timebombkal
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Does any of the older funny car drivers hang out here? (besides the SHOE)
60's-70's Funny Car Drivers (1 Viewer)
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ProStockJunkie
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I sent an email to lots of folks letting them know of the changes to Nitromater and asking them if they ever posted, and left because of some of the nonsense that has gone on here, to please come back and take another look. Bruce and some others are on that list and Pulde & Nicoll post occasionally in one of the Yahoo Groups. More then a few of the pioneers of drag racing post in the Groups. A message board format is much more user friendly, and keeps all the posts out of your email box and if photos are attached, you don't have to scroll through 3 screens of 'junk' to get to the photo, or worry about jamming up people on dial up who can't take big files.
I hope some of them will come over to Nitromater. Larson hosts a nostalgia car show at his place in Pennsylvania in November every year.
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Gordon
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Thanks Jackee. Though I never knew him personally, I grew up watching him match race at E-Town all the time & it was really cool when he and Maynard Yingst (tragic loss) won the title. Been on the left coast ever since...
DrRocket
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Isn't one of Bruce's Sentry cars in the Smithsonian along with Big's?
Or am I suffering from brain fade again?
RacerRose
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Yes, it still is. The car he had at York was the backup/show car to the one currently in the Smithsonian.
Nitrohaulic
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I managed to cross paths with Arnie Karp recently. I told him a lot of people here would appreciate him. We'll see.
none
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Denny Savage used to post occasionally on the old `Mater.
TAFC 5 81
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I think Frank Oglesby used to post on the old matter.
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If the tradition continues, Bruce will be running his '68 USA-1 Camaro F/C at the ETown's Funny Car Reunion this month. A funny car with a door - the best of both worlds!
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Today it's called the Summer Motorsports Spectacular but yup, it's still going strong. It's tonight. Unfortunately work stunk, it rained like crazy up by me and I figured it was be rained out. Looks like it's going off without a hitch... without me there.
NJ's own Doug Foley is running tonight too. Double bummer that I missed it.
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I like it too - it's a great show. Les Shockley's triple-engine jet truck "Shockwave" was always fun to watch.
DrRocket
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Wow!! Thank Bill!! That was a great clip. I was always a huge fan of Dick Harrell and his Camaro. I built the model that was available, the whole works. (Wish I still had it. )
I look at that clip, and man, compared to that car, today's cars almost seem high tech. A basic roll cage, a tiny little seat with no real back or heat support. Coil over suspension on a straight axle. Two Moon tanks. And it looked like it even had a genuine Camaro steering wheel. Can a Camaro expert confirm that??? (I don't know my Camaros all that well.)
)I look at that clip, and man, compared to that car, today's cars almost seem high tech. A basic roll cage, a tiny little seat with no real back or heat support. Coil over suspension on a straight axle. Two Moon tanks. And it looked like it even had a genuine Camaro steering wheel. Can a Camaro expert confirm that??? (I don't know my Camaros all that well.)
