The History Of Nhra: National Hot Rod Association
The History Of Nhra: National Hot Rod Association – Jack Beckman: NHRA funny car driver, drag racing instructor, car guy, and hotshot journalist. During this break from racing action, Jack takes us through his favorite moments in drag racing history.
In the early days of drag racing, there were a lot of cars, a lot of racers, and a lot of open terrain. The short supply was the housing needed to add the original hot rodders to turn them into drag racers. Wally Parks, and his vision for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), vowed to do just that.
The History Of Nhra: National Hot Rod Association
In Chapter 7 of Hot Rod History with Jack Beckman—In 1957, the drag racing world banned nitromethane, Jack reveals how speed records were driven by the new, Chrysler Hemi , and nitromethanefuel. When Emory Cook ran a 166.97-mph speed at Lion’s Drag Strip … Read the rest