Race Car Names - Page 2

Shaun Quill · 12-28-2014, 09:58 PM

One of the first race cars i remember with a name when i was little
was Crazy Horse, it was a Mustang at Cecil County.

Rat Raceway · 12-28-2014, 10:09 PM

The "SAFE" car.

Tod Lane · 12-28-2014, 10:45 PM

Our old Nova is called "Hurry up and Wait"
Always seemed appro for a Bracket car

Myron Piatek · 12-28-2014, 11:31 PM

Naming your Mustang doesn't necessarily have to be "horse related". Lots of names are from music of movies. I've had "Locomotion" on my Mopars for about 35 years. I liked the songs by Little Eva & Grand Funk Railroad and one definition of locomotion that I found was "power of movement".

I always thought it would be cool to get Little Eva's autograph and pic, but couldn't imagine how to find her. Ironically, several months before the last time I raced at an IHRA event in Kinston, NC, I saw on the news that she had passed away........ after having lived in Kinston, NC for many years!

Names do attract a lot of interesting attention. At an IHRA national event in Stanton, MI. in 2001 a dad came up with his little daughter and said they wanted to check out the car and say "Hi". The reason was that at dance class, the little girl's favorite song was "Locomotion"! I won that race and was hoping that they would still be around so I could invite them to the winner's circle. Unfortunately, it started pouring rain after the last cars went down the track. So I never found out if they saw the win.

"Names" can give announcers a lot more to talk about, like Snake vs Mongoose, or Sheldon Gecker in his King Kong car vs the '55 Chevy called Godzilla. (

Forgot the driver's name.) Great for drawing attention to sponsors!

Magic Carpet Ride
Magnum Force
Tempus Fugit
Mopar Missile
....can't forget Alex Denysenko's "Moneymaker" on his Ford Mustang out of the Chicago area. (Hope he's doing well.)
.......the limits are your imagination. It would be cool to have more of that. It adds some personality to the car and driver. Hope you find a good one.

Chris Barnes · 12-29-2014, 12:14 AM

I race station wagons and they all say "Wagons of Steel" on them.

I loved Jerry Stein's "Teacher's Pet" cars. "Lawman" "Rolling Stoned" "Brutus" "Pure Hell" "El Chupacabra" "El Toro" "Flintstone Flier" "Blue Max" "Swamp Rat" "Bounty Hunter" "Motown Missile" "War Wagon". Naming cars is awesome.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 12-29-2014, 12:44 AM

"Iron Pony"

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 12-29-2014, 01:19 AM

"My Little Pony" (yours)

FireSale · 12-29-2014, 02:49 AM

I'm working on two for my Mustang. One is Teachers Pest (I'm a retired teacher) and the other is Cherry Bomb. Red with white Shelby stripes.

Currently called the Garage Monster.

Be creative.

Dale

Bob Bender · 12-29-2014, 11:37 AM

Pony Express

randy wilson · 12-29-2014, 01:19 PM

Trojan horse, wild horses, secretariat.

12-28-2014, 09:58 PM	#11
Shaun Quill Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hockessin DE Posts: 228 Likes: 32 Liked 105 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Race Car Names One of the first race cars i remember with a name when i was little was Crazy Horse, it was a Mustang at Cecil County.

12-28-2014, 10:09 PM	#12
Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 408 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Race Car Names The "SAFE" car. __________________ Ross Gregory 5133 Stock,Super Stock 53 Top Dragster

12-28-2014, 10:45 PM	#13
Tod Lane Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 152 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Race Car Names Our old Nova is called "Hurry up and Wait" Always seemed appro for a Bracket car __________________ Tod Lane Swartz & Lane 66 Nova Swartz & Lane 79 H/CM Trans Am

12-28-2014, 11:31 PM	#14
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Race Car Names Naming your Mustang doesn't necessarily have to be "horse related". Lots of names are from music of movies. I've had "Locomotion" on my Mopars for about 35 years. I liked the songs by Little Eva & Grand Funk Railroad and one definition of locomotion that I found was "power of movement". I always thought it would be cool to get Little Eva's autograph and pic, but couldn't imagine how to find her. Ironically, several months before the last time I raced at an IHRA event in Kinston, NC, I saw on the news that she had passed away........ after having lived in Kinston, NC for many years! Names do attract a lot of interesting attention. At an IHRA national event in Stanton, MI. in 2001 a dad came up with his little daughter and said they wanted to check out the car and say "Hi". The reason was that at dance class, the little girl's favorite song was "Locomotion"! I won that race and was hoping that they would still be around so I could invite them to the winner's circle. Unfortunately, it started pouring rain after the last cars went down the track. So I never found out if they saw the win. "Names" can give announcers a lot more to talk about, like Snake vs Mongoose, or Sheldon Gecker in his King Kong car vs the '55 Chevy called Godzilla. ( Forgot the driver's name.) Great for drawing attention to sponsors! Magic Carpet Ride Magnum Force Tempus Fugit Mopar Missile ....can't forget Alex Denysenko's "Moneymaker" on his Ford Mustang out of the Chicago area. (Hope he's doing well.) .......the limits are your imagination. It would be cool to have more of that. It adds some personality to the car and driver. Hope you find a good one. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing Last edited by Myron Piatek; 12-28-2014 at 11:37 PM.

12-29-2014, 12:14 AM	#15
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Race Car Names I race station wagons and they all say "Wagons of Steel" on them. I loved Jerry Stein's "Teacher's Pet" cars. "Lawman" "Rolling Stoned" "Brutus" "Pure Hell" "El Chupacabra" "El Toro" "Flintstone Flier" "Blue Max" "Swamp Rat" "Bounty Hunter" "Motown Missile" "War Wagon". Naming cars is awesome.

12-29-2014, 12:44 AM	#16
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Race Car Names "Iron Pony" __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

12-29-2014, 01:19 AM	#17
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 569 Likes: 311 Liked 284 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Race Car Names "My Little Pony" (yours)

12-29-2014, 02:49 AM	#18
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Race Car Names I'm working on two for my Mustang. One is Teachers Pest (I'm a retired teacher) and the other is Cherry Bomb. Red with white Shelby stripes. Currently called the Garage Monster. Be creative. Dale Last edited by FireSale; 12-29-2014 at 02:51 AM.

12-29-2014, 11:37 AM	#19
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,734 Likes: 1,599 Liked 460 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Race Car Names Pony Express __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

12-29-2014, 01:19 PM	#20
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Race Car Names Trojan horse, wild horses, secretariat. __________________ don,t have one