Danny Gracia passes?.

MR DERBY CITY · 05-08-2025, 04:28 PM

Danny Gracia passed away April 28 . He was 80 years old. For many years he was the head tech man in charge at NHRA. I will remember him fondly. GODSPEED !!!!!

GTX JOHN · 05-08-2025, 07:06 PM

Sad to hear this news.

Danny and I had our disagreements over
they years, but I always felt he tried to be
fair and even handed.

John Winslow Jr · 05-08-2025, 08:24 PM

I had an issue in St Louis in 2006, spoke with Danny and he was very fair, we came to an agreement and both followed through. RIP, John

Bobby Rashid · 05-09-2025, 01:40 PM

Very sorry to hear this about Danny. He was my friend- I met him and his son Jeff in 1993 at his shop and subsequently at the Winternationals. He was always very equitable in his rulings. I exchanged greetings with Danny at every national event I attended. He will be missed. Condolences to Jeff and the entire family. RIP. Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 05-10-2025, 11:55 AM

Real sorry to hear this bit of news. I first met Danny when he teched me for the '83 Winternationals. He was good about letting you know about anything regarding your car. He was a former owner of my '66 Bel Air sedan and he gave me a few pointers regarding it
as well. He also had the answers to the stream of good questions all of us had when starting out in this sport. He will be missed, that's for sure. My ultimate condolences to all of us who knew him.

05-08-2025, 04:28 PM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,593 Likes: 1,065 Liked 7,742 Times in 1,484 Posts	Danny Gracia passes?. Danny Gracia passed away April 28 . He was 80 years old. For many years he was the head tech man in charge at NHRA. I will remember him fondly. GODSPEED !!!!!

05-08-2025, 07:06 PM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,715 Likes: 2,750 Liked 2,411 Times in 684 Posts	Re: Danny Gracia passes?. Sad to hear this news. Danny and I had our disagreements over they years, but I always felt he tried to be fair and even handed. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

05-08-2025, 08:24 PM	#3
John Winslow Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Prunedale Ca Posts: 188 Likes: 517 Liked 390 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Danny Gracia passes?. I had an issue in St Louis in 2006, spoke with Danny and he was very fair, we came to an agreement and both followed through. RIP, John

05-09-2025, 01:40 PM	#4
Bobby Rashid Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Posts: 189 Likes: 2 Liked 256 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Danny Gracia passes?. Very sorry to hear this about Danny. He was my friend- I met him and his son Jeff in 1993 at his shop and subsequently at the Winternationals. He was always very equitable in his rulings. I exchanged greetings with Danny at every national event I attended. He will be missed. Condolences to Jeff and the entire family. RIP. Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

05-10-2025, 11:55 AM	#5
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,132 Likes: 172 Liked 698 Times in 216 Posts	Re: Danny Gracia passes?. Real sorry to hear this bit of news. I first met Danny when he teched me for the '83 Winternationals. He was good about letting you know about anything regarding your car. He was a former owner of my '66 Bel Air sedan and he gave me a few pointers regarding it as well. He also had the answers to the stream of good questions all of us had when starting out in this sport. He will be missed, that's for sure. My ultimate condolences to all of us who knew him.