Tom McEwen

Floyd Staggs · 06-11-2018, 08:48 PM

was just coming home from the store and 1070 news announced about the passing of Tom McEwen and did a phone interview with Steve Gibbs. The recognition is way cool.
RIP Mongoose!

Wayne Scraba · 06-11-2018, 10:25 PM

God Speed Goose....

Brett C · 06-11-2018, 10:53 PM

RIP
One of my heroes
What a cool guy

Carguy49 · 06-11-2018, 11:51 PM

R.I.P. Tom. One of the big names in the sport. Snake and Mongoose, what a great show they put on.

nhramnl · 06-12-2018, 08:01 AM

One of my heroes, too. I was a kid when the Snake and Mongoose stuff was at its height, and between them, Garlits and the Pro Stock guys, NHRA drag racing was all any American kid cared about. These guys were just men, but to us, they were larger than life. RIP, Tom.

Pete Lanciers · 06-12-2018, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nhramnl

One of my heroes, too. I was a kid when the Snake and Mongoose stuff was at its height.

I was maybe 16 the first time I saw them in E-Town back in the day...God the show they put on was unlike anything I had seen to that point and come to think of it might not have yet been surpassed! I had their models on my desk at home and though I loved them both, Tom McEwen's demeanor really resonated with me...another pioneer gone.

Thanks for the legacy, Godspeed MONGOOSE!

Mike Jones · 06-12-2018, 11:03 AM

Condolences to his family and friends.
Snake/Mongoose rivalry was earliest for me, growing up.
I can`t be sure if they raced at Conn.Dragway.
i just saw a pic in ND of him being on the Legends Tour.
A pioneering racer, for sure.
Godspeed.

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Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,521 Likes: 138 Liked 223 Times in 98 Posts	Tom McEwen was just coming home from the store and 1070 news announced about the passing of Tom McEwen and did a phone interview with Steve Gibbs. The recognition is way cool. RIP Mongoose! __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

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Brett C VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 1,191 Likes: 304 Liked 1,013 Times in 215 Posts	Re: Tom McEwen RIP One of my heroes What a cool guy __________________ Brett Candies 4192 Stock/SS God Bless America

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Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,949 Likes: 2,334 Liked 2,834 Times in 681 Posts	Re: Tom McEwen R.I.P. Tom. One of the big names in the sport. Snake and Mongoose, what a great show they put on. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

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nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Tom McEwen One of my heroes, too. I was a kid when the Snake and Mongoose stuff was at its height, and between them, Garlits and the Pro Stock guys, NHRA drag racing was all any American kid cared about. These guys were just men, but to us, they were larger than life. RIP, Tom.

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Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,125 Likes: 1,179 Liked 684 Times in 289 Posts	Re: Tom McEwen Condolences to his family and friends. Snake/Mongoose rivalry was earliest for me, growing up. I can`t be sure if they raced at Conn.Dragway. i just saw a pic in ND of him being on the Legends Tour. A pioneering racer, for sure. Godspeed.