Any Celebs or Sports Stars ?

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Hmmm....maybe my life is different, the Celbs and Racing guys ARE the stars...to me....I grew up and the Racing people WERE the Stars....maybe coming from a Goodyear family and racing being a big part of our lives....but....well..

Garlits, Purdohme, Muldowney, Dont like Force or Kalitta...but they are "Stars" and Celebs in their own right. Outside of Drag Foyt, Andretti, Petty, Eddie Lawson, Santiago Herroro,...etc etc.....

Hmmm....dont know of any baseball, football or basketball stars, who are competent drag racers, might be some, but I also dont know many Drag Racers that can throw 3 pointers or run 100yards dogging an weaving at a pro level.......but they are only stars in their own sport....

Celebs...same thing...I was invited to the Emmys about 2 years ago and I didnt know who was who, I recognized about 4 people by name, Trump because he was in our blacony and stood behind me coming down the red carpet. and like 3 other people...that was it.....My wife (at the time) knew every single one of them.

Guess its all relative , to me the Racing Guys ARE the Stars, and the Celebs....but I dont watch TV so.....they are the people I read about, remeber, and enjoy their exploits.

Originally Posted by Doyle Evans

Just wondering if there are any celebs or sports stars in, or related to, any of the racing community?

I know Anthony Bertozzi's brother-in-law is Rob Nen the pitcher.
Roger Keeling's son is now famous.

There's a Loewen in baseball and a Witten in football - don't know if they are related to the racers.

Doyle
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[W J]

Not 100% sure, but isn't Kenny Perry, the PGA golfer a drag racer? Anyone? WJ

[copperhead]

Originally Posted by W J

Not 100% sure, but isn't Kenny Perry, the PGA golfer a drag racer? Anyone? WJ

Yes, Kenny Perry is a drag racer. I believe he runs some sort of 10.5 class. He and Bill Glidden are good buddies.

[Gary Smith]

T.V. Tommy Ivo (Mickey Mouse Club, My Little Margie, the Donna Reed Show, and the Danny Thomas Show)

Jerry Glanville (former Oilers and Falcons head coach)

Doug Gray of Marshall Tucker Band (Super Stock Nova)

Travis Tritt (licensed 8.90 racer at one time)

[Tim Kish]

Bruno Massel - TV show host / 2009 Comp World Champion

[Tom P]

I don't think Paris Hilton races but imagine the press coverage!

Former hockey star Eddie Belfour...
http://www.belfour.com/index.php?opt...d=27&Itemid=26

And this from a story about Cayuga...
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And former NHL star defenceman Marty McSorley grew up in Cayuga and hocked hot dogs and soft drinks at both the oval and drag strip as a summer job.

"I remember Don Prudhomme and Shirley Muldowney, these were drivers on Wide World of Sports, and they were coming into my community," McSorley recalled.

"I used to go out and sell pops, I used to sweep up around the buildings and the stands ... to make extra money. That money helped me buy hockey equipment so I could keep playing hockey in the winter.

"It was growing up, that's what it was about. It was an opportunity to grow up and experience a pro sport and learn about the business side of things."

[CycloneFE]

Marty Nothstein (sp) in Top Alcohol Funny car is an Olympic Medalist, I believe in cycling.

[Doyle Evans]

Originally Posted by Gary Smith

T.V. Tommy Ivo (Mickey Mouse Club, My Little Margie, the Donna Reed Show, and the Danny Thomas Show)

Jerry Glanville (former Oilers and Falcons head coach)

Doug Gray of Marshall Tucker Band (Super Stock Nova)

Travis Tritt (licensed 8.90 racer at one time)

Gary,

Thanks a lot

I have been trying to remember Doug Gray - I raced against him at Darlington a long time ago.

Plus my son plays a lot of their old songs. Yes I'm getting old.

Doyle

[Billy Nees]

I was somebody once! My dog still loves me! I knew Skip! AND Michael Beard!

[Michael Beard]

No, no you weren't.

I believe Jeff Longhaney (IHRA Stock) played in the NFL for a short time.