CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Rich Feldman-"Mr. Security"- R.I.P.

ss wannabee · 02-18-2016, 11:27 AM

Very sad to learn of this....although I did not know him...I saw him run many times over the years...First time was at Indy...mid '70's...running that "green" car that was
mentioned earlier...he was in SS/F...

Later...I saw the SS/O car and noticed that he ran those classic Motor Wheels from time to time...In the Fall of 1998, I went to Trails for that big NHRA nostalgia event and
he was there...NOT sure if he had the blue hardtop along...but did notice he had a very
clean maroon '66 post car sporting the Motor Wheel "Spyders" for a nostalgic flair..not
sure if he was just showing it or running it...it was a "beaut" as were all his cars...might
have been the "green" car repainted...

We had a nice chat...and he showed me the photos from past years in his trailer...Hanging up was his racing jacket from the Motor Wheel racing team of the '70's...he was real proud of that...I asked the usual questions about running a "big"
car in SS..you know...parts breakage, etc...and he was more than happy to go over that...with a sense of humor...seemed like a real upbeat guy...

Last time I saw him run was about a dozen years or so ago...either at the Summers...or the Dutch...BTW...I had no idea of his Ham radio hobby...if I did''I would have had a "ragchew" at the trailer...I dabbled in that stuff briefly...as a teenager...

RIP Rich....glad I had the chance to say "hello!" Thoughts and prayers to his family.....

02-18-2016, 11:27 AM	#6
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Rich Feldman-"Mr. Security"- R.I.P. Very sad to learn of this....although I did not know him...I saw him run many times over the years...First time was at Indy...mid '70's...running that "green" car that was mentioned earlier...he was in SS/F... Later...I saw the SS/O car and noticed that he ran those classic Motor Wheels from time to time...In the Fall of 1998, I went to Trails for that big NHRA nostalgia event and he was there...NOT sure if he had the blue hardtop along...but did notice he had a very clean maroon '66 post car sporting the Motor Wheel "Spyders" for a nostalgic flair..not sure if he was just showing it or running it...it was a "beaut" as were all his cars...might have been the "green" car repainted... We had a nice chat...and he showed me the photos from past years in his trailer...Hanging up was his racing jacket from the Motor Wheel racing team of the '70's...he was real proud of that...I asked the usual questions about running a "big" car in SS..you know...parts breakage, etc...and he was more than happy to go over that...with a sense of humor...seemed like a real upbeat guy... Last time I saw him run was about a dozen years or so ago...either at the Summers...or the Dutch...BTW...I had no idea of his Ham radio hobby...if I did''I would have had a "ragchew" at the trailer...I dabbled in that stuff briefly...as a teenager... RIP Rich....glad I had the chance to say "hello!" Thoughts and prayers to his family.....