Pro Stock Drag Racing of the 1970s

[@felixmadison5736]

Pro Stock was my favorite back then. Mopar was badass in those days. After I came home from Vietnam at age of 21 I bought a brand new Plymouth Duster the first year they were offered. Seeing Sox & Martin and their Pro Stock Duster helped me make that choice. Plus, it was a badass looking car!

[@SpaceYourFace]

Great choice! And thank you for your service!👍

[@felixmadison5736]

@@SpaceYourFaceThank you.

[@fjohnson9749]

Plus they were quick. Those 340 dustpans & darts were everywhere and ya never knew when one would surprise the heck out of ya.

[@donnarolando3961]

Chevy, Dodge, AMC, Ford, Plymouth. Sure beats the all Camaro show of today.

[@frankjohnson6342]

Back then there were even a few Buick GSX’s, Pontiac Firebirds (before they started calling them Trans am’s) and a few GTO’s and everybody had their brand name engine under the hood, there would be no Chevy motors in any other GM brand or body style. It was REAL pro STOCK cars.

[@jaybritt6275]

​@@frankjohnson6342 TELL THEM AGAIN* BACK IN THE DAY , WHEN A PRO STOCK CAR CAME UP* PEOPLE STOOD UP. THERE WERE LOCAL GUYS AT CAPITOL ,AND AQUASCO RACEWAY WITH " SUPER STOCK CARS WITH THE ' REAL' FAST CARS .

[@brainsaladsurgery4594]

Negative

[@robertbowyer7239]

I don’t even watch pro stock racing today, too boring.

[@rhostatton8944]

right on

[@nathanielwaters6730]

This was the best damn pro stock drag racing ever, the Mopars, Fords, and Chevys!!! S&M, Butch Leal, The Grump, Dick Landy, Bob Glidden, just to name a few, they were all the greatest Pro Stock drivers ever, long live the '70s!!!

[@dennisholst4322]

God bless

[@burningblue1254]

Even the 80s were great. Then it just got stupid and boring. There's no stock in PRO STOCK. No one makes cars anymore, and what we have now are funny cars running gas injected Chevy engines. Yawn.

[@keithlarge1151]

These were the greatest years of drag racing

[@trxtech3010]

Slow cars was the greatest of drag racing lol?

[@keithlarge1151]

@@trxtech3010 this was fast back then....most body panels on pro stockers were steel not like carbon fiber and fiberglass like today's cars.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@keithlarge1151 Pro-stock cars today still must use bodies as produced stock.

[@keithlarge1151]

@@sergeantmasson3669 they are stock appearing but they are carbon made by an aftermarket company

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@keithlarge1151 FALSE. The basic body must still be steel, but hoods, decklids and doors can be fiberglass or carbon fiber in pro-stock. Interior body panels can be carbon fiber, fiberglass, or aluminum. The entire car can't be carbon fiber or fiberglass. Go read the NHRA rules book.

[@peterg.bassist]

I was fascinated with these cars back then in the 70's (as a teenager) and am still fascinated with these cars today!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!

[@M21-w1y]

They were real race cars, with real drivers and real mechanics!!! Not a damn computer in sight, thank God !!!!

[@CATech1138]

we really did have the best

[@shimshonbendan8730]

1970 and the early 70s were the best in Pro Stock. They were part stock and part Pro. They were cars we identified with. The racing was great and the drivers were legendary. I wish the NHRA could recapture the magic of the original Pro Stock years.

[@M21-w1y]

Back then there were all manufacturers and all types of cars racing. Now it’s just cookie cutter Camaro racing, guess that’s why the stands are empty now.

[@burningblue1254]

​@M21-w1y you said it. Race on Sunday and sell on Monday. The late 60s and early 70s were the hey days. I stopped watching after Glidden retired. I only watch the Stock class and PSDA and the stock appearing drag racing because I can relate to the cars.

[@nealmont]

Man, I miss these days! Real cars.

[@trxtech3010]

Garbage cars you mean?

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@trxtech3010 Delusional much?

[@thomasreid8504]

Drag racing today does not compare to what we are seeing here. Thanks so much for putting this together. It made my day and brought back so many memories of days and nights I lived at the drags. Awesome.

[@luisibarra7068]

👍you got.that.right

[@lwjw3184]

I can’t remember if they used 1 to 1 final gears back then or not.

[@twwap294]

Some of the greatest names in drag racing represented. Thanks

[@petehayes8779]

This video is priceless in my opinion.......my glory days. Back in those days I had the pleasure of owning '72 Cuda, 440 six pack induction (3 two barrel carbs), and 4.10 gears in the back, slap stick shifter and that Shaker Hood. Let the good times roll!

[@shimshonbendan8730]

Too bad you couldn't get a 440 let alone a 6 pack in 1972. You could only get a 340 that made 240 hp.

[@kevinpatrick8788]

@@shimshonbendan8730that didnt stop gearheads from putting big blocks in their rides .

[@terrygarvin1392]

Great memories here! AMC cars were cool to see! Glidden did so much with so little. Wally Booth was flying! Dyno Don had some awesome looking cars through the years.

[@thomaslewis7883]

I remember looking at Maskin and Kanner's Hornet.. Richard Maskin's had Frankensteined the AMC heads. In addition to the welding ,he added an aluminum plate to the intake ports.

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Absolutely lived those days of Pro Stock. Big SoxMartin fan. Saw Ronnie here in town. I was close enough to Grumpy to hear him swear at his wrench while changing his own tires. Omg. He is human !?!?

[@dennisholst4322]

He was being nice that day

[@SpaceYourFace]

Those S&M Mopars were on another level.

[@geraldscott4302]

The 1970s were a great time for Pro Stock. They didn't use trash computer technology, only real, mechanical car parts, and they had such a huge number of great cars to choose from. Just like the gasser era that came before, Pro Stock was so much fun to watch back then.

[@M21-w1y]

I also liked the dry hops to the starting line back then.

[@dennisholst4322]

990 class was fun to watch

[@dennisholst4322]

They had style

[@dennisholst4322]

Jap cars did away with ours

[@IndridCool54]

Amazing to watch the e.t.s drop and the top speeds rise in such a short period of time. Those were the days. 👍🏼

[@LeeFred78]

I noticed that too. About 1.5 seconds from 1970 to 1979

[@lagunsmoose]

Man, those were the best days back then-AMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, etc!! You'd see it all, no cookie cutter cars like today-you raced what you had!

[@scottee1933]

These might have been the cars in you neighbors garage back then. You fell in love with them then and you still love them now.

[@MiieB]

Warren Johnsons car was in my neighborhood

[@misigis]

Absolutely the best years of Pro Stock. I would go see them every chance I had👍 The cookie cutter cars of today are no match. Too bad I had to hear Brian L's voice on this great video.

[@lexluthor6906]

my whole childhood just flashed before my eyes

[@timhagstrom7631]

These were the times that captivated me into drag racing. I still love it, but the magic was pure in the early to mid 70’s.

[@richardyoung4616]

Always a Sox and Martin fan, so sad when Ronnie died so young.

[@garry3013]

Akron Arlen was my grandparents neighbor all through out my dad's childhood. Up until my Dad graduated from high school and moved away..My Unc even helped Arlen crew the car for any upcoming events. My Dad said you would always kno when he was ready to leave by the sound of the engine. Cuz it Rattled everything off the walls and off his moms diningroom hutch. Pulling it from the garage. Back then you didnt have all the sponsorships of today. So the neighborhood helped with tires and fuel for the season. He made that neighboorhood proud. I can still remember climbing between the wheel wells in the back to sit on floor for a ride around the block. I never turned down going to stay at grandma's. I Bet Arlen didnt get much work done with me asking him a thousand questions. Arlen was a kind, humble gentleman. Never did he forget where he came from. He was the same Man. All the way up until his passing. Old Timers like those guys. Are a lost commodity. The stories he could tell from his first days of drag racing. With the Arfons family and Bill Otie Smith. From Otie's speed shop on kenmore Blvd. Those 3 were the most responsible for bringing the sport to the east coast. They would rent akron fulton airports runway out to test and hold competitions. Art Arfons and Brother would shake down his Land speed Racers there also. To ready them for Bonneville every year. To say i once knew Arlen Vanke and Art Arfons, meant little back then, But definitely priceless today. The people i lookes up to, were fast and did it a ¼ mile at a time, Except in Art's case. He did it 5 miles at a time. Breaking multiple landspeed records while doing so. Those were Days. What i would give, just to go back for one more day. GODBLESS ALL of the Old Timers from our sport.

[@katazack]

Great memories, for sure! I spoke with Art Arfons' daughter-in-law several years ago in connection wtih the Mecum auction and she had kind things to say about him.

[@tulagi1]

These were the best years of Pro Stock. All the manufacturers were represented, and a wide variety of of cars competing.

[@SpaceYourFace]

Ronnie Sox Mopars were a thing of beauty!

[@christianthomle4426]

Seeing these magnificent cars flying down the track what a treat I wish I was old enough to see them but I got to actually work with and get to know a four-time world champion Pro Stock owner and Runner rotten Ralph Woodall and the stories that he would tell of the early days of a Pro Stock will just keep you on the edge of your seat

[@MrSteveG58]

Great to hear Steve Evans and Big Dave McCellend. Legendary voices.

[@katazack]

Great post, thank you! The irony of watching this is that the mid-to-late '70s was an absolute wasteland for American performance cars because of the smog regulations, yet the pro stocks kept getting faster and faster! At least we got to watch fast cars, even though we couldn't buy them anymore.

[@purewhit1749]

Love those mini burnouts...the pre wheelie bar era, thx for sharing

[@CruiseControlMotoring]

Several Dry Hops And then lots of RPM on the launch

[@Jeff.b.i.]

As a kid, (73'-76) 4,5,6,7 and on, every weekend, Dad took my brother and I to a track. Drags, Sand drags, outlaw, imoc, demo Derby, Indy 500, if it raced, we watched. My coolest memories, besides hanging with Dad while he wrenched his own rods, were the weekends we drove down the road to Eddyville, Iowa from Brooklyn, Iowa to see the drags. My favorite drivers were Grumpy Bill Jenkins and Dyno Don Nicholson. Damn fine times. I still have both of their autographs (among SO many more) AND many, many Polaroids of their cars and all the rest.

[@KJB484]

Love that Duster! Would love to have one like that!

[@dongentile6473]

So many memories. Love those early years of Pro Stock with Ed Hecht of Holly Carbs doing his magic.

[@markwilliams5606]

Good Times! No Rice Burners.

[@thefrydaddy1]

Absolutely love this action! I miss the old days!! ✌️❤️🥓 Thanks so much for your work!!

[@tedbarnhart]

i was at the 1977 Summernationals. The race where Warren Johnson had the front of his Camero duct taped together. We used to make a weekend of it. Friday and Saturday qualifying and Sunday final eliminations. I always liked the door cars the best. It's hard to believe that was 45 years ago. It was always a good time.

[@RobertEManis]

Always love this class back then , and the dry hops .

[@keithburkett2234]

Awesome video.I was there when WJ ran off the top end at E-Town.Great audio as well

[@WilliamWallaceRoss]

Saw a number of these Drivers at Orange County Dragway in California back in '73. Those were the days!!!!

[@dannyjepson1987]

Best era for drag racing.

[@mtnman6557]

Most people associate Roy Hill w/ Pro Stock, but prior to that he campaigned a nice beige, SS Roadrunner. Pro Stock was great, but SS & A/Gas were just as much fun.

[@jayburr3681]

Calvin just wanted to say a huge thank you for reshowing all the races you do brings back great memories my dad raced and one the ihra work finals😅

[@bluesharp59]

A great era in time and a thumbs up liked.

[@RDEnduro]

The cars all look amazing, the solid wheels are cool i forgot about those

[@frankjohnson6342]

By far the very best form of pro stock racing! The body panels were EXACTLY the same shape as the cars that were on the dealership lot, other than the hood scoops and the narrowed rear ends they were the true form of pro STOCK not the deformed jellybean cars they call pro stock today in fact they look just like the pro mod cars in a class that allows the bodies to be reshaped in what ever way they need to be. It used to be a class that when they were racing you were back at your seat rooting for your favorite brand and model car as you could see/tell what each car what supposed to be not like the deformed jellybeans that they call a Camaro as they’ re the only car left because NHRA kept allowing more and more changes to be done to the body because the racers kept claiming the car was aerodynamically dirty compared to all the other cars in the class (thank the sandbagging Summit team for this lie to take flight) they were using underpowered junk motors in their cars as “proof” that the new Camaro body style could not be competitive in its stock shape. The fact is the Camaro body could have been mounted backwards or sideways and it should not have effected their 60’ times to the degree that their two team cars were suddenly running. The result was Ford left and then Dodge with their Hemi left the class. NHRA knew they screwed the pooch when even the drivers of some of the Chevy cars left the class and even the sport to go race in NASCAR. Who wants to watch 12-16 Camaros race in “pro stock” , it was so bad they couldn’t even fill the 16 car field. The DRAGPACK Challengers, the Cobra Jet Mustangs and the COPO Camaros running in FS/XX stock class became the new pro stock class to watch, but NHRA started screwing around with that class as well as for some reason one car manufacture couldn’t follow the very simple rules of everybody has the some size engine, same amount of valves per cylinder and all the cars are to weigh 3550 LBS, so bending the rules turned into breaking them for some types of cars so concessions needed to be made for other brands to re-level the playing field then the sand baggers show up and they’re back to the old pro stock mess again because one car brand can’t follow the initial rules. You look in the stands now and it’s a bunch of empty seats it’s now a sport that caters to multimillionaires not to the door slammer cars that started it all.

[@bizjetfixr8352]

NHRA consider themselves drag racing "promotors". Meaning that they will eff some/all of the racers, if they think the result is for the "good of the sport". Unfortunately, "Good of the sport" seems to mean "whatever makes NHRA the most money" The only NHRA series I follow anymore is the "Hemi Shootout" Visited the NHRA museum in 2015. Nothing but Dragsters and Funnys. No Pro Stocks, in fact barely any doorslammers at all. Drove up from San Diego to see, should have gone to the Petersen instead.

[@r.d.porter8755]

FJ, I think you are spot on in your analysis! How did the best class in NHRA become a parody? Pro Stock 2023 is a far cry from what it was. Honestly, it has become pointless, and there is no reason for it to continue as is.

[@timmebruer5205]

These cars had enhancements done to their bodies too. I suggest you watch the herb mccandless " Mr 4 speed" . He tells a lot of the secrets to their pro stock hemi car. Wheelbase was altered from stock, floor pan raised to lower the car from stock and other things done to keep their edge

[@katazack]

@@timmebruer5205 All true, but the cars remained very similar in looks to the factory-produced cars we drove on the streets.

[@mann5353]

What a great early years video of Pro-Stock racing.

[@jerrycoon3369]

Man I love to listen to those engines screaming!

[@Ticky66MN]

Thank you for putting these great memories together!

[@MsKatjie]

Yet to so see 160. Nice work. Thanks.

[@marcturk4410]

Those were the good ol days of pro stock 👍

[@TerryC-i7r]

This is not my quote, but t is spot on. “Nothing is cool any more because we used it all up in the 70s” !!!

[@mycowboyways915]

Sox and Martin and Grumpy Jenkins. Those were the good ole days. Can you imagine drag racing announcers in suit sand ties today ?

[@jcure]

I'm just throwing this out there because I luved the Doorslammers; the ProStock class I had the honor of guest crewing for Bob Glidden (I was an engine builder, went over with questions lol) I had the Privilege of standing behind the starter at Famosa for Pro Stock (our C dragster got waved off after push starting) I had the pleasure of working for Bartley Kenyon (godfather of the Hemi-head) in his head shop. I had the labor of great friends. Man drag-racing was fun back then. Enjoyed comments from fellow fans of the golden era,

[@dennisholst4322]

Just gotta be there

[@ernestomontemayor5855]

Yes, sir. Had me a 1970 White Gremlin. Fix it up, looking just like a funny car. Big wide tires, nice wheels. Had to us adapters to fid the wheels. 19 yrs. Old. Didn't have the money to drop an engine with great power to race. Stopped at a light. Next to me was a street race car. You could hear just by sound what was under the hood. I looked at him and signaled with my left hand, go on the green. Green is on. Boy, he took off screaming . I'm still sitting on the green light. My wife was crying out of laughter. Yes, my Gremlin was deceiving. Nice car. I enjoyed it and then traded it for 1972 400cc GTO 4 speed. This one i invested money in it. Built it into a stree race care. My pride n joy. Blessings GySgt Montemayor USMC Retired 77-97 Santa Rosa, Texas (Keep them Racing)

[@coyboybc]

Love the old school pro stock drag car ! Wish they were still that awesome with car names and not a rolling billboard for big business

[@MiieB]

Love Warren Johnson's 1970 Camero I lived about 3 blocks away he had the car often sitting in his driveway . saw the car almost daily riding my bike around the neighborhood.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

The cars from the 70s looked like Pro Street cars. Outstanding.

[@grantellis3046]

In 1972 I ran G/MP out of Pomona with my square box Road Runner

[@billysolhurok5542]

What were you allowed to do in Modified Production in 1972? What was your set-up? Thanks for the history lesson

[@happydays8171]

13:22 Joe Satmary sounds familiar. Bet he ran at old U.S. 30 Dragstrip. Think I seen him there. Thanks for posting, thus was real racing!

[@ianmusulin1285]

Would love to see these cars again

[@clementevaldez1271]

IMHO....THIS WAS REAL DRAG RACING ...

[@hobartw9770]

Best looking cars in this class.

[@SgtStedenko1]

Wow. No mention of how NHRA treated the Chrysler racers handicapping them with extra weight penalties just because Ford and gm couldn't find a way around the mighty 426 Hemi

[@billysolhurok5542]

Yep,NASCAR didn't like Mopars either

[@timmebruer5205]

​@@billysolhurok5542 nascar did that to ford when Chrysler cried about ford's cammer. Sucks don't it😂

[@Hoffas_beneficiary]

Those were NOT 426 hemis' They were "destrokes"...WJ's Camero was a big block 366ci at that time as most NHRA big blocks regardless of manufacturer just as today's cid limited to 500ci but most if not all are running 498s

[@kevinpatrick8788]

@@timmebruer5205the Ford cammer was never used in a Nascar race . The 426 hemi was banned by Nascar after the 1964 season and Ford developed the cammer to compete with the hemi but Chrysler started developing their own dohc hemi . After that Nascar banned both of these engines and mandated that any engine raced in Nascar had to be produced and offered in regular street cars . Chrysler then offered the hemi in various production models such as the Charger , Coronet , and the Belvedere . Ford never produced one street car with a cammer engine . The cammer was made in very low numbers and most were supplied to Factory drag racers such as Gas Rhonda , Dyno Don and Jack Chrisman .

[@timmebruer5205]

@kevinpatrick8788 yes I know The commercial was banned before it could be raced The 427 fe kicked the crap out of those hemis

[@choppacity4348]

I truly enjoyed it brought back memories

[@donaldconnolly3627]

I LIVED FOR THIS...I STILL HAVE MY 71 CAMARO... I HAD TO THROW OUT 6 ... 75 GALLON GARBAGE CANS OF DRAG RACING MAGS... AND VHS TAPES ...EVEN MY LADIES GOT OFF ON IT....ONE HER TWO YEAR OLD GIRL EVEN HAD A GREAT TIME...

[@Turningwrenchs]

I enjoy watching some of this older stuff .Back in the early 80s i had a 68 Chevy El with th400 and spooled 4.56 gears and 355 with a B+M 6/71 and it ran 10.30 and it was fun to drive great MPH with the Howard County time mail box

[@gordocarbo]

Thats awful fast esp in the 80s with a 350

[@Turningwrenchs]

@@gordocarbo yes it was BM had their first streetable 6 71 supercharger and it had plastic seals on the rotors .That 350 saw 23lbs of boost and the block was filled upto waterpump with concrete. And cooper head gaskets but it was a bracket car .I stood it straight up at capital one friday night talk about a ride

[@IMEMINE.]

When the tower was little more than a rural school bus shelter. The stands were packed and the people and concessions were some of the best. Man we had it going on!

[@evolutionmotors9374]

Hey thanks for posting these. Brings me back.

[@maxwedge5683]

Pro Stock is still the best class in drag racing and this era was the best of pro stock racing. Brains vs computers. It's a wallet contest today.

[@dennisholst4322]

You said something there

[@stelthy100]

THESE WERE THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE

[@johncourtleigh6092]

GREAT video, to the point, didn't fill it with a lot of BS standing around talking with people, 95% pure racing. Could not even hit pause, had to watch it to the end. Thanks for making this video ! !

[@jwhite601]

Glidden was and will always be the KING of Pro Stock.

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy, THANKS for the AMC Coverage the ... WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond INDIANA COOP ...

[@af4od02]

Excellent video. Thanks!

[@yanbaihuzxzxzx]

I dont know if anyone can help, but my mother was in prostock racing with her first husband back in the 1968-1972 era, She passed but I wouldve love to see the two cars she always talked about, was from Amissville VA Stringfellow Bros 1st Car was Little Red Lizard and Blue Blazer both Camaros. She talked about how fun it was picking the cars up and getting them all fixed up and ready to run. They had Lee Edwards do the Engine work for them. I just would love to see the car in Action. Was born in the 1980s so i missed that whole scene. Many thanks

[@SailorMoonRailfan]

1:39 4:08 My parents grew up near by Pomona Raceway at the time and boy they and my grandparents remember how it sounded. Although my dad can hear quietly from his house, my mom can hear it blocks north from the raceway.

[@srt8rocketship241]

When Pro Stock was interesting.

[@orangecrate5895]

According to my research, 1979 would be the year a young Greg Anderson would begin his drag racing career wrenching for the late John Hagen. Decades later, he would solidify his spot in motorsports history as a multi-time champion and team owner.

[@johnday6434]

I can recall going to buds creek MD. back in the late 70 s and seeing all of the big names including Bob Gidden

[@orlandosanfeliz2956]

Los mejores tiempos del Drag era en esa época. Era más emocionante ver esas competencias. Grandes recuerdos. 😊😊

[@geraldhague6170]

Yes good Ole days when many different makes&models when the Lil guy had a chance to compete with his own small team on limited budget

[@christopheroliver3721]

Lots of memories. R.I.p. uncle Reed

[@paulrash8861]

Back when men knew how to make it work without a factory or commercials making decisions for them

[@blankeny]

Long ago, just watched a 6.46 second run @ 246mph! That was top fuel times & speed for back then...

[@andyharman3022]

Current NHRA pro stock records are 6.45 sec and 215.55 mph, both set by Erica Enders. Just saw a 4-cylinder turbo sport compact (rwd tube frame car) run 6.18 @ 218 mph. Maybe it's time for NHRA to rethink pro stock.

[@blankeny]

@@andyharman3022 I won't argue! I know what I watched, sorry pal...

[@blankeny]

@Fat Albert So you never heard of video taped racing?

[@N-Scale]

Worked for AMC for a bit and Loved the Hornets and Gremlins on the tracks

[@andyharman3022]

The Hornets were great-looking pro stock cars. Since I was a Chevy fan, I didn't like them so well back then...

[@N-Scale]

@@andyharman3022 I was never a fan of any particular brand

[@joerowland7350]

I wus raise in Kenosha wis my fist car was a 73 amx 401 had a gremlin x I put a 390 n 4 speed got so mene Tickets lol n I built them got amx out a farm's field lock up motor n all Got the gremlin reckt from the insurance company

[@N-Scale]

@@joerowland7350 Sounds fun Joe !!

[@EricvZ1967]

Love the narration.

[@VictoriaRitch-k2u]

Love it, need more!

[@leeisenberg]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. - take care

[@Lightnin42]

Bill Grumpy Jenkins 🥇

[@SalvadorHernandez-to2gq]

It's amazing that the Pro Stocks of today actually run about the same ET's that Funny Cars would run back then.

[@twwap294]

Really enjoyed that thank you.

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

Being a Chicago guy I remember King Speed shop in Hazel Crest. Romeo Palemeides shop on 83rd and Pulaski. Great times……

[@marcanglin7127]

7:08: Jack Roush before he moved to NASCAR.

[@dyoungman366]

I was there. Not this race but I grew up at the track from the 60s on

[@sergeantmasson3669]

D Youngman, I began pro-level drag racing back in the late 60's. One of my former NHRA AA/FF cars is at Don Garlits Museum in Ocala FL today. We sold it to Jim Liberman in 1974. Long nose Vega with 392 Chrysler hemi engine. Cast iron Powerglide transmission and 9" Ford rear differential. Its fastest run was 6.17 in 1973 @ 215 MPH.

[@The_DC_Kid]

I like Pro Stocks best and I loved Two-Lane Blacktop. With legal exhaust and tires installed they're the fastest class of cars that can be driven on the street (not that anyone would unless it's for a buttload of money). Funny Cars and Rails aren't really cars, they're Very Wealthy People's toys and speed machines.

[@jasonhiggins6431]

Agreed , it’s all nonsense now all got out of hand , 4500 hp PLR engines in “street cars” 15 different ECU computers that need three different laptops and three programmers ? I’d love to go back to the 70,s big hemi two dominators a set of points and towed behind the truck used in your day job

[@johndehaven8694]

It would be so cool to see pro stock do what it did then. Small block versus big block and all that

[@deborahchesser7375]

I went to the Spring Nationals at the Trails many great times.

[@zackkohler511]

Aarons/Booth were a tough Pro Stock Team to beat in the 70s...imo

[@hiitsstillme]

As time went on, they resembled funny cars more and more. Still neat to watch, though.

[@penrite01]

Yeah ... even in Australia .... Pro stock is good to watch

[@EvansBrosRacing]

Awesome video !

[@stevodakine1]

I wonder what motors those Plymouth’s were running, 440’s or 383’s?

[@jamey4242]

I raced my 62 bubble top there. 427 and four speed

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Great car. Even more fun.

[@Mb-rl4wr]

It was like the hillclimbs in germany at the '70s and '80s. Nice too see. Today you can see that only here. Sorry for my bad english.✌️