Drag Strips of Yesteryear

[Chevy454]

Andy:

The timing of your post is almost "spooky". While I was looking through some SS&DI mags for some S&M stuff for Casey, I ran across a picture that caught my eye. As if that wasn't enough, then I read the caption on the page, and it put everything in perspective. So, I grabbed the magazine and stuck it on the scanner, but figured I'd check the board real quick and that's when I saw your post. See if this raises the hair on the back of your neck...



Caption reads:

"Dick Harrell was a funny car builder, an excellent driver, and one of the drag racing sport's very best ambassadors to the outside world. He won countless match races and major events, and was cited over and over again by the racing associations and the drag racing media for deeds on and off the drag strip. During his career, he built hundereds and hundreds of Chevrolet engines for customers at his Kansas City shop, and managed to create a full range of specially equipped and very exciting Chevrolet street cars when no one else would, because he believed in high performance cars for their own sake. His talent, creativity, and energy were legendary, and he will be remembered."