RIP Dale Armstrong (1 Viewer)

[Dave]

From NHRA's Phil Burgess on Twitter
It’s with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that world champ tuner and driver Dale Armstrong has left us. Story link to follow.


http://www.nhra.com/story/2014/11/28/armstrong-passes/

One of Dale's career highlights.. breaking the 300mph barrier.

 

[Just Paul]

Damn that's terrible. I grew up in the 80's and there was non better for me than Dale Armstrong, that's for sure. The innovation he brought to this sport is second to none in my opinion.

RIP Dale, thanks for all you did for this sport.

 

[none]

Sad news. Prayers to Dale's family and friends.

 

[Horsepower & Heels]

Sad news. Rest in peace.

 

[flapjack]

RIP Dale. Thoughts go out to family and friends. I really enjoyed reading about his innovations when I was growing up.

 

[Nunz]

I just heard this and can't believe it. Became a big fan of Dale's since he won Pro Comp at Pomona in he and Ken Veney's A/FD and later that year in a AA/A at Indy. One of the greats of our sport. RIP Dale

 

[FABMAN]

Man this is horrible news, what a blow to the Drag Racing . community.
Other than Alan Johnson he was the top tuner and innovator of fuel motor design in the history of this sport.
Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones.

 

[rckymtn3]

2014 Has turned out to be one of the worst for Drag Racing. Dale being a brilliant tuner and developer of cutting edge parts and systems really helped funny car gain back on the dragsters of the day until it was common place for the floppers to be quicker and faster than the dragsters on any given weekend. Always with a smile and a professional demeanor, he was the best of the best. Shocking and sad news. My thoughts go to his family and close friends.

 

[flapjack]

Found this on Bang Shift: http://bangshift.com/general-news/gearhead-guys-you-should-know-aadale-armstrong/

 

[sdwarf36]

Godspeed Double A Dale.

 

[TooTall999]

RIP AA/Dale

 

[.]

Quite a shock to hear of his passing, especially since I didn't know he was even having issues. What a great mind and innovator.

 

[shoe]

RIP Dale

 

[TAFC 5 81]

Prayers for his family.

 

[stitcherbob]

Wow......what a blow.....took the wind out of me when I clicked on the Mater.....

Dale was the Don Garlits of tuners

 

[yoda]

Quite possibly the best engineer this sport has ever had. A huge loss today



Rest in peace, AA Dale... You will be missed

 

[Paul]

Such sad news, thoughts and prayers to Dale's friends and family. RIP AA Dale.

 

[troy boy]

Wow. I used to love to go to the winter nats just to see what he had come up with over the winter. He was the king of innovation.
RIP AA

 

[Brian]

Terribly sad news for all drag racing fans. Amazing to think that perhaps some of his best innovations were outlawed before they were made. RIP.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

A true innovator, drag racing lost one of it's giants........rip