Paying tribute to our Canadian drag racers of the (past).

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Paying tribute to our Canadian drag racers of the (past).

jim_ss409 · Guru

I noticed Dale Armstrong's name.

His Chevy II is one of my all time favorite cars...

If I remember the story right, he cut the roof off of it after it was damaged by a transmission explosion.

poncho62 · Poncho Master!

Gary Beck....Top Fuel, early 70s....from Alberta

Frank Hawley....Funny Car, from London area I believe

Local guy.....Jim Lindsay, won Indy Nationals in H/MP in his 60 Falcon with 300 six cyl (1973 I think).....still has the car.

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

poncho62 wrote:
Gary Beck....Top Fuel, early 70s....from Alberta

Frank Hawley....Funny Car, from London area I believe
Local guy.....Jim Lindsay, won Indy Nationals in H/MP in his 60 Falcon with 300 six cyl (1973 I think).....still has the car.

Harry, many of us Canuks think that Gary Beck was Canadian but he was a yank. I think he married a Canuk at one point in the past. Any one know any updates on Mr. Gary Beck.

1964Canso · Guru

Jerry "the King" Ruth.Not totally sure cdn,but he ran a lot in nhra div 6. pac. northwest,old mission raceway in the 70's.

ed the ace mcCulloch made at trip up here in late early 70's,in a cuda funnycar I believe.

good bio on ruth here............

http://www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/phil_elliott/Jerry_The_King_Ruth_1277.shtml

NOS · Poncho Master!

Rankin Ford ' 65 Falcon A/FX 'Wild Child' (and later 427 SOHC) out of London, ON, Ev Rouse driver

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Any other Canadian drag racers to add to the list.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Beck

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

There has to be more Canadian drag racers, add to the list. So far there are two American drag racers that are on here. confuse

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Don't forget John Elliot,

Sandy Elliot Racing

NOS · Poncho Master!

Wills Fargo A/AA London, ON; Bill Kydd owner & driver. Held NHRA record for several years in early 60's. First Canadian to hold a NHRA record. Won over 80% of the races he entered

INDUCTED 1997 COMPETITOR DRAG RACING

Bill Kydd won more than 80 per cent of the races in which he competed and set many National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) A-Altered and A-Comp world drag racing records from 1961 to 1974. Kydds

INDUCTED 1997 COMPETITOR DRAG RACING

Bill Kydd won more than 80 per cent of the races in which he competed and set many National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) A-Altered and A-Comp world drag racing records from 1961 to 1974. Kydds Wills Fargo roadster, built with the aid of his father, Bill Sr., became a familiar sight in the winners circle at NHRA National events. It was the first gasoline-powered car to break the 8-second mark in a quarter mile.

Wills Fargo roadster, built with the aid of his father, Bill Sr., became a familiar sight in the winners circle at NHRA National events. It was the first gasoline-powered car to break the 8-second mark in a quarter mile.

INDUCTED 1997 COMPETITOR DRAG RACING

Bill Kydd won more than 80 per cent of the races in which he competed and set many National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) A-Altered and A-Comp world drag racing records from 1961 to 1974. Kydds Wills Fargo roadster, built with the aid of his father, Bill Sr., became a familiar sight in the winners circle at NHRA National events. It was the first gasoline-powered car to break the 8-second mark in a quarter mile.

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CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

long stroke wrote:
poncho62 wrote:
Gary Beck....Top Fuel, early 70s....from Alberta

Frank Hawley....Funny Car, from London area I believe
Local guy.....Jim Lindsay, won Indy Nationals in H/MP in his 60 Falcon with 300 six cyl (1973 I think).....still has the car.

Harry, many of us Canuks think that Gary Beck was Canadian but he was a yank. I think he married a Canuk at one point in the past. Any one know any updates on Mr. Gary Beck.

The Pepper Mill, I remember that car as a fixture at a Shell station in Dundas, Ontario at the corner of King & Market Streets. I remember that car through most of the 1970s & perhaps into the early 80s. Going back to the 70s the car was painted blue and rolled on Cragar SST drag wheels & Keystones. It looked just like the Potter Archives photo except that it was blue and had some psychedelic mural on the trunk lid (local Kenny Kay creation perhaps?) Later in the same spot where that 61 Falcon was often parked, a brown 72 Vega Panel Express (sedan delivery) drag car later was the new toy. At that location in the 1970s I also used to see an immaculate medium red metallic 73 Chevelle SS with a 454 at that service station. Stock right down to the Firestone Wide Ovals.

I'll bet I still have an ancient Auto Trader where that Pepper Mill Falcon was offered for sale. Somewhere...

Today and for the last few decades that service station has belonged to Bruce Eccles, a good friend of an older brother of one of my best friends. I have known Bruce since he was a vanner back in the 1970s.

The Pepper Mill used to usually be parked between where the Toureg & the F150 are in the following Google Maps link: https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.2675194,-79.9625995,3a,75y,175.26h,72.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1su16_UIltz9Z62fNmTnVrxg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Does anyone know or remember Canadian drag racer Henry Sega. Henry owned and ran Performance Installations in Rexdale, Ontario for many years. Henry built and ran a 1968 Dodge Dart hardtop with a Chevrolet big block and a 1980's Ford Thunder Bird with a Chevrolet big block. Both these cars were top notch builds that ran 10 seconds back in the 1980's. He was hands on with everything he built and to perfection. I remember Henry telling me that he loved messing the minds of the Mopar and Ford lovers with his big block Chevy engines in those two above mentioned cars. He was a man who always marched to his own drum. I wonder where he is today because i use to love listening and learning from him.

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

cdnpont wrote:
Don't forget John Elliot,
Sandy Elliot Racing

This photo shows Barrie Poole driving the 69 Mustang. John Elliot drove the teams 68 Mustang in A Stock (automatic). Barrie was the shifter king who gave shifter king Ronnie Sox a run for his money in the thrashing the gears category.

GLHS60 · Poncho Master!

I talked to Barrie Poole on the phone about a month ago.

His Dad, Milton was one of my high school teachers.

Fine family, they even have a corner named after them.

Thanks
Randy

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

GLHS60 wrote:
I talked to Barrie Poole on the phone about a month ago.

His Dad, Milton was one of my high school teachers.

Fine family, they even have a corner named after them.

Thanks
Randy

Randy, would this be in Chatham, Ontario.

GLHS60 · Poncho Master!

Sorry George, I should have specified Pooles Corner, PEI.

Thanks
Randy

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NOS · Poncho Master!

Rob Atchison, London Ontario; IHRA Alcohol Funny car. Holds the record 249.09 mph for the alcohol funny car a 2nd over all points. Class was canciled in 2009 /10

Dale @ NOS

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

GLHS60 wrote:
Sorry George, I should have specified Pooles Corner, PEI.

Thanks
Randy

I was going to say.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

George Massicotte,

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

A shameless bump. Any other Canadian drag racers of note that we can pay homage to. Keep in mind this would be from the past, "Golden age of drag racing".

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Another Canadian drag racer just came to mind. Peter Fedun from Niagra Falls, Ontario. He ran a performance shop in his area and was notable in the stock classes. Was a true Chevrolet drag racer.

bjburnout · Poncho Master!

cdnpont wrote:
George Massicotte,
......I'm told George's Ford sold for $185,000 at the Toronto Auction. With a 10% buyers premium and 13% hst (well you
do the math - that's over $225,000) someone wanted it bad. Anyone know who bought it????

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Jim Morrison from NS.

Was hanging out with some buddies in his pit area when he won the NHRA Super Gas event in Quebec with his Opel GT. Long time ago but I remember it like it was yesterday, despite the beers consumed that weekend...

http://cdrhf.com/Inductees/jim-morrison/