none
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Eugene, I saw Bob's photo but am not familiar with that story. Could you provide a few details? Thanks!
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Raymond Beadle
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Eugene, I saw Bob's photo but am not familiar with that story. Could you provide a few details? Thanks!
Jimbo
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I wish some how the N.H.R.A. could find a way back to these very magical times.
Hitting the right formula for success is not easy but but during the 60's 70's and 80's the N.H.R.A. nailed it for sure.
Just my opinion. Jim Hill
http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com
Hitting the right formula for success is not easy but but during the 60's 70's and 80's the N.H.R.A. nailed it for sure.
Just my opinion. Jim Hill
http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com
FABMAN
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NHRA had a leader during those days.
Silly Savage
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This one hurts. Was my favorite driver when I was a kid. Blue Max Forever!
Whit did a great tribute:
http://competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/29328-the-bazemore-files-the-raymond-beadle-tribute
http://competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/29328-the-bazemore-files-the-raymond-beadle-tribute
vegasnitro
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I can't get enough of the Bazemore Files ... I just wish this edition was for a different reason.
As a kid, I always loved the Blue Max, but I never had any idea there was so much more to Beadle than a Funny Car driver until now. It is a tremendous loss to the sport.
stitcherbob
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Nobody mentioned he was the owner of the famous Chaparral Trailer Company....those gooseneck and huge semi trailers at the track were awesome
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It was in the Comp Plus article......post #24.
ScojoDak
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Didn't Richard Schroeder have that candy apple red wheelstanding nova? That car was awesome.
none
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Thanks for the link, Brent... that was great!
While your at it, maybe you can bring back Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple from the 70's so I would have a chance to see them!
Huge
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I was at Chaparral Trailers back in the late seventies or early eighties and there was a brand new pink gooseneck trailer sitting in the lot waiting for the new owner to pick it up, so i had to take a look inside...it turns out that the owners name was Shirley Muldowney. Then later in the day i got to take a tour of Beadles race shop.
http://www.bluemaxracing.net/site/replica.htm
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I also was fortunate to be able to visit the trailer manufacturing shop. Not only did they build race trailers, all sorts of high level trailers. I got to see a special hazmat unit being built for a FD.
After that I got to go over to the race shop for a full tour.
Even helped lift the sprint car on jack stands.
My fondest memory of Raymond was we were racing at Edgewater (Cincinnati) just after Jaws came out. We all laughing at about the fake shark.
After that I got to go over to the race shop for a full tour.
Even helped lift the sprint car on jack stands.
My fondest memory of Raymond was we were racing at Edgewater (Cincinnati) just after Jaws came out. We all laughing at about the fake shark.
Nick Name
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I was under the impression that Sam Harris was some how connected to Chaparral, either a partner or something. He then took it over and renamed it Competition Trailers. I had one of their trailers and picked it up at the factory in Texas.
http://www.competitiontrailers.com/contactus.htm
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vegasnitro
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I saw that too Eugene. It was good to see Junior win, and I was happy for Rick Hendrick too. I can't believe it has been 10 years since that plane crash.
Huge
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When you enter Hendricks race shop there is a wall with large pictures of everyone that was on that plane. It was a sad scene for sure.
