Category Archive: HISTORIC, Videos
Classic YouTube: Scrambling In Britain In The 1960s!
Motocross has been around a lot longer than the 1999 X Games. Sure, that’s when the world got an eyeful of riders who were unafraid to fly and stunt on their bikes, but actual racing goes back...
Bitchin’ Video: Gassers at the NHRA US Nationals in the Late 1960s
This video is a spectacular example of what the height of the gasser wars looked like on the strip in and in the pits. The infamous gasser wars of the mid to late 1960s were fueled by provocative...
Classic YouTube: The 1971 Michigan 400 Presented By Car And Track
We always like a good look into the past, especially if the knowledgable tones of Bud Lindemann are right there to explain what we’re seeing. The old Car and Track footage is great for seeing...
Watch The Final Rounds Of The 1989 NHRA US Nationals Here – Throwing Down On Monday Afternoon!
This is it, the finals of the 1989 NHRA US Nationals, one of the best examples of the historic race ever run. From pro stock to top fuel, you’ll see how it all went down on a gray Monday...
Classic YouTube: The 1965 12 Hours of Sebring – Racing While Flooded!
With 50,000 fans piled into the viewing areas, drivers and teams ready to battle, and a track ready to host the showdown, the 1965 12 Hours of Sebring race was meant to be an interesting sight. The...
Art Imitating Life: When The Drag Strip Illustrates A Real Life Situation Hilariously
Creative people are awesome because they can see things that others would miss. Take this quick video short from Urban Hillbilly Action Video that uses the drag strip and some clever subtitles to...
Classic NHRA Video: Part Three of Four Featuring Semi-Finals Action At The 1989 US Nationals – Cackling Fury!
“It’s time for what they call the Dick and Joe Show,” declares Steve Evans as Dick LaHaie and Joe Amato prepare to stage their cars during the top fuel semi-final at the 1989 NHRA...
The Punkin Pine: This 1950s Allis-Chalmers Film About Logging In Maine During The Winter Is Pretty Wild
This is one of those films that could make you appreciate your job on this Monday. See, unless you are reading this from an arctic outpost of some kind, you don’t have it has hard as the guys...
1989 NHRA US Nationals Video: The Race Coverage Continues With Nitro Funny Cars!
Last week we showed you part one of the 1989 NHRA US Nationals coverage and now we’re going to accelerate the pace as the greatest drag race in the world (2019 edition) starts in just a couple...
Vintage Ad Watch: This Compilation Of Five 1985 Ford Truck Ads Rules But Bronco IIs Stil Suck
If there were certain constants in the 1980s, one of them was the fact that when an advertisement for pickup trucks came on TV, you were going to see some thrashing, some abuse, and some fun being...
The Leader Of The New World: Brian Wolfe’s 1986 Ford Mustang GT
This red 1986 Ford Mustang GT isn’t Genesis, but it is an instrumental car that led the charge into the 5.0L Fox Mustang performance era. While many were focused on 1987-and-newer machines,...
Classic YouTube: The Burndown Battle Of The Rotaries!
Some guys play checkers, others play chess. For some, the moves are simple: burnout, stage one, stage two, and go when your right foot and brain are in sync with the bulbs on the Christmas tree. Nail...
Watch Part 1 Of The 1989 NHRA US Nationals – LaHaie and Gwynn Fly, Bonin Takes Off, Records Fall
It’s soon to be US Nationals week, otherwise known as THE BEST WEEK OF THE FREAKING YEAR. Because of this, I plan to openly annoy you with US Nationals history, coolness, and old videos galore....
