Drag Racing History: 576mph in 1960 ( Green Monster )

[@rb032682]

From 1978 to 2007, I lived around the corner from Arfons' shop. When I worked nights, I was rudely awakened almost every day by Arfons hitting the afterburner on his jet engines. LOL! The explosion rattled my windows like thunder.

[@richardchambers3533]

I met Art when I was a kid, at his shop in Akron. He was building the first Green Monster tractor puller. We went there to pick up my Uncles car, that Art was working on. This was the early 70's. Saw him many times at tractor pulls across Ohio. Along with Tim and Dusty Arfons. Thank you for posting this!👍

[@iggyfritz7150]

ART was the most fearless Man I had ever seen. I saw him ride an atv with a jet engine on it. It was at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. He started from one end and barely stopped on the other side, otherwise he would have been crushed against the wall. He was definitely going 100+ mph. Talking about it isn't as scary as seeing it. The Man is a legend. GOD BLESS ART ARFONS

[@user-Dr.]

This man is one of the best, a true legend.

[@braddavidson3568]

Used to go to Dragway 42 in the early 60s with my Dad and my brother .He was there.

[@chuckprahl170]

Saw Art run at Akron Fulton airport as a kid with my dad in the mid 60's. Thanks for posting this!

[@deborahchesser7375]

The man rebuilt a J-79 and balanced the turbine blades all by hand in his shop, got thrown from a 600mph horse then pulled tractors, that’s amazing. He was one of the guys that made Oh proud.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

My grandfathers good friend painted his cars . BUD " PAPPY" groffe. Spelling may not be right . Great guys , all of them .

[@thomasparkerculver709]

An American Icon

[@iamrichrocker]

nice presentation..good research...keep the same formula and your channel will grow..folks, like me, loved the early dragsters..and drivers..i will be watching..cause i subbed...

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Cool Video, I went to my first Dragstrip In 1966, Been loving It since. THX subbed. 👍

[@1ls376]

I could be mistaken, but wasn't it Art Arfons driving during a run at a Texas drag strip, with a crash that took the life of local news anchor Bob Gooding?

[@chrisbrady-t1u]

So great and iconic but the average person has never heard of him.Interesting.

[@felixjones9198]

Did it say "pair a chutes" on the packed 'chutes? Because that's cool af.

[@OttoByOgraffey]

How are you saying, 'Bonneville?'

[@Trackratz-zl9di]

And then Craig Breedlove came along and kicked his ass.