Road Kings

The Road Kings of Burbank began its long history of racing in 1952 paving the way for drag racers like Don Prudhomme, Tommy Ivo and Ken Safford, to name a few. They raced almost every kind of vehicle, on every kind of surface, in a straight line or on circle tracks, representing a unique cross section of automobile racing.

The Road Kings celebrated their 40th anniversary in 1992 when this video was shot and produced. It features Tommy Ivo and Bob Muravez, who is still in the game, having recently begun driving the Western Hoist top fuel dragster in the Nostalgia Races.  

How fitting that the stock footage custodians of New & Unique Videos have rediscovered this show in their vaults, as the Road Kings gear up for their 70th anniversary in 2022.