Firebird Raceway 2018 Nightfire AA/ Fuel Altereds

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Chuck Argon

6 жыл бұрын

Пікірлер: 87

@robertfronk3353 3 жыл бұрын

I ran a BB/GS 41 steel body Willys back in the ‘70’s. Memories.

@ryananderson154 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up loving altereds. My dad drove them for years. Great vid!

@VincentParker-zy7qb 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the memories!

@curtvick2892 4 жыл бұрын

It’s quarter mile! Hallelujah!!

@brianiswrong 4 жыл бұрын

First thing I was wondering .

@davidtweedy8036 4 жыл бұрын

Fuel altered forever🤗

@rodthornell6198 Жыл бұрын

The top fuel altereds were the real deal, and never knew why they were not part of the NHRA circuit on tour as the dragsters, funny cars and pro stock classes. It takes a veteran driver to control these monsters and it would be beneficial to put them on tour again because everybody loves them.

@Jill-oj4tz 2 ай бұрын

Outlaw 1973

@Red-dg1kp 6 күн бұрын

👍

@quickdeuce 5 жыл бұрын

Can hardly wait. Haven't been to a fuelk car race since 1980 and I am so stoked! My Son now lives in Boise, he and his wife have never experienced this, we with our wives will be at NightFire 2019! WOW!

@gazzzza 5 жыл бұрын

all hail the back up ladies ,, love it from a era long gone,,, well done ladies and running with high heels ???wow

@tommccallan8802 Жыл бұрын

On a sticky track yet

@brianiswrong 4 жыл бұрын

Love fuel altered . No worry on times (6 something at 200+ is fine) Just give me the noise,header flames and a bucking bronco out of the gates.

@Hopeless_and_Forlorn 4 жыл бұрын

I watched altereds race at Green Valley in the early 60s. Somehow it never occurred to me before today, that the altered was the funny car of drag racing before there were funny cars.

@blasthead1722 5 жыл бұрын

The true hot rods of drag racing.

@bennyshreds 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting these videos up! I'm new to Boise and Saturday will be my first time to Firebird

@randyporter3491 5 жыл бұрын

I love this class of drag racing ! Some of the best looking, true “hot rods” on the strip ! Our local track featured a pair of stock, 6-cyl Ford Econoline Vans, that had an ET of about 20 min. That was followed by an exciting matchup between a Chrysler LeBaron vs a Mercury Sable Wagon, both stock and complete with umbrellas and stuffed toys in the back window. One even appeared to have a child’s car seat strapped in the back. All the latest in racing equipment. That was my last outing to the track. 😁🇺🇸

@D...Charger 4 жыл бұрын

They hiss and they really do thunder dowm that 1/4 mile which is fantastic.Good to see it 1/4 mile too like we do in the Uk as well (santapod )

@tomdavison9107 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this class back in the day when I was a kid. They were very often the fastest cars on the track. The Fiat bodies seemed to be the most popular.

@Uncletoast52 4 жыл бұрын

I use to sneak into the races in the trunk of a car because I didn’t have the money for admission. Today kids sit in coffee shops staring at lap tops and think that’s freedom. Oh well.

@D...Charger 4 жыл бұрын

We did that in the uk as kids too!.They check in the back of your car nowadays.

@Ggordonhorseballs 4 жыл бұрын

That’s so funny. I’ve done my share of treks over hills and thru the desert for free admission to motorsports venues.

@brushcountry6361 4 жыл бұрын

D Charger Yep, one had a pasture with a creek and a couple of rodeo bulls that would give chase. Had to jump creek and out run the bull. LOL

@tommccallan8802 Жыл бұрын

We used to ride our bicycles to the winternationals Pomona when I was in elementary school. With my dad's okay

@telsport 5 жыл бұрын

What a wonderfully smooth track ! Wow !

@globalalteredconnection2416 4 жыл бұрын

Fuel altereds forever!!

@alexanderkahl1288 4 жыл бұрын

Keith's back-up girl looks amazing as she backs up her driver.

@jakespeed63 3 жыл бұрын

Talk about Controlled Chaos!! Wow!

@peteboss4519 4 жыл бұрын

Those altered machines are insanely looking!

@brookferrington6120 5 жыл бұрын

USA vs Australia and New Zealand in September at Sydney international drag way , can not wait!!!!!! , loved the video.

@gregorytimmons4777 5 жыл бұрын

The present day equivalent of the booked in funnycar shows of the 1970's. A circuit should be organized where these tour combined with nitro burning Top Fuel motorcycles that NHRA does not include in their T/F bike class. That is, every brand except H.D. Could even include mountain motor Pro Stock door slammers with hood scoops and carbs if the team chooses to and maybe mix in some Top Sportsman blower cars. Door slammers like the old "Wild Bunch" that ran in the southeast primarily.

@racerx3866 5 жыл бұрын

Damn,I love these things !!!

@scottc977 5 жыл бұрын

Great Job Chuck!!!

@colehara 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see that lady in the first race doing the Jungle Pam thing.

@68dart 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome , Thanks

@barefoot4233 3 жыл бұрын

Love that altered stuff

@alexanderkahl1288 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that when Bryan is backing up, his back up girl meets him halfway to the starting line.

@garysmith5781 3 жыл бұрын

Almost forgot what a 1/4 mile looks likes😁

@ericcampbell179 3 жыл бұрын

Spend my time caring for me, and mine...

@scottc977 5 жыл бұрын

What a beast to handle,,

@realnikonlover6207 10 ай бұрын

Balls of steel. End of story.

@scottc977 5 жыл бұрын

Love the old Fiat bodies

@tracyjones6284 7 ай бұрын

These cars are so frightening to race. One little mistake and its chaos unleashed.

@margaretpurifoy9107 5 жыл бұрын

Ofaa.net. Altered circuit in Texas. Great shows!

@lionelbonnett1081 4 жыл бұрын

Aa/fa today, hooray,!!hope they get their eliminator classification back,!!? Anyone remember/have images of 70's boggs bros. As/fa. doing a airborne barrel roll and continue to finish the run??? Photos appeared in drag racing USA mag. Mid 70's???. / images of r/e fuel altereds ??? Give me a hoot will u????

@eltoro6688 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like leaning the camera right into a shot of nitro-balching zoomies and catchin' a snootful!!!

@tommccallan8802 Жыл бұрын

Firebird raceway AZ....changed name to Wild Horse Pass... is now gone, They tore it up to put a on off ramp

@roberthevern6169 8 ай бұрын

This is in Idaho!

@w.rustylane5650 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, quarter mile drags. That's what I grew up with. No 1/8 mile drags for me!

@peterhopkins4602 4 жыл бұрын

Or 1000 ft ones.....

@axleratio 3 жыл бұрын

In the near future it will be measured down to 60 foot times.

@meat2dawad 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus, looks like he got the death wobble on the burnout at 5:05

@No-vm7go 5 жыл бұрын

Talk about death wobble.....13:41.....same car.

@gregorytimmons4777 5 жыл бұрын

No.1 Needs a bit more caster in the front end maybe?

@scottc977 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they need to adjust for the weight of the big brass ones in the seat.

@jigglydoo 3 жыл бұрын

Dangerous .. Should have been outlawed after the first pass ..

@RandalHolmes Ай бұрын

This is not firebird, I worked on the timing tower back when it was built!!??

@chuckargon1 Ай бұрын

Sorry, but it is Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho!

@tomt5698 5 жыл бұрын

Not firebird in Phoenix,AZ

@roberthevern6169 8 ай бұрын

Nope, although it may be a namesake, this Firebird is in Idaho!! Home of the BSU Broncos!!

@alexanderkahl1288 2 жыл бұрын

When Dan backs up, his back-up girl has to scamper to get him back.

@waynejohnson1121 5 жыл бұрын

nice wiggle ! 14:00 LOL !

@benhull1506 5 жыл бұрын

Was this qualifying? -nobody there?

@CTX50 4 жыл бұрын

Fuel altered should not have rear wings

@spikedart 5 жыл бұрын

Is it me, or do these times seem slow? I would expect that fuel altereds would be running quicker than their counterparts in the 1970's. Perhaps there are restrictions (fuel pump flow, mag number, sc overdrive, etc) ? I haven't followed this for a long time so perhaps someone can clue me in! Other than this, I love these and hated when they stopped appearing in NHRA events back in the day.

@chrishamilton2559 4 жыл бұрын

Low 6 high 5 is fast as fuck and WAY faster than they went in the 60's

@roberthevern6169 8 ай бұрын

At an altitude of 2800ft, times fall off a lot! Ever watched a replay of the now closed Bandimere Speedway in Denver? Thin air=slower speeds and poorer elapsed times.

@shjobsearch2195 4 жыл бұрын

The most important part of the whole video is the woman who wear thigh high boots while she runs back with the car to guide it back into the burnout tracks.

@jigglydoo 3 жыл бұрын

You moron ..

@bobfuller9759 5 жыл бұрын

Hate the tall wings on AA/FA!!

@endtimesign 5 жыл бұрын

What are those things in mini skirts and go-go boots? Track groupies? The last time I saw anything like that I was still driving over the road and they were at every truck stop parking lot, they were called "lot lizards" and I sure didn't know business was so bad that they were working the local race track too.

@dragster428 5 жыл бұрын

Theyre back up girls, all part of the glamour of racing from years gone by.

@Uncletoast52 4 жыл бұрын

@danmyers9372 4 жыл бұрын

Some the newer cars here with the longer wheelbases, swoopy bodies and big wings are not true to the original AA/FA cars. They are nothing more than modern “nostalgia” funny cars with altered bodies instead of the funny car bodies. They are nothing like the original AA/FA cars.

@danmyers9372 4 жыл бұрын

To be honest it appears ALL of the cars have extended wheelbases (same as funny cars) over the original cars. They LOOK like original AA/FA but are substantially different and way more stable than the original cars.

@jeddcowan5950 4 жыл бұрын

The old Bantams

@brucecarney4416 4 жыл бұрын

Yawn- 2 minutes of burnout, backup, and staging and a 6 second poorly shot race byebye

@markb7906 3 жыл бұрын

you sir obviously dont GET IT

@roberthevern6169 8 ай бұрын

There is always someone.....he probably finds fault in everything!!

@spidersinspace1099 4 жыл бұрын

That's really corny having those chicks run out on the track to guide the drivers when backing up. There are some things you can't recreate like in the past.

@D...Charger 4 жыл бұрын

Yes but hot chicks will always be hot chicks.