During the mid-to-late ‘60s match racing Gassers were so popular that many teams turned professional, touring the country and living the gypsy drag racer’s life. Stone Woods & Cook, K. S. “Tiger Pittman,” and “Big John” Mazmanian were the superstars of the 1320 them. The cars used blown big-block Olds and Mopar 392 hemi engines and usually ran in the mid-9-second range at around 150 mph.

Competition was close and so were the cars... SOMETIMES LITERALLY. The combination of the short wheelbase and supercharged power made for cars that were brutes to drive but serious fun for spectators. Gassers pack’m in and the crowds loved it!