This is just a small tribute to members of our drag racing family who are no longer with us. People that contributed to our sport (specifically dragsters and funny cars) from 1950 to 1979. They are the drivers, owners, tuners, photographers, representives and manufactures who made it all happen in the dragster and funny car classes. In no way do we want to slight or diminish the contributions of those who ran other classes or came into Top Fuel or Funny Car after 1979, but this site has a time line and a format and that dictates the names on this page as well. Hopefully websites featuring other classes of the era and post 1979 will follow suit and start such a list so no one is left unremembered. Please e-mail me anybody you feel should be included here and it will be done. I know there are names still missing. If you have one please submit to: Remembered Names in magenta are drivers who suffered fatal injuries while racing. The * indicates they were (among other things) a driver sometime in their careers.   Funny Car List Below Dragsters     A Abbot, Leonard Adair, Bill Adams, Charley Akins, Pat Alderson, "Milodon" Don Allard, Sydney Allen, Betty Allen, Ed* Allen, Guy Allen, Les* Allison, Ed Allred, Joe Amyx, Harrell Anahory, Joe Anderson, Dave Annin, Jim Arfons, Art* Arnett Jr, Joaquin "Sonny" Argee, Don* Arnett, Joaquin* Arnold, Kenny Arnold, Ted Ary, Archie* Atkinson, Don* Attebury, Ray B Bacon, Roger * Bailey, Gary* Bale, "Hey" Dwight* Bales, Mac* Ballantine, Richard J. Sr* Bandimere, John Sr. Baney, Lou Barlag, Dick Barnes, Al Barney, Bill Baskerville, Gary Beady, Paul Beck, Dave* Beedy, Bob Beedy Jr, Bob Belfatti, Dick* Berry, Tommy Bates, Buddy Beaver, Gene Bevly, Melvin Billings, "TriForm John" Billings, Ruth Bishop, Bill Black, Keith Black, Noel Blair, Bob* Blake, Jim Book, Ron* Borre, Dan Breschini, Chico* Bradley, Jeannie* Brady, Vance Brammer, Evertt "Hippo" Branham, Chuck Branham, Jack Branin, Hal* Brazil, George Breschini, Chico* Bright, Larry* Bright, Ray Britt, Frank* Britting, George Broas, Tom Brock, Ray Brown, Al* Brown, Michael "Mickey" Bucher, Denis Bucher, Jim* Burgess, Gene Burnett, Warren* Burnham, Bill Bush, James Bush, Joe Butler, Bill* Buttera, John* Butts, Lonnie* Bynum, Jack Byrd, Jeff C Cagle, Clark Cagle, Gary* Cagle, James Cahill, Bob Caldwell, Al Canfield, Noah* Cangelose, Lou Cannon, Frank* Cantrell, Steve Capanna, Tony Carbone, Steve* Card, Gerry* Carpenter, Dave Carpenter, John Carroll, Curt* Carson, Bobby Carter, Jack Casarez, Tony* Case, Eugene "Red" Case, Mike* Cerney, George* Cerney, George Sr. Chatagnier, Kent* Cheatham, Jay Childers, Jack* Childs, Rocky Chrisman, Dee Chrisman, Jack* Chrisman, Lloyd* Cirillo, Tony Cirino, Nick Clark, Hank* Clayton, Del Cluff, Ed Coburn, Bill Coburn, Roger Cochrum, Ron Coker, Raymond Collins, Bud Collins, Bill Colosimo, Don* Conklin, Richard Conners, William J* Cook, Emory* Cope, Guy Correnti, Ron* Couch, Ann Couch, Buster Coyle, Pat Cox, George* Craig, Keith* Cravero, Dennis Crews, Bill Creitz, Bob Crites, Bill Cross, Jack Crocker, Otto Culley, Paul Cunningham, Terry* Cyphert, Bill* Czerniak, Al D Dagnell, Joe Dale, Jim Danekas, Marc Dangerfield, Dave Daniels, Bob Danish, Dave Dapozzo, Al Davis, Caroll "Stump" Davis, Harold* Davis, Jerry Davis, Jim* Davis, Olin Dawes, Tom* Delany, Russell* Demarest, Mike DeName, Freddy* Dietz, Richard Deist, Jim Dill, Jack Dill, Lyle Dillon, Joe Dismuke, Bill "Farmer" Dixon, (John) Ron Dodge, Charlie Dodson, Johnny Domagalski, Gene Dome, Paul Donovan, Ed Dosier, Dave* Doss, Del Duce, Dante* Duffy, Jack Dunn, Leo* E Earl, Lloyd Edelbrock, Vic Sr. Edwards, Bob Ellis, Kenny* Ellis, Paul* Ely, Glenn Emmons, Chauvin* Engle, Jack English, Bill Epperly, Quinn Erickson, Carl Erickson, Wayne Erson, Sig Erven, Terry Erwin, Dubby Evans, Steve Ewell, Jack* Ewing, Wayne F Farmer, Bob Fasshauer, Charlie Fenn, Scotty Ferguson, Dan Ferguson, Wayne Feuling, Jim Field, Jett* Fitz, Sam Floyd, James Foderaro, John Forkner, Fred* Forsberg, Jerry "Jake"* Foster, Glen* Foster, John Foster, Marge Foster, Pat* Fox, Eddie* Frakes, Robert* Franco, Joe* Frank, Nye Frazier, William Freeman, Elgin Fry, Ron Friedman, Al* Fuller, Eric Fultz, Tommy* Funk, Bruce G Gabelich, Gary* Garnes, Bill Gendian, Dave Gillory, Lester Giovannoni, Ray* Glick, Shav Gobel, Red* Goldstein, Leroy* Goleman, Gene Gonsalves, (Algon) Albert Gonzales, Pancho* Gonzales, Ralph* Goodell, Kenny* Goodwin, Robert Goosic, Everett* Gorans, Ron* Gordon, Jim* Gotelli, Ted Goulet, Phil Grantham, Dale* Green, Don Green, Kenny Greer, Charlie* Greer, Ed Greth, Marge Griffis, Tony Grist, Floyd* Guinn, Irv Gunther, Paul "Peaches" Guyette, Dick* H Hage, Dave* Hagerty, Bob Hagestad, Bruce* Hageman Sr., Jack Haines, Bob* Hale, Jerry* Hall, Ernie* Halibrand, Ted Ham, Glynanna Hamam, Jerry* Hamel, Leon "Butch" Hamilton, Don* Hanaseth, Tim Hardcastle, Roger Hardee, Bob Harder, Skip* Herriege, Alan Harris, Clayton* Harris, Hubert "Lucky" Harris, Leonard Harris, Ray* Hart, C.J. "Pappy" Hart, Gary* Hart, Jack* Hart, Peggy* Hashim, Ernie Hawkins, Dave* Hazen, Gary* Hedrich, Holly* Heim, Mike* Helms, Ray Helms, Tom Henslee, Red Herbert, Chet Herbert, Jim* Herridge, Alan Hesselgrave, Dick Hernandez, Fran* Hightower, Bobby* Higley, Ray* Hill, Gayland* Hill, Jerry* Hoffman, John Hogan, John Holcomb, Richard* Hoover, George "Pa" Hoover, Ruth "Ma" Hopper, Bill* Hordemann, Jim* Horton, Ancel Hotchkins, Terry* Howard, Virgil "Red"* Hubbard, Al* Hubbard, Vic Huffman, Eldon* Hughes, Julius* Hullinger, Jim Hummell, Butch* Hundley, Jim* Hunter, Creighton Huszar, Frank "Ol Man" * Hutson, Charlie J Jackson, Joe "The Jet" Jackson, Pete Jewett, Laylin Lloyd Johansen, Howard Johansen, Jerry Johansen, Lizzie Johnson, Jim Johnson, Pat* Johnston, Bruce Joseph, Les* Justice, Ed Sr. K Kalb, Pete* Kalitta, Doug Sr. Kamboor, Jim Kaplan, Barry* Kase, Mike Kavanagh, Jim* Kee, Bill Keeling, John Kempton, Dave Kenz, Bill King, Doug Knapp, Dan Knight, Ralph Kolb, Leland* Koper, Don "Donny" Koper, Joe Kozak, Roger "Nick"* Kraft, Dick* Kranenberg, Jon* Kulp, Jack Kurzawa, Chuck* L Lace, Bob Ladue, Larry* Lamka, Jay Landon, Bill* Langley, Bobby* Lanham, Dennis Larkin, 'Little' Tommy* Larson, Fred Lathram, "Animal" Red Latter, Dick* Lavely, Ray Leasher, Glenn Lee, Joe* Lee, Lucille* LeDuc, Gary* Leiderbrand, Archie* Leighton, Roberta "Bert"* Leighton, Robert "Gus" Lemons, Tom "T.C." Leslie, Roy* LeSueur, Frank Light, Jerry Lindley, Kenny* Linkletter, Art Lidtke, Duane Little, Don "Lefty" Long, Don* Lovelace, Sandy* Lovett, Leslie Lutz, Jim* Lowen, Kenny Lytle Jr., Jim M Maas, Butch* Mabry, Ed MacArthur, Don* Machost, Kenny* MacPherson, Joe Madden, Don Maher, Greg* Mahr, Neil* Mailliard, Joe* Mallory, Boots Manke, Paul March, Bob March, John Markley, R. Gaines* Marratta, Frank Marshall, Don Marsh, Jim* Marsh, Ray Martin, Bill* Martin, Chester* Martin, Chris Martin, John Martinez, Frank* Martinsen, Dallas* Mason, Jerry Mason, Rob Masters, Sid Mather, Bernie Mauldin, Pic May, Joe Mayer, Bob* Maynard, Don* Maxwell, Richard (Dick) McCarrell, Dennis* McClanahan, Gene* McClennan, Jim* McCulloch, Glenn McCloud, Jack McCourry, Tom* McDaniels, Mel* McIntosh, Ray* McKenny, O.J.* Mclintock, Charles "Charlie"* McQueen, Ron* McNew, John Mead, Cecil Meadors, Claudie* Meeks, Bobby Meredith, Ted* Milani, Denny Millar, Pete* Miller, Ack Miller, Marvin Miller, Mert Miller, Ron* Miller, Sammy* Miller, Ted Milton, Sam Minick, Jim* Minor, Phil Mitchell, Jack* Mondello, Joe Montgomery, Gary* Moon, Dean Mooneyham, Gene Moran, Tommy Morgan, Tim* Moritz, Dick Morse, Charles "Chaz" Moseley, Larry Moxley, John Mudersbach, Allen "Lefty" Muldowney, Jack Mulkey, John* Mulligan, John "Zookeeper" N Nancy, Tony* Nansen, Bill Näsberg, Kjell Nelson, Jim "Jazzy" * Nesbitt, Maurice Neumeyer, Leroy Neuman, Earl Nicholson, Harold Niver, Mark Nix, Jimmy Nocentino, Joe Norman, Bruce Norton, Ty* Nottle, Satch* Noxell, Lloyd "Butch"* Nuckols, Kent O Ogden, Pete* O'Donnell, Red "Savage" Olsen, Dick* Okazaki, Glenn Okazaki, Ritchie* Oliphant, Joe Ormsby, Gary* Osgood, John Osterman, Putzel* Overby, Jim Owen, Lee Owens, Jim P Palamides, Romeo* Paoli, Jim* Parham, Bob* Parks, Barbara Parks, Wally* Parks, Herb Parks, Kenny Paul, Everett Pavioni, Bob* Peyton, R.L.* Pedregon, Frank* Pennington, Boyd Pofahi, "Firesuit Phil" Peoples, Harold Peoples, Jerry Perrenot, Fred* Perrenot, Travis Perkins, Jesse Pestana, Mel* Peters, Ed Peters, Jo Ann Petersen, Robert (Bob) Peterson, Chris Peterson, Gary (Allen) Petrich, Don Petrie, Clyde (Pete) Philson, Leroy Place, Richard Plummer, Jim Plumer, Bob Pillar, Bruce Pisano, Carmen Pisano, Joe Pitts, Frank* Poage, Earl* Poage, Terrell* Polopolus, Jim Pond, Heber* Porter, Arvil Postoian, Setto* Potvin, Chuck Powell, Don* Prichette, Paul Priesing, Bob Purcell, Joel R Raffa, John Randall, Walter "Tex" Ray, Demar Raynor, Chris Reed, Jack Carlton Reed, John* Reed, Rudy Reggie, Bob* Rendon, Roberto " Poncho" Reynolds, Monk Rice, Bill Rice, Calvin* Richter, Les Richter, Mark Richter, Roy Rickman, Eric Rightsell, Dan* Riley Jr, James Roach, Jay Robinson, Dave Robinson, "Sneaky" Pete Rogers, Gary* Rogers, Richard* Rollain, Dennis Rolstad, Ron* Royal, Doug "Rex" Rossberg, Dick* Rossi, Vince Russo, Bob Rutledge, Bobby Joe* Rudy, Don Rue, Dean* Rue, Quinten Ruetiman, Ray Rupert, Gary* Russell, Dave* Ruth, John S Sanchez, Belmont Sanderson, Dave Santos, George* Santucci, D. A.* Sarkisian, Ed Sartin, Durart* Savadin, Paul* Sawallich, Dick Scafidi, Angelo* Sheckter, Ed Schiefer, Paul Scrima, Ron Scott, Charles "Scotty" Scoville, Randy* Schwartz, Marvin Schwartz, Bruce Schwartz, Bruce (Spider) Schwartz, Richard Scott, Jr, Charles "Bubba"* Scott, Don Scott, Lloyd* Scrobonia, Gene Sharp, Al Sharpless, Miles Shelby, John Shoemaker, John Simmons, Bob* Simpson, Jim* Sissel, Kay* Slusser, Gary Smallwood, Tom "TB" Smart, Dale Smiley, Marvin Smith, Fred Smith, Clay Smith, Lou Snayko, Bob Snively, Mike* Snyders, Robert Sorensen, Fred Sorokin, Mike Sorrell, Bob Southern, Richard Spears, Taylor Springs, Harold Squires, Mel Stamp, Howard Starr, Alan* Stahl, Dick Stambaugh, Rick Starrett, "Pit Crew" Pete Steinegger, Larry Stellings, Larry* Sturgeon, Warren "Pop" Stevens, Paul Strasser, Ray* Striker, Bill Stroner, Gerry Stortroen, Don* Strapman, Chuck Stratton, Tom Stevens, Chuck Stuckey, Rod* Suba, Chuck Sughrue, Jim Sullivan, Bob* Sullivan, Bobbie* Summers, Bill Summers, Bob Sutherland, Ron* Sutton, Pam Swanson, Carl* Swanson, Don* Swindahl, Al* Swingle, Connie* T Tarter, Mike* Tasca, Sr., Bob Taylor, Bill Taylor, Gary Thomas, Dennis Thompson, Mickey* Thurmond, Butch* Tice, Jack Tice, Jim Tice, Will Tognotti, Don Tolbert, Charlie Townley, "Big Gene" Toyota, Yeiji Trapp, Kaye Traylor, Bill* Trubey, Bob* Tucci, Joe Turner, Chuck Turner, Jack Tuttle, Don* Tyle, Tom V VanDerley, Paul* Van Luven, Leonard Van Ronk, Jim Vencill, Lindy Vesco, Don Vest, Dick* Vincent, Hank VonShrump, Howard* W Waits, Albert* Wale, Joe "Q Ball" Wallace Sr, Dave Warren, Buddy* Warren, James* Weeks, Carl Ward, Glen* Ward, Jim* Wassen, Jerry Webb, Chuck* Weber, Bill* Weiand, Phil Wein, Bill Weiss, Al Wells, Dick Welty, Ron Wenderski, John Wilcox, Dwayne* Wilkins, Lanny Williams, Billy* Williams, Burney Williams, Jack* Williams, Johnny* Willis, Tom Wilson, Ed Wilson, Jere* Wilson, John (Mouse) Wimprine, Ted* Winfield, Ed Winters, Joe* Winters, Mickey* Wishart, Bill Woodcock, Bruce Woosley, Don Y Yancy, Foster Yates, Don* Z Zendejas, (Zenda) John* Zeuschel, Dave Zink, Cliff* More at Drag Strip Deaths   Funny Cars Remembering list for Funny Car racers who fit into our timeframe - 1965 to 1979. Many of the names above apply to both lists so they won't be duplicated below. Please e-mail me anybody you feel should be included here and it will be done. I know there are names still missing. If you have one please submit to: Remembered Names in magenta are drivers who suffered fatal injuries while racing. The * indicates they were (among other things) a driver sometime in their careers.   A Antonelli, Joe Arrington, Lew* B Barker, Larry* Barth, Bob* Bell, Charlie Bell, Dick* Burkhart, Mike* Boden, Tony Borsch, Willie* Bovan, Steve* C Cardillo, Benny* Cassidy, Les Castronova, Phil Chadderton, Leroy* Chipper, Bob* Clement, Joe* Condit, Bill Condit, Dave* Conklin, Richard Cook, Doug "Cookie"* Custy, Dick* D Davis, Joe* DeTar, Ted Dieckman, Don Durham, Malcolm* E Eckstrand, Elton "Al" * Eldridge, Marv Elkins, Dan Everett, Pete F Federici, Frank* Fletcher, Richard Flournoy, Eddie Fontanini, Al * Fullerton, Larry* G Gasparrelli, Lou* Gay, Don Sr.* Gay, Roy* Geare, Dan Giardinas, Jon Glenn, Paul "Dodger" Goodell, Kenny* Graber, Al* Greer, Charlie Sr.* Greer, Shirl* Grooms, Billy H Harmon, Nick* Harrell, Dick Harris, Sam* Hasselstrom, Lee Anders Heinelt, Delmar Hielscher, Bill* Hielscher, Mary Hoffman, Al* Hoffman, Johnny Hogan, John Holt, Billy* Hood, Sammy Joe Hudson, Harry Hutchison, Mark I Ivanof, Kosty* J Jesse, Dick* Jones, Lee K Kalitta, Scott Kase, Mike* Konblatt, Sheldon L Landy, Dick* Lankford, Cecil * LaPole, Dean* Lawton, Bill* Lenarth, Ed* Liberman, Jim* Liberman, Bobbie Littlefield, Mert* Loher, Dick* Loper, Johnny* M Matsubara, Sush* Mazmanian, "Big John" McCallum, Craig McCallum, Tony* McManus, Don* McNeal, Robert McTaggart, Jerry Mineo, Gordon* Mitchell, Mike* Moody, Doug* N Nicholson, Don* O Osborn, Johnny "Goat" P Perry, Bob Pisano, Joe Platt, Huston* R Radici, Paul* Richey, Les Rowe, Bobby* S Seaton, Pete* Schroeder, Richard* Schwartz, Gerry Sherman, Ray "R.C." Shumake, Tripp* Sox, Ronnie* Stones, Fred Strickler, Dave* Sturm, Tom* Sutherland, Ron* V VanderWoude, Al* Verheul, Jerry W Wallace, W. W. "Pee Wee." Ward, Art* Whitted, Mark Wilson, Charlie Wise, Dave Woods, Tim Woomer, Steve Z Zachary, Dave       Those Remembered - Drag Boats   Don: This list is the most simple, yet eloquent example of why I felt a drag racing archive was so necessary. Each of those -- and the many others we've lost -- made a unique and worthy contribution to all that is drag racing today. While each of us might be able to recall personal experiences with many of those listed, their full history -- and thus place in the quilt of all that is our sport -- is pretty much lost. Yer bud, Thunder (Jon Lundberg)     Members Site Map || Visitors Site Map Site Copyright Ewald Enterprises, 1998-2011. All Rights Reserved. Fuel Dragsters is a Left Coast Graphics Web Property.