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Nhra funny car driver courtney force shows fans the ins and outs of racing at the. It was commissioned by jim jannard, founder of red digital camera. Funny car driver bob gilbertsons love of drag racing has been a part of his life for as far back as he can remember. The guys from red were at the nhra winternationals in pomona this year and that is where they filmed this really bitchin seven minute documentary called, fire breathing monsters using high definition footage from the race and adding driver interviews about how they see themselves and the sport of drag racing, this is an extremely well. For funny car racer john force, time only matters on the track as the 65year old driver added to his legacy by winning his 140th nhra national event, and first ever at norwalk, at the nhra summit equipment nationals at summit motorsports park over the july 4th weekend. We offer a full service department with factory trained. Discussion in psi superchargers tech questions started by old school, jan 10. Cruising from the offseason to praying the chutes open at pomona. If youre a fan of the nhra mello yello drag racing series, then heed our words and. Commissioned by jim jannard, founder of red digital cinema, on behalf of the nhra, this sevenminute documentary spotlights the uniquely. A subreddit dedicated to all things related to the national hot rod association. A new documentary does an outstanding job of capturing the essence, beauty and oh yes, the deafening sound of nhra drag racing. Video below is a tribute to the cars that run in the nhra.
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