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Producer Bob Glenn was inspired to write the script by his brother Glenn, who was a drag racer.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|date=14 November 1972|title=Drag racing uncensored|page=4D|first=Sharon|last=De Marko}}</ref> Producer Bob Glenn was inspired to write the script by his brother Glenn, who was a drag racer.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|date=14 November 1972|title=Drag racing uncensored|page=4D|first=Sharon|last=De Marko}}</ref>

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1972 American film
Drag Racer
Directed byJohn Cardos
Written byRobert Glenn
Produced byRobert Glenn
Music byWilliam Loose
Production
company		Glenn Company
Distributed byArtists International
Release date
  • November 18, 1972 (1972-11-18)
Running time93 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Drag Racer is a 1972 American film starring Deborah Walley.

Producer Bob Glenn was inspired to write the script by his brother Glenn, who was a drag racer.

The movie was shot on location at various racetracks including Irwindale Raceway, Lions Drag Strip, and Orange County International Raceway. A number of real life drag racers appeared.

Director John Cardos said "I don't know what happened to it. It had a pretty good cast and it was a story about drag racing. It went out and made a few bucks here and there."

Plot

A youhg man, Jeff, bcomes involved in drag racing.

Cast

References

  1. "Advertisement". Biloxi Sun Herald. November 18, 1972. p. 23.
  2. "Movie call sheet". The Los Angeles Times. July 11, 1972. p. 14 Part 4.
  3. De Marko, Sharon (November 14, 1972). "Drag racing uncensored". Pensacola News Journal. p. 4D.
  4. Drag racing movies at NHRA Museum
  5. Albright, Brian (2008). Wild beyond belief! : interviews with exploitation filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s. p. 42.

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