60's record holder Larry Sheppard

RHINO · 07-10-2009, 08:44 AM

does anyone remember a racer named larry sheppard from east peoria ill. he use to run an white anglia don't remember what class but he was a record holder. this would have been the mid 60's to late 60's. i use to ride to the races and be his gofer in the pits.

Myron Piatek · 07-10-2009, 10:07 AM

That wouldn't be the same guy who wrote the performance manuals for Direct Connection/Mopar over they years, would it. I don't recall if that "Larry" had 1 or 2 p's in his last name. He may also have/had a business related to Hemi's.

ET6201 · 07-10-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

That wouldn't be the same guy who wrote the performance manuals for Direct Connection/Mopar over they years, would it. I don't recall if that "Larry" had 1 or 2 p's in his last name. He may also have/had a business related to Hemi's.

I see "L.S. Shepard" in my '77 Direct Connection manual.

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art leong · 07-11-2009, 07:49 PM

Larry Shepard was an engineer for chrysler for many years. He wrote or edited the mopar manuals. He also was involved with performance parts getting them made and marketing them. He was a "gopher" with the Mopar Missle. I've know him since the early 70's at chrysler. I thought he was originally from the Boston area (he had that accent).
Last time I saw him was at the PRI show last December.

chebby2 · 07-11-2009, 10:17 PM

Rhino, I live in eastpeoria IL. I use to watch larry race at Boondocks in peoria years ago. The last time I heard anything he was at a chevy dealership in the parts dept. at Dennison Chevrolet.It's not the same larry the others are talking about. His anglia was called Agitator Anglia if I remember right.

RHINO · 07-13-2009, 05:53 AM

you are right chebby 2 he is a real nice guy and boondocks drag strip was the first track i ever went down with the traffic stop light starting system. boy that was a long time ago. i remember one time at the eddyville iowa track his chute did not open and he almost ended up in a pond at the end of the track. do you know what class he used to run. thanks for the replies

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RHINO Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	60's record holder Larry Sheppard does anyone remember a racer named larry sheppard from east peoria ill. he use to run an white anglia don't remember what class but he was a record holder. this would have been the mid 60's to late 60's. i use to ride to the races and be his gofer in the pits.

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: 60's record holder Larry Sheppard That wouldn't be the same guy who wrote the performance manuals for Direct Connection/Mopar over they years, would it. I don't recall if that "Larry" had 1 or 2 p's in his last name. He may also have/had a business related to Hemi's. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 60's record holder Larry Sheppard Larry Shepard was an engineer for chrysler for many years. He wrote or edited the mopar manuals. He also was involved with performance parts getting them made and marketing them. He was a "gopher" with the Mopar Missle. I've know him since the early 70's at chrysler. I thought he was originally from the Boston area (he had that accent). Last time I saw him was at the PRI show last December. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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chebby2 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 256 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 60's record holder Larry Sheppard Rhino, I live in eastpeoria IL. I use to watch larry race at Boondocks in peoria years ago. The last time I heard anything he was at a chevy dealership in the parts dept. at Dennison Chevrolet.It's not the same larry the others are talking about. His anglia was called Agitator Anglia if I remember right.

07-13-2009, 05:53 AM	#6
RHINO Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 60's record holder Larry Sheppard you are right chebby 2 he is a real nice guy and boondocks drag strip was the first track i ever went down with the traffic stop light starting system. boy that was a long time ago. i remember one time at the eddyville iowa track his chute did not open and he almost ended up in a pond at the end of the track. do you know what class he used to run. thanks for the replies