What racer has been driving the longest ? - Page 3

Alan Roehrich · 01-03-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

this year will be the 46th year of NHRA racing for my parents, they both started a few years earlier but just local stuff.
Like my Father said drag racing will never be as good as it was before electronics came into the mix. I'm from Ohio remember, lol

Joe, I can remember sitting in the lounge at the Holiday Inn just up the road from the track at Atlanta about 23 years ago, on Friday night after the first day of qualifying for the points meet. Lex Dudas was sitting at the next table, and about 11 o'clock that night he said, "if it were up to me, I'd take every delay box, every throttle stop, and every air or electric shifter, put them in a pile, run them over with a bulldozer, and set them on fire". We can all dream.

Mike Bassin · 01-03-2010, 04:35 PM

I'm sure that there are some that have done this longer but how about Leon Miranian. Started racing in 1959 at Manassas Va and Aquasco Md til the next year when 75-80 opened the gates. Was a regular thru the sixties there winning many trophies and stock class and eliminator titles. Has always raced stock and then in about 1970 moved to super stock, his red Corvette has been campaigned since the mid seventies. A many time record holder and has won national opens and divisional events but has not YET won a national event. It's overdue but may soon happen! I met Leon in the very early sixties in the beginning of my announcing career. It's people like him that make our sport great!

Jim Cimarolli · 01-03-2010, 04:39 PM

What about Dave Boertman and Chuck Gallagher?

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-03-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

Glad to hear Dickie was back driving, I knew he sold his car to Art Wilkerson.
I always liked the name he had on that car "Silly Bear".
Al Provoast is semi-retired. Cal Method and Chuck Norton have been at it for a while too.
Until just recently Harry Holton was still behind the wheel on occasion.

Don't forget Tony Janes.He raced Irwindale,Lions,Fontana Drag City,and Pomona,sometimes all in the same week. He has a trophy from OCIR opening day in August 1967 from the bracket he won.

J Slane · 01-03-2010, 05:50 PM

I think GLEN MACE started around 63 or 65 with a57 chevy waggon still racing superstock...............J SLANE

Billy Nees · 01-03-2010, 06:04 PM

I think Vic Guilmino goes way back!

Jeremy · 01-03-2010, 06:30 PM

Jim Hale and Bill Gibbs have been racing a long time.
Jerry

Jeff Teuton · 01-03-2010, 06:37 PM

Jim Hale, Bill Gibbs and I were talking one day. We decided only Obama's Stimulus had more zeros than our age. I was the kid.

Jimmy D. Hyink · 01-03-2010, 08:45 PM

Jerry Stealy , has been racing class cars for a long time,forty plus years I believe. He was tough this year in the Heartland S/SS series.

Jimmy D. Hyink

Ed Fernandez · 01-03-2010, 10:28 PM

I'll go with Spider Spanakos.I was talking with him in his trailer once and he was telling me stories of him racing around the Roman Colisieum in his stovebolt chariot.I don't think anybody could top that.
Seriously,he's been at it for over 50 years.Quite an accomplishment.

01-03-2010, 04:35 PM	#22
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? I'm sure that there are some that have done this longer but how about Leon Miranian. Started racing in 1959 at Manassas Va and Aquasco Md til the next year when 75-80 opened the gates. Was a regular thru the sixties there winning many trophies and stock class and eliminator titles. Has always raced stock and then in about 1970 moved to super stock, his red Corvette has been campaigned since the mid seventies. A many time record holder and has won national opens and divisional events but has not YET won a national event. It's overdue but may soon happen! I met Leon in the very early sixties in the beginning of my announcing career. It's people like him that make our sport great!

01-03-2010, 04:39 PM	#23
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? What about Dave Boertman and Chuck Gallagher?

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Jeremy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 95 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Jim Hale and Bill Gibbs have been racing a long time. Jerry

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Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Jim Hale, Bill Gibbs and I were talking one day. We decided only Obama's Stimulus had more zeros than our age. I was the kid. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

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Jimmy D. Hyink Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Jerry Stealy , has been racing class cars for a long time,forty plus years I believe. He was tough this year in the Heartland S/SS series. Jimmy D. Hyink

01-03-2010, 10:28 PM	#30
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? I'll go with Spider Spanakos.I was talking with him in his trailer once and he was telling me stories of him racing around the Roman Colisieum in his stovebolt chariot.I don't think anybody could top that. Seriously,he's been at it for over 50 years.Quite an accomplishment. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA