Ray Christian RIP

Bud Lefevre · 05-15-2008, 05:44 AM

Ray Christian died yesterday, he was 78. Funeral arangements will be at Porter Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling Ohio.

herbjr · 05-15-2008, 07:09 AM

My dad said he was the first racer to do the neutral start back in the mid 60's. Rip Ray.

Herb Jr

stage1scott · 05-15-2008, 09:26 AM

As a young person hanging around Columbus, Ohio in the late 60s-early 70s, I saw Ray at national Trails a lot, with the different cars he had-he was a local legend and was always nice to my brother and I in the pits. RIP Ray, another part of my misspent youth gone to the great beyond.

lasa · 05-15-2008, 09:56 AM

In the late 50s and early 60s if you had a Mopar and wanted to win drag races, Ray Christian was one of the "go to" guys. He made it happen for many racers, RIP.

76 RACER · 05-15-2008, 12:46 PM

I can remember him at Kil-Kare almost every sat. nite in 65 with his HEMI cars. He flat towed with a 60-61 Chrysler with a 2-4bbl. engine that also ran very good. He made a big impression on me along with his friend Len Silvers.RIP

thewrench3 · 05-15-2008, 03:04 PM

I will miss Ray. He was a good friend and a great racer.

T Hall · 05-15-2008, 06:56 PM

As a kid, I grew up in Harrisburg Ohio, 1/2 mile from Rays shop. I remember many school nights (LATE), he would take his Hemi cars out on the street and wake the whole town up. That was music to my ears as a kid.
A few years ago, he showed up @ Kil Kare with his car freshly painted bright yellow with over spray all over every thing, he tried to tech the car but failed because the slicks looked like the same ones from the 70s all dry rotted, he got pissed and loaded it up on the flat bed and goosed it, the 6 foot long wood ramps shot clear across to the other side of the pit road. It was funny. He was a true character and a local hero to me.
R.I.P Ray

05-16-2008, 07:47 AM

Very Sorry! Ray did transmissions for us back in the 70's. There aren't any more Ray Christians around.

05-15-2008, 05:44 AM	#1
Bud Lefevre Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ray Christian RIP Ray Christian died yesterday, he was 78. Funeral arangements will be at Porter Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling Ohio. __________________ Bud Lefevre 3075 STK IHRA World Record Holder

05-15-2008, 07:09 AM	#2
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Ray Christian RIP My dad said he was the first racer to do the neutral start back in the mid 60's. Rip Ray. Herb Jr

05-15-2008, 09:26 AM	#3
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 403 Likes: 1,661 Liked 97 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Ray Christian RIP As a young person hanging around Columbus, Ohio in the late 60s-early 70s, I saw Ray at national Trails a lot, with the different cars he had-he was a local legend and was always nice to my brother and I in the pits. RIP Ray, another part of my misspent youth gone to the great beyond.

05-15-2008, 09:56 AM	#4
lasa Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ray Christian RIP In the late 50s and early 60s if you had a Mopar and wanted to win drag races, Ray Christian was one of the "go to" guys. He made it happen for many racers, RIP.

05-15-2008, 12:46 PM	#5
76 RACER Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 247 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ray Christian RIP I can remember him at Kil-Kare almost every sat. nite in 65 with his HEMI cars. He flat towed with a 60-61 Chrysler with a 2-4bbl. engine that also ran very good. He made a big impression on me along with his friend Len Silvers.RIP

05-15-2008, 03:04 PM	#6
thewrench3 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ray Christian RIP I will miss Ray. He was a good friend and a great racer.

05-15-2008, 06:56 PM	#7
T Hall Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 390 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ray Christian RIP As a kid, I grew up in Harrisburg Ohio, 1/2 mile from Rays shop. I remember many school nights (LATE), he would take his Hemi cars out on the street and wake the whole town up. That was music to my ears as a kid. A few years ago, he showed up @ Kil Kare with his car freshly painted bright yellow with over spray all over every thing, he tried to tech the car but failed because the slicks looked like the same ones from the 70s all dry rotted, he got pissed and loaded it up on the flat bed and goosed it, the 6 foot long wood ramps shot clear across to the other side of the pit road. It was funny. He was a true character and a local hero to me. R.I.P Ray __________________ Tony Hall 3545 S/ST

05-16-2008, 07:47 AM	#8
J Oliverio Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ray Christian RIP Very Sorry! Ray did transmissions for us back in the 70's. There aren't any more Ray Christians around.