This is 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.

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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
Cooper, Jim
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
Fuller, Kent
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
*

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, George*
Van Derley, Paul*
Van Dusen, Wes
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
Bolger, Gary*
Bonner, Phil*
Bonin, Gordy*
Boden, Tony
Boninfane, Nick
Borsch, Willie
*
Bovan, Steve*
Burgin, Gary*
Burkhart, Mike*

C
Cain, Don*
Cambra, Jack*
Cardillo, Benny*
Carter, Ed*
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*

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
O’Brien, 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
Sanders, Clare*
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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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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