Assistant crew chief richard hartman left speaks with funny car owner and driver tim wilkerson in the pits friday february 6, 2015 at the. Inside the nhra official sponsors contingency sponsors the basics tutorial nhra museum hot rod reunions. Richard hartman of horton race cars made the chassis updates, while gaddy assembled a stockpile of parts and. John force autographed 1992 pro set card funny car driver. Richard hartman named tuner for 2010 amalie oil top fuel team. 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. Find everything in one place on rhonda hartmansmith including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Confirmed to speak about their memories of boninfante sr. Hall of fame nhra pro stock driver bob glidden passes away nhra. The proposal of a rick mears night didnt thrill the fourtime indianapolis 500 winner.
As soon as richard was of age, he got in the seat of an alcohol funny car that virgil built parts for and tuned. Pro set season auto racing trading cards 1992 for sale ebay. Never gall testing with nhra s terry mcmillans amalie oil top fuel drag racing team lead by crew chief richard hartman. Browse through latest information on your favorite nhra drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos.
Wilkerson adds veteran hartman to crew performance. Foley lewis racing will make its 2019 debut at the ntk nhra carolina nationals, oct. Foley lewis racing will make its season debut at the ntk spark plugs nhra carolina nationals, oct. Foley lewis racing announces return to nhra top fuel at. Apr 09, 2007 watching all the espn nhra races from the 90s has stuck a few questions like what is. The car will be driven by todd paton, and foley will renew his top fuel license on monday after the race. 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. Get the best deals on nhra original auto racing trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. A relaxed, nofrills driver who once fell asleep in his race car while waiting to go out to practice, mears. Wilkerson launches into 2020 with renewed ford partnership. Nationals was the quickest in nhra history, with john force no.
The 2017 nhra mello yello drag racing series season continues with the mopar milehigh nhra nationals at bandimere speedway july 2123. 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. Complete 2016 hot rod heritage series points standings. Butch hartman passed away from a heart attack in december of 1994. Foley lewis racing returning to nhra top fuel class speed sport. Hes the only driver in nhra history to have raced in top fuel, funny car and pro stock. Richard hartman has been in the machining business virtually his entire life. Richard hartman, his car chief, deserves a lot of credit as well as does.
Fulfilled by comc worlds largest consignment service. Virgils children, richard and rhonda, helped their dad service cars and eventually both wanted to drive. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman to. Drag racing list 2004 nhra drag racing driver earnings. She reestablished that title at the carquest nhra nationals in 4. The team tim wilkerson nhra nitro funny car drag racing. Veteran funny car driver and tuner paul smith will be coming with his brand new entertainer fuel coupe. Start by completing your member profile, then customize your choices and make your payment visa mastercard, american express,or discover on the following screens. Foley lewis racing returning to nhra top fuel class. Hartman is a highly respected veteran of the sport who has enjoyed a lengthy career that spans nearly all aspects of nhra. 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. John force autographed 1992 pro set card funny car driver nhra drag racing.
Elite motorsports, llc is your premier dealer for all your motorsports transportation needs. 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. Watching all the espn nhra races from the 90s has stuck a few questions like what is. They wrapped up another nhra record for this performance.
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. Foley lewis racing will make its 2019 debut at the ntk nhra. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman to run his. Summit et series race presented by snapon at atlanta. Brittany force claims second career win at nhra fourwide nationals. 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. 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.
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Making autoweeks top 10 nhra funny car drivers of the decade list, though, is one that is particularly special to the amiable, humble driver. 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. Mike lewis, senior vice president for don schumacher racing. Del worsham, who before becoming a driver worked with the boninfante family on the u. He retired from the driving aspect of drag racing in 1997, and took on a position. Rick mears night will raise money for charities the.
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. Assistant crew chief richard hartman left speaks with funny car owner and driver tim wilkerson in the pits friday february 6, 2015 at the 55th annual nhra winternationals in pomona. 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 of horton race cars made the chassis updates, while. The 1997 national hot rod association schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings tftop fuel.
Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Nhra drivers find information on your favorite nhra drivers. Get the best deals on nhra original auto racing trading cards. In 2003, rhonda proved her ability as a driver when she earned the quickest female on earth title with a 4. 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.
When richard moved to nitro racing and began driving as a hired driver, rhonda took her brothers spot in the alcohol funny car. Nhra funny car competition shows no signs of slowing down. Brittany force claims second career win at nhra fourwide. Team wilkerson adds richard hartman to lrs funny car crew. Jul 02, 2007 butch hartman passed away from a heart attack in december of 1994. Hartman joins mcmillen after leading bruce litton as crew chief or cocrew chief to 14 ihra victories, including littons 2007 ihra championship. View richard hartmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Foley lewis racing announces return to nhra top fuel. 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.
Get nhra driver tim wilkersons career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. Hartman began tuning in 1998, and has spent the last four seasons as crew chief for top fuel driver terry mcmillen. Get the best deals on pro set season auto racing trading cards 1992 when you shop the largest online. Foley lewis racing will make its 2019 debut at the ntk nhra carolina. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman. Richard hartman named tuner for 2010 amalie oil top fuel. 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. Wilkerson adds veteran hartman to crew performance racing. 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. Al hoffman chuck etchells jim epler richard hartman bruce sarver robert reehl kenji okajaki are doing now. 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. Nhra original auto racing trading cards for sale ebay.
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