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 and funny cars) 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 or Funny Car after 1979,
but this site has a time line and a format and that dictates
the names on this page as well. Hopefully websites featuring
other classes of the era and post 1979 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
Abbott, Johnny* Abbott,
Leonard Abbott, Norris Adair, Bill
Adams, Charley Adams, Doris Adams, Gene* Agee.
Ray Akins, Pat Albrich, Jim Allen,
James
Alderson, "Milodon" Don Alexander, Bill* Alexander, Carl Allard,
Sydney
Allen, Betty Allen, Ed* Allen, Guy
Allen, Les*
Allison,
Ed Allocco, Joe Allred, Joe Amole, James Amos, Bob
Amyx, Harrell Anahory, Joe Anderson, Karl "Buddy"* Anderson, Dave Anderson, Donald Anderson, Robert Ango, Verdi Annin, Jim Arciero, Sarge* Arfons, Art* Arfons, Walt* Arias, Nick Jr. Argee, Don* Armstrong,
Dale* Arnett Jr, Joaquin "Sonny"
Arnett, Joaquin*
Arnold, Kenny
Arnold, Ted
Ary, Archie* Athens, George Athens, Ray* Atholwood, Mick
Atkinson, Don*
Attebury, Ray Austin, John "Tarzan"*
B Bacon, Roger Bader, Bill Bagnod, Mike Bailey, Bill
Bailey, Gary*
Bale, "Hey" Dwight*
Bales, Mac* Ballantine, Richard J.
Sr* Baltes, Jerry*
Bandimere, John Sr.
Baney, Lou
Barlag, Dick Barnes, Bud* Barnes, Al Barney, Bill Barnhill,
Tom Barrett, Glen* Barris, George Baskerville, Gary Bartel, Bob Bates, Buddy Bayer,
Jack Beady,
Paul Beal, Chuck* Beazer,
Bob Beebe, Dave* Beebe,
Gerald Beebe, Tim Beck, Dave* Bedwell, Cliff Beebe,
Dave* Beedy, Bob Beedy
Jr, Bob Bernier, Eddie* Berry, Tommy Beaver, Gene
Bevly, Melvin
Billings, "TriForm John"
Billings, Ruth
Bishop, Bill Bishop, Dave
Black, Keith
Black, Noel Blair,
Bob*
Blake, Jim Blanchard, John Bledsoe,
Jerry Bleeker, Gabby* Blount, Donn* Bockla,
Alan* Boggs, Joe Bolthoff,
George* Bond,
Forrest Book, Ron* Borre, Dan Borsch, William "Wild
Willie"* Bowman,
Don* Boyce, Bobby* Boyce, Jimmy* Boyd, Jimmy* Boyd,
Mike* Bradford, Dexter (Pops) Bradley, Jeannie* Bradley,
John*
Brady, Vance
Brammer, Evertt "Hippo" Brandon, Don* Branham, Chuck* Branham, Jack Branin,
Hal Braswell, J.D. Brazil, George Brazil,
O. D. Bogdan,
Nicky Breedlove,
Craig* Brent, Charlie* Breschini, Chico* Bright, Larry* Bright, Ray Brissette, Bob Britt,
Frank* Britting,
George Broas, Tom Brock, Ray Brooks, Bob*
Brown, Al*
Brown, Michael
"Mickey"
Bucher, Denis
Bucher, Jim* Burgess, Gene Burkhart, Cliff* Burnett, Warren*
Burnham, Bill
Bush, James
Bush, Joe Butler, Bill* Buttera, John* Butters,
Bill
Butts, Lonnie*
Bynum, Jack Byrd, Jeff
C
Cagle, Clark
Cagle, Gary* Cagle, James Cahill, Bob
Caldwell, Al Camp, Jimmy Candies, Paul Canfield,
Noah* Cangelose, Lou Cannon,
Frank* Cantrell, Steve Capanna, Tony Carbone,
Steve*
Card, Gerry* Cardoza, Dominic* Carpenter, Dave
Carpenter, John Cerny, Dave Carrillo, Fred Carroll, Bill "Bones"
Carroll, Curt* Carson,
Bobby Carter, Bill* Carter, Chet Carter, Jack
Casarez, Tony*
Case, Eugene
"Red" Case, Mike* Caster,
Paul Cerney, George*
Cerney, George Sr.
Chatagnier, Kent*
Cheatham,
Jay Childers,
Jack* Childs, Rocky Chrisman,
Art* Chrisman, Dee
Chrisman, Jack*
Chrisman, Lloyd* Chysyk,
Mike* Cirillo, Tony Cirino, Nick
Clark, Hank* Clancy, Mke* Clayton, Del Clayton Roger* Cluff,
Ed Coburn, Bill Coburn, Roger Cochrum, Ron Cochran,
Gary* Cohen, Lee Coker, Raymond Collett, Gordon* Collins,
Bill Collins, Bud Collins, John* Colosimo, Don* Conklin, Richard Conners, William
J* Cook, Don "Mad Dog"* Cook, Emory* Cook, Lorne* Cooke,
Vic Coons, Bud Cope, Don* Cope, Guy Conroy, Russ* Correnti, Ron* Cortopassi, Ed* Cortopassi,
Lou* Couch, Ann
Couch, Buster Coyle, Pat Cox,
George* Cox, John* Craig, Dave* Craig, Keith* Crane,
Harvey Jr. Cravero, Dennis Crews, Bob Creitz, Bob Crites,
Bill Crawford, Ken Crosby, Bill* Crossley, Beth Crossley,
Bill Cross, Jack Crocker, Otto Culp, Don Crowe, Bob
Culley, Paul Cunningham, Terry* Cupit, Glenn Cyphert,
Bill*
Czerniak, Al
D
Dagnell, Joe Dale, Jim
Danekas, Marc
Dangerfield,
Dave Daniels,
Bob Daniels, Eileen Danish, Dave Dapozzo,
Al Darnell,
Denny Davis,
Caroll "Stump" Davis,
Harold* Davis, Jerry Davis, Jim* Davis, Marie Davis,
Olin Dawes, Tom* Dawson, Jerry Delany,
Russell* Demarest,
Bill Demarest, Mike
Didio, James F* Dietz,
Richard Deist, Jim Dee, Rick Deist,
Marian Diaz, Sonny
Dill, Jack
Dill, Lyle Dillon, Joe Dismuke,
Bill "Farmer"
Dixon, (John) Ron Dodge, Charlie
Dodson, Johnny Doll, Darwin Dollins,
Mike*
Domagalski,
Gene
Dome, Paul Donilson, John
Donovan, Ed Dosier, Dave* Doss, Chuck Doss,
Del Downey, Bob* Doyle,
Dan Duce, Dante* Duffy,
Jack Dumont, Bob Dunn, Leo* Duntov, Zora Arkus
E
Eakins, Robert Earl, Lloyd Earman,
Alan Ebert, Gary* Ecker,
Jim Edelbrock, Vic Sr. Edmunds,
John*
Edwards,
Bob Edwards,
Byron Edwards,
Chuck Egbert, Gary* Elliott, Dale Ellis, Kenny* Ellis, Paul* Ely, Glenn Emery, Dale* Emmons, Chauvin* Enderle, Kent Endres, Hank* Engle, Jack
English, Bill Enos, Rich
Epperly, Quinn Erickson, Carl Erickson, Wayne Erson, Sig
Erven, Terry
Erwin, Dubby Evans,
Bud
Evans, Steve Ewald, John
Ewell, Jack*
Ewing, Wayne
F
Farlinger, Fred Farmer, Bob Farndon,
Fred* Fasshauer, Charlie Faust, "Jungle Larry"* Felipe, Joe Fenn, Scotty Ferguson,
Dan Ferguson, Wayne Ferrell, Keith Ferry, Ray* Feuling,
Jim Field, Jett* Fischbach, Fred* Fisher, Doug Fitz, Sam Fjastad,
Roy Floyd,
James Flurer, Bill Foderaro, John
Forkner, Fred* Forsberg,
Jerry "Jake"* Foster,
Glen* Foster, John Foster,
Marge Foster, Pat* Fox, Dick
Fox, Eddie* Fox, Leon Frakes, Robert*
Franco, Joe* Frank, Nye Frazier, William Freeman,
Elgin Friedland, Jack
Fry, Ron Friedman, Al*
Fuller, Eric
Fultz, Tommy*
Funk, Bruce
G
Gabelich, Gary* Galli,
Rich* Gasparrelli, Lou* Garnes, Bill Garrison, Mike Garritty,
Maynard* Gazan, Dick George, Bob Gendian, Dave Gerber,
Paul Gerdes, Bob Gewertz, Bob* Gibbs, Gloria "Gordy" Gillory, Lester Gilmore, Foy* Giovannoni, Ray* Gireth, Chuck* Glick,
Shav Gobel, Red* Goldstein, Leroy*
Goleman,
Gene Golightly, Roy* Gonsalves,
(Algon) Albert Gonzales, Pancho* Gonzales, Ralph* Goodell,
Kenny* Goodwin, Robert Goosic,
Everett* Gorans,
Ron* Gordon, Jim* Gorr, Ralph Gotelli, Ted* Goulet,
Phil Govia, Hillary Grantham, Dale* Green, Don Green, Kenny Greenberg,
Paul Greer, Charlie* Greer, Dave* Greer, Ed Greenamyer,
Darryl* Greth, Gary Lee "Red"* Greth, Marge Griffis, Tony Griffith, Chuck* Grist, Floyd* Guedel, John* Guldahl,
Ralph Gunther, Don* Gunther, Paul "Peaches"
Guyette, Dick*
H
Hage, Dave*
Hagerty, Bob Hagestad, Bruce* Hageman Sr., Jack Haines,
Bob* Hale, Jerry* Hall, Dale* Hall, Ernie* Halibrand,
Ted Halstead, Jon Ham, Dale Ham, Glynanna Hamam,
Jerry* Hamel, Leon "Butch" Hammel,
Ron Hamilton, Don* Hanaseth, Tim Hardcastle, Roger Hardee, Bob
Harder, Skip* Hardgrove, Bud* Hargrave, Randy Harley Harris,
Clayton* Harris, Don* Harris, Hubert "Lucky" Harris,
Jack* Harris, Jerry
Harris, Leonard Harris, Ray* Hart, C.J. "Pappy"
Hart, Gary*
Hart, Jack* Hart, Jack (TF owner)
Hart, Peggy* Hartelt, Doug Hartman, Virgil* Hashim, Ernie Hashim, Leona Hawkins, Dave* Hay,
John "Lefty" Hays,
Bill Hazen, Gary* Head, Floyd
Hedrich, Holly* Heidt,Richard* Heim, Mike*
Helms, Ray
Helms, Tom Henderson, Paul
Henslee,
Red Herbert,
Chet
Herbert, Jim*
Herridge,
Alan Hernandez,
Fran* Heroix, Jerry Hesselgrave,
Dick Hightower, Bobby* Higgins, Dan*
Higley, Ray* Hill, Gayland* Hill, Jerry* Hilborn, Stu Hoffman, John Hogan, Charlie* Hogan, John Holcomb,
Richard* Holden, Frank* Holloway, Chuck* Hoover, George "Pa"
Hoover, Ruth "Ma" Hoover, Tom* Hopper, Bill* Horan, Dan Sr.* Hordemann,
Jim* Horton, Ancel Hotchkins,
Terry* Howard,
Virgil "Red"*
Hubbard, Al*
Hubbard, Vic Huff, Larry*
Huffman, Eldon*
Hughes, Julius* Hughes,
Keith* Hughes, Len Hullinger, Jim Hummell, Butch* Hundley,
Jim* Hunnicutt, Tom Hunt,
"Big John" Hunter, Creighton Hutchison,
Rex
Huszar, Frank "Ol Man" * Hutson, Charlie Hylton, Howard*
J
Jackson,
Joe "The Jet" Jackson, Pete Jacono,
Joe* Jahns, Jeff* James, Jeff Jennings, Gary Jentzen,
Buddy
Jewett, Laylin Lloyd Jodauga, John Johansen,
Donnie Johansen, Howard
Johansen, Jerry
Johansen, Lizzie Johnston, Bruce Johnson,
Jim
Johnson, Pat* Johnson, Robert "Jocko" Johnson,
Tommy Sr.* Jones, Chuck* Jones, Jack*
Joseph, Les* Justice, Ed Sr.
K
Kalb, Pete* Kalb, Steve Kalitta, Doug Sr.
Kamboor, Jim Kaplan, Barry* Kase, Mike Kavanagh, Jim* Kay, Jack Kee, Bill
Keeling, John Keith, Bob Kelly,
Jim
Kempton, Dave
Kenz, Bill Kerhulas, Doug* Kimble, John* Kimble,
Lawry "Larry" Kimmel, Dana King,
Doug* King, Jerry* King, Jimmy* Kitron. Ralph Kitteridge, Brad Klienbrook, Larry* Knapp,
Bob Knapp, Dan Knight, Ralph Kolb, Leland* Kondaroff,
Boris* Koper, Don "Donny"
Koper, Joe Koulan,
Tom Kozak, Roger "Nick"* Kraft, Dick*
Kranenberg, Jon* Kristek,
J.E. Kulp, Jack Kurzawa,
Chuck*
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L
LaBurn,
Steve* Lace, Bob
Ladue, Larry* Lagana, Bobby Sr. Lamka, Jay Landon,
Bill* Lang, Red Langley,
Bobby* Lanham, Dennis Larkin,
'Little' Tommy* Larson,
Fred Larson, Melvin "Mel" Lathram,
"Animal" Red Latter, Dick* Lavely,
Ray Lawrence, Bob
Leasher,
Glenn Lechien,
Dick* Lee, Henry Lee, Joe* Lee, Lucille* LeDuc,
Gary* Leiderbrand, Archie* Leighton, Roberta "Bert"* Leighton, Robert "Gus" Lemons, Tom "T.C." Lent,
Tim*
Leslie, Roy* LeSueur, Frank Leventon,
Larry Shorty Light, Jerry Lindley,
Kenny* Linkletter, Art
Lidtke, Duane Little, Don "Lefty"* Lockerman, Richard* Lomelino, Stan Long,
Don* Longenecker, Paul* Lovelace, Sandy*
Lovett, Leslie Lutz, Jim* Lowen, Kenny Lytle Jr., Jim
M Maas,
Butch* Mabry,
Ed MacArthur, Don* Machost, Kenny* MacPherson,
Joe Madden, Don
Maher, Greg* Mahr, Neil*
Mailliard, Joe* Mallory,
Boots Malone, Art * Manke, Paul
March, Bob March,
John Markley, R. Gaines* Marratta, Frank Marshall, Ash* Marshall, Don Marshall,
Tim
Marsh, Jim* Marsh, Ray Martin,
Bill* Martin, Chester* Martin, Chris Martin,
Dode
Martin, John Martinez,
Frank*
Martinsen, Dallas*
Mason, Jerry Mason, Rob
Masters, Sid*
Mather, Bernie Mattison, Don Matuszek,
John Mauldin, Pic
May, Joe
Mayer, Bob*
Maynard, Don* Maxwell,
Richard (Dick) McAllister, Steve McCarrell,
Dennis* McClanahan, Gene McClennan,
Jim* McClelland, Dave
McCloud, Jack* McCloud,
Jake McCourry, Tom* McCulloch, Glenn McDaniels,
Mel* McEwen, Tom* McGowan, Jim
McIntosh, Ray* McKenny, O.J.* McMurry, George Mclintock, Charles "Charlie"* McQueen, Ron* McNew, John Mead,
Cecil
Meadors, Claudie* Medley,
Tom 'Stroker McGurk' Meeks,
Bobby Meredith, Ted* Metcalf, Dave Meyer, Larry Miersch,
Roy
Milani, Denny Millar,
Pete* Miller, Ack Miller,
Harold Miller, Jackie
Miller, Marvin
Miller, Mert Miller, Ron* Miller, Sammy* Miller,
Ted Mills, Moe Milton, Sam
Minick, Jim* Minor, Phil Mitchell, Jack* Mitchell, John* Mitchell,
Mike Moe, Orvil Mondello, Joe Montgomery,
Gary* Moon, Dean Mooneyham,
Dorothy Mooneyham, Gene Moran, Tommy Morgan, Tim* Moritz, Dick
Morse, Charles "Chaz"
Moseley, Larry Moses, Ed* Moss, Jack* Moss,
Ron
Moxley, John
Mudersbach,
Allen "Lefty" Muehlenhort Fred
Muldowney, Jack Muldowney, John Mulkey,
John*
Mulligan,
John "Zookeeper" Mullins, Bill* Murphy,
Pat*
N Nagy,Tom Nance, Dan Nancy,
Tony* Nannini, Reno Nansen, Bill Näsberg,
Kjell Neal, Bobby* Nelson, Chuck
Nelson, Jim "Jazzy" * Nelson,
Jim* Nesbitt, Maurice Neumeyer, Leroy Neuman, Earl New, Bill
Nicholson,
Harold Nicholl, Jim* Niver,
Mark
Nix, Jimmy
Nocentino, Joe Norman, Bruce Norton,
Ty*
Nottle, Satch* Notzka,
Fred* Noxell, Lloyd "Butch"* Nuckols, Kent
O
Ogden, Pete* O'Donnell,
Red "Savage" Olsen, Dick* Okazaki, Glenn Okazaki,
Ritchie* Oliphant,
Joe O'Neal, Glenn
Ong, Richard* Ongais, Danny* Ormsby, Gary* Osgood, John Osmon, Butch*
Osterman, Putzel* Overby,
Jim
Owen, Lee Owens, Jim
P
Palamides, Romeo* Paoli,
Jim* Parham, Bob* Parks, Barbara Parks, Wally* Parks,
Herb Parks,
Kenny Parmenter, Byron Partridge, Bernie* Partridge,
Phyllis (PJ) Partridge, John Paul,
Everett Pearmain, Rex
Pavioni, Bob* Pellegrini, Ron* Peppmuller, Rod Perry, Fred Frog* Peyton, R.L.* Pearah,
Norman "Moose"
Pedregon, Frank*
Pennington,
Boyd Pofahi,
"Firesuit Phil"
Peoples, Harold
Peoples, Jerry
Perrenot, Fred* Perrenot,
Travis Perkins, Jesse
Pestana, Mel* Peters, Beverly Peters, Ed
Peters, Jo Ann Peterson, Ben* Petersen, Robert (Bob) Peterson, Chris
Peterson, Gary (Allen)
Petrich, Don
Petrie, Clyde
(Pete) Peyton, R.L.* Phillips, George Phillips, Jack* Philson, Leroy
Place, Richard Plueger, Mike Plummer, Jim Plumer, Bob Pillar, Bruce Pisano, Carmen
Pisano, Joe Pitts, Frank*
Poage, Earl* Poage, Terrell*
Polopolus, Jim Pond, Heber* Porche, Danny Porter, Arvil
Postoian, Setto* Potvin,
Chuck Powell, Don* Powers, Jack Prichette, Paul Priddle, Dennis* Priesing, Bob Ron Prior* Pulkkinen, Jarmo Purcell,
Joel Pusch, John
R Rackeman, Don Raffa, John Raley, Tom*
Randall,
Walter "Tex" Randazzo, Lawrence (Nubby) Raper,
Cleon* Raper,
Leon* Rapp, Ronnie Rasner,
Bud*
Ray, Demar Raynor, Chris Reath,
Joe Rebilas, Gil Read, Gary* Reed, Jack
Reed, John* Reed, Rudy Rees, Larry Reese, Tommy Reggie, Bob* Rendon, Roberto " Poncho" Rex, Bobby Repogle. Bull* Reynolds, Monk Rhodes,
Dusty* Rhodes, Walt* Rice, Bill Rice, Calvin* Richardson, Bob Richter, Bud Richter,
Les Richter, Mark Richter,
Roy Rickman, Eric
Rightsell, Dan* Ridgley,
Chuck Riley Jr, James Roach, Jay Robinson, Dave Robinson,
"Sneaky" Pete Rockstad, Jim
Rogers, Gary* Rogers,
Richard* Rollain,
Dennis Rolstad, Ron* Rorres, Peter
Royal, Doug "Rex" Rossberg, Dick*
Rossi, Vince
Russo, Bob Rutledge, Bobby Joe* Rudy, Don Rue,
Dean* Rue, Quinten Ruetiman, Ray Rupert,
Frank* Rupert,
Gary* Russell, Dave* Ruth, John
S
Safford, Kenny* Sanchez,
Belmont
Sanderson, Dave* Santos, George* Santucci, D. A.* Sarkisian,
Ed
Sartin, Durart* Savadin,
Paul* Sawallich, Dick Scafidi, Angelo* Schultz, Bill Schiltz,
Tom Scott, Billy "The Kid"* Sharpless, Miles Sheckter, Ed Shoppel, Stan Schiefer,
Paul Schneider, Dave Schorb, Ernie Schwartz,
Marvin Schwartz, Bruce Schwartz, Bruce (Spider)
Schwartz, Richard Scott, Jr, Charles "Bubba"* Scott, Don
Scott, Lloyd* Scrobonia, Gene Scrima,
Ron Scott, Charles "Scotty"
Scoville, Randy* Seeley,
Sid* Senter, Louie Sharp, Al Shanrock, Gary Sharpless,
Miles Shelby, Carroll Shelby, John Shipman, Dave Shoemaker, John Shott,
Richie* Sidebotham,
Eldon 'Sy'* Simmons,
Bob* Simpson, Jim* Simpson, Watus* Sissel, Kay* Sixt,
Lanny * Skinner, Bob
Slusser, Gary Smallwood, Tom "TB"
Smart, Dale Smaet, Jody*
Smiley, Marvin Smith,
Bob "Jetcar" * Smith, Fred Smith, Clay Smith, Lou Smith, Otie* Smith,
Warren Smyser,
John* Snayko, Bob
Snively, Mike* Snyders,
Robert Sorensen, Fred Sorg, Larry*
Sorokin, Mike
Sorrell, Bob Southern, Richard
Spears, Taylor Spellman,
Bob Springs, Harold Squires, Mel Stamp,
Howard Stahl, Dick Starr, Alan* Starr, Bobby*
Stambaugh, Rick Starrett, "Pit Crew"
Pete Stecker, Bill Steen, Roy Steinegger, Larry Stellings, Larry* Sterbenk, Ron "JT"* Stergin, Jess* Stevens, Chuck
Stevens, Paul Stebbins, Bill Striker,
Bill Stokey, Glenn* Stortroen, Don* Stroner,
Gerry Strattman, Chuck Strasser, Ray* Stratton, Tom Strutt, Charles
Stuckey, Rod* Studley, Jim Sturgeon, Jess* Sturgeon, Warren "Pop" Surh,
Kat
Suba, Chuck Sughrue, Jim Sullivan, Bob*
Sullivan, Bobbie* Summers,
Billy (Fireplug) Summers,
Bill Summers, Bob Sutton,
Pam
Swanson, Carl* Swanson,
Don* Swaja, Steve Swearingen, Gordy* Swearingen, Ronnie Swindahl, Al* Swingle,
Connie*
T Tadlock, Phil*
Tarter, Mike* Taylor,
Bill Taylor,
Gary Taylor, Ted* Thierer,
Dale* Thorley, Doug* Thomas, Dennis Thompson, Mickey* Thornberry, Bill* Thornton, Jim Thurber,
Ted* Thurmond, Bill* Thurmond, Butch
Tice, Jack
Tice, Jim
Tice, Will
Tognotti, Don
Tolbert, Charlie Townley, "Big Gene"
Toyota, Yeiji
Trapp, Kaye
Traylor, Bill* Traylor,
Ed* Trubey, Bob* Tucci, Joe Turner, Chuck Turner, Jack Tuller, Roy
(Goob)
Tuttle, Don* Tyle, Tom
V Van Dusen, Wes Van,
George* VanDerley, Paul* Van Dyke, Brian Van Dyke,
Jim Van Horn, Ed Van Luven, Leonard
Van Ronk, Jim Vasquez, Ora* Vaymer, Vern* Venables,
Dick Vencill, Lindy Vermilya, Dave
Vesco, Don
Vest, Dick*
Vincent,
Hank Vodnik,
Bob* Voight, Fritz VonShrump, Howard* Vosk, Fred
W Waits, Albert*
Wale, Joe
"Q Ball" Waldschmidt, Don Wallace Sr, Dave Wallace, Steve Walter, Donald " Red " Warren, Buddy* Warren, James* Watkins, Hut Warye, Jack Weeks, Carl
Ward, Glen*
Ward, Jim* Wassen, Jerry Waters,
Tony* Webb, Chuck* Weber, Bill* Weddle, Ed* Weekly,
Norman* Weiand,
Phil Wein, Bill
Weiss, Al Welch, Les Wells, Dick Welty, Ron
Wenderski,
John Weney,
Scott* Westmoreland, Hank* West, Tom Westphal, Bob Whiting, Earl* Whitton, Jewel* Wilch, Dale* Wilcox, Dwayne* Wilford, Tom Wilkins,
Lanny Williams,
Al* Williams, Billy Williams, Bob* Williams, Burney Williams, Jack* Williams, Jack* (Canada) Williams, Johnny* Willis, Ed Willis, Tom Wilson,
Ed Wilson, Harold*
Wilson, Jere*
Wilson, John
(Mouse) Wimprine, Ted*
Winfield, Ed Winkel, Ron
Winters, Joe* Winters, Mickey*
Wishart, Bill
Woodcock,
Bruce Woods,
Daryl Wooley, Russell Wulf, George Wysong,
Howard
Y Yancy, Foster
Yates, Don* Yates, John
Z
Zendejas, (Zenda) John*
Zeuschel, Dave Zig, Don Zink, Cliff*
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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 Alley, Ray* Arriaga, Al* Anderson, Tom* Antonelli,
Joe Arrington, Lew*
B Barker, Larry* Barth,
Bob* Beadle, Raymond* Beal,
Chuck* Beattie, Jim Bell,
Charlie Bell, Dick* Boggs,
Ezra Bonner, Phil* Bonin, Gordy* Boden,
Tony Boninfane, Nick Borsch,
Willie* Bovan, Steve* Burgin, Gary* Burkhart, Mike*
C Cain, Don* Cambra,
Jack* Cardillo, Benny* Carter,
Nelson Cassidy, Les Castronovo, Fred Castronovo, Phil Chadderton,
Leroy* Chadwick, Kelly* Chipper, Bob* Chrisman, Jack* Collins, John* Colson,
Ron* Condit, Bill Condit,
Dave* Conklin, Richard Conway, Gene* Cook, Don* Cook,
Doug "Cookie"* Crowe,
Mike Custy, Dick*
D Davis, Joe* Dellings,
Rusty* DeName, Freddy* DeTar, Ted Derr, Larry Dieckman,
Don Donilson, John Durham, Malcolm*
E Eckstrand, Elton "Al" * Egan,
John Eldridge, Marv Elkins, Dan Everett, Pete
F Farkonas, John Faubel, Bud* Fassl, Ron* Federici,
Frank* Fletcher, Richard Flournoy, Eddie Fontanini,
Al * Fullerton, Larry*
G Gant, Dee Garten, Roger Gasparrelli, Lou* Gay, Don Sr.* Gay,
Roy* Geare, Dan Geisler,
Dennis* Giardinas, Jon Gillis, Alan Glenn,
Paul "Dodger" Goeske, Fred* Goethe,
Gene* Golden, Bill* Goodell, Kenny * Graber,
Al * Greer, Charlie Sr.* Greer, Shirl* Gregg, Tom Greiser,
Wayne* Grooms, Billy Gustin, Roger*
H Hall, Frank* Hall, Harry* Harmon, Nick*
Harrell,
Dick Harris,
Sam* Hasselstrom, Lee Anders Heinelt, Delmar Hedrick, Terry* Hespeller,
Dennis Hielscher,
Bill* Hielscher, Mary Higginbotham,
Mart Hoffman, Al* Hoffman, Johnny Hogan,
John Holder,
Mandy Hollish, Pete* Holt,
Billy* Hood, Sammy Joe Hoover,
Tom* Hudson, Harry Hutchison, Mark
I Ivanof, Kosty*
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J Jacono, Joe*
Jesse, Dick* Jones, Lee
K Kalitta, Scott* Karp,
Arnie* Kase, Mike* King,
Jerry* King,
Wayne* Kirby, Don Kirby, Jim* Konblatt, Sheldon Krause, Morm Kushi, Tim
L Landy, Dick* Lankford,
Cecil* Lane,
Chris* LaPole,
Dean* Lawson, Jack* Lawton,
Bill* Lenarth, Ed* Liberman,
Jim* Liberman, Bobbie Lindsey, Dave Littlefield,
Mert* Loher, Dick* Logghe, Gene Long, Russell* Loper,
Johnny* Luppy, Paul*
M Maas, Butch* Matsubara, Sush* Mazmanian, "Big John" McCallum, Craig McCallum, Tony* McEwen,
Tom* McManus, Don* McNeal,
Robert McNeely, Tommy* McTaggart, Jerry Miller,
Danny Mineo,
Gordon* Minick, Pat* Mitchell,
Mike* Moats, Vern* Moody, Doug* Morse, Vic*
N Nash, Doug* Nicholson, Don*
O OBrien, Ed* O'Brien, Frank* Oglesby,
Frank* Osborn, Johnny "Goat"
P Perry, Bob Petrch, Larry Pierce, Joe Pisano, Joe Platt, Hubert
* Platt,
Huston* Pluger, Steve Pott, Johnny* Proffitt, Hayden* Proite,
Charlie*
R Radici, Paul* Ray, David* Rettell,
Gary* Richey, Les Richter, Bud Romund, Ray* Rowe, Bobby*
S Sarte, Jamie Satterlee, Amos Savage, Denny*Seaton, Pete* Schroeder, Richard* Schmidt, Harry* Schwartz, Gerry Setzer, Barry Sherman, Ray "R.C." Shores, Jim "Fireball"* Shumake, Tripp* Siroonian, Richard* Southern,
George* Sox, Ronnie* Steele, Bob* Stones,
Fred Strickler,
Dave* Sturm, Tom* Sutherland, Ron*
T Tarantini, Savino Tasca,
Sr., Bob Thompson, Mickey* Thorley, Doug* Tyree,
Jess*
V VanderWoude, Al* VanGundy Dale Verheul, Jerry Veselka,
Bob*
W Wade, Earl Wallace, W. "Pee Wee"* Ward,
Art* Whitted, Mark Wilson, Charlie Wise, Dave Woiwod, "Honda Doug" Woods, Tim Woomer, Steve Wright,
Johnny*
Z Zachary, Dave
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Hops in Heaven by Phil Burgess
Drag Racer Deaths
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)
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