The Little Lizard
Nitro Member
OUR MOST HEARTFELT THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ALL THOSE EFFECTED BY THE PASSING NORTHERN CALIFORNA NHRA TOP FUEL ICON LAWRENCE (LARRY) "SHORTY' LEVENTION. Mr. Leventon's obituary can be found at the web-link below:
Lawrence (Larry) LEVENTON Obituary: View Lawrence LEVENTON's Obituary by The Sacramento Bee
A guest book is available if one desires to leave a message for the family, at web-link:
Lawrence (Larry) LEVENTON Guest Book: sign their guest book, share your condolences, or read their obituary at The Sacramento Bee
Shorty drove a number Top Fuel cars to include the historical and famous "Vagabond" in 1963.
As I recall Shorty when not racing was in the muffler and sign business and I believe at some point an association with being a local Sacramento vocational auto shop instructor. Us kids really enjoyed watching Shorty launch a top fuel car, he would let his right arm go straight up in the air like he was waiving. As a youth Shorty was a competitor of my mentor and boss at the time Jim Herbert. Shorty was a fine man and Jim, Chris Raynor, Gary Ormsby and many in the local racing community held him in good stead and felt he was a good person as well as an asset to the sport. He will be missed!
Lawrence (Larry) LEVENTON Obituary: View Lawrence LEVENTON's Obituary by The Sacramento Bee
A guest book is available if one desires to leave a message for the family, at web-link:
Lawrence (Larry) LEVENTON Guest Book: sign their guest book, share your condolences, or read their obituary at The Sacramento Bee
Shorty drove a number Top Fuel cars to include the historical and famous "Vagabond" in 1963.
As I recall Shorty when not racing was in the muffler and sign business and I believe at some point an association with being a local Sacramento vocational auto shop instructor. Us kids really enjoyed watching Shorty launch a top fuel car, he would let his right arm go straight up in the air like he was waiving. As a youth Shorty was a competitor of my mentor and boss at the time Jim Herbert. Shorty was a fine man and Jim, Chris Raynor, Gary Ormsby and many in the local racing community held him in good stead and felt he was a good person as well as an asset to the sport. He will be missed!
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