Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

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Don Fezell at the age 81, is not the most computer savvy, so this post is made for him. Don would like to thank Alan Reinhart, Lewis Bloom, Evan Smith and the whole NHRA Staff for their kind words about his lifelong dedication to the NHRA and his Cobra Jet nicknamed “Sally.”

Don has been racing NHRA since 1959, and has been in a Cobra Jet since 1968. His racecar is everything to him, and had recently won class at the baby gators, and went 5 rounds in super stock. With the amount of cars in the showdown, Don knew it would be tough competition, but he stayed the extra week to race the showdown regardless of knowing how fast the class would be. This is the first time since 2011 at his first showdown race Ford did not recognize Don and Sally as part of Team Cobra Jet, and Mike Delehanty went as far to refuse Don a Team Cobra Jet sticker. The fastest Sally has been is an 8.10 at 168 miles per hour. After the Gators, he brought the car directly back to address some of the issues and hopefully being able to make Sally run in the 7’s at Charlotte to be part of Team Cobra Jet again. Charlotte is the home to the first 8 second stocker, which was Don and Sally on April 14th 2012. He is in the hopes of Sally running 7’s at Charlotte. Here was Don at the first showdown.


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Above is Don's first Showdown pass in 2011
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There were no COPO's in 2011, just Dragpack's and Cobra Jet's




P.s. If you asked Don in 1968 if he would be on Sunoco Vision, he would have never dreamed of it.

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

Jim, does it still have a 5.4 or is a 5.0 now?

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

Yes it's still last years motor, the 5.4L and he plans to stick with this combination for durability.

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

Sounds like another case of ------"Screw all that !! -- What have you done for me today !! " -------- Outstanding accomplishments by Mr. Fezell

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

Another Cobra Jet racer offered Don his stickers that was very cool

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

I have had the pleasure of racing Mr Fezell a few times, if you call it that when you're driving an 11 second car and he's a class act. Great guy and deserves any accolades that comes his way. So cool to see someone as loyal as he has been to Ford.

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

I ran him in a time trial for the November S/SS race at Hagerstown 3 or 4 years ago. At that time, I think he still had the stick in the car. His 60' was a couple hundredths better than mine. After that, he was nearly going up the return road by the time I crossed the finish line.

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

One of the very best and professional racers you can meet at the track. He is an even better person, and I’m honored to call him a friend.

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

No one is having more fun than Don!

Re: Don Fezell — 50 Years of Cobra Jets
 

This hurts, watching everyone else post about getting their new stickers...