Folks Of Interest RIP Hawaiian - Roland Leong

The Hawaiian passed away, great team owner and friend to many racers.

 

A Hui Hou!

 

Roland supplied THE seat to be in for a few decades, and brought us Danny Ongais as well. RIP Mr. Leong.

 

Yikes, that came outta nowhere. I remember when I first saw him on television. Well spoken fellow I thought. He was crew chief for Prudommes fuel funny car at the time. Prayers for his family, friends and fellow racers.

 

Woodburn Oregon mid 60's, Roland is getting some help from Kenney Goodell, while Mike Snively has a smoke.

 

Roland Hung Leong
May 22, 1944 - December 29, 2023​

 

Akuapeed Mr. Leong, and thanks for the memories.

 

I never met him but when I was a kid he had the coolest rides, AA/FD and Funny Cars!
Another one of the greats gone...

 

Did anyone notice the sign painter left of a T in the chassis builder's name !

 

This.

 

Probably needed glasses. Hehe.

 

I met Roland a couple of times at Bakersfield, seemed like a great guy. RIP Mr Leong

 

R.I.P. Roland.

 

Roland Leong's "DRAGMASTER HAWAII" Top Gas dragster . . . circa 1961 & 1962:

Roland in the cockpit


in the pits




1962 Winternationals Top Gas Winner (with Danny Ongais driving)
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R.I.P. he did a lot for the sport

 

A lot of the great ones and many of the "bit players" are passing by the wayside: Roland Leong, Shumacher, Paula Murphy, one of the Condit brothers, and Sherm Gunn (from AA/GS, alcohol F/C and fuel F/C). RIP to all of these memorable racers.

 

RIP Roland. You were a major influence in NHRA racing for many years.

 

The Hawaiian was a great guy !
I’ve got a magazine somewhere with an old pic of Roland running the valves,,,, sitting in the bend of the zoomies .
He had his back to the camera,,,,,the man was all business .

If I remember the caption of the story,,,,,,it stated that the one thing that all drivers for Roland had in common,,,,,,”the finest safety equipment that money can buy “ !

He helped sell a lot of Hawaiian Punch to the public back then !
Great drink ,,,,,,great business man !

Tommy

 

Well, I see a “Paint By Winfield” on there.

 

Tony Nancy logo on the butterfly cover.

 

‘66 Cutlass in the background.

 

Still a young man !

 

KenT Fuller

 

Race in Peace Brother.

 

No no . . . KEN was KENT’s lesser known chassis builder younger brother!

 

AH Man this is why I hesitate to open the Hamb in my morning too many of the good guys going to the strip in the sky lately. R.I.P. Roland.

 

Wow, Sincere sympathy goes out to his racing family, friends, fans and especially his immediate Family.