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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 42 MIN

Party Crashers: How Five Stock Bodied Cars On Nitro Changed Drag Racing Forever

from The Dork-O-Motive Podcast · host Brian Lohnes

This is a story about how five cars with no proper competition class, all running on nitro, crashed the party at the 1965 NHRA US Nationals and changed drag racing forever.   This is the story of early funny cars, their search for acceptance, the resistance they had to battle, and how creative owners and builders got in making sure they got the attention and press they deserved. These cars were rebellious as much as they were unique.   This is their story.  

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The story of the outlaw invention of nitro funny cars in drag racing, their interesting start, and how a few rebels with wild ideas changed the sport forever.

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