He was the host of the weekly television newsmagazine. Nhra hall of fame driver bob glidden passes away at the. This medical certificate must be completed by an m. During the funny car semifinals race, robert hights car exploded and hit the wall before crashing into the fence at auto club raceway at pomona. The 1998 nascar busch grand national schedule and 1997 final driver point standings. The 1988 nhra gatornationals event was a barn burner. This vhs video featured a compilation of footage from the first six years of ame rican s ports cavalcade, and it featured a pletho ra of auto racing an d motor sports accidents, crashes, and fires in which th e driver s beat the odds to survive the. Shop nhra tees, hats, shirts, jackets and ladies at the official online store of the national hot rod association. One of my favorite periods in drag racing, when names like glidden, amato, bernstein, gwynn, and prudhomme were at their peak.
Nhra drivers find information on your favorite nhra drivers. Six drivers seek nhra top rookie honors speed sport. Our nhra diecast can be found at see more ideas about car humor, drag racing and racing. The real pro mod rpm association was created by pro mod team owners and drivers to preserve and promote the future of these amazing spectacles of drag racing. I dont like to talk about myself, the nhra pro stock driver said. Here in 2018 theres a 24 race tour and the gators are the third stop on the tour. Steve evans, the man that every racer wanted to see when he or she climbed out of their race car at the end of a quartermile pass at an nhra winston drag racing series national. Independent nhra pro stock driver keeps racing with help from friends bobby bennett jun 15, 2017 at 3. Diamond p sports brings you into the life of drag racing legend, john force.
Independent nhra pro stock driver keeps racing with help from. The shop by nhra driver index page features the following nhra drivers. Langdon, 34, and a past nhra top fuel champion, has joined kalitta motorsports as part of an expansion into a threecar team starting. Here we have complete diamond p sports tv broadcasts of 2 major nhra events, and a vintage, long lost 1989 drag racing video featuring some truly excellent cinematography and sound. National records seemed to fall every time he went through the quarter mile, and race fans could watch the excitement of nhra drag racing only weeks after the event. See more ideas about racing, race cars and women drivers. Evans worked on nhra s syndicated tv shows for more than two decades working and for 18 years covered nhra drag racing on tnn, abc, and nbc. Nhra driver shawn langdon joins kalitta motorsports fox sports. Whether in diamond p sports tv coverage, national dragster, or the various. Anybody know where i can get hold of some of the late 1980s early 90s diamond p sports music. Our film contributions to diamond ps archives was by way of john mullin and sid lazarus, who were producers for diamond p back in 1986. With more than 3,000 horsepower, the suspended door pro mod cars travel the quarter mile in under six. The blue max moniker first appeared at the 70nhra winternationals on a ford mustang funny car owned by harry schmidt.
It positions you for access to the controls and provides comfortable support suited to the vehicles purpose, whether its. A year long battle of driver and chief mechanic skills made the 1995 nhrapro drag racing tour. Dave schultzs nhra hall of fame body of work speaks for itself. Driver main secondary additional top fuel joe amoto 469.
Trace has at his and the nhras disposal, a plethora of video footage acquired when the sanctioning body reacquired the diamond p drag. Out of that years 11 national events in which psm competed, dave won 9, including 8 in a rowa fete that has yet to be matched by any motorcycle racer since. With more than 3,000 horsepower, the suspended door pro mod cars travel the quarter mile in under six seconds and at speeds exceeding 250 mph. A year long battle of driver and chief mechanic skills made the 1995 nhra pro drag racing tour. Independent nhra pro stock driver keeps racing with help. Diamond p has used some of our footage in the nhra today shows without knowing it, but has rectified the problem in recent shows. Back in the era of the 88 season, the nhra had a 16 race tour and this was the second one of the season. Renovations, tv taking the credit for bigger, diverse crowds. The blue max moniker first appeared at the 70nhra winternationals on a ford.
This was a major step in my own professional journey and the chance to work beside many more gifted television veterans and meet, interview, and mingle with the biggest stars in drag racing was indescribable. Reporting on the world of outlaw sprint car series on tnn the nashville network in addition to the national hot rod association on fox sports networks. It positions you for access to the controls and provides comfortable support suited to the vehicles purpose, whether its racing, cruising, offroading, or a long trip on the interstate. The history of the classic diamond p sports nhra intros from back in the day the list of intros in order. This time, courtesy of diamond p sports, we bring you coverage of the. In the 1980s, it was annually televised on either tnn or espn, and for much of the 90s it was broadcast nationally on either nbc on abc. In the 1970s, diamond p sports produced nhras syndicated television coverage of select events, and the springs was one of those events. No one in the business seems to mind the tape delays. In 1989, diamond p spo rts and tnn collaborated and released a video entitled and they walked away. Nhra driver, lakewood resident v gaines opens doors for entrepreneurs.
Jul 16, 2015 there are the fifth and sixth rounds of the nhra summit racing series on saturday and sunday, with racing starting at 8 a. Todd, 34, admits racing a funny car was on his socalled bucket list, even though hes not officially old. Inside every top fuel driver could be a funny car daredevil just waiting to get out. Updated nascar driver free agency scorecard for 2021 nbc. American sports cavalcade was an american motorsports television show produced by diamond p sports that. I want the music that were played during the shows, the short ones that were in the back rounds of replays.
The flashy blue paint scheme, the trick lettering, and the famed painting of the wwi german commendation medal for combat flying distinguished it from the others. So, instead, diamond p sports culls the best action of the day for a highlight film, which the networks will broadcast a week or two later. On the cusp of the first race of the 20 nhra mello yello drag. The sports report nhra national dragster senior editor kevin mckenna offers news, analysis, and personality profiles on sportsman racers in the lucas oil drag racing series behind the numbers. Nhra driver robert hight walks away after funny car. Driving force ashley force hood and her father legendary nhra race driver. Funny car driver john force is checked by the nhra safety safari after exploding his engine and shredding the body off his hot rod during the second round of qualifying on the opening day of the. Shawn langdons time on the sidelines is officially over. There are the fifth and sixth rounds of the nhra summit racing series on saturday and sunday, with racing starting at 8 a. The director of broadcastingvideo communication for the nhra has an abundance of class drag racing videos that hed love to market to the nostalgia starved drag racing fans but doesnt know where to begin.
Memorable milestones of nhra championship drag racing. Officially licensed nhra merchandise and collectibles, nhra mello yello drag racing series diecast. May 16, 2020 engine prime and final adjustments at 1. American sports cavalcade was also a winner of the cable television ace awards for their motorsports coverage. Mar 20, 2012 in addition to being the official diecast of nascar, we also make diecast cars for top nhra teams. A fan of motorsports since he was old enough to walk, it was a dream job for the gentleman who, like many, plastered his bedroom walls with pages ripped from car magazines depicting hot rods and the stars of drag racing in his youth. Nhra drivers bask in fourlane format in las vegas las. Browse through latest information on your favorite nhra drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Six rookie drivers representing three nhra mello yello drag racing series categories, top fuel, funny car and pro stock, were announced friday by officials from nhra and automobile club of southern california as the eligible candidates for the 2015 automobile club of. In 1994, stephens was hired by diamond p sports as an associate. I began my motorsports television career in 1994 as an associate producer at diamond p sports for nhra today on the old tnn network. Updated nascar driver free agency scorecard for 2021 nbc sports.
American sports cavalcade was also a winner of the cable television ace awards for their motorsports coverage format. In the 1970s, diamond p sports produced nhra s syndicated television coverage of select events, and the springs was one of those events. We all recognize nhra hall of famer dave mcclelland as the anchor. Weve got plans for the old stuff and possibly rereleasing some of the older videos, said trace. The best was when diamond p started televising the national events. Nhra reveals unique event announcing plan for 20 drag. Antron brown, scotty cannon, ron capps, jeg coughlin jr, jerry eckman, brittany force, courtney force, john force, matt hagan, robert hight, al hofmann, allen johnson, kurt johnson, warren johnson, tom martino, terry. This examination is for a driver s racing competition license. Nhra drag racing, cart indycar racing, imsa and scca sports car racing, ama supercross. Winternationals get underway with little drama san. American sports cavalcade was an american motorsports television show produced by diamond p sports that aired on tnn from 1983 to 1995. Trace has at his and the nhras disposal, a plethora of video footage acquired when the sanctioning body reacquired the diamond p drag racing footage.
Bill stephens in 1994, stephens was hired by diamond p sports as an associate produceroncamera talent and covered nhra drag racing. Bob gliddens nhra drag racing career is one that many will never be able to rival. Nhra driver, lakewood resident v gaines opens doors for. Auto racing 1998 schedules and 1997 final driver point. And the next year, nhra contracted with diamond p sports of woodland hills to produce and package all its television shows. Auto racing 1998 schedules and 1997 final driver point standings. Shop by nhra driver nhra diecast and nhra merchandise by.
The 2014 nhra mello yello drag racing season was announced on august 29, 20. Automotive seats replacement, racing, sport, classic. Top fuel driver antron brown practices on the new fourwide track during the first day of qualifying for the denso spark plugs nhra nationals at the strip at las vegas motor speedway on friday. Thanks to, we are proud to bring you the diamond p video production of the 1978 nhra. Our film contributions to diamond p s archives was by way of john mullin and sid lazarus, who were producers for diamond p back in 1986. National records seemed to fall every time he went through the quarter mile, and race fans could watch the excitement of.
National communications sports frequencies national communications sports frequency sampler airshow frequencies. This time, courtesy of diamond p sports, we bring you coverage of the 1977 nhra summernationals in englishtown, nj. Were talking about all the big names, all the big action, underdog stories, and packed stands. Over a span of 25 years, glidden won 85 pro stock events and 10 season championships. Keep up with your favorite nhra drivers with exclusive interviews and. Drag racing 1989 from diamond p sports commentary by steve evans and dave mcclelland. There were no electronics, no cat and mouse battles down the track, and you had to win class. At the start of each episode, a narrator would say during the opening, diamond p sports presents.
The 1994 season for dave schultz was nothing less than shattering. We join steve evans as he goes into the home, the tracks, and the. Remembering dragbike legend dave schultz drag bike news. In the 1980s, it was annually televised on either tnn or espn, and for much of the 90s it was broadcast nationally on either nbc on.