Jerry McClanahan RIP

Floyd Staggs · 04-26-2017, 03:05 PM

Three time Stock Eliminator World Champion Jerry McClanahan passed away this morning. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Gary Smith · 04-26-2017, 03:47 PM

I would always ask Brian about him everytime we'd meet up. I knew his health hadn't been great the last several years. We would talk about the old days when both our dads would meet up at OCIR. RIP Jerry hope you see dad up there too.

David Lee · 04-26-2017, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Floyd Staggs

Three time Stock Eliminator World Champion Jerry McClanahan passed away this morning. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

If yoiu hear where the memorial will be, please put it up

GTX JOHN · 04-26-2017, 08:53 PM

Our prayers are with McClanahan family.

Jerry McClanahan was one of my greatest heroes when
I started Drag Racing!

Greg Reimer 7376 · 04-26-2017, 09:09 PM

I met Jerry many decades ago when I had a 283 car. He steered me around a few issues and sold me some of his old parts. Fun guy to know. I remember reading about him and his 66 full sized 283 wagon when he won 17 Saturday nights in a row at the original Irwindale, he and other racers thrashed all night to make the next race, the usual stuff. When I started bracket racing, he had a Chevy II that would run Super Street. At the last bracket race at OCIR ,he spanked me on the tree round one when I had my 409.
Some time back, we had a discussion about racers, and there were some that did nothing but hang on the fence and watch, some who have done it so long they lived through and witnessed history, and a smaller core of racers that actually made history. Jerry was definitely one of those.

voltdr · 04-26-2017, 11:10 PM

Sad to hear about Jerry passing. Met him back at OCIR and always enjoyed talking with him.
Dan Foley

Carguy49 · 04-27-2017, 11:19 AM

Godspeed Jerry. I remember when Car Craft? did a story on him. The garage he had wasn't big enough for the wagon to fit inside. He would pull the engine and leave the wagon outside while he rebuilt it.

That wagon (the brown 66) was here in the northwest many years ago. Steve Green drove it for awhile. Does anyone know where it is now?/ Just curious.

Prayers go out to his family and close friends. Another great person lost.

04-26-2017, 03:05 PM	#1
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,521 Likes: 138 Liked 223 Times in 98 Posts	Jerry McClanahan RIP Three time Stock Eliminator World Champion Jerry McClanahan passed away this morning. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST Last edited by Floyd Staggs; 04-26-2017 at 03:45 PM.

04-26-2017, 03:47 PM	#2
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Jerry McClanahan RIP I would always ask Brian about him everytime we'd meet up. I knew his health hadn't been great the last several years. We would talk about the old days when both our dads would meet up at OCIR. RIP Jerry hope you see dad up there too. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

04-26-2017, 08:53 PM	#4
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,710 Likes: 2,738 Liked 2,405 Times in 681 Posts	Re: Jerry McClanahan RIP Our prayers are with McClanahan family. Jerry McClanahan was one of my greatest heroes when I started Drag Racing! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

04-26-2017, 09:09 PM	#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: Jerry McClanahan RIP I met Jerry many decades ago when I had a 283 car. He steered me around a few issues and sold me some of his old parts. Fun guy to know. I remember reading about him and his 66 full sized 283 wagon when he won 17 Saturday nights in a row at the original Irwindale, he and other racers thrashed all night to make the next race, the usual stuff. When I started bracket racing, he had a Chevy II that would run Super Street. At the last bracket race at OCIR ,he spanked me on the tree round one when I had my 409. Some time back, we had a discussion about racers, and there were some that did nothing but hang on the fence and watch, some who have done it so long they lived through and witnessed history, and a smaller core of racers that actually made history. Jerry was definitely one of those.

04-26-2017, 11:10 PM	#6
voltdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 705 Likes: 77 Liked 97 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Jerry McClanahan RIP Sad to hear about Jerry passing. Met him back at OCIR and always enjoyed talking with him. Dan Foley

04-27-2017, 11:19 AM	#7
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,949 Likes: 2,339 Liked 2,835 Times in 682 Posts	Re: Jerry McClanahan RIP Godspeed Jerry. I remember when Car Craft? did a story on him. The garage he had wasn't big enough for the wagon to fit inside. He would pull the engine and leave the wagon outside while he rebuilt it. That wagon (the brown 66) was here in the northwest many years ago. Steve Green drove it for awhile. Does anyone know where it is now?/ Just curious. Prayers go out to his family and close friends. Another great person lost. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

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