Don Johnson & Henry Harrison pass

[Cliff]

Remembering '70s stars Don "the Beachcomber" Johnson and Henry Harrison

For fans of nitro racing in the 1960s and ‘70s, the last week was a double whammy, especially for West Coast fans with the passing of Top Fuel/Funny Car owner/driver Don “the Beachcomber” Johnson and Top Fuel/Funny Car/Fuel Altered pilot and owner Henry Harrison.

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[yoda]

Sad news. I saw both of those gentlemen run. May they rest in peace.

 

[sammi]

Saw both during my misspent youth at OCIR. The Beachcomber cars were super well presented. Henry Harrison always seemed to find himself in fearsomely powerful cars. God speed.

 

[none]

1981 AHRA Ignitor: Got a chuckle out of hearing Harrison in the pits at Boise before his final round race against Gordie Bonin. "Get the champagne chilled, cuz we have the Canadian covered." He lost. RIP, Henry Harrison