Sunday will never be the same... (2 Viewers)

[Gone Dead Train]

This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide

AA/FD The late Chuck Kurzawa in the seat. Bob Farmer's "Bob's Drag Chutes" fuel dragster

AA/FC Photo shoot Dennis Fowler's "Rat Trap" with Tom Ferraro in the seat

AA/FD From Texas it's Vance Hunt with Watus Simpson in the seat

AA/FC Formerly from New Mexico and now resides in Washington State for the past 45 years it's
"Nasty" Dave Benjamin Monza body fuel flopper

AA/FD The Snake with the laundry out

AA/FC Don Kirby's Corvette funny car with Pat Foster in the seat

AA/FD Tony Nancy's lady friend keeping the AA/FD pretty

AA/FD The "Greek" heading for the lights at Lions

AA/FD It's 1977 and Gary Read in the seat "Over The Hill Gang"

AA/FD Doug Thorley AMC Javelin 1 body rear-engine flopper. Not sure who is in the seat, but I do know Bob Hightower
would wad it up at Irwindale 1969

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)

AA/FC Gary Richards in the seat at E-Town

AA/FC Al Hanna in his "Eastern Raider" Ford Pinto body flopper

AA/FD From Florida it's the "Hot Tuna" fuel digger with Dick McFarland in the seat

AA/FC King & Marshall with Jimmy King sitting behind the butterfly steering wheel

AA/FD I think it's the late Dodger Glenn in the seat? Feel free people to jump in with any information

AA/FC Paul Smith in the seat "Sir Wells" Dodge Charger

AA/FD Bill Wigginton in the seat from Div 4

AA/FD The late Jim Bucher at the Gatornationals. Many moons ago

AA/FC Billy Meyer vs. Tom McEwen at Irwindale

AA/FD It's 1975 "Valley Fever" Rance McDaniel in the seat. BBC on nitro

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Hazy Shade of Winter

Drag Racing USA, the greatest drag rag ever

AA/FD 1974 and Mike Wagoner at the AHRA Winter Nationals at Beeline Dragway

AA/FC Gene Snow taking on Raymond Beadle at Indy

AA/FD Photo shoot. Carl Casper's "Galloping Ghost"

BB/FC It's 1977 and the late Carol "Bunny" Burkett is ready to climb in her alky BB/FC

AA/FC No ID but for sure it's a Chevy Monza body flopper coming out of the bleach box, at Beeline

AA/FA Charlie Hill's "Bad Habit" Fiat Topolino body fuel altered

AA/FD From the Great Northwest (Oregon) the late Ernie Hall in the seat
at Pacific Raceways

AA/FD Ries-Chambers & Murphy a smoky leave and heading for the lights

AA/FC The SoCal funny cars of Dale Pulde and Gene Conway what looks like York U.S. 30 drag strip?

 

[Gone Dead Train]

All Things Must Pass

AA/FC The late Gary Gabelich in the seat

AA/FC It's the "Pizza Haven" Plymouth Satellite body flopper of Twig Zeigler having a bad day at Seattle

AA/FC "High Plains Drifter" Clint Miller in the seat

AA/FD No ID just another classic leave

AA/FA No ID on this AA/FA on fire and throwing parts at Irwindale

AA/FD It's 1965 and All Things Must Pass

AA/FD "Slam'n Sammy" Miller at the Gatornationals

AA/FC Photo shoot Roger Guzman "Assassination"

AA/FC Hill Bros. Cuda funny car with Pete Hill in the seat

 

[Nitro79]

I believe the AA/FA on fire at Irwindale is Tom Ferraro in Campos Bros. Lo Blow.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Ten Years Gone

AA/FD With the Winternationals this weekend, let's trip back in time to 1970. Do I really need to name the 3 people
in the photo. I have a crush on Pat

AA/FC The "Invader Bitch" has been on my mind lately. And that's a good thing

AA/FD From Div 6 it's Arlington Drag Strip 1964

AA/FC The late Jack Chrisman doing his thing

AA/FD Jerry "The King" Ruth coming off the rollers

AA/FC From Washington State it's the "Green Elephant" with Ray Hadford in the seat

AA/FC Mike Burkhart's battle scarred flopper with David Ray in the seat

AA/FC From SoCal it's Clarence Bailey

AA/FD The late Larry Dixon giving us the "V" for victory sign

 

[TSK]

Once again Jim, thanks for that Invader picture.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Once again Jim, thanks for that Invader picture.

You're welcome Ted.

 

[Dennis]

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AA/FC Formerly from New Mexico and now resides in Washington State for the past 45 years it's
"Nasty" Dave Benjamin Monza body fuel flopper

Might be a dumb question but was always curious on the name - How did "Nasty" Dave Benjamin get the nickname "Nasty"? Was it originally intended as an insult and he kept it (a la "Swamp Rat")?

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Might be a dumb question but was always curious on the name - How did "Nasty" Dave Benjamin get the nickname "Nasty"? Was it originally intended as an insult and he kept it (a la "Swamp Rat")?

Good question, I don't know. Been watching Dave race here in the Northwest since 1980 when he moved from
New Mexico. Talked to Dave a number times over the years, nice guy. Not sure if I will run into Dave again, I
think he sold his nostalgia AA/FC last year and retired. I believe Dave is 83 or 84 years old. If I do see him again,
I will asked him.

 

[TSK]

Here’s a picture of The Invader Bitch that was on the car while I was with the team.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Here’s a picture of The Invader Bitch that was on the car while I was with the team.
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Very cool, love it Ted. I don't think you have ever sent me those pictures. It reminds of "Mighty Mike" Mustang
body flopper from 1981 (paint scheme) The "Invader Bitch" will live forever and that's a good thing!

I got 3 new hat pins in the mail today. You people on here will look and like it...LOL

Oh my, it's the 1972 Vega body funny car of Barry Setzer with Pat Foster in the seat

My friend Jimmy's late brother Bob Kopack Div 1 Super Comp dragster

This pin has eluded me since 1999. John made another pin in 99 that looks similar, I've had that pin
since 99. I now have 110 Force pins