Top 10 Favorite Racers

troublemaker427 · 11-03-2010, 08:30 AM

Since we have the top 10 favorite cars thread, how about a top 10 favorite drag racers? No particular order or era...

1. Phil Bonner
2. Ronnie Sox
3. Bob Glidden
4. Dave Strickler
5. Larry Morgan
6. Gas Ronda
7. Les Ritchey
8. Don Nicholson
9. Dick Brannan
10. Bill Jenkins

vic guilmino · 11-03-2010, 08:58 AM

ronnie sox
bill jenkins
bob glidden
dave strickler
harold ramesy
handen proffiot
jere stall
royal oaks pontiac
don gartils
and me

jmcarter · 11-03-2010, 08:58 AM

Big Daddy
Bob Glidden
Ronnie Sox
Don Carlton
Don Nicholson
Dave Boertman
Blaine Johnson
Pete Robinson
Hank Johnson
#10 occupied by a number of very active racers

Least Favorite?:
Kenny Bernstein (no contest)
Bucky Austin

JrStk · 11-03-2010, 09:15 AM

Bill Jenkins
Don Nicholson
Ronnie Sox
Dave Strickler
Bob Glidden
Eddie Hill
Jim Liberman
Dick Harrell
Dave Boertman
Bill Hieschler (Mr Bardahl)

Bob Don · 11-03-2010, 10:16 AM

Dean Cook (Sr)
Dave Ribeiro
Joe Santangelo (Sr)
Mark Yacavone
Brian Fink
Dave Casey
Billy Nees
Ken Kopecky
Bob Broadbent
Me

Alex Polewik · 11-03-2010, 12:37 PM

1.John "Capt Nemo" Nemeth
2. Jim "Jimbo" Grande
3. Dean Mesenbring
4. Chuck Bohannon
5. Tim "Oly" Olsen ie..the Ft. Dodge FLasH
6. Sean " Mr.Cuda" Dornan
7. Dave "Mr SS/DA" Turner
8. John "Mr Big Block Chebbie" Armstrong
9. Brian "the ARABIAN" Oakes..where'd "quack" come from anyway
10. Alex&Tony "I'm a ukie too" Denysenko

Honorable Mention..Bill "the professor" Foder

Frank Castros · 11-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Ronnie Sox "The Boss"
"Big Daddy" Don Garlits
"Jungle" Jim Liberman
"Dandy" Dick Landy
Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins
Herb McCandless
Don Carlton
Bob Glidden
Bobby Warren
Jerry Stein
Dave Lebrun

Professor · 11-04-2010, 11:46 PM

Thanks Alex: For your honorable mention. In my 40 years of modified and super stock racing, I can honestly say that you and your dad are some of the best people in the sport. Say Hi to "Toli" and your mom for me. Bill

11-03-2010, 08:58 AM	#2
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers ronnie sox bill jenkins bob glidden dave strickler harold ramesy handen proffiot jere stall royal oaks pontiac don gartils and me __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

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jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,301 Likes: 2,394 Liked 3,196 Times in 977 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers Big Daddy Bob Glidden Ronnie Sox Don Carlton Don Nicholson Dave Boertman Blaine Johnson Pete Robinson Hank Johnson #10 occupied by a number of very active racers Least Favorite?: Kenny Bernstein (no contest) Bucky Austin __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

11-03-2010, 09:15 AM	#4
JrStk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cambridge, ON Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers Bill Jenkins Don Nicholson Ronnie Sox Dave Strickler Bob Glidden Eddie Hill Jim Liberman Dick Harrell Dave Boertman Bill Hieschler (Mr Bardahl)

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Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,496 Likes: 1,135 Liked 903 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers Dean Cook (Sr) Dave Ribeiro Joe Santangelo (Sr) Mark Yacavone Brian Fink Dave Casey Billy Nees Ken Kopecky Bob Broadbent Me __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

11-03-2010, 12:37 PM	#6
Alex Polewik Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Huxley, IA Posts: 141 Likes: 24 Liked 100 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers 1.John "Capt Nemo" Nemeth 2. Jim "Jimbo" Grande 3. Dean Mesenbring 4. Chuck Bohannon 5. Tim "Oly" Olsen ie..the Ft. Dodge FLasH 6. Sean " Mr.Cuda" Dornan 7. Dave "Mr SS/DA" Turner 8. John "Mr Big Block Chebbie" Armstrong 9. Brian "the ARABIAN" Oakes..where'd "quack" come from anyway 10. Alex&Tony "I'm a ukie too" Denysenko Honorable Mention..Bill "the professor" Foder

11-03-2010, 08:30 AM	#1
troublemaker427 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampstead, MD. Posts: 422 Likes: 282 Liked 64 Times in 23 Posts	Top 10 Favorite Racers Since we have the top 10 favorite cars thread, how about a top 10 favorite drag racers? No particular order or era... 1. Phil Bonner 2. Ronnie Sox 3. Bob Glidden 4. Dave Strickler 5. Larry Morgan 6. Gas Ronda 7. Les Ritchey 8. Don Nicholson 9. Dick Brannan 10. Bill Jenkins __________________ Jody Aberts Troublemaker2 1966 Fairlane 427

11-03-2010, 06:51 PM	#7
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,985 Likes: 2,610 Liked 2,738 Times in 965 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers Ronnie Sox "The Boss" "Big Daddy" Don Garlits "Jungle" Jim Liberman "Dandy" Dick Landy Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Herb McCandless Don Carlton Bob Glidden Bobby Warren Jerry Stein Dave Lebrun Last edited by Frank Castros; 11-04-2010 at 06:41 PM. Reason: Omission

11-04-2010, 11:46 PM	#8
Professor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: southeast Michigan Posts: 61 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Top 10 Favorite Racers Thanks Alex: For your honorable mention. In my 40 years of modified and super stock racing, I can honestly say that you and your dad are some of the best people in the sport. Say Hi to "Toli" and your mom for me. Bill