How Hot Wheels Forged Drag Racing’s Greatest Rivalry

How Hot Wheels Forged Drag Racing’s Greatest Rivalry - Past Gas #71

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3 жыл бұрын

Remember toy fads like pogs and silly bandz? The ’60s version was Snake and Mongoose, two real life drag racers who got immortalized in diecast form by Mattel. Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen were elite drag racers, but they also became pop culture icons as drag racing reached peak popularity. Who won more races? Why were people going so far as to get Snake and Mongoose tattoos? And how did they help put Hot Wheels on the map? All that and more, on today’s Past Gas!
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@ryanoptekar7654 3 жыл бұрын

Day 16 of asking James to do an uptospeed on Top Gear

@jsegames6276 3 жыл бұрын

got ruined after the magic three left :(

@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498 3 жыл бұрын

@@jsegames6276 yes,we already continue for UP To Speed segment with james phumpery every thursday.

@ateague01 3 жыл бұрын

Here’s your Up To Speed on Top Gear: It was good until Clarkson called the dude at BBC a Jew, which he is, then it was shit.

@loganobrien3525 3 жыл бұрын

Lets see an up to speed on donut

@iamn360 3 жыл бұрын

USA top gear

@jfuston33 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you guys did this. When I was about 10, I went to Heartland Park and got to see Prudhomme race. Went down into the pits and one of his crew members gave me one of the pistons straight out of the engine. It didn’t seem like much to me at the time and I’m sure I came of unappreciative, but it sure means a lot to me now. Still have the piston!

@justinpeterson6839 5 ай бұрын

That's pretty cool man I used to know Butch Blair when I was a kid if you're familiar with him used to sit in all his dragsters at his house and stuff he used to have a 50 gallon barrel filled to the top with melted pistons and bent rods from all the engines he went through when he was competing I had a bent Venolia aluminum rod but have lost it since then

@LeFlurLeflaEshkoshka 3 жыл бұрын

Tony the Tiger rubs one out on top of the Kellogg’s building every day and hopes his juices land on one of the factory workers. Homelander style.

@jsegames6276 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan wearing a Pandem shirt while talking about dragsters.

@kylegroezinger498 3 жыл бұрын

👌

@shftdwn1 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should just have a podcast where you guys just kick it and bs for minute and talk car stuff

@urcd6825 3 жыл бұрын

Is that not what this is

@nickhall5604 3 жыл бұрын

Riki Tiki Tavi is the best story ever. Heard it as a kid and have been fascinated by the mongoose since. It’s awesome to hear it being used on my favorite car information podcast!

@HeyItsEmilyLove 3 ай бұрын

Ole Crankshaft is a great host for the show. Keeps me coming back and coming to watch old episodes. It’s great to listen to in the shower

@MatthewSchiess 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for Donut to do this story forever! I’m a hardcore drag racing nut, and Donut doing this just fits. THANK YOU guys for doing this story involving one of my drag racing heroes in The Snake.

@Post_Maquel 3 жыл бұрын

A great relationship and camaraderie between those two men. Respect

@austinmuno5902 3 жыл бұрын

Active duty USAF and Currently stationed in Pensacola 🇺🇸 Been listening to you guys forever and y’all get me through the hard days @thedailydrift is my brother and I’s KZfaq channel. Building drift cars got us through the hardest years of our life and y’all helped us stay on path through those builds. Thank you gentlemen 🙌🏻

@embergrace255 8 ай бұрын

hell yea I was born in pensacola

@juansolo8190 3 жыл бұрын

The way James tone of voice changes when realizes he kinda told everyone where he lives.

@bughuulss 3 жыл бұрын

Day 85 of asking for the team to design a Dirty Dirk's Blinker Drink T-shirt from the Wheelhouse: Car Terms Every Car Nerd Needs To Know

@bofflet7063 3 жыл бұрын

Missed opportunity for Joe not going with "Bosozuko Joe" for a producer name

@retrobuttercup 3 жыл бұрын

Catching up on these podcasts helped me get through the work week. I have OCD and listening to you guys really helps keep my mind from wandering to other things. Thank you, keep them coming cause we love your content!

@timsoutherly6820 3 жыл бұрын

I had the Hot Wheels Snake and Mongoose set. Interesting fact, mongooses ( mongeese?) is immune to cobra venom

@bradlfsh 3 жыл бұрын

If you guys start another podcast that's just banter and bits. I would watch it every week too.

@TheTubaEmporer 2 жыл бұрын

A sick story! Could only imagine being one of those kids bringing their hot wheels to see the real life ones race, stuff dreams are made of

@rcsmith8402 3 жыл бұрын

I used to work security at Brainerd International Raceway. When nationals were in town, I was posted in the puts and starting line. We would wear ear plugs, ear muffs, and pad the space in-between with cotton balls, and we still had to rotate out every 2-3 launches or risk going deaf. But like Nolan said, it literally steals your breath away when they launch. You also couldn't see straight due to the massive turbulence and vibration from those engines.. Amazing experience.

@305ayeee 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who's grown up on drag racing I love hearing classic stories pls more

@johntotten4872 3 жыл бұрын

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits is the man that designed rear engine dragsters as we know it. He was piloting a front engine dragster and his flywheel blew apart and took off part of his right foot. He designed the rear engine to be more safe and it was adopted as the standard. The original funny cars spawned from the Pro Stock cars. As you said the Dodge boys were experimenting and they moved the front and rear wheels forward for better weight distribution. They were altered wheel base cars and people thought they looked funny. The name stuck. They also called them AFX cars. Solid vid guys.

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all should do a Past Gas on Big Daddy Don Garlits. His museum is like 2 hours north of me in Ocala (I’m in Tampa). You know it’s sweet when the museum has an A-7 Corsair attack jet in front.

@matthew_natividad 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone remember the hot wheels cars snake n mongoose

@concernedcitizen2766 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all should make a past gas on 70s European cars while dressed in leisure suits, wearing shades, and smoking marlboros. It would be hilarious.

@Aearonjer 3 жыл бұрын

We had haro, diamondback and mongoose BMX bikes in the 80's in Australia. BMX Bandits movie in Australia was big, with a very young, redheaded Nicole Kidman.

@dawsonmaxwell9887 3 жыл бұрын

I love these guys, my grandma is actually Don Prudhommes sister so I always got to see that stuff growing up.

@924racing 3 жыл бұрын

I am currently in Pensacola at the naval air station listening to this podcast

@924racing 3 жыл бұрын

I found the mother pumphrey

@LDCFITNESS 3 жыл бұрын

do an up to speed on polaris slingshot

@joeybereckis666 3 жыл бұрын

love these, keep it uppppp

@chuckymvp3812 3 жыл бұрын

Hello boys keep up your hard work we all really appreciate it I love you guys✊

@C_on_my_C 3 жыл бұрын

If tube chassis comes up ever again on donut media, it should only be referred to as toob fraffy

@qibble455 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Really enjoyed this episode:)

@poundsmcmurphy34 3 жыл бұрын

Need a podcast on Big Willie Robinson, and the brotherhood of street racers

@fernandoraimundo0339 3 жыл бұрын

Please do a podcast on the Argentinian IKA Torino car and the 84 hour Nürburgring endurance race. Also a podcast on Fangio. Lots of history there and not a lot of people know. Thanks

@Juice83 3 жыл бұрын

The banter is badass Joe! Let it roll!

@arvins.7064 3 жыл бұрын

Into was dope! Im downloading this to watch later.

@Ambicrush 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best intro on this podcast yet!

@christianmichalsky2826 3 жыл бұрын

I myself also had a Mongoose bike as a Christmas present at 8 years old. Ran that mofo into the ground. Currently using a hand-me-down Diamondback lol

@g.wheels 3 жыл бұрын

Gordon vs Earnhardt - was expecting a shout out but great stuff!

@arceyes 3 жыл бұрын

Great podcast!

@alfathinofajrian258 3 жыл бұрын

According to David Freiburger from Motor Trend, a guy named Dick Landy invented the funny car scene. Check his video on 20 moments that made HEMI great.

@TheGrungekid1997 3 жыл бұрын

Speaking on the loudness of the top fuel dragsters, I’ve lived next to Cecil County Dragway my entire life and every summer nonstop it’s super loud car after super loud car. I wouldn’t trade it for the world lmao.

@JesusOfPaign 2 жыл бұрын

“Tony the Tiger reminds me of Homelander” i hate that you’re right

@69BigLou 3 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow John force only sat 2020 after the 2nd or 3rd events because of covid19 but he is 71 years old and still racing. Chris karamesiniess AKA the Greek still races as well in TOP FUEL. He's World War II veteran

@69BigLou 3 жыл бұрын

I became an NHRA fan in 2001 and I thought the Greek would be retiring that year because he was too old to continue he will be back 2021 according to his website🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

@agtpony 3 жыл бұрын

Not too sure maybe it's already been done here but what about the The Mad Canadian, Ken Carter man was insane. Love a show on him.

@superrad1659 3 жыл бұрын

Great episode.

@Sam-lr9oi 2 жыл бұрын

Joe Hartzler name drop, did not expect that

@joshwelch5243 2 жыл бұрын

and next on the block we have "crankshaft" c'mon ladies cheer him on!

@richardbaumgart2454 3 жыл бұрын

Bid Daddy Don Garlits perfected the rear engine dragster...they were uncontrollable until they changed the steering ratio from the front engine dragster...DO AN UPTOSPEED PLZ ON BIG DADDY

@LDCFITNESS 3 жыл бұрын

they need to do an up to speed on fd and someone needs to make a movie or documentary on fd

@taylorbrown6764 3 жыл бұрын

Yes please...

@brianspenst1374 3 жыл бұрын

I had the Hot Wheels photo finish set when I was a kid. I think one of the 2 cars still exists. I still have the loops and some of the track. The launchers and finish line box are long dead.

@learnmyname123 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, now I can start my Sunday.

@embergrace255 8 ай бұрын

the graffiti stickers you guys were talking about are called slaps

@everyinchtheanimal Жыл бұрын

For all you drag fans I live about 10 mins from Santa Pod and I can assure you they ARE that loud

@anthonymauro6533 3 жыл бұрын

This dude yawned and said truly fired up lol

@turbo1438 3 жыл бұрын

Mickey Thompson was the promoter of Lions Dragway

@jeage123 3 жыл бұрын

Fired up with no fear

@kollidheemanthreddy2065 3 жыл бұрын

Damnnnnnnnnnnnnn....... It's sooo interesting....🔥🔥🔥

@LoudCobra1 3 жыл бұрын

Wake up and there it is....my morning show. I LOVE YOU!! MO POWA BABY

@turbo1438 3 жыл бұрын

Jungle Jim & Jungle Pam!!

@abhinavarul 2 жыл бұрын

PAST GAS , PODCAST , ITS ABOUT CARS ,NOT ABOUT FARTS !!!

@BluesBoyJonny 3 жыл бұрын

6:02 So, it's also a really sad story about Tony the Tiger. The internet strikes again, where people on twitter destroyed him with sexualized tweets. If you want to know more google up: "Tony the Tiger none of you are free of sin"

@luckywalker2419 2 жыл бұрын

Mongooses make a chittering noise Joe

@jchrizzy6995 3 жыл бұрын

9:38 James struck a chord lmao

@aspennicol6467 3 жыл бұрын

Dude amazing videos but can u do more of the Miata

@lukeg8075 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@ricobullock7867 3 жыл бұрын

There needs to be a Bumper To Bumper on Dax Shepards LS Swaped Buick Roadmaster Wagon

@corbin72 3 жыл бұрын

The hare vs the cobra

@maggamelon5970 3 жыл бұрын

DAmn 99.9k subs!

@Ambicrush 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan's intro got me 🤤😨

@driverjay8613 3 жыл бұрын

The skinny boys as you call them, are only refered to in the modern era as Top Fuel, or top fuelers. In the long past, there knick name was Rails.

@dale6322 3 жыл бұрын

Don Garlits lost part of his foot in a front engine dragster!

@daltonhunt7374 3 жыл бұрын

Nolan could call himself a fox, coyote, or eagle, all of those are snake predators

@kawasakieddy61 3 жыл бұрын

Go army beat Navy army uniforms are way cooler They actually choose a division and represent that division in the military on the uniforms It becomes real nostalgic for former service members when they see a patch that used to wear everyday on that football field traffic lightning 25th ID or the 10th mountain division always gets me really excited when I see that patch

@MountainSlayers 3 жыл бұрын

Did anybody else burry their Hotwheels in the dirt as a child or was it just me? 🤔

@ozzypendarvis302 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha I loved doing that

@thenewbiegamer6003 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Ben-nn7ls 3 жыл бұрын

Always did

@flamcheeseful 3 жыл бұрын

Please do a donut car trip the Rockies have some incredible roads through them highway 93 from north of vegas all the way to Canada has some nice spot. Just north of a town call ketchum they let Bugattis try to go 300.

@arcticfoam5480 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love all the work that goes into the podcast. I’ve only watched a few of them but I greatly appreciate all the effort you guys put in

@mackenziemoore5088 3 жыл бұрын

Suzuki already uses the peregrine falcon. That's the Hayabusa.

@matthewdubois6792 2 жыл бұрын

matt hoffman rode for pk and rode freestyle on a pk ripper racing frame

@badad0166 3 жыл бұрын

"Funny Cars" were "Funny" initially because the mostly stock cars had the rear axle moved forward, putting more weight on the rear wheels, making them look funny.

@MatthewSchiess 3 жыл бұрын

On top of the flip-top body. At that time, that kind of thing (both the flip up body and the rear axle moving) hadn’t been done much before.

@badad0166 3 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewSchiess Yes, but, the glass body came later. The axle in the back seat is what originally inspired the name.

@duffey7505 2 жыл бұрын

John Force hasn’t retired yet

@jackdub7740 3 жыл бұрын

mongoose has pro level stuff you can get too

@clarkdrago 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an hour East of Pcola in Destin Fl

@xXCORRONXx 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice how Joe sounds a lot like Duncan Trussel?

@brandonhoffman4712 3 жыл бұрын

Lol youtube... i look to the right of James and notice YT is trying to market a rental for... can i get a drumroll plz... Snake & Mongoose Starting to wonder where my breaking point is. Earlier today i went to show my dad a YT vid from my phone and was greeted with 3 separate adds filling the entire screen of my phone after a YT search.

@michaelhodges1391 3 жыл бұрын

Can you guys please equalise the audio levels from the mics in post? I keep having to turn up to hear James but then get deafened when it switches back to Nolan aha

@christianmichalsky2826 3 жыл бұрын

That thing y'all say about letting people in sports talking smack about eachother, I mean, Cleetus McFlarland and some of his friends do that, but for fun. Idk, that's what I see as like a modern example lol

@nothinghere7391 3 жыл бұрын

I love how James' way of making something popular is just making every this fake and manufactured for drama. VERY AMERICAN

@RollzRoyce199 3 жыл бұрын

55:30 Sure Pusha-T has been famous for a long time, but he and his brother were kicked out by their parents for selling drugs. Plus, the real reason Clipse broke up was that they were caught running a cocaine ring while on tour with their manager who got 32 years in prison. But I guess that's only cool when racing teams do it? At least Pusha isn't perving on underage girls.