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Playlist for Friday, June 21, 2002

Behold the groundshaking wonder that was this year's umpteenth annual "Hot Rods To Hell" show -- featuring our salute to the grandest American art form ever: THE DRAG STRIP RADIO SCREAMER!

Collage of track I.D.s
Matthew Sweet -- Speed Racer (We're The Same 7" EP; BMG)
Fremont Raceway (Northern Nationals) radio spot, mid-'70s
The Reveres -- Big T (Pebbles, Vol.4; AIP)

The Beach Boys -- 409 (Little Deuce Coupe; Capitol)
Billy Childish & Thee Headcoats -- 409 (Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson; De Milo)
Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) radio spot, 1967
The Tigers -- GeeTO Tiger (Surf & Drag Vol.2; Sundazed)
U.S. 30 Dragstrip (AHRA season opener) radio spot, 1967
Denis Tek -- RPM (Battle of the Garages, Part 1; Voxx)

OCIR (Pro Dragster Association Meet) radio spot, early-mid '70s
The Surfin' Lungs -- Cathy's Little Coupe (Goin' To Rockingham; No Tomorrow)
The Boss Martians -- Never Trust A Chick (In A 3-Window Coupe) (Move!; Dionysus)
Raceway Park, Englishtown NJ radio spot (Shirley "Cha-Cha" Muldowney vs Jungle Jim Liberman), early '70s
Neanderthals -- Girl and A Hot Rod (Arula-Mata-Gali 7"; Spinout)

Arkie Shibley -- Hot Rod Race #3 (Arkie Meets the Judge) (Hot Rod Race; Collector)
Green Valley Raceway (Texas) radio spot, mid-'60s
Chuck Brooks -- Spinnin' My Wheels (Hot Rod Gang; Buffalo Bop)
Carlsbad Raceway (San Diego) radio spot, mid-'60s
Eddie Ringo -- Full Racing Cam (Hot Rod Gang; Buffalo Bop)
'70 Challenger RT television commercial "It's Not A Racer" 1970

Detroit Dragway radio spot, early '70s
The Dovells -- Dragster on the Prowl (B-side of Be My Girl 7"; Parkway)
Super Stocks -- 426 Super Stock (The Complete Recordings; One Way)
The Dragsters -- Drag Strip U.S.A. (Drag City/Hey Little Cobra LP; Mercury Wing)
Fremont Raceway "East vs West Funny Car, Fuel Dragster & Wheelstanding Championship" radio spot

Irwindale Raceway radio spot (1966 KRLA aircheck)
The Bobby Fuller Four -- King of the Wheels (The Bobby Fuller Four reissue; Ace)
The Trashmen -- A-Bone (Tube City! Best of...; Sundazed)
Fortune & Maltese -- Sleeper (Takin' Out the Trash! Trashmen tribute; Double Crown)
Plymouth Dealer "4-Speed Schtick Spliff" radio spot, 1966
The Knickerbockers -- Mighty Mighty Barracuda (Surf & Drag Vol.1; Sundazed)
U.S. 30 Dragstrip "Mr. Chevrolet U.S.A. Super Funny Car Showdown radio spot, 1972

Brian Setzer & '68 Comeback Special -- Who Would Love This Car But Me (Ignition!; Surfdog) [no, really, don't laugh -- he got it right!]
The Untamed Youth -- Fire Breathin' '32 (Planet Mace; Estrus)
Great Lakes Dragaway ("the Grove") radio spot, ~1971
Jan & Dean -- Rockin' Little Roadster (Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl in School LP; Liberty)
The Zip-Codes -- Wild Wild Mustang (The Eliminators vs the Zip-Codes [Mustang reissue]; ATM)
U.S. 30 Dragstrip "Raceplace '73!" radio spot

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