Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

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[Shawn Anderson]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

I really dig these stories ;D

Thanks for sharing ;D

[Birdman]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

With that rich and varied a career, one wonders why he has yet to put any of this into print? A book like that would sell VERY well, especially with so many younger pups being totally unaware of this gentleman and his accomplishments!

OK, a lot of us older dogs would dig it, too!

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

Jon did mentioned that a book has been discussed.



Brian

[Birdman]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

Jon did mentioned that a book has been discussed.



Brian

YEAH! Thanks, Brian! Better start savin' my pennies now!

[Jon Lundberg]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

Whoa! Hero Announcer? WOW! Thanks Brian, I'm ready for Round 2 whenever you are.

Jon Lundberg

[oldrustycars]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

".....he's way out in front of the Howards Cam Special...and he takes it! The winner"

[chryco63]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

Indeed, more please! Great stories! ;D

[457Brodix]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg


One of the more Famous Events that Lundberg announced was what has become known as the "Woodstock of Drag Racing" and that was the 1965 York U.S. 30 Super Stock Nationals hosted by Super Stock Magazine, every famous door slammer in the Country was there. I actually got tired of watching and finally left for home around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning!

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

He was/is the man. I figured most of you savvy readers knew the SS Nationals stories so I didn't bug him with those questions.

He said that place was a mad house!

[Shawn Anderson]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

Reading the stories was great, I heard some of them many years back during a rain delay at the MId Michigan Motorplex (aka central Michigan Dragway) and it takes me back to hangin with Dad in the 63 (not having working wipers makes you more willing to wait out rain delays ;D Funny thing is I did know who that anouser was just he was good and we were so into the storiess the rain was fine.

[chryco63]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

One of the more Famous Events that Lundberg announced was what has become known as the "Woodstock of Drag Racing" and that was the 1965 York U.S. 30 Super Stock Nationals hosted by Super Stock Magazine, every famous door slammer in the Country was there. I actually got tired of watching and finally left for home around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning!

Somebody really needs to start working on a time machine for us young bucks.

[ls7gto]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

One of the more Famous Events that Lundberg announced was what has become known as the "Woodstock of Drag Racing" and that was the 1965 York U.S. 30 Super Stock Nationals hosted by Super Stock Magazine, every famous door slammer in the Country was there. I actually got tired of watching and finally left for home around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning!

Phil, my dad used to kid me that i was at the greatest drag race of all time and didnt get to see a race. the 65 SS nats was on August 7, 1965, and I was born on sept 6, 1965 ;D

[457Brodix]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

He was/is the man. I figured most of you savvy readers knew the SS Nationals stories so I didn't bug him with those questions.

He said that place was a mad house!

If I remember correctly they were hoping for 3,000 to 4,000 spectators and over 20,000 showed up, something like that anyway. At one point we were standing at the very edge of the strip watching the races, of course we were invincible and indestructable back then!

[457Brodix]

Re: Feature: Great Drag Racing Stories From Hero Announcer Jon Lundberg

One of the more Famous Events that Lundberg announced was what has become known as the "Woodstock of Drag Racing" and that was the 1965 York U.S. 30 Super Stock Nationals hosted by Super Stock Magazine, every famous door slammer in the Country was there. I actually got tired of watching and finally left for home around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning!

Phil, my dad used to kid me that i was at the greatest drag race of all time and didnt get to see a race. the 65 SS nats was on August 7, 1965, and I was born on sept 6, 1965 ;D

Hi Doug - You snot nosed kid anyway!