Multiple Teams used Nitrous in NHRA Pro Stock. Why do you think Jerry Eckman was tossed out ? Some of them used an emoty battery case with the "Sneaky Pete" bottle inside. Then ran the Nitrous Line inside the fake battery cable to the front of the car. The lines were also fiberglassed into the inside of the hood scoops over each carburetor. Any little advantage was huge.
@neilmelliard9477
8 ай бұрын
Cool video, one of those great multi layered stories. Look forward to more
@nathanringerwole9549
8 ай бұрын
Super excited I was at Indy with my dad when the backfire seen around the world happened. He was the photographer that got the famous shot of the flames in the scoop. He was also in Ohio when Jerry Eckmans oil tank exploded for "No reason at all." being a photographer for NHRA he got a glimpse of the pro stock nitrous controversy from the inside, as it was brewing. His stories on the matter where fascinating. In Eckmans case my dad more or less help seale his fate. When pieces of his accumulator tank landed at my dads feet he picked it up. And Immediately dropped it. He later told the NHRA officials it was "Ice Cold."
@MannyDer
3 ай бұрын
Losing the chance to drive weighed heavily on Jerry. There was nothing he loved more than driving and the fans. Jerry would sign every card that was mailed to him and he loved it. The smile on his face while signing was huge. Obviously Jerry had a part in the nitrous thing, but it was the team owner that pushed for it. I really wish I would have gotten video of Jerry talking about it before he passed. Jerry's passion for the sport knew no end. I put a bunch of his races on a memory stick so he could watch them on his tv, they made him light up. The last time we went to Norwalk so many people recognized him and we got to sit in with Clay Millican who had a ton of respect for Jerry.
@426maxwedgie63
8 ай бұрын
I am very excited for this!
@TheBryaNmoore
8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to watching this and learn more one of my dads favorite teams the dodge boys
@cskvision
8 ай бұрын
Oh this will be exciting to watch. Lots of success and turmoil with the team during the 90s. Looking forward to it Dave!
@PaulSongas
8 ай бұрын
Looks like it's going to be great Dave!
@FINALSTRIKE94
8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to it
@AustinWhite-sw1vg
8 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see it. I still think they used nitrous.
@glennfalzo3718
8 ай бұрын
Doesn't matter what you THINK, the statement in this Video from NHRA stated the found NOTHING, PERIOD! So all of you can "SPECULATE" all you want, there is NO EVIDENCE to back ANY claim the did!!!!!!
@xipingpooh5783
5 ай бұрын
Those Dodge cars were torn down repeatedly after almost every race for two seasons. Do you think for one second the NHRA could not find something if it was there. Ignorance is bliss.
@jasondavis5364
5 ай бұрын
I worked shoulder to shoulder with Mike Sullivan, Darrell, and Scott during the 1997 Pro Truck exhibition year. All are awesome guys and there wasn't a word said about any of it the entire deal. Darrell asked me of I had a car back home and I told him I drove a nitrous car for my Dad that ran 7.20s and he never flinched. He just said that's pretty damn fast! I think DA had been 6.93 at the time in pro stock car.
@fenderpbass03
Ай бұрын
Any new documentary coming out would love to see more on dodge boys
@KR1736
8 ай бұрын
Hell yeah
@johnwilburn
4 ай бұрын
Please make that! I would love to see it.
@jasondavis5364
5 ай бұрын
So the trailer is 3months old. Is there going to be a longer documentary on this?
@marque1d
Ай бұрын
How's this ESPN 30 for 30 project coming along?
@de31168
Ай бұрын
Gathering as much info as possible.
@fenderpbass03
20 күн бұрын
When is this coming out
@jessiehenry5405
8 ай бұрын
I Think To This Day Warren Johnson Had Something To Do With The Break In
@aaaaaaab11
8 ай бұрын
I couldn't stand Warren Johnson. He's a poor f****** loser. He had it out for scott and Dodge.
@xipingpooh5783
5 ай бұрын
I feel the same way about it.
@johnwilburn
4 ай бұрын
Nope.
@alphama7072
7 ай бұрын
you going to upload more races
@ronyoung6054
5 ай бұрын
Seems that nobody remembers Warren Johnson on nhra today said when asked about the "theory" of nitrous in pro stock, he replied and I quote "there's nothing in the rule book that says nitrous is prohibited" I fell off the couch ran to the nhra rule book and low and behold nothing. 2 weeks later in the national dragster magazine there was an addendum to the rule book stating that blowers, turbos and nitrous is strictly prohibited in pro stock racing. Still have the rule book and the old national dragster magazine. Funny how conspiracy theories never end.
@stevehoffmaster3361
8 ай бұрын
Funny how after the "break in" it was like loosing the recipe for ice ... lightning in a bottle , face it more like nitrous in a hidden bottle.
@geraldnichols1853
6 ай бұрын
That team didn't have the financial backing to recover from a half million dollar situation like that. Love how the crybaby gm powered assholes think they know everything.
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