Nitro Cane
Nitro Member
- Joined
- Apr 28, 2008
- Messages
- 369
- Age
- 54
- Location
- S. Fla
I remember him coming in to our pits with a lit cig and using his palm as an ash tray rather than flick ashes in the pit. Cool Dude. P.S. Great hair !
RIP Dick LaHaie (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter mike
- Start date
none
Nitro Member
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2006
- Messages
- 2,665
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Tucson, AZ.
Last Tuesday on wforadio.com I told a couple of my favorite stories, it's right at the beginning. Hit the NHRA Nitro button.
Alan
Alan
stitcherbob
Nitro Member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2012
- Messages
- 4,049
- Age
- 58
Prestaged
Nitro Member
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2006
- Messages
- 494
- Age
- 73
- Location
- Riverview, Florida
Dick was one of a kind. What a talented guy, and humble. He did not have a big mouth, but when he spoke, there was no question about what he was trying to say. We could do well with a few more like him.
Butch
Nitro Member
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2006
- Messages
- 1,997
- Age
- 70
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
My first contact with Dick happened when I worked on Tim Arnolds TF car that was built by Wayne Farr
as well as Dicks cars at that time 72-74.
Farr's shop was across a small field from Dicks house ang shop. So naturally we would get together.
I would go to Chicago to get nitro and Kim and her mom would come down to Coldwater in a station wagon
to pick up a drum.
I also remember the one summer 75? when Dick had two bad accidents. The Wheel Pants issue, when his wife said
the car goes or I do. Well we know how that worked out.
RIP My friend you made a great impression on people without even knowing it.
as well as Dicks cars at that time 72-74.
Farr's shop was across a small field from Dicks house ang shop. So naturally we would get together.
I would go to Chicago to get nitro and Kim and her mom would come down to Coldwater in a station wagon
to pick up a drum.
I also remember the one summer 75? when Dick had two bad accidents. The Wheel Pants issue, when his wife said
the car goes or I do. Well we know how that worked out.
RIP My friend you made a great impression on people without even knowing it.
