The largest crowd ever to attend a drag racing event to this point witnessed the best machinery in the nation have it out for a record purse of over $233,865.00 plus merchandise awards.

The 125,000 spectators, by the NHRA's calculations, were treated to ideal weather conditions, until during the last day of eliminations when a brief rain storm postponed racing for about an hour.

The largest crowd ever to attend a drag racing event to this point witnessed the best machinery in the nation have it out for a record purse of over $233,865.00 plus merchandise awards.

The 125,000 spectators, by the NHRA's calculations, were treated to ideal weather conditions, until during the last day of eliminations when a brief rain storm postponed racing for about an hour.

The performance at the 15th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals was unbelievable. It took a 6.75 just to qualify for the elite Top Fuel field. Top Gas Eliminator found the 32 carbon burners within two-tenths of each other.

Each one of the 16 Funny Car qualifiers was under the National Record. If you didn't turn a 7.55, you didn't make the field. Without a doubt, the multitude of 7.2's held the fans in complete awe.

Travel back in time to watch this historic event.