What racer has been driving the longest ? - Page 3

jim powers · 01-03-2010, 12:17 PM

as far as current sportsman racers go it has to be bobby warren and bud rowe

Bret Kepner · 01-04-2010, 09:04 PM

It's unclear whether the thread asked for current class racers only but, overall, Beswick wins this one, hands down.

RANDY PAYNE · 01-05-2010, 01:58 PM

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

Jim Blankenship · 01-05-2010, 06:49 PM

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

Bret Kepner · 01-06-2010, 07:09 AM

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!)

vic guilmino · 01-06-2010, 11:39 AM

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)

J Kuchel · 01-09-2010, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

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!)

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

01-03-2010, 12:17 PM	#1
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 359 Likes: 198 Liked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? as far as current sportsman racers go it has to be bobby warren and bud rowe

01-04-2010, 09:04 PM	#2
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? It's unclear whether the thread asked for current class racers only but, overall, Beswick wins this one, hands down. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-05-2010, 01:58 PM	#3
RANDY PAYNE Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ROME,GA. Posts: 197 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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 __________________ Randy Payne 2837 STK, SS

01-05-2010, 06:49 PM	#4
Jim Blankenship Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nashville tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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 __________________ Jim Blankenship 3086 STK

01-06-2010, 07:09 AM	#5
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	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!) __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Last edited by Bret Kepner; 01-06-2010 at 07:19 AM.

01-06-2010, 11:39 AM	#6
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	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) __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK