This is exactly what a low budget drag racing movie from 1974 should look and sound like. It is a nostalgic film both in topic and form.
When this was released I was 11 years-old and a HUGE drag racing fan. But I never saw this. I would have been glued to the screen.
A summer in the life of Jim Dunn an independent car owner competing in the NHRA. Dunn was never a mega-star, but well respected and had a long career running the Dunn & Reath 'Cuda. Not the most talkative guy, but he's a gear head and a racer. They don't talk much. Which leaves room for the early-70s made for TV soundtrack. Groovy.
If you like sideburns? Just saying.
Is it the best racing film ever made? Not by a long shot. But it's a good, entertaining film with lots of fast 1/4 mile runs and a good look at the scene in '74 when funny cars were at their height of popularity.
Worth a look. It's in my library and I'm glad. It's a good film.