Drag Racing Heros

Hemi Moose · 04-09-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie A

So....tell us of a legend (local or national) who was a positive influence on your interest in drag racing.

I was wondering the same thing...just curious what yours were.

pauldilcher · 04-09-2012, 02:27 PM

Lee Crupi----Reading Pa .

Charlie A · 04-09-2012, 08:51 PM

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Our local track had a booked in 8 car F/C show.
I showed up EARLY because I was dying to see all the cars, not just the funnys, that were going to show up for this big race. Top Stock was a stock/super stock combo. Several altereds and gassers.
Anyway, I was as close to starting line as I could get when a guy from the tower asked if I'd like to come help!!!!!!
He gave me some stats/car owner driver info to review, showed me how the clocks worked and shoved a microphone in front of me.
All he said was, "Keep it clean and have fun".
He let me stay there until eliminations and then he took over.
Never knew the guys name. I suppose he was part of the booked in group because I never saw him there again.
A 15 year old kid got to be a part of the show!

Hero for the day.

Billy Nees · 04-10-2012, 07:51 AM

I've met so many incredibly smart and talented people (and some characters too) in this sport that it is hard to choose just one. If I had to, I guess that one would have to be Bobby Warren.

Freddie Cain · 04-10-2012, 04:32 PM

Dwight Southerland, Jimmy Bridges,Kenny Schindler,Dennis Oliver,Donnie Beeler,Don Wolf,Jack Mullins and Tucker Parrish. They all change their own gears.

Hemi Moose · 04-12-2012, 03:38 PM

Here's a few photo's of Dick Landy inspecting his old '70 Hemi Charger R/T...

Hemi Moose · 04-12-2012, 03:46 PM

...and what it used to look like.

rx dealer · 04-12-2012, 04:18 PM

I'm on my way to his shop right now...Paul Mercure.....Luke SS 311

aspen7709 · 04-12-2012, 08:27 PM

I had 3 very influential people get me into racing...Rob Roth..infected me with the drag racing bug....took me from the street to the track. Rich Locker..introduced me to class racing and most importantly engine building,and why class racing is the best there is....and Jack McCormack...who showed me how to be a good racer, respect others and helped me constantly improve.
And I have sooo many friends who are all heros in my racing world.

And a special shout out to Dan Fletcher who proves every season that racing for a living on the sportsman level is attainable with hard work and a lot of luck!

Liteweight · 04-12-2012, 09:04 PM

For me it's Dandy Dick Landy. Dick was a great innovator for our sport. He lived & breathed dragracing .
I consider myself very lucky to have been able to have Mr. Landy come up to my place & document one of his old race cars, the 4 spd. Hemi Dart. He spent the weekend & shared many "war stories" with us. The best memory I have with him, was picking up Dick & his wonderfull wife Jean at the hotel with my 70 Hemicuda, driving around town with them for awhile, before finally getting them out to my place. Having Dick sitting there with a big smile on his face chompin on a cigar, while I was pulling some gears will go down as one of the best highlights for me.

liteweight

04-09-2012, 02:27 PM	#2
pauldilcher Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 425 Likes: 1 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros Lee Crupi----Reading Pa .

04-09-2012, 08:51 PM	#3
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros . Our local track had a booked in 8 car F/C show. I showed up EARLY because I was dying to see all the cars, not just the funnys, that were going to show up for this big race. Top Stock was a stock/super stock combo. Several altereds and gassers. Anyway, I was as close to starting line as I could get when a guy from the tower asked if I'd like to come help!!!!!! He gave me some stats/car owner driver info to review, showed me how the clocks worked and shoved a microphone in front of me. All he said was, "Keep it clean and have fun". He let me stay there until eliminations and then he took over. Never knew the guys name. I suppose he was part of the booked in group because I never saw him there again. A 15 year old kid got to be a part of the show! Hero for the day.

04-10-2012, 07:51 AM	#4
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,504 Likes: 3,606 Liked 7,814 Times in 1,748 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros I've met so many incredibly smart and talented people (and some characters too) in this sport that it is hard to choose just one. If I had to, I guess that one would have to be Bobby Warren. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Freddie Cain Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 33 Likes: 1 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros Dwight Southerland, Jimmy Bridges,Kenny Schindler,Dennis Oliver,Donnie Beeler,Don Wolf,Jack Mullins and Tucker Parrish. They all change their own gears.

04-12-2012, 03:38 PM	#6
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros Here's a few photo's of Dick Landy inspecting his old '70 Hemi Charger R/T...

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Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros ...and what it used to look like.

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rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros I'm on my way to his shop right now...Paul Mercure.....Luke SS 311

04-12-2012, 08:27 PM	#9
aspen7709 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sunny,az Posts: 165 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros I had 3 very influential people get me into racing...Rob Roth..infected me with the drag racing bug....took me from the street to the track. Rich Locker..introduced me to class racing and most importantly engine building,and why class racing is the best there is....and Jack McCormack...who showed me how to be a good racer, respect others and helped me constantly improve. And I have sooo many friends who are all heros in my racing world. And a special shout out to Dan Fletcher who proves every season that racing for a living on the sportsman level is attainable with hard work and a lot of luck!

04-12-2012, 09:04 PM	#10
Liteweight VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,280 Likes: 23 Liked 31 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Drag Racing Heros For me it's Dandy Dick Landy. Dick was a great innovator for our sport. He lived & breathed dragracing . I consider myself very lucky to have been able to have Mr. Landy come up to my place & document one of his old race cars, the 4 spd. Hemi Dart. He spent the weekend & shared many "war stories" with us. The best memory I have with him, was picking up Dick & his wonderfull wife Jean at the hotel with my 70 Hemicuda, driving around town with them for awhile, before finally getting them out to my place. Having Dick sitting there with a big smile on his face chompin on a cigar, while I was pulling some gears will go down as one of the best highlights for me. liteweight