The Exciting World of Speed & Beauty: Wildest and Fastest Speed Racers

The Darlington speedway has created the stock car hall of fame. Here fans can learn about the old race cars and the racers like Earnhardt, Yarborough and Petty. Also, the Pro-Modified "Door Slammers" with 1500 horsepower attack the drag strip in under 9 seconds. It's the Nitrous Nationals where they stuff the liquid oxygen into all of the cylinders, then pour it on thru the quarter mile.

Bob Nordskog, holder of many speed records and a high performance life! Then, drag racer Eddie "Thrill" Hill, a record setting racer in drag racing's very competitive top-fuel wars. Detroit is of course The Motor City, birthplace of American motor power. So it's the perfect place for a Museum Of Motor Speed.

Mel Kenyon, also known as "Miraculous Mel" is one of the most enduring figures in Midget Racing. The Pro-Modifieds hit speeds of 240 mph in just 1320 feet with gasoline boosted, nitrous oxide, alcohol burning, super-charged fun! From 1905 to 1920 it was a car called the Pierce Arrow. It became an American legend in automotive lore.

In October 1964, Art Arfons and Craig Breedlove had set four land speed records driving jet cars. Riding a motorcycle up a near vertical wall of mountain requires a very special motorcycle and a special breed of rider. In Germany they have an automotive museum dedicated to just speed. The Bianco Museum contains racy roadsters of the '20s, to the elegant luxury cars like Talbot & Delahe.

He has been a fixture at race tracks since 1955. He is one of motorsports true legends; as a driver, a builder and an owner. But for Dan Gurney, it all started very simply, as a California teenager with dreams of speed. The All Truck Nationals. The trucks come in all ages and sizes, customized minis, expertly restored classics, tricked out mid and full sized 4x4s, Monster Trucks and big rigs.

Aerobatic pilots are a breed of sportsmen who have turned their love of excitement into airborne art. The reign of Ferrari and the factory tour is an insight as to how this classic car is built. He is a walking history of motor speed, one of the most famous and versatile drivers who ever climbed into a cockpit...Parnelli Jones.

Andy Granatelli is a legend that revolutionized the world of speed. He made history at the Indy 500. The "Big Rig" Annual Truck Drags! We'll see the Freightliners, Peterbilts, Macks and Kenworths battle it out. It's 41 feet long, 16 feet wide and 8 feet wide...It's powered with a 500 horsepower Chevy motor...It's the biggest Harley-Davidson motorcycle ever built!

Frank Kurtis and his race cars dominated Indy during the early '50s. Also, it's no secret that trucks have become an increasingly popular attraction in the world of Motorsports. Now it's time for more. Something big happened this night at Mesa Marin Raceway. It was the birth of NASCAR sponsored truck racing.

Today is Judgment Day. The legends of drag racing have come to town to settle the score. Then Superstockers that rule the quarter mile and Air racers test their mettle in small homebuilt aircraft as they rocket around a closed oval course.