What racer has been driving the longest ? - Page 2

jim powers · 01-03-2010, 12:17 PM

as far as current sportsman racers go it has to be bobby warren and bud rowe

Alan Roehrich · 01-03-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

Glad to hear Dickie was back driving, I knew he sold his car to Art Wilkerson.
I always liked the name he had on that car "Silly Bear".
Al Provoast is semi-retired. Cal Method and Chuck Norton have been at it for a while too.
Until just recently Harry Holton was still behind the wheel on occasion.

I could be wrong, I haven't seen him in a while, but a guy that looked like Dickie was in a yellow Corvette, it was probably the car he sold to Art.

The other day I found an old picture of the "Silly Bear" 69 Camaro he ran in Stock a while back.

Doug Blackley · 01-03-2010, 12:34 PM

Bill "Spider" Spanakos.

Dave Ley · 01-03-2010, 12:37 PM

Ken Winward

Jim Cimarolli · 01-03-2010, 12:45 PM

Bill "Spider" Spanakos

Good One! I met old Spider a few years ago at Atlanta, what a card!

Amy Niceswanger · 01-03-2010, 02:32 PM

two that come to mind are Earl Rowe and my buddy...Jimmy Boburka!!!

DIC GEARY · 01-03-2010, 03:11 PM

How about Vic Hobbs....Sept 1956....and he said that Pete Kost beat him by a year...
Man that was a long time ago...... maybe we are just getting old. NAAAAAH!!!!

Donnie Moore Jr. · 01-03-2010, 03:35 PM

I just ask my Dad and he said he started 1959 his first race was in 1959 a 1956 FORD towed with tow bar at DUNN-BENSON dragway ,N.C.,then 1960 he raced a 1960 FORD STARLINER drove to the track SANFORD dragway N.C.(no tags) and back home , the best story is 1961 racing at ROXBORO dragway N.C. 56' ford and the track was DIRT, 1965 he bought 65 FAIRLANE 289hi-per and towed with tow bar with 65 FAIRLANE convertible ( I wish I could have seen that bet it was awesome coming down the road )

J Kuchel · 01-03-2010, 03:42 PM

My very good friend Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick is still going 7 seconds down the strip. He started in the stock and super stock ranks.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-03-2010, 04:09 PM

this year will be the 46th year of NHRA racing for my parents, they both started a few years earlier but just local stuff.
Like my Father said drag racing will never be as good as it was before electronics came into the mix. I'm from Ohio remember, lol

01-03-2010, 12:17 PM	#11
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 357 Likes: 192 Liked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? as far as current sportsman racers go it has to be bobby warren and bud rowe

01-03-2010, 12:34 PM	#13
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Bill "Spider" Spanakos. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

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Dave Ley Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Jersey , The 51st. State Posts: 424 Likes: 1,759 Liked 241 Times in 44 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Ken Winward __________________ Dave Ley

01-03-2010, 12:45 PM	#15
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 741 Likes: 144 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Bill "Spider" Spanakos Good One! I met old Spider a few years ago at Atlanta, what a card!

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Amy Niceswanger Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Zanesville, Ohio Posts: 94 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? two that come to mind are Earl Rowe and my buddy...Jimmy Boburka!!!

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DIC GEARY Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Broomfield Colorado Posts: 133 Likes: 31 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? How about Vic Hobbs....Sept 1956....and he said that Pete Kost beat him by a year... Man that was a long time ago...... maybe we are just getting old. NAAAAAH!!!!

01-03-2010, 03:35 PM	#18
Donnie Moore Jr. Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Durham,N.C. Posts: 70 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? I just ask my Dad and he said he started 1959 his first race was in 1959 a 1956 FORD towed with tow bar at DUNN-BENSON dragway ,N.C.,then 1960 he raced a 1960 FORD STARLINER drove to the track SANFORD dragway N.C.(no tags) and back home , the best story is 1961 racing at ROXBORO dragway N.C. 56' ford and the track was DIRT, 1965 he bought 65 FAIRLANE 289hi-per and towed with tow bar with 65 FAIRLANE convertible ( I wish I could have seen that bet it was awesome coming down the road ) __________________ Donnie Moore Jr. SS/GA 9401

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J Kuchel Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sterling,Illinois Posts: 111 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? My very good friend Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick is still going 7 seconds down the strip. He started in the stock and super stock ranks.

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Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 54 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? this year will be the 46th year of NHRA racing for my parents, they both started a few years earlier but just local stuff. Like my Father said drag racing will never be as good as it was before electronics came into the mix. I'm from Ohio remember, lol __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com