Very sorry to learn of his passing. He was one of the greats, never forgot a race I watched between Bobby Langley and Bob Haines, driving the Haines & Cross car, at the '60 Smoker's meet, both sideways, neither lifted, forgot who won, but the most exciting race of the day...he was a classic, built his own cars (one from bedframe rails, if I remember right), raced across the country, usually with his wife and son as the only crew members.....he will be missed.
RIP B. Langley a fellow Texan and great man. Not the fastest dragster of all time but one of the most beautiful. (click on pictures to enlarge)
This is what I have on the arrangments. Laurel Land Funeral Home 7100 Crowley Rd. Ft. Worth, TX. 76134........ viewing Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, burial at 10:00 AM Wednesday. Hope this helps. I'm still in shock, RIP Bobby.
Very sad news indeed. Always looked forward to seeing him, Ruth and the whole Scorpion team while visiting Texas and the HRR each year. My heartfelt condolences to Bobby's family and many legions of friends.
thanks for the memories....never easy when a guy like Bobby passes....sure Ed will be glad to have him around....
Change from the previous announcement on services for Bobby.. Viewing will be at the funeral home as stated,but Funeral Service will be at The First Baptist Church in Everman,Texas 10 AM wed..501 W.Barron St Everman is Bobbys hometown...just south of FtWorth
Indeed he will, ed introduced me to him at the 08 geezers. Still hard to believe ed is gone. My dad said bobby always had the loudest car there, "lots 0 pop"! Got to see him at the last ardmore HRR. R.I.P.
Seems hardly a day goes by without hearing this kind of news. My condolences to his wife, family and friends. RIP Frank
Info for Bobby Langley. Great racer and always a gentleman! He will be missed very much. RIP Bobby Bobby Victor Langley (1931 - 2011) Bobby Victor Langley, 79, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church of Everman, 501 West Barron Ave., Everman. Interment: Everman Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Bobby was born Dec. 26, 1931, in Arlington. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. Bobby worked for 32 years in the tool and die department of General Dynamics. He was a master craftsman and a Hall of Fame drag racing champion. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, Isaiah and Josephine Langley, and his brother, Billie Miles Langley. Survivors: Loving wife, Ruth Langley; children, Jack Langley and wife, Hazel, and Judy Gregory and husband, Jack; brother, Harold Lee Langley; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of family members and friends. Published in Star-Telegram on October 23, 2011
His name around the Texas gulf coast was legend. I, as a kid, remember seeing him run at the old Freeway drag strip outside Houston-fastest thing on wheels ever. R.I.P. Mr. Langley, you will never be forgotten.
December 1959 Hello, We made a two hour drive out to the old Riverside Raceway back in 1959 for the sole purpose of seeing the best of the Midwest/East travel out West for the first drag race versus the hot Westcoast/Arizona racers. Bobby Langley was coming out West with a horde of Eastcoast racers... we get to see the black race car from Texas in person...! Bobby Langley was one of those “out of state” racers that intrigued both my brother and me. That FED was nicely designed, was very powerful and had the coolest Hilborn Scoop of all time. The Scorpion was part of the contingent of top drag racers coming out West to Riverside Raceway in December of 1959. From all of the accounts read in the weekly Drag News papers and articles, the sleek black FED of Bobby Langley from Texas became one of our favorite non-So Cal racers. It was one of the nicest full bodied streamlined race cars. Its big Hemi Motor stood out with lots of power. It had the coolest injector scoop with fins to match the design. A hand made scoop with some cool fins on top. Very early historic Bobby Langley: Old Friday Art https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/friday-art-show-8-27-21.1239551/#post-14177707 Older Friday Art March 1960 In a few months of our first official sighting of the Bobby Langley “Scorpion,” My brother and I made another two hour road trip to the Bakersfield Smokers March Meet #2 in 1960 and there were more of the same outstanding racers gathering for the big Westcoast meet. ...a smoking time trial run in 1960 March Meet #2 “The Scorpion” Impressive
Although it appears he has not been on here in a while, our own wbrw32 was responsible for the flames on Collins' Oldsmobile, and was also in on the Mexican foray.
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