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Synopsis: Directed by horror master David Cronenberg ( The Fly, Shivers, Scanners, T he Brood, etc.), this B movie, filmed at western Canadian dragstrips and employing the skills of the likes of Gordie Bonin and Graham Light, focuses on ace driver Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson (played by William Smith), who wants to push the art and science of racing further, but Phil Adamson (John Saxon), who owns the motor-oil company (FastCo) that sponsors his team, doesn't care about the future of racing, or even about winning.

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The praise: Drag Racer Magazine wrote, 'Wheels of Fire just might be the best drag racing movie ever produced!' Raymond Beadle, world championship driver of the 'Blue Max' Funny Car, was a technical consultant on the film.

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Hosted by NHRA hall of fame announcer Dave McClelland, the semi-documentary has tons of great racing footage – including some cool ultra-slow-motion scenes of cars launching from the starting line - and interviews with all of the above, plus interviews with guys like NHRA founder Wally Parks, fuel-system wizard Sid Waterman, and more, including Meyer water skiing and Muldowney talking about her street-racing days. Synopsis: Not to be confused with the 1985 Mad Max-like movie of the same name, the drag racing Wheels of Fire follows legends of the sport like 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Don Prudhomme, Billy Meyer and Richard Tharp on and off the track. Gorgeously photographed, the film follows Dunn as he enters race after race in the Southwest, manning his fantastic custom-built cars.” So what's a fireman doing in a film about Funny Cars? Well, it happens that Dunn spends his off-hours as a champion drag racer. Funny Car Summer is an affectionate profile of California fireman Jim Dunn. Rotten Tomatoes said: “Noted photographer Ron Phillips turns director for this fast-moving documentary.

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Today’s fans will get a kick out of how much “Big Jim” looks like today’s Mike Dunn and, even 40-plus years ago, references to him as one of the oldest drivers out there, as well as, of course, young Mike bicycle drag racing his Schwinn (complete with parachute).

Fans will enjoy seeing just how cool-looking and wild the early Funny Cars were (drinking game: take a shot of Mello Yello every time a car crosses the centerline) and why kids like me fell in love with the sport back then. Synopsis: Funny Car Summer follows Jim Dunn – firefighter by day, Funny Car racer by night – and family as they race across the West with his radical rear-engine Funny Car.

Nothing can transport you back to the true good ole' days of drag racing, but this is a good movie.” For a Hollywood type movie on drag racing, this is pretty good. Mark Slade is the eponymous drag racer in question, trying to get his big break in Top Fuel.Ī said: “A nice stroll down memory lane if you grew up attending numerous drag races in the ‘60s and ‘70s you'll enjoy this flashback. Synopsis: Filmed on location at West Coast racetracks including Irwindale Raceway, Lions Drag Strip, and Orange County Int'l Raceway and featuring racing by quarter-mile greats such as Bill Schultz, John Lombardo, Norm Wilcox, and Larry Dixon, the film has a lot to offer hard-core fans.

The high tension electric wires overhead, the crops, the loose dirt, all in the background made it feel like we were just standing there.' Every time the action switched to the return road, it brought back memories of running across that farmer's field. there was never one before it and there'll never be another one like it.' Jalopy Journal post: 'It is one of the best movies to portray the 'Race for the Records' in FEDs. Review: None other than 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits opined, 'It's the quintessential film on drag racing. The work of Bob Abel (director) and cinéma vérité documentary filmmaker Les Blank (cameraman), the film is narrated by well-known character actor John Dehner and features an original score by Canned Heat Blues Band. The film follows the life of Rick “The Iceman” Stewart - who would famously go on to become NHRA's Chief Starter decades later - and his crew around the drag strips of 1960s Southern California. Synopsis: If you ever wondered what life was like at fabled Lions Drag Strip in the heyday of the front-engined dragster, this one's for you. Here’s our list of 10 of the most treasured movies about drag racing. Whether you’re relaxing on your couch streaming entertainment or at the local movie theater, who doesn’t love a good flick? And if you’re a drag racing fan – and we know you are – what’s better than a movie about your favorite motorsport? Many of these can be found on YouTube or through various nostalgia websites.

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