FORTY FORT AIRPORT DRAGS 1957
#001 DVD
I STARTED OUT DOING THIS VIDEO FOR MYSELF AS THIS WAS THE FIRST DRAG RACE I EVER ATTENDED BUT AFTER SHOWING IT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THEIR REACTION CAUSED ME TO THINK OTHERS MIGHT ENJOY IT ALSO. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAPPEN ON TO SOME OLD PHOTOS AND MOVIES THAT CAPTURED THE ACTION AT THE FIRST EVER DRAG RACE IN MY HOME AREA BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 1957. AS A BACK DROP FOR THE VIDEO I DID SOME ON SITE SHOTS TO SHOW WHAT THE PLACE LOOKS LIKE TODAY. THE CARS MAY NOT BE ALL THAT FAMOUS (ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A FEW FAMOUS CARS IN HERE) BUT THIS IS A REAL PIECE OF GRASS ROOTS DRAG RACING HISTORY.
THE FILM SPANS SEVERAL YEARS AND ALSO INCLUDES SOME FOOTAGE OF ANOTHER TRADITIONAL RACING EVENT IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THE GIANTS DESPAIR HILL CLIMB. I AM TOLD THIS IS THE OLDEST HILL CLIMB STILL RUNNING IN AMERICA AND ONE OF THE COMPETITORS BACK IN 1960 WAS NONE OTHER THAN ROGER PENSKE.
WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED SOME DRAG RACING FOOTAGE FROM MONTGOMERY NY DRAG STRIP, CONFAIR FIELD IN ALLENTOWN, PA AND LANGHORN SPEEDWAY DRAG RACES. SINCE NONE OF THESE DRAG STRIPS STILL EXIST THIS IS TRULY A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO REVISIT MEMORIES OF DAYS AND PLACES GONE BY.
WE HAVE ADDED TWO BONUS FEATURES THAT COINCIDE WITH THE THEME OF THE FORTY FORT AIRPORT DRAGS PRODUCTION. WE BELIEVE YOU WILL ENJOY THEM AS WELL AS THE PRIMARY PRODUCTION.
IF YOU ENJOY THE HISTORY OF DRAG RACING CHECK THIS OLD TIMER OUT. THIS VIDEO RUNS APPROXIMATELY 68 MINUTES.
This video is fully narrated with a story line that runs on top of the video action.
