The Jalopy Journal

**Ryan** · 04-24-2009, 07:51 AM

I'm on the road today and didn't have time for much writing this morning. So instead of spouting hot rod history out my waazoo, I thought I would take a knee and let the Surfites teach us a thing or two about drag racing. Pay special attention around...

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straightaxle65 · 04-24-2009, 08:14 AM

VERY COOL!! Love the Racing..........Love the Music............

**HOTRODSURFER** · 04-24-2009, 08:21 AM

THANKS RYAN!!! just what i needed on this sunny warm day (while i am stuck at work)

**wlspdshop** · 04-24-2009, 08:26 AM

Thanks......what a great start to a Friday...

LUX BLUE · 04-24-2009, 08:29 AM

Tommy Ivo is the man.

Cajun Kenny · 04-24-2009, 08:39 AM

very cool !!

**Jeff Norwell** · 04-24-2009, 08:56 AM

Dang......I had a special treat in Austin last week, Von Franco wailing surf tunes on his Strat..........love that crazy beat!

**Stevie G** · 04-24-2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUX BLUE

Tommy Ivo is the man.

Absolutely!
I'm wondering if he checks in here from time to time.
I think he visits the Yahoo Nailhead group every once in a while.
If you ever meet him, check out his ring.

**RAZIN CAIN** · 04-24-2009, 09:04 AM

FAR OUT MAN!!THANKS RYAN!! that made my friday morning here at work drove the old heap to work can't wait to fire it up an hit the cruise spot to-nite.

Larry T · 04-24-2009, 09:05 AM

Anyone notice what appears to be a turbocharged Allison dragster in the background right before the Ivo shot. I wonder how long it's been since one of them actually ran in competition.
Larry T

31whitey · 04-24-2009, 09:07 AM

Really hard to beat that...

If that dont make ya wanna have some fun....well damit...Im callin ya a KOOK.

IVO does just give off a killer vibe...

AHotRod · 04-24-2009, 09:59 AM

Excellant, I could listen to that music all day, not to mention to Drag footage.

BlueHowler · 04-24-2009, 10:07 AM

Other than the R.F. cartoon characters, one of the funniest drag racing things of the day shows up on the third car, at 0:34, below the caption "Thou Shalt Drag" -- the push bar with the blade to make it look like a toy car wind up key. I remember seeing that in Hot Rod Magazine and being stunned. Bless the video producer who did not obscure that icon.

Tman · 04-24-2009, 10:10 AM

Good way to kick off a coffee break! Mike and pizza rolls actually

3rd Gen Hot Rodder · 04-24-2009, 10:14 AM

Anybody else notice the dragster in the left hand lane at about the 1:45 mark? It looks like the rail goes sideways and yet the driver does not let up! May have just been the camera angle, I am not sure. Thanks for the great video.

AnimalAin · 04-24-2009, 10:17 AM

Thanks, Ryan. That made my morining.

Von Franco · 04-24-2009, 10:19 AM

Ah yes the sound of reverb echoing threw my brain, the sound of burning rubber
and the roar of a nitro burning motor ,what a way to start the day thanks Ryan.........

Tinker51 · 04-24-2009, 11:06 AM

great shots looked pro.looked around 62 or 63. i have some 30 min 8mm from j.l. payne coll. in my mac now. j.l. was there driving vance hunts car and slingout the howard rod out there. so he and his wife flimed the race from diffant areas. most from the finish line.
thanks
charles

Mr Haney · 04-24-2009, 12:39 PM

diggin it ! ! thanks ! !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTWv...eature=related

Tom davison · 04-24-2009, 02:25 PM

Nice piece Ryan.

I was walking along the shutoff area of the Indy track on my way to the spectator area on the east side of the strip at the Nationals in the mid-60's. I heard the announcer saying that Ivo was making a qualifying run. At that time I was about at the finish line and stopped to watch. At about the two-thirds mark, an explosion cut the car in half, the front half crumpling like tinker toys (no nose piece) off to the side and Tommy, the roll cage and two slicks rolling over and over toward the finish line where he stopped upright about a hundred feet in front of me. He just unbuckled and climbed out as though nothing had happened, waved and waited for the tow car.

Very cool indeed.

04-24-2009, 07:51 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,604	Thou Shalt Drag! I'm on the road today and didn't have time for much writing this morning. So instead of spouting hot rod history out my waazoo, I thought I would take a knee and let the Surfites teach us a thing or two about drag racing. Pay special attention around... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

04-24-2009, 08:14 AM	#2
straightaxle65 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Almost, South Dakota Posts: 495	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! VERY COOL!! Love the Racing..........Love the Music............ __________________ Steely Dan........The original chrome plated tool

04-24-2009, 08:21 AM	#3
HOTRODSURFER Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: HATBORO,PA Posts: 5,502	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! THANKS RYAN!!! just what i needed on this sunny warm day (while i am stuck at work) __________________ HOILER AUTO REPAIR est 1918 http://www.pantera-electronics.com/

04-24-2009, 08:26 AM	#4
wlspdshop Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,528	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Thanks......what a great start to a Friday...

04-24-2009, 08:29 AM	#5
LUX BLUE Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2005 Location: AUSTIN,TX Posts: 4,428	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Tommy Ivo is the man. __________________ "My name is Good Cat...You can call me MISTER Good Cat." WWW.CRUSHPROOF.NET

04-24-2009, 08:39 AM	#6
Cajun Kenny Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Smart Ass White Boy In Mississippi.. Posts: 7,664	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! very cool !! __________________ When The Shit hits The Fan It Will Not Be Evenly Distributed!

04-24-2009, 08:56 AM	#7
Jeff Norwell Art Editor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palookaville Posts: 11,737	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Dang......I had a special treat in Austin last week, Von Franco wailing surf tunes on his Strat..........love that crazy beat! __________________ "I like HOT RODS." "Now, go drive your Volvo...safely..." http://www.jeffnorwell.com http://drawnandquarrtered.blogspot.com

04-24-2009, 09:04 AM	#9
RAZIN CAIN Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington,Kentucky Posts: 709	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! FAR OUT MAN!!THANKS RYAN!! that made my friday morning here at work drove the old heap to work can't wait to fire it up an hit the cruise spot to-nite.

04-24-2009, 09:05 AM	#10
Larry T Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: north central Texas Posts: 5,115	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Anyone notice what appears to be a turbocharged Allison dragster in the background right before the Ivo shot. I wonder how long it's been since one of them actually ran in competition. Larry T __________________ Goldchainers CC

04-24-2009, 09:07 AM	#11
31whitey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 2,213	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Really hard to beat that... If that dont make ya wanna have some fun....well damit...Im callin ya a KOOK. IVO does just give off a killer vibe...

04-24-2009, 09:59 AM	#12
AHotRod Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Weeki Wachee, FL. Posts: 7,369	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Excellant, I could listen to that music all day, not to mention to Drag footage. __________________ Glenn 1930 Model A Coupe 1966 Chevy II Wagon

04-24-2009, 10:07 AM	#13
BlueHowler FNG Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austin, texas Posts: 8	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Other than the R.F. cartoon characters, one of the funniest drag racing things of the day shows up on the third car, at 0:34, below the caption "Thou Shalt Drag" -- the push bar with the blade to make it look like a toy car wind up key. I remember seeing that in Hot Rod Magazine and being stunned. Bless the video producer who did not obscure that icon.

04-24-2009, 10:10 AM	#14
Tman Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beautifull Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 28,172	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Good way to kick off a coffee break! Mike and pizza rolls actually __________________ Open for business, website in developement www.compulsionrodandcustom.com

04-24-2009, 10:14 AM	#15
3rd Gen Hot Rodder Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 382	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Anybody else notice the dragster in the left hand lane at about the 1:45 mark? It looks like the rail goes sideways and yet the driver does not let up! May have just been the camera angle, I am not sure. Thanks for the great video. __________________ My old cars are great. But my real treasure is in Heaven http://www.cacklefest.com/Bronson.shtml

04-24-2009, 10:17 AM	#16
AnimalAin Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Posts: 3,304	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Thanks, Ryan. That made my morining.

04-24-2009, 10:19 AM	#17
Von Franco Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Koolsville, SOCAL.... Posts: 1,286	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Ah yes the sound of reverb echoing threw my brain, the sound of burning rubber and the roar of a nitro burning motor ,what a way to start the day thanks Ryan......... __________________ The man's nuts... grab 'em.............

04-24-2009, 11:06 AM	#18
Tinker51 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Tx. Posts: 261	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! great shots looked pro.looked around 62 or 63. i have some 30 min 8mm from j.l. payne coll. in my mac now. j.l. was there driving vance hunts car and slingout the howard rod out there. so he and his wife flimed the race from diffant areas. most from the finish line. thanks charles __________________ GOOD NIGHT AMERICA AND ALL HER SHIPS AT SEA ATINKERSMOTORSUPPLY.COM

04-24-2009, 12:39 PM	#19
Mr Haney Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Green Acres Ohio Posts: 1,002	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! diggin it ! ! thanks ! ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTWv...eature=related __________________ Thank you Lord for thy Blessings ! Last edited by Mr Haney; 04-24-2009 at 02:50 PM. Reason: add

04-24-2009, 02:25 PM	#20
Tom davison Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 2,058	Re: Thou Shalt Drag! Nice piece Ryan. I was walking along the shutoff area of the Indy track on my way to the spectator area on the east side of the strip at the Nationals in the mid-60's. I heard the announcer saying that Ivo was making a qualifying run. At that time I was about at the finish line and stopped to watch. At about the two-thirds mark, an explosion cut the car in half, the front half crumpling like tinker toys (no nose piece) off to the side and Tommy, the roll cage and two slicks rolling over and over toward the finish line where he stopped upright about a hundred feet in front of me. He just unbuckled and climbed out as though nothing had happened, waved and waited for the tow car. Very cool indeed.

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