Factory Modified

The idea had merit, but in the long run, lacked longevity and support.

Former IHRA President Billy Meyer had the vision to simplify sportsman drag racing, and in one fell sweep kicked the popular Modified, Super Stock and Stock eliminators to the curb They were replaced by indexed bracket divisions ranging from 7.90 to 12.90 indexes.

Meyer wanted to simplify the explanation of grassroots racing to the casual race fan.

The plan was Factory Modified.

Driver match ups include:

Tim Freeman vs. Tom Sroufe
Mark Osborne vs. Rick Horde
Cal Mounkes vs. Randy Ross
David Nickens vs. Tom Osborne

The come the semi finals and the finals.  Nickens vs. Horde, and Mounkes vs. Sroufe.  Your final will be, Rick Horde vs. Cal Mounkes.

Bret Kepner covers all the action.

1989 NHRA Keystone Nationals

The 1989 running of the NHRA Keystone Nationals on American Sports Cavalcade from Diamond P Sports.  Dave McLelland and Steve Evans call the action. 

1991 NHRA Mile High Nationals

From Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado, the 1991 running of the NHRA Mile High Nationals on American Sports Cavalcade on The Nashville Network.  Steve Evans,"Big Daddy" Don Garlits, and Bob Frey, call the racing action.

1987 NHRA Gatornationals

Video of round two of the 1987 NHRA season... the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, a staple of the National Hot Rod Association schedule.The final round action is on the tape for Pro Stock and Funny Car, but it stops during Don Prudhomme's funny car winner's interview, and we do not see the Top Fuel final.