RIP Mr Blue Max
 

I just heard Raymond Beadle past away. His Blue Max cars inspired me to start racing.

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

Wow. he was just down here in Baton Rouge with the Blue Max car a couple of weeks ago. R.I.P.

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

I remember seeing the BLUE MAX run at Detroit dragway in 1978. Always ran well and had the coolest look in my opinion.

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Raymond was a long time close family friend. He will be dearly missed. I'm sure that he and our dad are running nitro up above!

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

RIP Raymond, The Blue Max Funny car team was a real class act back in the early 80's.

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

I saw the Blue Max run several times and really liked that car. RIP

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

My favorite car....RIP!

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Legend.

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First time I seen him was at Detroit Dragway 1973 driving for Don Schumacher.

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May he rest in peace. We saw him several times at E-Town, also his teams with The World of Outlaws, and NASCAR. John Kissel

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

RIP. I can still see him at Indy in 79 in the stands betting on the SS time trials. I'm not sure if the guys were betting on the car colours or what because I don't think they knew a SS/JA Camaro from a SS/DA Camaro , it was just who got to the finish line first. He had a lot of fun with the fans that day.

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

The Blue Max was one of my favorites, and I remember seeing Raymond almost every week as part of the Coca Cola Cavalcade of Funny Cars at "Smokin" US 30 dragstrip on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sunday, Sunday, Sundaaaaayyyy. He will be missed, RIP

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He would bet with us in the stands at Englishtown, too.
Lee Sheperd once in a while too..
(isn't that right, Tommy Sheehan?)

Raymond seemed like a regular guy.. RIP

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSKjtW-iBro


Ray speaks at 12:11 from 1979 World Finals. This race decided the FC Championship for Raymond Beadle.

Re: RIP Mr Blue Max
 

When I was stationed in England I raced at Santa Pod. Ray and the team would come over to race and sell their last year's car to the track owned. Water Bed Fred would come over to our pits and get ice as we had the only supply at the track. Sure will miss Ray. A great racer and a great guy.
Ron