Drag Racing Videos: Pro Street Finals, PSCA West Coast Nationals
When the fans come to watch a PSCA race, it’s kind of a given that they will see some new drag racing records being set. This Accufab West Coast Nationals drag racing event was no exception, in the Pro Street class the man to watch was Giuseppe Gentile in his Muscle Motors twin-turboed Ford Shelby GT Mustang. He was running consistent 6.3x’s all day on a hot track, but it was his 229.55 mph record-setting pass that rocked the grandstands. Unfortunately he lost that final round at the tree, to John Mihovetz, the PSCA Pro Street points leader. John won the event after repairing a broken intake manifold in the first round of qualifying.
In this drag racing video clip, keep an eye out for Randy Hagerty, in the nitrous-powered Chevrolet Corvette. In the 1970’s, Randy was an AHRA Pro Stock National Champion, and he’s now running a boosted doorslammer muscle car with the PSCA. Quite a transition, did he carry the front end like that back in the day?
By the way, if you are wondering who is doing the narrative in these drag racing videos, it’s veteran track announcer Mike English calling the shots.