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[marlin]

US Nationals from Indy..Still hard to believe Darrell Russell is not with us..He was a class act all the way...

 

[Joker]

US Nationals from Indy..Still hard to believe Darrell Russell is not with us..He was a class act all the way...

Your right Doug, he was. I saw his brother and I believe his dad also this past weekend testing at HRP. Chris his brother is the new crew chief on Darvin Martinets TAD. They are going to run Div 4 with it this year. I saw them make a couple of passes Sat at HRP. First one they shook and shut off after a little ways, 2nd pass it hooked good and he clicked it between 1/8th and 1000 ft and still went 6.33 I believe. The last pass I saw them make it looked alot lean and ran the whole way but only a 6.50 if I remember correctly.

 

[marlin]

Thanks Justin..

I appreciate the update ..iGlad to see they are doing well.It was just so cool to see Darrell, the beaming smile , always seemed upbeat. He like those before will never be forgotten ..I still have a T-shirt I purchased from Chris, never worn it, never will...

 

[Bullet]

I hear you, seeing Darrell and Blaine still upsets me.

 

[big don]

What Surprises Me Is To See How Few Of The 1995 Denver Funny Car Driver That Are Still Racing (3) And Of Them Whit Moved On To T/f. Nearly The Same Thing In Top Fuel.

 

[vegasnitro]

What Surprises Me Is To See How Few Of The 1995 Denver Funny Car Driver That Are Still Racing (3) And Of Them Whit Moved On To T/f. Nearly The Same Thing In Top Fuel.

Not very many of those pro stockers still around either.

In all forms of racing you'll see a big turnover in a 10 year period. I was recently watching the 1995 Goody's 500 from Bristol (race where Earnhardt spun T. Labonte accross the finish line) and I was amazed at how few of those drivers were still around.