Great Story on Danny Byrd

Bobby Brannon · 10-16-2009, 01:33 PM

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=195008

Kevin Cradduck · 10-16-2009, 06:44 PM

Very cool! Congratulations Danny.

DUANE E · 10-16-2009, 07:06 PM

Well deserved, a man that never Quit!!!! Very happy for you, Danny
Duane ex-IHRA Tech

SPS · 10-16-2009, 08:44 PM

I agree, well deserved.

Keep that old "Junkyard Dog" winning for all us old guys.

FJ

Casper68 · 10-17-2009, 12:52 AM

very cool

Frank Castros · 10-17-2009, 05:19 AM

I just read it. The best story of 2009. Congratulations Danny. You are the man!

Red LeBlanc · 10-17-2009, 08:31 AM

CONGRATS.. Love those stick shift cars .. Red Le Blanc. Danny your on a roll keep it up .. Again Congrats

Ed Wright · 10-17-2009, 10:47 AM

That is really cool!!

Dwight Southerland · 10-17-2009, 12:27 PM

I've watched Danny all my drag racing life and always enjoyed the intensity of his continued participation. Great racer!

Adger Smith · 10-17-2009, 05:10 PM

I have had the pleasure of having Danny Byrd pass through my life quite a few years ago. It was about '87 or '88. WW2 (wrong wife #2) and I were going down I-30 on the way home from a meal at a one of Texarkana's fine restaurants.. I spotted a red Chevy Pickup with an enclosed trailer on the side of the road with the hood up. It turned out to be Danny. I think it was when he had the alky dragster. It turned out to be the HEI ignition was dead and we headed over to the shop to pick up some parts to fix it. We had some nice conversation and he was interested in my '78 Corvette I had in the shop. I had just built a 400 engine and installed it. The next week he called and thanked me for the help and began asking about the car. He ended up buying it over the phone... No test drive and I don't think I had even cranked it for him. Then when he was running Top Stock (10 or 12 years later) I ran into him at Rockingham and was able to talk a while. He is just one of those people that is a pleasure to be around.

10-16-2009, 01:33 PM	#1
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 104 Times in 35 Posts	Great Story on Danny Byrd http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=195008 __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

10-16-2009, 07:06 PM	#3
DUANE E Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: CULPEPER Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd Well deserved, a man that never Quit!!!! Very happy for you, Danny Duane ex-IHRA Tech

10-16-2009, 08:44 PM	#4
SPS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cayuga, Canada Posts: 298 Likes: 37 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd I agree, well deserved. Keep that old "Junkyard Dog" winning for all us old guys. FJ

10-17-2009, 12:52 AM	#5
Casper68 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd very cool

10-17-2009, 05:19 AM	#6
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,983 Likes: 2,608 Liked 2,737 Times in 965 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd I just read it. The best story of 2009. Congratulations Danny. You are the man!

10-16-2009, 06:44 PM	#2
Kevin Cradduck Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 123 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd Very cool! Congratulations Danny.

10-17-2009, 08:31 AM	#7
Red LeBlanc Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bartlett Tn.. Just out side Memphis Posts: 145 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd CONGRATS.. Love those stick shift cars .. Red Le Blanc. Danny your on a roll keep it up .. Again Congrats __________________ Red LeBlanc 4998 SS

10-17-2009, 10:47 AM	#8
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd That is really cool!! __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

10-17-2009, 12:27 PM	#9
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd I've watched Danny all my drag racing life and always enjoyed the intensity of his continued participation. Great racer!

10-17-2009, 05:10 PM	#10
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Great Story on Danny Byrd I have had the pleasure of having Danny Byrd pass through my life quite a few years ago. It was about '87 or '88. WW2 (wrong wife #2) and I were going down I-30 on the way home from a meal at a one of Texarkana's fine restaurants.. I spotted a red Chevy Pickup with an enclosed trailer on the side of the road with the hood up. It turned out to be Danny. I think it was when he had the alky dragster. It turned out to be the HEI ignition was dead and we headed over to the shop to pick up some parts to fix it. We had some nice conversation and he was interested in my '78 Corvette I had in the shop. I had just built a 400 engine and installed it. The next week he called and thanked me for the help and began asking about the car. He ended up buying it over the phone... No test drive and I don't think I had even cranked it for him. Then when he was running Top Stock (10 or 12 years later) I ran into him at Rockingham and was able to talk a while. He is just one of those people that is a pleasure to be around. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)