History The Official H.A.M.B. Carol "Bunny" Burkett thread

I am floored to find there has not been a thread dedicated to her here....so here we go.

 

My gosh what a great pair of legs.

 

Great info found here:

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=193839

 

great story about a dedicated racer.

 

She's an awesome possum, for sure!

 

wow....and still lookin'

 

Cyclone -

Thanks for the thread. I knew nothing about Bunny until attending an IHRA meet in the early 90's. Her whole deal was very impressive, with a gorgeous, hard-running car. I really hadn't heard anything about her since the '95 wreck and am glad to know she came through it (and apparently, her share of other medical problems).

I had never seen any of her older racers (nor any photos of her in her "prime" - Wow!), and chuckled out loud at the "Cotton Pony" name on the little Mustang. They don't seem to be making ladies with that sense of humor any more.

She's obviously the real thing, and with genuine humility too. All in all, a winner by any standard.

 

Talked to her at the Henderson, NC show a couple weeks ago where she was one of this year's honorees. Great ambassador for hot rodding and a great lady.

 

AND...........when you pulled up to the line beside her,,ya better be on yer game or BAM,,,she is gone.

 

Just re-read an article about her a couple nights ago. The early days stories are great. Her kids playpen was sat between the ramps on the tow truck!

 

If you ask most people about a female driver all you'll get is Ashley Force and maybe Shirley Muldowney. She has had a very interesting career and it's a story more people should know.

I found this pic in another thread here....probably one of the best.

 

if you looked inside of her trailer the walls were lined with shoes

 

pretty much exactly what i was thinkin.....

 

One hell of a lady and a very good read. Excellent post

 

So that's what my girlfriend is going to look like in 40 years... not bad!

 

from a few months ago

http://www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/press_releases/Bunny_s_Burnout_for_Breast_Cancer_Campaign.shtml

I have seen & saved these pictures from various sites


I believe that picture to be from long-gone Pittsburgh International Dragway













my fiancee was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago, and when I asked Bunny if I could buy a few of her T-shirts, supporting research to fight the disease, she offered counseling & encouragement to my fiancee:
classy lady

 

I met her & "the boys" at a World of Wheels show we were in years ago. She's a class act. Got a rod from one of her motors hanging in the garage.

 

Saw Bunny Today at Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas VA

 

From York Nostalgia & Musclecar Madness, July 2010.

 

Bunny is a class act. She was at Old Dominion Speedway's nostalgia drags yesterday, but I didn't get a chance to talk to her much.

-Lee
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She Ran that "Cotton Pony' Pinto in an All Girl Pro Stock Curciut...Anybody have info on the Other Girls-Cars -Events with photos ?

 

Want to own a BIG piece of Bunny History? I know of a 40+ foot car hauler still lettered from the 70's... It's for sale!

I'll post pictures soon.

 

watch her run at blaney drag strip in the early 80's

 

that thing know she got some legs!..ya here me?

 

Great racer and a very nice person and that's a combination that's hard to beat.

Jimbo