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A relaxed, nofrills driver who once fell asleep in his race car while waiting to go out to practice, mears. Browse through latest information on your favorite nhra drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Richard hartman, his car chief, deserves a lot of credit as well as does. Get the best deals on nhra original auto racing trading cards. Tim wilkerson nhra gainesville prerace package march 11, 2020. Richard hartman, who last drove a big show funny car in 2007, and a nostalgia funny car in 2016, took a shot at driving a fuel altered tuned. Terry mcmillen, team owner and driver of the amalie oil instigator top fuel dragster, named richard hartman crew chief for the teams 2010 nhra full throttle campaign. On a thrilling night of racing that saw a world record come crashing down and new winners across the board, driver richard hartman stepped in and drove the bullet bob trans am to its first win of the season, joining bill evans who reset both ends of the world record in pro fuel and del cox who returned to victory lane in top fuel at the. Press release richard hartman tim wilkerson drag racing. Dec 23, 2017 hall of fame nhra pro stock driver bob glidden passes away nhra pro stock icon bob glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of nhra drag rac. Fulfilled by comc worlds largest consignment service. Motorsporst top fueler, made nhra license passes, assisted by funny car racer richard hartman and top fuel racer john smith.
Foley lewis racing announces return to nhra top fuel. We offer a wide variety of semi transporters, motor coaches, gooseneck and stacker trailers, specialty hospitality and point of sale units, as well as new and used highperformance engines, race cars, and racing equipment. Get the best deals on nhra original auto racing trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Jul 02, 2007 butch hartman passed away from a heart attack in december of 1994. Hartman was a straight talking, hard driving racecar driver from zanesville, ohio who began warming up cars at the age of seven at his father. The team tim wilkerson nhra nitro funny car drag racing.
Foley lewis racing will make its 2019 debut at the ntk nhra. Hartman is a highly respected veteran of the sport who has enjoyed a lengthy career that spans nearly all aspects of nhra. Virgils children, richard and rhonda, helped their dad service cars and eventually both wanted to drive. December 18, 2009 in an announcement today, terry mcmillen, team owner and driver of the amalie oil instigator top fuel dragster, named richard hartman crew chief for the teams 2010 nhra full throttle campaign. John force autographed 1992 pro set card funny car driver nhra drag racing. Richard hartman of horton race cars made the chassis updates, while gaddy assembled a stockpile of parts and. When richard moved to nitro racing and began driving as a hired driver, rhonda took her brothers spot in the alcohol funny car.
Hartman began tuning in 1998, and has spent the last four seasons as crew chief for top fuel driver terry mcmillen. The proposal of a rick mears night didnt thrill the fourtime indianapolis 500 winner. January 5, 2020 professional nhra driver tim wilkerson is honored to have earned an assortment of accolades throughout his 23year career as a nitro funny car pilot. Terry mcmillen team owner driver richard hartman crew chief austin lambright car chief ray murphy clutch nick hartman heads doug muir heads chris cycak heads phil hartmann bottom end specialist dave mcquay clutch assistant tires. Hartman is a highly respected veteran of the sport who has enjoyed a lengthy career that spans nearly all aspects of nhra mello yello drag racing, from crew chief to driver, while he also mastered nearly every other position along the way.
After winning the usac stock car rookie of the year award in 1966, the series most improved driver in 1967, and its most outstanding driver the following year. Get the best deals on pro set season auto racing trading cards 1992 when you shop the largest online selection at. Pro set season auto racing trading cards 1992 for sale ebay. Wilkerson launches into 2020 with renewed ford partnership. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman to.
As a driver, hartman claimed spots in the nhra funny car top 10 during consecutive seasons 19901991 and he was the sixth funny car driver to earn a berth in the prestigious castrol 4second club, in 1996. Wilkerson adds veteran hartman to crew performance racing. Foley lewis racing will make its 2019 debut at the ntk nhra carolina nationals, oct. Never gall testing with nhras terry mcmillans amalie oil top fuel drag racing team lead by crew chief richard hartman. Brittany force claims second career win at nhra fourwide nationals. Foley lewis racing returning to nhra top fuel class speed sport. Elite motorsports, llc is your premier dealer for all your motorsports transportation needs. Find everything in one place on rhonda hartman smith including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Richard hartman has been in the machining business virtually his entire life. Foley lewis racing will make its season debut at the ntk spark plugs nhra carolina nationals, oct. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Assistant crew chief richard hartman left speaks with funny car owner and driver tim wilkerson in the pits friday february 6, 2015 at the.
Larry butch hartman may 11, 1940 december 21, 1994 was an american stock car racing national champion in the united states automobile club usac from zanesville, ohio. Hartman is a highly respected veteran of the sport who has enjoyed a lengthy career that spans nearly all aspects of nhra mello yello drag racing, from crew chief to driver. Drag racing list 2004 nhra drag racing driver earnings. Al hoffman chuck etchells jim epler richard hartman bruce sarver robert reehl kenji okajaki are doing now. Rick mears night will raise money for charities the. She reestablished that title at the carquest nhra nationals in 4. The car will be driven by todd paton, and foley will renew his top fuel license on monday after the race. Find everything in one place on rhonda hartmansmith including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Hartman joins mcmillen after leading bruce litton as crew chief or cocrew chief to 14.
Foley lewis racing announces return to nhra top fuel at. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. They wrapped up another nhra record for this performance. Many stick around for testing at the strip racingjunk news. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman to run his. Never gall testing with nhra s terry mcmillans amalie oil top fuel drag racing team lead by crew chief richard hartman. Hes the only driver in nhra history to have raced in top fuel, funny car and pro stock.
Butch hartman passed away from a heart attack in december of 1994. We offer a wide variety of semi transporters, motor coaches, gooseneck and stacker trailers, specialty hospitality and point of sale units, as well as new and used highperformance engines, race. Summit et series race presented by snapon at atlanta. Foley lewis racing will make its 2019 debut at the ntk nhra carolina. Hall of fame nhra pro stock driver bob glidden passes away. Watching all the espn nhra races from the 90s has stuck a few questions like what is. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman to run his crew. Veteran funny car driver and tuner paul smith will be coming with his brand new entertainer fuel coupe. View richard hartmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Get nhra driver tim wilkersons career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. Wilkerson, one of the few remaining ownertunerdriver entities in nhra mello yello professional drag racing, donated one of his spare funny car chassis and engines for the project while cocrew chief richard hartman worked to fabricate the frontengine altereds patriotic body and was the driver of record.
Rhonda hartmansmith profile bio, news, highres photos. Start by completing your member profile, then customize your choices and make your payment visa mastercard, american express,or discover on the following screens. Ten years after last competing as a team in nhra top fuel competition, racing partners doug foley and tim lewis have confirmed their return to the nhras top fuel class. Team wilkerson adds richard hartman to lrs funny car crew. Mike lewis, senior vice president for don schumacher racing. He retired from the driving aspect of drag racing in 1997, and took on a position. Ten years after last competing as a team in nhra top fuel competition, racing partners doug foley and tim lewis announced today their upcoming return to the nhras quickest and fastest class. Nationals was the quickest in nhra history, with john force no. Whit bazemore, jim epler, chuck etchells, richard hartman, doug herbert, david baca, bob vandergriff jr. Hartman joins mcmillen after leading bruce litton as crew chief or cocrew chief to 14 ihra victories, including littons 2007 ihra championship. Hall of fame nhra pro stock driver bob glidden passes away nhra pro stock icon bob glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of nhra drag rac.
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