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Did you travel with Steve when he ran the Blair's Camaro?
NOT Stan Bowman. It is Al Vanderwoude, he is standing behind the car. He ran the altered after funny car racing.
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I owned this car in the early 70's.
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Had this one in 1970.[ATTACH]
This car had a rectangular tube chassis.
I was honored to be the driver of the Howard's Twin Bear car at the CHRR. It was about 40 years since my last push start! Too much fun![ATTACH]
I'm pretty sure that it's me leaning on the Flying Dutchman car in the background.
I'm not sure what you saw, but there were no tubes to take the smoke to the front of the car.
The wheels on Wes Jerde's car are Welds. We always worked on the car at Wes's shop when we were in the area and stayed at his home. There was...
Vance is a super nice person. He was my sometimes back up guy a few years ago when I ran with the Outlaw Fuel Altereds.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nova Too Late belonged to Wes Jerde of Kansas City. He later put a blower on it.
Jeanie Kolb with one hand on the cage, Leland Kolb holding the front axle on the right. Looks like Joe Koenig? on the left.
This is a Jr Fuel car that Ed Allison and I ran while we were in high school. Chassis was built by Walt and Rudy Bier, 120" wheelbase.
I don't see the spoiler, it was pretty tall.
You are correct Rooman, it was not a center steer car. Also, Doug had been experimenting with a rear spoiler in the weeks before his crash at...
The Dart was not a one piece body, it was a steel shell with a glass front end, doors and trunk lid. It had an Enderle Bug on it also. The 68...
Sidewinder One and Two were pretty much the same. They were successful on gas in the early days of drag racing. Drag racing had changed...
Al and I built this car from scratch in his garage in Downey. I am kneeling in front of the Torco sign.
James took this photo of me back in 2001. He posted it on Facebook last year. He was a long time friend and a great patriot. He endured more...
Looks like Jack Chrisman in the Sidewinder 1 won that weekend! He had everyone covered a bunch. The LeMans start deal was unique to Loins....
Bruce Woodcock was the driver of the Raker's Top Fuel Car who was fatally injured at San Gabe. He previously drove the Raker's Fiat Competition...
Ask Sam Davis about the first pass he ever made in the Freight Train. My dad and I were coming in the back gate at Lions (my dad worked the...
U.S. Army '68-'70 USA Maintenance Management Canal Zone
My fuel altered "Power Play", 5.37 at over 270 mph, Boise Nightfire Nationals in 2007. My pal Greg Uffens was driving that weekend.
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