on 4/15/01 10:49 AM, ARDUNDOUG@aol.com at ARDUNDOUG@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/15/2001 10:05:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> paul.blandavon@btinternet.com writes:
>
>
>> All, further to my question about Don Garlits a couple of weeks ago, do any
>> of
>> you know of any drivers that came from outside lsr and drove in just one or
>> two meetings, say drivers from other types of motor sport or even people
>> that
>> hadn't raced anything before perhaps film types or whatever, no real reason
>> for asking just interested,
>> Paul.
>>
>
> Paul,
> Bobby Unser comes to mind first. Several years ago (1993) he did a
> "rent-a-ride" in Benhams Modified Roadster with a "D", gas burning SBC
> prepared by some "big-name" engine builder. That was his only appearance at a
> LSR meet that I know of.
> A few years later GoodGuys Street Rod Assn. owner Gary Meadors showed
> up at Speed Week in a brand new fire suit, made a couple of licensing passes
> in the Dozier-Hegarty XXO liner, made a record pass or two or three, got his
> hat, stepped back into his shiny new motor home, and hasn't been seen at the
> salt since. I understand that the ride was in exchange for an Art Himzel
> paint job on the liner.
> Boy, I went at it from the wrong knuckle-busting angle for many years.
> Those guys really knew what they were doing. I had never seen either of them
> on the salt before their record year(s) and haven't seen either of them there
> since.
> They ought to have an asterisk next to their names for doing things
> the smart way, right Howard..........Ardun Doug King
Doug,
Bobby would have been back on the salt the following year if his schedule
had permitted it. I saw him at SEMA three years ago and he spent twenty
minutes telling favorite salt stories. His intent is to came back just as a
spectator to get to know the people involved better. He had a great time
and was particularly complementary about Monte Widdison, USFRA starter. He
came to the line on his second run and Monte went through his usual pre-run
checks. When he came to the seat belt, Bobby assured him that "His People"
had properly fastened him in. Monte told him he wanted to put his own mind
at ease and tugged ... the belts popped open! Bobby's eyes looked like
saucers. Never questioned Monte after that.
Meador's flight was delayed and he missed the connections to spend one day
at Speed Week last year but he had intended to be there with Ed Hegarty. Ed
and Dave Dozier kept looking for him to show.
Wes
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