting line turn around again, stage and race. wow it was a great time to be alive. my mom let me use her movie camera once and i took movies of the cars at cecil one year. think i might still have them old 8mm film. not very good movies but wow. there i was, taking movie pictures of my favorite thing to do. watch drag racing. in case you get to read this pam, let me thank you and jungle for making a young mans summers so eventfull. absolutely loved. thank you and jungle for being such nice people.

[@erichernandez4179]

den mick Woe, what an amazing experience you had I hope she sees this comment.

[@justme-re4jz]

@@erichernandez4179 wish she would see it also. i did actually talk to her and jim many years ago. she was an intimidating woman, such a real beauty visually and personally. they were cool people.

[@ericcallen2925]

20:32 Almost everything has gotten too PC. (I love this woman. She gets it...)

[@jofus3604]

WOW! A very moving story! I starting Drag Racing in the 60's while still in high school. I miss those days of "Run what u Brung" Hell,most of us drove our cars to track, if u blew something u went home via chain, maybe no clutch or with only second gear....LOL!

[@therealcoolbert]

Now that was a great interview ! Pam still has that incredible smile.

[@williambrindley2832]

Thank you Pam for your part of the team. Best inside interview how it really was!!! See ya @ Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion.

[@follkiej]

A really great, down to earth honest person!! Thanks for the smiles Pam! Thanks for the pics at VMP. Thank you for saying my name to Mike Dunn!! Wait! Thank you for remembering my name first and foremost! You're a class act and a favorite people of mine!

[@waldostakes1432]

Saw them twice. Pam was so sexy I don't remember what color the car was. Thanks Pam you guys made drag racing special. No back up girl could take your place because no one has as powerful a spirit as you have. You are a real racer. All the best.

[@garyd.7294]

Hey Pam, GREAT interview! I'm 63, grew up street racing & twisting my '70 Grand Sport Stage1and my '67 SS Camaro. I think your a trail blazer, great person & great racer. Love ya! Thank you!

[@trackman174]

Fabulous lady, a real straightforward individual. She brought back many great memories of the early days of drag racing "shoot outs" For a few bucks you got to watch all the great ones duel it out on a Sunday afternoon. A bygone era.

[@notajp]

This brought back soooo many memories from my teenage years. Jungle Jim, TV Tommy, Don “The Snake”, Tom “The Mongoose”, Sox & Martin, The California Flash, Grumpy Jenkins, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Shirley MulDowney, and so many more names I’ve forgotten over the years. Still remember listening to those commercials on WLS for “beautiful US 30 Dragstrip., the drag racing capital of Chicagoland!” Thanks Pam, for bringing those days back to me. And she’s right. Drag racing back in those days was a lot more fun and entertaining than today. It truly was a show. She is a true legend of drag racing and still an attractive woman, and not just physically either.

[@wrenclegg553]

I thoroughly enjoy this every time I watch. Special thanks to Pam and all the producers!