Norcos fast jack beckman called his shot last weekend, winning at the nhra keystone nationals in recordbreaking fashion and pulling to 16 points behind del worsham in the funn. John shoemaker, 65, a veteran drag racer from sacramento, calif. The top alcohol dragster class is the top feeder circuit for the nhra full throttle drag racing series. Roger was one of the few funny car drivers still racing today who had also competed during the breeds 1970s heyday. After drivers death, nhra to shorten run length houston. Funny car driver roger garten died in june 2015 after crashing less than halfway down the quarter mile track.
Raymon beadle owner driver of the blue max funny car. Video matt bynums wild aa funny car crash at the march meet by andrew wolf march 08, 2019 nostalgia aafc racer matt bynum escaped serious injury in a hairraising accident during pre race testing for the annual march meet at the auto club famoso raceway in bakersfield, california on thursday. Raymon beadle ownerdriver of the blue max funny car. Roger garten, veteran driver of the drag racing community, passed away sunday morning due to injuries suffered in a two car crash at auto club famoso raceway s saturday night nitro event, in bakersfield, california. He was killed at old bridge township raceway park, after an accident during. And the united nitro funny car association has got their season opener still. Check out this wild funny car crash at the 2019 march meet. President of auto club famoso raceway in bakersfield, former nhra top. Recent activities include the dictation of her memoirs, shirley muldowneys tales from the track, which bill stephens transcribed, and which sports publishing l. Roger garten has the throttle wide open as he leaves the line in funny car eliminations at auto club famoso raceway. Top fuel nostalgia drag racing march meet bakersfield famoso raceway 2011. When you have that opportunity to go into pomona and still be in the championship hunt, thats what gets my adrenaline pumped, gets me motivated, makes me want to dig. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when.
Nhra top alcohol funny car driver dennis taylor just missed picking up the win with a runnerup finish at this past weekends division. County racing association, operators of auto club famoso raceway. Funny car driver roger garten died early sunday morning at kern medical center after a dragracing crash late saturday night at auto club famoso raceway, track officials said. The two cars collided before bouncing off the wall and coming to a stop past the finish line.
Nationals champion, and by the end of the decade, he was the reigning world champ and a bonafide superstar. A driver on the nhra circuit died a day after he was in an apparent freak accident on a track in california. Nov 17, 2017 a driver on the nhra circuit died a day after he was in an apparent freak accident on a track in california. Good vibrations march meet bangshifts nitro funny car. Mar 09, 2020 nhra veteran ron capps finally notches a march meet win at famoso raceway. Al hoffman was one freaking hell of a funny car driver, but he was not a cuddly guy. Nhra funny car driver scott kalitta killed in crash hot rod. Driver passes away after crashing at famoso raceway youtube.
Last night during a saturday night nitro event at famoso raceway in bakersfield, california there was a serious crash involving the driver of the war horse funny car roger garten and his competitor in the other lane matt bynum. Aug 08, 2016 race car driver bryan clauson died at the age of 27 on sunday, august 7, following a crash during the belleville midget nationals in kansas find out more. Roger garten, veteran driver of the drag racing community, passed away sunday morning due to injuries suffered in a twocar crash at auto club famoso raceways saturday night nitro event, in bakersfield, california. Oct 24, 2004 10 killed in nascar plane crash october 24, 2004 6.
Fuel altered racer brett henry succumbs to injuries in chrr crash. Nhra veteran ron capps finally notches a march meet win at. Recent activities include the dictation of her memoirs, shirley muldowneys tales from the track, which bill stephens transcribed, and which. Bakersfield, ca a drag racer is dead after a crash at famoso raceway saturday night. Twotime top fuel champion scott kalitta was killed after losing control of his funny car during the nhra super nationals at old bridge township raceway park. Tragedy as 11yearold scots world champion racing driver. See more ideas about drag racing, racing and car humor. John andretti, a member of one of auto racings most famous families and the first driver to.
Im fired up right now, said hagan, who, with two funny car world titles on his racing resume, knows what it takes to get the job done. In 1905 the aaa established the national driving championship and became the first sanctioning body for auto racing in the united states. Oct 23, 2017 50year old fuel altered racer brett henry has died from injuries he sustained in a topend accident at the nhra california hot rod reunion at the auto club famoso raceway in bakersfield, california. Longtime nitro funny car pilot roger garten, 69, tragically lost his life. Monster jams dalton millican, son of nhra racer, killed in. Jun 21, 2008 twotime top fuel champion scott kalitta was killed after losing control of his funny car during the nhra super nationals at old bridge township raceway park. John andretti at the north carolina speedway in rockingham in 2001. Kat moller, jet dragster racer, killed in racing accident in sebring. Funny car nostalgia drag racing march meet bakersfield famoso raceway 2011.
A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. Taylor scores runnerup in bakersfield bakersfield, calif. Roger garten, 69, of fallbrook died following a crash at the saturday night nitro event. Winners on sunday in the full throttle series were cory mcclenathan in top fuel, tim wilkerson in funny car and greg anderson in pro stock. It appears he died of natural causes but the official cause of death is not yet. Race car driver bryan clauson died at the age of 27 on sunday, august 7, following a crash during the belleville midget nationals in kansas find out more. Inside the cockpit of a funny car with jim campbell duration. June 28, 2015 saturday night nitro at auto club raceway famoso is supposed to send fans home with memories created by the excitement of watching courageous pilots launch their nitro fueled nostalgia funny cars down the quarter mile, but saturday night would be different as the funny cars of matt bynum and roger garten got together around the 330 foot mark.
Bakersfield drag racing legend jack williams passes away bakersfield, ca jack. New details emerge in fatal drag racing crash that claimed lower nazareth township man. Brett henry during a saturday race at auto club famoso raceway. Office hours monday thru friday 9am to 5pm auto club famoso raceway 33559 famoso rd. Jegs speedweek at national trail raceway doubles prestige of jegs sportsnationals. One person died after hitting a wall at over 100 mph at sonoma raceway on wednesday night, the sonoma county sheriffs office said. Gary densham is back racing after community support. Nhra funny car stars ron capps and cruz pedregon will be back in action on the virtual dirt wednesday night on fs1 for another round of iracing action the greatest show on dirt did not. Fast jack beckman gets back into the thick of funny. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500. Brett henry, 50, ran fuel altered cars and was doing so at the auto club famoso raceway in bakersfield, california. Champ car, now called indycar, was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in american championship car racing for many decades, associated primarily with the indianapolis 500.
Driver dead after dragracing crash saturday breaking. Nostalgia funny car racer roger garten killed in bakersfield. Includes all vital information, photos of cardriver, links to video clips, etc. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows nondriver deaths. Fastest car weve ever filmed10,000hp 300mph in the 14mile. Funny car driver scott kalitta was killed at englishtown in a similar accident in 2008. Modified championship racer ted christopher was one of two people killed when a small plane crashed in the woods in connecticut on saturday, nascar officials said. The most recent driver to be killed in an indycar series event was justin wilson at the 2015. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Jun 29, 2015 nostalgia funny car racer roger garten killed in bakersfield crash by andrew wolf june 29, 2015 veteran nitro funny car pilot roger garten, 69, tragically lost his life on sunday morning due to injuries sustained in two car incident at the auto club famoso raceways saturday night nitro event.
Aug 24, 2015 the british driver has died after suffering a serious head injury in a race at pocono raceway on sunday. Paul sadler was in the the perfect place to catch matt bynums severe crash dont worry, hes fine from auto club famoso raceway at the. Wichita drag racer brett henry passes away after crashing at famoso raceway on saturday. Al hoffman died today steve, thats not a tall tale. The east part of poso auxiliary field became the poso airport. The famoso bakersfield raceway hosted the first ever march meet in 1959 and it helped establish the national hot rod associations nhra legitimacy.
He lost control of his car after crossing the finish line. Former driver james day moves over to pilot the black sunshine aafuel altered. The british driver has died after suffering a serious head injury in a race at pocono raceway on sunday. Nostalgia funny car racer roger garten killed in bakersfield crash by andrew wolf june 29, 2015 veteran nitro funny car pilot roger garten, 69, tragically lost his life on sunday morning due to injuries sustained in two car incident at the auto club famoso raceways saturday night nitro event. Versatile race car driver bryan clauson died sunday night following injuries sustained in a hard crash at saturday nights. Video matt bynums wild aafunny car crash at the march meet. Drag racing news, results, classifieds and information for sportsman drag racers who race in nhra, ihra and big bucks bracket races. By the end of his first year with the max, beadle was the u. Driver dead after dragracing crash saturday breaking bakersfield. It was hardly the brightest car driven into famosos grove, but the subtly shaved trim and expanded quarters. Monday thru friday 9am to 5pm auto club famoso raceway 33559 famoso rd. There is one racer that may be disappointed by the deletions, and thats. Nhra veteran ron capps finally notches a march meet win at famoso raceway. Highlands county deputies are investigating after a 24yearold drag racer died after crashing her vehicle during an exhibition run on thursday.
Jun 28, 2015 last night during a saturday night nitro event at famoso raceway in bakersfield, california there was a serious crash involving the driver of the war horse funny car roger garten and his competitor in the other lane matt bynum. Popular drag racer killed by piece of debris youtube. It was the second death at auto club famoso raceway in just over two years. Kat moller, jet dragster driver for larsen motorsports, killed in racing. Today the famoso bakersfield raceway still hosts the march meet but it is now strictly a nostalgic hot rod and dragster event. Gartens war horse funny car crossed over into the lane of the nitro nick car, driven by matt bynum. A 75yearold napa man was racing his 1976 ford pinto in the. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Oct 24, 2017 wichita drag racer brett henry passes away after crashing at famoso raceway on saturday. Henry, who got in an accident during saturdays races, died sunday from his injuries. The staff of extends its deepest sympathies to erics family and friends.
Oct 17, 2012 funny car chase going down to wire share this. Kalitta february 18, 1962 june 21, 2008 was an american drag racer who competed in the funny car and top fuel classes in the national hot rod association nhra full throttle drag racing series. Famoso raceway march meet 2020 warm up nitro top fuel. Muldowney was described by longtime drag racer fred farndon as the best natural driver top fuel or funny car, no question. Gopro with courtney force funny car driver duration. Monster jam driver dalton millican, the 22yearold son of nhra top fuel racer clay millican, was killed in a singleperson motorcycle accident on wednesday night.