Travel back to drag racing's formative years when Pro Stocker were
really the factory hot rods. This YouTube video features the legendary
Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins discussing this golden years of the Pro Stock
division. Classic video footage includes Ronnie Sox, "Dyno" Don
Nicholson, Frank Iaconio and Larry Lombardo. This video clip comes from
Diamond P video's Hot Rods From Detroit.

Travel back to drag racing's formative years when Pro Stocker were
really the factory hot rods. This YouTube video features the legendary
Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins discussing this golden years of the Pro Stock
division. Classic video footage includes Ronnie Sox, "Dyno" Don
Nicholson, Frank Iaconio and Larry Lombardo. This video clip comes from
Diamond P video's Hot Rods From Detroit.

RELATED ARTICLE - THE LEGEND OF LEE SHEPHERD

Before there were Chevrolet Pro Stock standouts such as Jeg Coughlin
Jr. and Dave Connolly, there was Lee Shepherd. The former NHRA Modified
eliminator standout was the bridge that brought Chevrolet back to the
forefront of Pro Stock. He followed in the path started in the 1970s by
the legendary Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins and with the guidance of the
legendary Reher & Morrison duo, he scored the first Chevrolet NHRA
Pro Stock world championship in five years when he claimed the 1981
crown.

Shepherd won four consecutive NHRA Pro Stock crowns as well as two IHRA titles simultaneously. 

An accident claimed the life of Shepherd in 1985.

RELATED ARTICLE - THE LEGEND OF LEE SHEPHERD

Before there were Chevrolet Pro Stock standouts such as Jeg Coughlin
Jr. and Dave Connolly, there was Lee Shepherd. The former NHRA Modified
eliminator standout was the bridge that brought Chevrolet back to the
forefront of Pro Stock. He followed in the path started in the 1970s by
the legendary Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins and with the guidance of the
legendary Reher & Morrison duo, he scored the first Chevrolet NHRA
Pro Stock world championship in five years when he claimed the 1981
crown.

Shepherd won four consecutive NHRA Pro Stock crowns as well as two IHRA titles simultaneously. 

An accident claimed the life of Shepherd in 1985.

The final installment of the three-part 1979 NHRA World Finals features
the finals of the three professional divisions. Top Fuel features the
final round fo Don Garlits versus Rob Bruins while Gordie Bonin goes
for his third Funny Car title of the season against Tripp Shumake. Bob
Glidden meets Frank Iaconio in the final round.

The final installment of the three-part 1979 NHRA World Finals features
the finals of the three professional divisions. Top Fuel features the
final round fo Don Garlits versus Rob Bruins while Gordie Bonin goes
for his third Funny Car title of the season against Tripp Shumake. Bob
Glidden meets Frank Iaconio in the final round.

Are you bored out of your mind this Thanksgiving weekend?

Tired of turkey, football and checking the internet only to discover
the racing community is busy taking time off and not making news?

CompetitionPlus.com has the perfect elixir for what ails you with our Classic Video Rewind Section.

We scour the world of YouTube.com so you don’t have to. If there’s a
classic drag racing video to be found, we’ll find it for you and make
it easy to view.

There are currently 47 videos to view with many more staged up and
ready to go featuring your favorite vintage scenes. We have a strong
selection ranging from vintage John Force to drag racing on Long Island
New York in the 1970s. You can witness Shirley Muldowney in her Funny
Car days as well as some old gear-jamming Modified.

If you’re a Pro Stock aficionado we have Bob Glidden in the Ford Pinto,
Plymouth Arrow and the Ford Fairmont. We even have the “Mad Dog”
squaring off against the legendary Lee Shepherd.

Of course we have Big Daddy Don Garlits. Need we say more?

THE LATEST CLASSIC VIDEOS

Are you bored out of your mind this Thanksgiving weekend?

Tired of turkey, football and checking the internet only to discover
the racing community is busy taking time off and not making news?

CompetitionPlus.com has the perfect elixir for what ails you with our Classic Video Rewind Section.

We scour the world of YouTube.com so you don’t have to. If there’s a
classic drag racing video to be found, we’ll find it for you and make
it easy to view.

There are currently 47 videos to view with many more staged up and
ready to go featuring your favorite vintage scenes. We have a strong
selection ranging from vintage John Force to drag racing on Long Island
New York in the 1970s. You can witness Shirley Muldowney in her Funny
Car days as well as some old gear-jamming Modified.

If you’re a Pro Stock aficionado we have Bob Glidden in the Ford Pinto,
Plymouth Arrow and the Ford Fairmont. We even have the “Mad Dog”
squaring off against the legendary Lee Shepherd.

Of course we have Big Daddy Don Garlits. Need we say more?

THE LATEST CLASSIC VIDEOS

Detroit Dragway was a legend of another era.

When the strip closed in the 1990s, the facility ended a rich history
of drag racing that dated back to the 1950s when a fledgling sport was
just beginning to spread throughout the country.

The facility hosted national events but none like the premiere drag racing in the world.

Detroit Dragway hosted the NHRA U.S. Nationals in 1959 and 1960.

While that may prove quite the trump card in some circles, nothing will
ever invoke the Detroit Dragway legend like its famous radio
commercials did.

Simply put, the catchphrase became the tradition for drag racing advertising.

“Sunday Sunday Sunday at Detroit Dragway” began at Detroit Dragway and quickly spread throughout the drag racing world.

That fever was no doubt inspired by the YouTube Video we found of the 1959 NHRA U.S. Nationals at Detroit Dragway.

This video clip, we understand, came from a documentary titled "Ingenuity in Action".

Detroit Dragway was a legend of another era.

When the strip closed in the 1990s, the facility ended a rich history
of drag racing that dated back to the 1950s when a fledgling sport was
just beginning to spread throughout the country.

The facility hosted national events but none like the premiere drag racing in the world.

Detroit Dragway hosted the NHRA U.S. Nationals in 1959 and 1960.

While that may prove quite the trump card in some circles, nothing will
ever invoke the Detroit Dragway legend like its famous radio
commercials did.

Simply put, the catchphrase became the tradition for drag racing advertising.

“Sunday Sunday Sunday at Detroit Dragway” began at Detroit Dragway and quickly spread throughout the drag racing world.

That fever was no doubt inspired by the YouTube Video we found of the 1959 NHRA U.S. Nationals at Detroit Dragway.

This video clip, we understand, came from a documentary titled "Ingenuity in Action".