R.I.P. Don Schumacher

I grew up during this time, this footage is golden. In my mind these guys were gladiators! and Wide World of Sports provided unparalleled coverage. I miss those times badly. Although a few years ago Warren Johnson stopped to answer a question or two for me in the staging lanes. It was awesome... I still love the sport but its just not the same.

This is some of the best classic stuff I have seen - thank you. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

Schwinn w sissy bar in the pits. Lol thank you for posting!

I once raced Prudhomme's The Snake NHRA AA/FC and beat it with my/our NHRA AA/FC. I/we sold it to Jim Liberman in 1974.

Rest in peace "THE Hawaiian" Roland Leong.

best historical video, respect

Caught The Snake a year earlier, 1969, in his white, Hot Wheels funny car. 🇨🇦

RIP DON SCHUMACHER! At one time he had seven cars on his team.

The winner of the bikes allowed to run with no gloves😮

Loved Pro Stock.back then. Not the crap they have now.

I was lucky to go Sat., Sun., and Monday.

OMG Keith Jackson can make EVERYTHING EXCITING

Ah....the slingshots main enemy was clutch failures at this time and as catastrophic as Nicole's was, ironically it was the slingshot design that saved his life as being positioned between the two slicks cushioned his tumble's over the guard rail. R.I.P. Superman.....great video except sound engineers got things scewed up with the different class of cars. Don had a rough two years at Indy 69 and 70. Victorious both years but in 69 John Mulligan suffered a clutch explosions that caused shrapnel and a bolt to pierce the oil pan. The car didn't sever like Nicoll's but caused a catastrophic oil fire, he was behind a blow torch and burned severely enough that he died a few weeks later. He had set low E.T. in that run to I believe. It shook everyone to the core. Big accidently hit the kill switch in his car before the next run and McEwen abruptly dropped out to be at the hospital where they took Moe (Johns nickname). A beloved driver was gone. A clutch explosion also cost the life of Mike Sorokin at O.C.I R. a few years earlier. Just a kid at the time but I remember those days at the strip well amongst keeping up on the action with Drag News and numerous drag racing mags....great post and clear👍👍👍

My late wife and I saw Don Prudhomee and all the greats at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire back in 1971 during the Grand Nationals. They also had the Chevy vs. Ford motorcycles.

Anyone know anything about The Soupy Sales Challenger,would be nice to know

My how far things have come, you can buy a Tesla Model S Plaid that would clean up in pro stock in those days. 11000 hp funny cars now vs 1500 hp then.

I was at the winternationals 25 years ago and i was standing next to Don and said hi to him...he looked right past me. No recognition, no hi, nothing...i felt like a fool....he didnt have time for me.