1970's Headline News

Prudhomme wins Indy again with wild finish Don Prudhomme won the U.S. Nationals Top Fuel title for the third time and became just the second to win it back to back in one of the most dramatic and well-remembered finals in history as runner-up Jim Nicoll's car was sawed in two by an exploding clutch. Full round-by-round coverage! Gibson, Goldstein shine at Dallas Springnats Bob Gibson won Top Fuel at the Springnationals in Dallas, beating Jim Nicoll who, in an eerie precursor to his U.S. Nationals mishap, suffered a driveline failure. Leroy Goldstein ran 7.03, quickest ever for a Funny Car, en route to victory. Supernationals closes super 'Super Season' The inaugural NHRA Supernationals at fabulous Ontario Motor Speedway put an exclamation point on NHRA's "Super Season," as Rick Ramsey, Don Cain, Gene Snow, and Ronnie Sox scored Professional-class wins to close out the successful year. First Summernationals: Robinson ends drought "Sneaky Pete" Robinson ended a four-year winless drought with a Top Fuel win over hard-luck Jim Nicoll, who was unable to fire his engine for the final round at the first NHRA Summernationals, held that year in York, Pa.

Upsets abound at Bakersfield March Meet Freon fire systems required for Funnies Hughes, Sox triumph at Super Stock Nationals Martin, Motes, Snow star at World Finals Night racing for Springnationals, Summernationals Monthly Headlines