What racer has been driving the longest ? - Page 4

Dennis P Chapman · 01-03-2010, 11:07 PM

Ed
I agree love Spiders stories the Jenkins ones are the best.

Bob Bender · 01-03-2010, 11:22 PM

Bill "Spider" Spanakos over 50 years of this stuff !!!!!!

Ed Fernandez · 01-04-2010, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Ed
I agree love Spiders stories the Jenkins ones are the best.

Dennis,did he ever tell you about the Amish kid who kept a car with him for Sundays?

Dennis P Chapman · 01-04-2010, 12:27 PM

Ed
No will have to ask him about that one.

Sean Ward · 01-04-2010, 01:38 PM

Both my dad and Chris Karmamsines (sorry can't spell ) started in 1956 pops is still racing in stock with the same car he won the gators in in 84 and karmasines is still running Top Fuel I know he is not a class racer but that is crazy

TGould · 01-04-2010, 02:14 PM

First class race/trophy (5 inches tall) was at Pensacola, FL Feb 1 1959. As I recall, I had to race my 55 Chevy in Gas class because I had put a Corvette floor shifter in it. I still have the trophy. It and the class Wallys (and the 72-74 Wally predecessors) are the only ones I kept when we moved to SC.

Rod Greene · 01-04-2010, 02:35 PM

West coast how about Harry Holton or Don Wann?

Jeremy · 01-04-2010, 07:15 PM

Jim Hale won his first drag race trophy in 1956!
Jerry

Woodro Josey · 01-04-2010, 07:26 PM

OK Guys, i am going to give you something to laugh about. I won my first Troph at a lil Track here in Macon back in 1957, it was called Camp Wheeler, with the flagging man, And i won it driving a 1957 Ford with the Paxton SuperCharger, and set the track record 109 mph,yep that makes me older than whatever Alan called me!

And no, it was not my car, it belong to a car salesman friend of mine!

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.

01-03-2010, 11:07 PM	#31
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 415 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Ed I agree love Spiders stories the Jenkins ones are the best. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

01-03-2010, 11:22 PM	#32
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,733 Likes: 1,599 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Bill "Spider" Spanakos over 50 years of this stuff !!!!!! __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

01-04-2010, 12:27 PM	#34
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 415 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Ed No will have to ask him about that one. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

01-04-2010, 01:38 PM	#35
Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? Both my dad and Chris Karmamsines (sorry can't spell ) started in 1956 pops is still racing in stock with the same car he won the gators in in 84 and karmasines is still running Top Fuel I know he is not a class racer but that is crazy __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

01-04-2010, 02:14 PM	#36
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 18 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? First class race/trophy (5 inches tall) was at Pensacola, FL Feb 1 1959. As I recall, I had to race my 55 Chevy in Gas class because I had put a Corvette floor shifter in it. I still have the trophy. It and the class Wallys (and the 72-74 Wally predecessors) are the only ones I kept when we moved to SC.

01-04-2010, 02:35 PM	#37
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 420 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? West coast how about Harry Holton or Don Wann? __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

01-04-2010, 07:15 PM	#38
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 won his first drag race trophy in 1956! Jerry

01-04-2010, 07:26 PM	#39
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: What racer has been driving the longest ? OK Guys, i am going to give you something to laugh about. I won my first Troph at a lil Track here in Macon back in 1957, it was called Camp Wheeler, with the flagging man, And i won it driving a 1957 Ford with the Paxton SuperCharger, and set the track record 109 mph,yep that makes me older than whatever Alan called me! And no, it was not my car, it belong to a car salesman friend of mine! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

01-04-2010, 09:04 PM	#40
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