This might just be the purest drag race coverage you’ve seen in a while.

Produced by the group at Diamond P for the up and coming ESPN network during the 1980 season, sit back and watch 90 minutes of drag racing from the NHRA Fallnationals at Seattle International Raceway in Kent, Wash.

You’ll see the legends … Raymond Beadle, Shirley Muldowney and Bob Glidden mixing it up with the likes of Dale Armstrong, Jeb Allen and Lee Shepherd. You’ll also see three rounds of Pro Comp eliminator as well as the ultimate tortoise and the hare match between Terry Hoard’s C/Modified Compact and Dave Hutchens’ A/Gas Opel.

The great voice of the late Steve Evans make this vintage broadcast a must-see video.

Rickie Smith became one of drag racing’s more prolific doorslammer drivers by racing at some treacherous drag strips throughout the southeastern United States, at least behind the wheel of a Pro Stocker. In this Drag Racing’s Stories segment, Smith discusses the day he match raced Roy Hill at Sumerduck Dragway in Virginia.

Rickie Smith became one of drag racing’s more prolific doorslammer drivers by racing at some treacherous drag strips throughout the southeastern United States, at least behind the wheel of a Pro Stocker. In this Drag Racing’s Stories segment, Smith discusses the day he match raced Roy Hill at Sumerduck Dragway in Virginia.

Rickie Smith became one of drag racing’s more prolific doorslammer drivers by racing at some treacherous drag strips throughout the southeastern United States, at least behind the wheel of a Pro Stocker. In this Drag Racing’s Stories segment, Smith discusses the day he match raced Roy Hill at Sumerduck Dragway in Virginia.

Travel back in time when NHRA Sportsman racing scored time on the big stage of television with the Winston professional series broadcasts. The video is from the 1977 NHRA Springnationals in Columbus, Ohio with the primary focus on the sportsman divisions with mentions of the professional classes.

You will see eliminations in Pro Comp, Comp and Modified. There are highlights from Stock and Super Stock as well as the professional finals.

Dave McClelland is your host.

Travel back in time to an era when the NHRA Champions were decided on the pit road of the famed Ontario Motor Speedway. This rare broadcast was aired in 1977 via syndication on CBS channels and produced by the legendary Diamond P Sports.

You'll see the legends Shirley Muldowney, Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, "Dyno" Don Nicholson, Bob Glidden and many more.

However, the most entertaining celebrity might just be a shaggy haired Graham Light racing his Top Fuel dragster to the finals.

Thunder Valley Dragway, the crown jewel of IHRA facilities, annually hosted the richest professional drag race with unheard paydays in the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock divisions. Consider this ... in 1980, Larry Carrier paid a whopping $20,000 to win in both Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions. Pro Stock took home an impressive $10,000.

The 1984 season marked a change for the IHRA as Top Fuel was dropped from the program leaving the fuel Funny Car division as the lone nitro division.

This rare video features coverage of the Pro Funny Car division as well as the mountain-motored Pro Stocks.

You'll see the stars of the era ... Billy Meyer, Mark Oswald, Denny Savage, Dale Pulde, Lee Shepherd, Roy Hill and more. This video also features sportsman categories.

If you look really closely during the broadcast, you'll see John Force and the king of the '55 Chevrolets Charles Carpenter.

Thunder Valley Dragway, the crown jewel of IHRA facilities, annually hosted the richest professional drag race with unheard paydays in the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock divisions. Consider this ... in 1980, Larry Carrier paid a whopping $20,000 to win in both Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions. Pro Stock took home an impressive $10,000.

The 1984 season marked a change for the IHRA as Top Fuel was dropped from the program leaving the fuel Funny Car division as the lone nitro division.

This rare video features coverage of the Pro Funny Car division as well as the mountain-motored Pro Stocks.

You'll see the stars of the era ... Billy Meyer, Mark Oswald, Denny Savage, Dale Pulde, Lee Shepherd, Roy Hill and more. This video also features sportsman categories.

If you look really closely during the broadcast, you'll see John Force and the king of the '55 Chevrolets Charles Carpenter.