The Crash That Changed Drag Racing Forever
10/27/202554 min
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This week, before it was America’s fastest sport, drag racing was pure anarchy — street duels, homebuilt death traps, and war vets chasing speed wherever they could find it. Wally Parks stepped in to bring order to the chaos, founding the NHRA to make racing...
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[upbeat music] Hey, how you doing? Welcome back to Pass Gas. This week, we're talking about the history of the NHRA. We talked about Wally Parks, the founder of the NHRA, a few weeks ago, but this time we're talking about the history of the organization, how did it come to be, and what are our ideas to help make it more relevant to today's motorsport audience. I've got a bunch of ideas. Uh, Joe is actually gonna read this one 'cause my voice is going away. So take it away, Joe.
Joe Weber· Host1:24
[engine revs] [tires screech] March 8th, 1970, was a day that drastically changed the direction