1972 AHRA Championship Drags - Murray turns quickest ET, but Smith sets new record and takes meet.

...at the end of a warm, breezy evening of hot eliminations it was Joe Smith who came out on top in the American Hot Rod Association's Fuel and Gas Motorcycle Championships at Beeline Dragway near Scottsdale, AZ... Photos: Boris Murray prepares to dispose of Jon Kulp in 1st round fuel eliminations; Gary Davis burst through a burning wooden barrier at 50 mph; Top riders are now using lead weights to hold down their front ends; Joe Smith checks just about every system on hi Harley fueler between rounds; Run what ya brung was the rule of the day; Tony Nicosia was in the tens with his new 750 Kawasaki. 1972 AHRA Championship Drags 2-Page Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"