The Night Funny Cars Changed Forever | Gary Dyer’s 8.63 Shocked Drag Racing

#GaryDyer #FunnyCar #DragRacing #NHRA #Mopar #LionsDragStrip #AFX #MrNorm #DodgeCoronet #426Hemi #Nitromethane #FunnyCarHistory #DragRacingHistory #MoparMuscle #AlteredWheelbase In November 1965 at Lions Drag Strip in California, Gary Dyer drove the Mr. Norm’s S/FX II Dodge Coronet to an unbelievable 8.63 second pass at 163 mph, the fastest run ever recorded by a full bodied car at the time. Most people in the crowd had no idea they were witnessing the birth of the Funny Car era. This is the story of Gary Dyer, Norman “Mr. Norm” Kraus, and the acid dipped altered wheelbase Dodge that changed drag racing forever. Long before Funny Car became an official NHRA class, Dyer was experimenting with supercharged nitro burning Hemis, lightweight fiberglass body panels, altered wheelbases, and tube axle chassis setups that pushed the limits of what a doorslammer could survive. From the factory wars between Ford and Chrysler, to the rise of A/FX racing, to the fall of the gassers and the creation of modern Funny Cars, this video follows the complete history behind one of the most important runs in drag racing history. You’ll see how the Mr. Norm’s team built the S/FX II, why the NHRA refused to recognize the record, how Dyer’s engineering changed the sport, and why the original car has disappeared without a trace. This is more than a story about one quarter mile pass. It’s the moment drag racing changed forever. Featuring Gary Dyer, Mr. Norm Kraus, Don Gay, Tom McEwen, Dick Landy, Roger Lindamood, Arnie Beswick, Pat Minick, John Farkonas, the Ramchargers, and the birth of the Funny Car revolution. If you enjoy deep motorsports history documentaries covering drag racing legends, forgotten race cars, NHRA history, Mopar performance, and the golden age of match racing, subscribe for more stories every week. watch next :    • The Hawaiian Funny Car That Flew Through t...      • Before Fast & Furious  There Was Big Willi...