The good guy in the black cowboy hat (1 Viewer)

[Cliff]

The good guy in the black cowboy hat

My most enduring memory of Larry Sutton is from a cold and misty night at Orange County Int'l Raceway, where Sutton, da

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[TopFuel@Lions]

My favorite dude on the line ever. I have talked with Larry on the phone and it is just an amazing time, I have truly cherished the conversations.



[email protected] of that pipe smoking dude with the black cowboy hat!

 

[Mike]

Great story about my long time friend

 

[glofria]

 

[TSK]

I knew several people in the stands were hurt when Garlits’ transmission let go. But, I have never really seen much about the number and severity of injuries.
Even one is too many but, great job helping the kid.

 

[Cliff]

Some closure for one of drag racing history's mysteries

Tim Ditt is circled in this famous Jon Asher photo of Don Garlits' trans explosion. Although he is part of the legend of one of drag racing's great forks in the road, even the most hard-core fan would be hard-pressed to finger Timothy Daniel Ditt's place in the sport's

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Here ya go Ted. This man was the worst injury. Interesting story.

 

[sutton]

I would like to thank all of you for the comments to this old story. yes I was in the right place at the right time. There were many other very bad times with other issues that happened like this, but I just want to let them go. When I go to join many of my good friends at the big drag strip in the sky I will know that I never hurt anyone by making a mistake on the starting line, and I was able to help some have a full life. I am very proud of that.

Larry Sutton---Lions Starter

 

[Pete]

Larry,

Much respect for what you did then, continued to do throughout your career and the heritage you carry with you to this day...as Prudhomme said "Thanks Larry"