He also drove first Vega funny car painted candy blue appeared in August 1972 together with Pam. He earned the nickname "The Snake" in high school. "I used to walk from school to the body shop where my dad was working and just look at the cars. I … Filmed by Frank Kunkel. Shirley Muldowney (born June 19, 1940), also known professionally as "Cha Cha" and the "First Lady of Drag Racing", is an American auto racer.She was the first woman to receive a license from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to drive a Top Fuel dragster.She won the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1977, 1980, and 1982, becoming the first person to win two and three Top Fuel titles. Elana Scherr writer. It was a banner event for Tom and Ron both. Apr 18, 2016. R.I.P., Norm! Tommy's last time down the strip in the Wagon Master.1996 Indy GoodGuys Hot Rod Nationals. 23 thoughts on “ Norm Grabowski, Legendary Hot Rodder and Creator of the T-Bucket Has Died ” C1BAD66 October 12, 2012 at 12:14 pm. 2.5 hrs. Don Prudhomme of Santa Fe, California, was born in L.A. in 1941. With four Buick V8 engines strapped to the framerails, Ivo’s all-wheel drive dragster was a true marvel. See all 94 photos. During 1972 and 1972, he attended 100 race meeting the record matched by ‘TV Tommy’ Ivo and ED ‘The Ace’ McCulloch. See more ideas about dragsters, drag racing, car humor. Tommy Ivo was in The Caine Mutiny with Humphrey Bogart who starred in multiple movies (and married) Lauren Bacall, who was in Harper with Newman Next: Amy Madigan Link to post www.nostalgiadragvideos. ‘Never got to meet you. In 1962, Prudhomme was a partner in the Greer-Black-Prudhomme fuel digger, which earned the best win record in National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) history, before switching to Funny Car.He would win the NHRA FC championship four times in his 35-year career. Even though he distrusted the NHRA, he had one national event win in NHRA competition at the 1975 Summernationals. 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