Nhra driver killed today

With nothing but a strobe light and a tape recorder, he learned all he could. When his testing was done he turned that machine into a fuel flow bench, and by was flowing fuel systems for the masses and became the first to provide such a service to the racer both on and off the track.

Chris was the son of longtime drag racing impresario Bob Vandergriff Sr. In addition to his aftermarket work, the younger Vandergriff also competed in Top Fuel in and in Super Comp. Biondo was also successful in business, founding Biondo Race Products, a leading supplier of drag racing electronics and driver aids. Wilch, a U. Navy veteran from Kansas City, Kan. They raced all over the Midwest in Jr. Fuel and eventually moved up to Top Fuel in , campaigning the chevy-powered Jayhawker.

In , Wilch and Pat Holt unveiled the K. Bomber after the newly-released movie Kansas City Bomber, which starred Rachel Welch, which Wilch figured was close enough to his name.

Wilch raced in Top Fuel on and off through , when he turned his attention to his ever-growing speed shop in Kansas City. He was 80 and had been battling pulmonary fibrosis. Nationals winner, died July Jones won the U. Long-time Division 1 racer Mark Markow unexpectedly June Ron Colson , who drove Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars for decades and followed with successful businesses in television publishing and consultations, died March Colson was best know for a Funny car career that included rides in two of the sport's iconic cars, the Chi-Town Hustler and the Hawaiian.

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Darrell J. At the time, he was the third driver to win in his Professional class debut. He won six events and was runner-up at 11 others, out of 81 events entered. John Lingenfelter. Over his career, Lingenfelter won 13 career national event events in Competition Eliminator and was the first driver in the class to break the six-second quarter-mile barrier.

He finished second in the Pro Stock Truck standings in , which was the first year of competition for the now defunct class. His Cavalier had an E. Eric Medlen. I considered him a real friend and not just a competitor. He added character to our class. I will miss him and his beautiful smile. He was super talented, so funny, so imaginative, always made me smile.

Even without an announcement as to which rider was in which lane at any Mello Yello NHRA meeting where Pro Stock Motorcycle competed, it was always easy to discern when Gann did his burnout and approach to the staging lanes. He would rev up the engine on his Buell, toss it stridently from side to side as he primed his tires before staging.

Always the showman, the show will somehow be a lot less enticing and fun now that Shawn Gann has left the building.