Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

As I understand, Pete Kost started racing in 1955...that is 54 years ago!!!:eek:
:D:D:D

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

i started in 56 at a dirt track in cartersville ga. then on to green valley track in gadsden,ala. biggg

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

i have been pourin water under john's tires going on 43 years sometime in the 2010 season. so he's been around a while and we coaxed Terry Earwood out of retirement every once in a while (even thou he still turns right and left for work) he can still go straight real well . just don't ask him about the school bus unless ya got a week

jim

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

Just for clarification, Beswick started in '52.

Also, FWIW, I know a few Bonneville racers who are in their seventh decade of competition and several were active drag racers between '49-'60.

(By the way, I presume we're omitting Garlits, who started in '50, because of multiple retirements? After all, he is a class racer now!)

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

I started racing in june of 1960 at york, pa with a 58 pontiac bonneville conv with 3x2s
first run was 16.48 @ 86mph - still have time slip
won over 100+ trophies with this car
then build a 58 pontiac and set many records (nascar, naar,nhra)

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

I guess I can enter myself in this, as I went to Union Grove in 1956, and the following week I raced a 55 Chebby, 265 W/4bbl, 3 speed w/overdrive, and got my butt kicked !
I've been racing ever since !
Less in the last 2 years, due to some health problems, that are now cleared up !
Will be back in 2010, on a limited schedule , but I'll be out having my usual good time ! See you guys this summer,,,,,,,,,.John Lang

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

Bret you better check your resources, Beswick was in the US Army in '52. Just got off the phone with him.

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

My only resources were Arnie and the newspaper clippings I have of him running at Half Day that year.

Re: What racer has been driving the longest ?
 

My first track experience was at Pomona, '59 or '60 with a flag starter. Still doin it today. But my hat's off to the Greek, Arnie Beswick and Jess Tyree.