famous drag racers from ohio

[russell1955]

[russell1955]

My favorite.
I asked him about this.
All I remember was a big smile.

[Gizzy]

I worked for Dallas Lunsford who ran S/S Camaro's & Chevelle's.Also worked for a gentleman named Dick Vest,Dick ran fed's until an engine fire.Then he switched to door slammers.Dick took me to Ohio Georges shop when I was in high school,that was a field trip now! Both owned Knollwood Shell in Beavercreek.Anyone remember these guys?

[Tripple G]

Sorry, no pictures, but don't forget about "Fast Eddie" Schartman from the southwest side of Cleveland. I believe he's in the Drag Racer's Hall of Fame?

[vert1940]

i grew up in beavercreek..knew them all well.dallas bother,harold i see almost every weekend in the summer.dick vest passed away.does the name big dan thompson mean anything?he is still around too.dick vest drove a T-bucket till he died.his daughter had it last i knew.

[tommyd]

How about the Longneckers Paul and Tom. Greenville? They had stockers,a mod/p stick shift wagon AND a t/f car!

[Gizzy]

Those names are all familiar to me.Harold had a Pearl White 57' Nomad when we worked at the Shell station.Big Dan had a black Camaro with a set of HUGE rear tires.I seen Ohio George a few years back in Bowling Green Ky. at the Hot Rod Reunion;he gave me the news about Dick V.The last time I saw Dick was at the Hara Arena car show,he did have the T-bucket.I may have a picture of it somewhere.I also was told that Dallas is somewhere in the Carolinas.I loved working for these guys,great high school job & memories.Thanks for responding.

Originally Posted by vert1940

i grew up in beavercreek..knew them all well.dallas bother,harold i see almost every weekend in the summer.dick vest passed away.does the name big dan thompson mean anything?he is still around too.dick vest drove a T-bucket till he died.his daughter had it last i knew.

[Groucho]

"Akron Arlen" Vanke

[48stude]

Francis Crider from Salem, Ohio

[earon1964]

Originally Posted by Dave McCauley

Kroninbiter's 60 Chevy Bits and Pieces, I cant remember the owners name but his brother Pat has a chassis shop in Baltimore Ohio and does all my work that I dont do myself his shop is called PK Race Cars works with his son Andy.

Pat does all my work also. you have anymore of this car??

[Hot Rod Willys]

Heres another

[crowman]

Nice thread , I'm not sure on the FED but the Blue Angles T/F was out of Massillion Ohio.
Stan Bowman from Canton bought Oties ol' AA/A then had a Woody Gilmore AA/A , Stan was the last driver for the Blue Angles T/F and started into Funny Cars, all his cars were "The Flying Dutchman" with the exception of " The Ohio State Patrol" Camaro F/C.
Tim McDonald from Canton was a multi NHRA event winner in Modified eleminator, D/MP with his 62 vette. Gordon

[earon1964]

anyone have anymore pictures of Bruce Meihls

Originally Posted by earon1964

[earon1964]

Originally Posted by Dave McCauley

Heres another

you had a picture of a old pontiac one one of the other threads that day the Rod Shop on the side of it. any info on it?

[superiorslots]

SS racer Doc Dixon out of Carrolton Ohio and who worked for a time out of the old Coultraps Speed Shop in Cadiz Ohio.

[earon1964]

Bob Bond

[earon1964]

Dave Boertman

[earon1964]

The Rod Shop Team.. Anyone have photos of the roadster???

[earon1964]

the Rod shop Camaro

[earon1964]

Rod Shop Corvette