Joe Smith Racing

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Three Time NHRA Indy U.S. National Championships

Drag Racings 1st 7 Second Harley-Davidson Drag Bike.

Drag Racing's 1st 180 Mile Per Hour Drag Bike.

216 Cubic Inch's Of Horsepower.

With Three Seperate Bikes Over The Years, Joe Won The US Indy National's In 1971, 1974 & 1975.

The Altimate NHRA Championship Trophy.

NHRA U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION

Joe Smith Lights The Rear Tire Up On A Burn Out. It Wasn't Unusual To See Joe making 800 Feet Burn Outs On Exhibition Passes For The NHRA At National Events. The Machine Was One Of The Premire Exhibition Machines At The NHRA National Events On The NHRA Racing Circut.
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The US Indy Nationals Where Joe Won Top Fuel And Set The Track Record.

Joe Is Being Pushed Back After A Long Burn Out By His Wife Pat, As Joe's Son Gene Performs A Final Check Over The Machine Before It's Championship Pass.

The Final Round. Joe Was Matced Up Again T.C. Christensons Double Norton Hog Slayer Which Broke After The Burn Out & Was Unable To Make The Race.

Joe Won The U.S Indy National Champion Top Fuel Bike Championship For The 3rd Time In His Career. Joe Was Once Again Writting & Re Writting The NHRA Record Books On His Double Engine Harley-Davidson Sponsored Dragster.

The Machine That Set The World Record

Joe Smith's Double Engine Nitro Burning Dragster

The Machine Ran 8.02 Seconds at 182.55 miles per hour carburated with a 8" rear tire in becoming the worlds quickest and fastest motorcycle of it's time

Diamond Chain linked the two 108 cubic inch power plants together built by the legendary Joe Smith. The machine drank over 1 1/2 gallons of nitro per 1/4 mile pass through 2 S&S nitro fuel carbs
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Joe Smith Custom Built Rear Wheel. The machine proudly wore the number 711. Hurst Air Heart Brakes Were Used To Stop The Massive Machine After Cleaing The Quarter Mile Traps At Over 180 miles per hour.

Two S&S Nitro Fuel Carbs With Dual Float Bowls Custom Built By Gorden Kately Fed The Massive 108 cubic inch Shovelhead Motors Totalling Over 216 cubic inches.