This is just a small tribute to members of our drag racing family who are no longer with us. People that contributed to our sport (specifically dragsters) from 1950 to 1979. They are the drivers, owners, tuners, photographers, representives and manufactures who made it all happen in the dragster and funny car classes. In no way do we want to slight or diminish the contributions of those who ran other classes or came into Top Fuel after 1979, but this site has a time line and a dragster format and that will dictate the names on this page as well. Hopefully websites featuring other classes of the era will follow suit and start such a list so no one is left unremembered. Please e-mail me anybody you feel should be included here and it will be done. I know there are names still missing. If you have one please submit to: Remembered Names in magenta are drivers who suffered fatal injuries while racing. The * indicates they were (among other things) a driver sometime in their careers.   Funny Car List Below Dragsters     A Abbot, Leonard Adair, Bill Adams, Charley Akins, Pat Alderson, "Milodon" Don Allard, Sydney Allen, Betty Allen, Guy Allen, Les* Allison, Ed Amyx, Harrell Anahory, Joe Anderson, Dave Annin, Jim Arfons, Art* Arnett Jr, Joaquin "Sonny" Argee, Don* Arnold, Kenny Arnold, Ted Ary, Archie* Atkinson, Don* Attebury, Ray B Bacon, Roger * Bailey, Gary* Bale, "Hey" Dwight* Bales, Mac* Ballantine, Richard J. Sr* Bandimere, John Sr. Baney, Lou Barlag, Dick Barnes, Al Berry, Tommy Bates, Buddy Beaver, Gene Bevly, Melvin Billings, "TriForm John" Billings, Ruth Bishop, Bill Black, Keith Black, Noel Blair, Bob* Blake, Jim Book, Ron* Breschini, Chico* Bradley, Jeannie* Brady, Vance Brammer, Evertt "Hippo" Branham, Chuck Branham, Jack Brazil, George Bright, Larry* Britting, George Brown, Al* Brown, Mickey Bucher, Denis Bucher, Jim* Burnett, Warren* Burnham, Bill Bush, James Bush, Joe Butler, Bill* Buttera, John* Butts, Lonnie* Bynum, Jack C Cagle, Clark Cagle, Gary* Cagle, James Caldwell, Al Campana, Tony Cangelose, Lou Cannon, Frank* Carbone, Steve* Card, Gerry* Carpenter, Dave Carpenter, John Carroll, Curt* Carson, Bobby Carter, Jack Casarez, Tony* Case, Eugene "Red" Cerney, George* Cerney, George Sr. Chatagnier, Kent* Cheatham, Jay Childers, Jack* Chrisman, Jack* Chrisman, Lloyd* Cirillo, Tony Cirino, Nick Clark, Hank* Clayton, Del Cluff, Ed Coburn, Bill Cochrum, Ron Collins, Bud Collins, Bill Colosimo, Don* Coil, Pat Conklin, Richard Conners, William J* Cook, Emory* Cope, Guy Correnti, Ron* Couch, Ann Couch, Buster Cox, George* Craig, Keith* Cross, Jack Culley, Paul Cunningham, Terry* Cyphert, Bill* Czerniak, Al D Dagnell, Joe Danekas, Marc Dangerfield, Dave Daniels, Bob Danish, Dave Dapozzo, Al Davis, Caroll "Stump" Davis, Harold* Davis, Jerry Davis, Jim* Dawes, Tom* Demarest, Mike DeName, Freddy* Dietz, Richard Dill, Jack Dill, Lyle Dillon, Joe Dixon, (John) Ron Dodge, Charlie Dodson, Johnny Domagalski, Gene Dome, Paul Donovan, Ed* Dosier, Dave* Doss, Del Duce, Dante* Duffy, Jack Dunn, Leo* E Earl, Lloyd Edelbrock, Vic Sr. Edwards, Bob Ellis, Paul* English, Bill Epperly, Quinn Erickson, Wayne Erven, Terry Erwin, Dubby Evans, Steve Ewell, Jack* Ewing, Wayne F Farmer, Bob Fasshauer, Charlie Fenn, Scotty Ferguson, Dan Feuling, Jim Field, Jett* Fitz, Sam Foderaro, John Forkner, Fred* Forsberg, Jerry "Jake"* Foster, Glen* Foster, John Foster, Marge Foster, Pat* Fox, Eddie* Frakes, Robert* Franco, Joe* Frank, Nye Fry, Ron Friedman, Al* Fuller, Eric Fultz, Tommy* Funk, Bruce G Gabelich, Gary* Garnes, Bill Gendian, Dave Gillory, Lester Giovannoni, Ray* Glick, Shav Goldstein, Leroy* Goleman, Gene Gonsalves, (Algon) Albert Gonzales, Pancho* Gonzales, Ralph* Goodwin, Robert Goosic, Everett Gorans, Ron* Gordon, Jim* Gotelli, Ted Goulet, Phil Grantham, Dale* Green, Don Green, Kenny Greer, Charlie* Greer, Ed Griffis, Tony Grist, Floyd* Guinn, Irv Gunther, Paul "Peaches" Guyette, Dick* H Hall, Ernie* Hage, Dave* Hagerty, Bob Hagestad, Bruce* Hale, Jerry* Hamam, Jerry* Hamel, Butch Hamilton, Don* Hardcastle, Roger Hardee, Bob Harder, Skip* Herriege, Alan Harris, Clayton* Harris, Hubert "Lucky" Harris, Leonard Hart, C.J. "Pappy" Hart, Gary* Hart, Jack* Hart, Peggy* Hashim, Ernie Hawkins, Dave* Hazen, Gary* Hedrich, Holly* Heim, Mike* Helms, Ray Helms, Tom Henslee, Red Herbert, Jim* Herridge, Alan Hesselgrave, Dick Hightower, Bobby* Higley, Ray* Hill, Gayland* Hill, Jerry* Hoffman, John Hogan, John Holcomb, Richard* Hoover, George "Pa" Hoover, Ruth "Ma" Hopper, Bill* Hordemann, Jim* Horton, Ancel Howard, Virgil "Red"* Hubbard, Al* Hubbard, Vic Huffman, Eldon* Hughes, Julius* Hundley, Jim* Hunter, Creighton Huszar, Frank "Ol Man" * Hutson, Charlie J Jackson, Joe "The Jet" Johansen, Howard Johansen, Jerry Johansen, Lizzie Johnson, Jim Johnson, Pat* Johnston, Bruce Joseph, Les* K Kalb, Pete* Kalitta, Doug Sr. Kamboor, Jim Kaplan, Barry* Kase, Mike Kee, Bill Keeling, John Kempton, Dave Kenz, Bill Knapp, Dan Kolb, Leland* Koper, Don "Donny" Koper, Joe Kozak, Roger "Nick"* Kranenberg, Jon* Kulp, Jack Kurzawa, Chuck* L Lace, Bob Ladue, Larry* Lamka, Jay Landon, Bill* Lanham, Dennis Larson, Fred Lathram, "Animal" Red Lavely, Ray Leasher, Glenn Lee, Lucille* Leiderbrand, Archie* Leighton, Roberta "Bert"* Leighton, Robert "Gus" Leslie, Roy* LeSueur, Frank Lidtke, Duane Long, Don* Lovelace, Sandy* Lovett, Leslie Lutz, Jim* M MacArthur, Don* Machost, Kenny* MacPherson, Joe Madden, Don Maher, Greg* Mailliard, Joe* Manke, Paul March, Bob March, John Markley, R. Gaines* Marratta, Frank Marsh, Jim* Marsh, Ray Martin, Bill* Martin, Chester* Martin, John Martinez, Frank* Martinsen, Dallas* Mason, Jerry Mason, Rob Masters, Sid Mather, Bernie Mauldin, Pic May, Joe Mayer, Bob* Maynard, Don* Maxwell, Richard (Dick) McCarrell, Dennis* McClanahan, Gene* McClennan, Jim* McCloud, Jack McCourry, Tom* McDaniels, Mel* McIntosh, Ray* McKenny, O.J.* McNew, John Mead, Doug Meadors, Claudie* Meeks, Bobby Meredith, Ted* Milani, Denny Millar, Pete* Miller, Marvin Miller, Mert Miller, Sammy Miller, Ted Minick, Jim* Mitchell, Jack* Moon, Dean Mooneyham, Gene Moran, Tommy Moritz, Dick Morse, Charles "Chaz" Moseley, Larry Moxley, John Mudersbach, Lefty Muldowney, Jack Mulkey, John* Mulligan, John "Zookeeper" N Nancy, Tony* Nelson, Jim "Jazzy" * Nesbitt, Maurice Neumeyer, Leroy Neuman, Earl Nicholson, Harold Nix, Jimmy Nocentino, Joe Norman, Bruce Norton, Ty* Nottle, Satch* Nuckols, Kent O Ogden, Pete* Olsen, Dick* Okazaki, Glenn Okazaki, Ritchie* Oliphant, Joe Ormsby, Gary* Osterman, Putzel* Overby, Jim Owen, Lee Owens, Jim P Palamides, Romeo* Paoli, Jim* Parham, Bob* Parks, Barbara Parks, Wally* Parks, Herb Parks, Kenny Pavioni, Bob* Pedregon, Frank* Pennington, Boyd Peoples, Harold Peoples, Jerry Perrenot, Fred* Perrenot, Travis Perkins, Jesse Pestana, Mel* Peters, Jo Ann Petersen, Robert (Bob) Peterson, Chris Peterson, Gary (Allen) Petrich, Don Petrie, Clyde (Pete) Place, Richard Plummer, Jim Pillar, Bruce Pisano, Carmen Pisano, Joe Pitts, Frank* Poage, Earl* Poage, Terrell* Polopolus, Jim Porter, Arvil Postoian, Setto* Potvin, Chuck Prichette, Paul Priesing, Bob R Raffa, John Randall, Tex Ray, Demar Raynor, Chris Reed, John* Reed, Rudy Reggie, Bob* Rendon, Roberto " Poncho" Rice, Calvin* Richter, Mark Richter, Roy Rightsell, Dan* Rielly, Jimmy Robinson, Dave Robinson, "Sneaky" Pete Rogers, Gary Royal, Doug "Rex" Rossi, Vince Russo, Bob Rutledge, Bobby Joe* Rue, Dean* Rue, Quinten Ruetiman, Ray Rupert, Gary* Russell, Dave* Ruth, John S Sanchez, Belmont Sanderson, Dave Santucci, D. A.* Sarkisian, Ed Sartin, Durart* Savadin, Paul* Scafidi, Angelo* Sheckter, Ed Schiefer, Paul Scott, Charles "Scotty" Scoville, Randy* Schwartz, Marvin Schwartz, Richard Scott, Don Scott, Lloyd* Scrobonia, Gene Sharp, Al Shelby, John Shoemaker, John Simmons, Bob* Simpson, Jim* Sissel, Kay* Slusser, Gary Smallwood, Tom "TB" Smart, Dale Smiley, Marvin Smith, Lou Snayko, Bob Snively, Mike* Sorokin, Mike Sorrell, Bob Southern, Richard Spears, Taylor Springs, Harold Squires, Mel Stamp, Howard Starr, Alan* Stahl, Dick Steinegger, Larry Stellings, Larry* Sturgeon, Warren "Pop" Stevens, Paul Striker, Bill Stroner, Gerry Strapman, Chuck Stratton, Tom Stuckey, Rod* Suba, Chuck Sughrue, Jim Sullivan, Bob* Sullivan, Bobbie* Summers, Bob Swanson, Carl* Swanson, Don* Swindahl, Al* Swingle, Connie* T Tarter, Mike* Taylor, Bill Thompson, Mickey* Tice, Jack Tice, Jim Tice, Will Tognotti, Don Tolbert, Charlie Townley, "Big Gene" Toyota, Yiji Trapp, Kaye Traylor, Bill* Trubey, Bob* Turner, Chuck Turner, Jack Tuttle, Don* Tyle, Tom V Van Luven, Leonard Van Ronk, Jim Vesco, Don Vest, Dick* Vincent, Hank VonShrump, Howard* W Waits, Albert* Wale, Joe "Q Ball" Weeks, Carl Ward, Glen* Ward, Jim* Wassen, Jerry Webb, Chuck* Weiand, Phil Wein, Bill Weiss, Al Welty, Ron Wenderski, John Wilcox, Dwayne* Wilkins, Lanny Williams, Billy* Williams, Burney Williams, Jack* Williams, Johnny* Willis, Tom Wilson, Ed Wilson, Jere* Wilson, John (Mouse) Wimprine, Ted* Winfield, Ed Winters, Joe* Winters, Mickey* Wishart, Bill Woodcock, Bruce Y Yancy, Foster Yates, Don* Z Zendejas, (Zenda) John* Zeuschel, Dave Zink, Cliff*   Funny Cars Remembering list for Funny Car racers who fit into our timeframe - 1965 to 1979. Many of the names above apply to both lists so they won't be duplicated below. Please e-mail me anybody you feel should be included here and it will be done. I know there are names still missing. If you have one please submit to: Remembered Names in magenta are drivers who suffered fatal injuries while racing. The * indicates they were (among other things) a driver sometime in their careers.   A Antonelli, Joe Arrington, Lew* B Barker, Larry* Barth, Bob* Bell, Charlie Bell, Dick* Burkhart, Mike* Boden, Tony Borsch, Willie* Bovan, Steve* C Cardillo, Benny* Cassidy, Les Chadderton, Leroy* Clement, Joe* Condit, Bill Conklin, Richard Cook, Doug "Cookie"* Custy, Dick* D Davis, Joe* DeTar, Ted Durham, Malcolm* E Eckstrand, Elton "Al" * Eldridge, Marv* Everett, Pete F Federici, Frank* Fletcher, Richard Fontanini, Al * Fullerton, Larry* G Gay, Don Sr.* Gay, Roy* Geare, Dan Giardinas, Jon Glenn, Paul "Dodger" Graber, Al* Greer, Charlie Sr.* Grooms, Billy H Harmon, Nick* Harrell, Dick Harris, Sam* Hasselstrom, Lee Anders Heinelt, Delmar Hielscher, Bill* Hielscher, Mary Hoffman, Al* Hogan, John Holt, Billy* Hudson, Harry I Ivanof, Kosty* J Jesse, Dick* Jones, Lee K Kalitta, Scott Kase, Mike* Konblatt, Sheldon L Landy, Dick* Lankford, Cecil * LaPole, Dean* Lawton, Bill* Liberman, Jim* Liberman, Bobbie Loher, Dick* Loper, Johnny* M Matsubara, Sush* Mazmanian, "Big John" McCallum, Craig McCallum, Tony* McManus, Don* McTaggart, Jerry Mineo, Gordon* Mitchell, Mike* Moody, Doug* N Nicholson, Don O Osborn, John P Perry, Bob Pisano, Joe* R Radici, Paul* Richey, Les S Seaton, Pete* Schroeder, Richard* Sherman, Ray "R.C." Shumake, Tripp* Schwartz, Gerry Stones, Fred Strickler, Dave* V VanderWoude, Al* Verheul, Jerry W Ward, Art* Whitted, Mark Wilson, Charlie Wise, Dave Woods, Tim Woomer, Steve Z Zachary, Dave       Those Remembered - Drag Boats   Don: This list is the most simple, yet eloquent example of why I felt a drag racing archive was so necessary. Each of those -- and the many others we've lost -- made a unique and worthy contribution to all that is drag racing today. While each of us might be able to recall personal experiences with many of those listed, their full history -- and thus place in the quilt of all that is our sport -- is pretty much lost. Yer bud, Thunder (Jon Lundberg)     Members Site Map || Visitors Site Map Site Copyright Ewald Enterprises, 1998-2008. All Rights Reserved. Fuel Dragsters is a Left Coast Graphics Web Property.