Favorite NHRA Driver All time....

[Nick2317]

Who is your all time Favorite NHRA driver?

My personal fav is and always will be John Force .....ford or whatever I don't care dude is so nice and still doing it at 64 yo I gotta give it to him



PLEASE nobody say Dean Skuza

 

[Mopar-Charger]

Defiantly John Force my second would be Chris karamesdafisdfjlio <-- however your spell it.

 

[Budnicks]

My favorite owner was Joe Pisano hands down, then Roland Leong of "Hawaiian"... but as for favorite drivers; 1st Don "Snake" Prudhomme, "Jungle" Jim Lieberman, Dick Landy, Ronnie Sox, Dave "Nanook" Hough, Gary "Blazen" Hazen, "Wild" Willy Borsch, Kenny "Bud King" Bernstein, Ed "Ace" McCullough... But currently probably Ron Capps & John "Brute" Force the best interview in motorsports today, special mention to, Raymond "Blue Max" Beadle, "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, Bob Glidden, Bill "Grupmy" Jenkins, Joe Amato, Eddy Hill, "Tricky" Ricky Smith, Scott Jefferion, Gary Ormsby or Scotty "Big Tomato" Cannon... most all from my era & earlier when I went with my step dad all over Calif. & the west coast...

 

[alleyoopmgv]

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits

Local Hero, John Hagen

Bucky Hess

 

[gearheadbill]

All of the above were all fun to watch for sure,John Hagen was a local guy,me being fromSt Paul watch run a lot at Minn drag ways and twin city drag way,of course enjoyed his many battles with Warren Johnson,it was to bad John had a on timely accident while racing and never survived the crash at the end of the track!

 

[wannadrag]

 

[Basket case]

where to start......
Top Fuel Big Daddy
Funney Car The Snake
Pro Stock Ronnie Sox (Plymouth) The Dandy One (Dodge)

more recent Joe Amato,Eddie Hill,Ron Capps,Larry Dixon,Corey Mac,both of the Bersteins,Daryl Alderman,Greg Anderson

 

[Budnicks]

yeah guys, I forgot Bruce Larson & Daryl Alderman, both of whom I liked

 

[68sportsatelliteragtop]

If I had to pick just one, I'd have to go with "Jungle" Jim Liberman. As a kid growing up in the '60's/'70's, he made the most lasting impression with his showmanship. Rated 17th on this listing, but truly an innovator in self promotion, having Pam as his sidekick didn't hurt either!
http://www.motorsport.com/history/news/nhra-s-50-greatest-drivers-no-17-jungle-jim-liberman/

 

[Budnicks]

BRE "Brad Anderson" Engineering, Bret 'Eagle' Williamson, HK Hans Krousel in the TA F/C class... Mindy Fry & George Santos 'SBC' TA Dragsters... door slammers N20 & Blown, Dave Riolo, Bob Bunker, Fat Jack, Wayne Torqleson {name spellings ??}... Brendon Murray, Fritz "Pete" Kaiser, late Jim Davis in Nostalgia Fuel cars, all Fremont, Sears Point & Sacramento favorite

 

[wannadrag]

BRE "Brad Anderson" Engineering, Bret 'Eagle' Williamson, HK Hans Krousel in the TA F/C class... Mindy Fry & George Santos 'SBC' TA Dragsters... door slammers N20 & Blown, Dave Riolo, Bob Bunker, Fat Jack, Wayne Torqleson {name spellings ??}... Brendon Murray, Fritz "Pete" Kaiser, late Jim Davis in Nostalgia Fuel cars, all Fremont, Sears Point & Sacramento favorite

 

[64BEL]

Hard to pick just one. There are so many favorites. For me - all time - I'll pick one in three different categories.
Retired (for the most part, anyway): Don Garlits. What an innovative, hands-on guy. A true pioneer.
Deceased: Ronnie Sox. Sox and Martin really took drag racing to a professional level - with their uniforms, clinics, tow rigs, and meticulously prepared cars. And what a master with a 4-speed.
Active: Tim Wilkerson. What a super nice guy. Always our favorite to talk to at the track. And you gotta love a guy who - in this day and age - tunes and drives his own fuel car.

 

[usaroadrunner]

Big daddy don gartlits...he came up with the small tires in front. Bubble windshield. Rear engine. I always thought he was awesome.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I'll even go Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick...
Add him to Alleyoops list please?

I just cant take John Force...
Too much of "too much"
And yes, Ive seen him years ago during the late 80s and early 90s at the SpringNationals, Columbus Ohio...(That's Ohio Columbus)

I used to be a BIG fan od Dick LaHaie...

PS: The 2007 Shelby GT500 I just sold had: Tasca plates on it but he is in a slump

How about Bob Glidden?


But, #1 for me is Big Daddy Don Garlits...

 

[Budnicks]

I'll even go Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick...
Add him to Alleyoops list please?
I just cant take John Force...
Too much of "too much"
And yes, Ive seen him years ago during the late 80s and early 90s at the SpringNationals, Columbus Ohio...(That's Ohio Columbus)
I used to be a BIG fan od Dick LaHaie...
PS: The 2007 Shelby GT500 I just sold had: Tasca plates on it but he is in a slump
How about Bob Glidden?
But, #1 for me is Big Daddy Don Garlits...

Here you go... I had Bob Glidden, in my list... Dick LaHaie with Tim Richards Crew-chief & Kim LaHaie/Richards {now}, was a great team.... I'm not a big Tasca fan at all, kind of has the golden spoon New Jersey mentality... Iconic Pontiac guy Arnie Beswick got burned really bad & still came back competitively... How about "TV" Tommy Ivo, he was a NHRA fixture for decades.... How about Dale Pulde, How about Frank Bradly, How About Tom "Mongoose" McEwen, How about Connie "Bounty Hunter" Kalitta ??

 

[Gpuller]

Dick Landy and Ronnie Sox

 

[61fuel]

Dave Strickler

 

[wannadrag]

Eddie Hill,1st to break into the 4 second range in the 1/4

 

[WileERobby]

Ronnie Sox, then Don Garlits, Dick Landy, Herb McCandless, Don Carlton, Butch Leal, Bill Jenkins, Don Nicholson

 

[roadrunnerh]

Ronnie Sox, Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Darrell Allderman, Shirley Muldowney