RIP Denny Savage

[Nunz]

We lost another one. Denny drove a bunch of FCs over the years. RIP Mr. Savage

 

[BaldyLochs]

Sorry to hear this

 

[Prestaged]

Sorry to hear about his passing. Here's a good Phil Burgess article recapping Denny's career.

The life and times of Denny Savage, a Funny Car driver's Funny Car driver

Denny Savage was an old-school Funny Car driver, born in the class' earliest years in the mid-1960s, and enjoyed a career that lasted well into the 1980s while driving famed cars such as the Hawaiian, the Chi-Town Hustler, and more than a dozen others. This is his story.

www.nhra.com

If I am not mistaken, Denny is the guy who for several years lived on the same road that Gainesville Raceway is on, not too far from the track, and used to offer camping on his property to racegoers. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Mike]

Roger, a number of racers stayed at the Savage compound over the years.

Denny and I go back over 50 years when we worked Connell Chevrolet in Costa Mesa Ca. Had a number of racers including Steve Bovan and few other over the years that worked there.

 

[sutton]

Denny was one hell of a race car driver and a great guy also. he just loved to drive race cars and had a great understanding of what was going on at all times behind the wheel.
RIP my friend
Larry Sutton---Lions Starter

 

[none]

RIP Denny!!!