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tbzep 06-12-2018 11:35 AM

The Mongoose is Gone
 
Another legend of my youth is gone. Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen died at 81. He and Don "the Snake" Prudhomme were legendary in drag racing.




ghrocketman 06-12-2018 11:39 AM

Major bummer. :(

jdbectec 06-12-2018 11:44 AM

Sorry to hear that. I loved my Snake and Mongoose Hot Wheels set. RIP.

ghrocketman 06-12-2018 01:22 PM

Both he and Don knew how to WHACK THE GAS !

jetlag 06-12-2018 01:39 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by jdbectec
Sorry to hear that. I loved my Snake and Mongoose Hot Wheels set. RIP.


Me, too!
So sorry to hear...

mycrofte 06-13-2018 06:41 AM

I loved watching them as a kid. I stopped watching Funny Cars and have no idea who is in it now.
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tbzep 06-13-2018 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mycrofte
I loved watching them as a kid. I stopped watching Funny Cars and have no idea who is in it now.
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I don't keep up anymore either, but I do know John Force is still in it along with his daughters.

Edit: Just looked it up, Courtney Force is top in points now, and John is #8. Courtney's sister Brittany is currently #8 in Top Fuel.

ghrocketman 06-13-2018 11:52 AM

John Force is one of the few 'old timers' still driving.
The Bernstein's and Connie Kalitta stopped a while ago.

tbzep 06-13-2018 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ghrocketman
John Force is one of the few 'old timers' still driving.
The Bernstein's and Connie Kalitta stopped a while ago.

There is still a Kalitta. Don't know if it's a sibling, son, cousin, or what. Pedregon has a relative still in it too. Those are all names that started popping up at the end of The Snake's driving career and into his team ownership era. That's also about the time that I quit paying attention, except to watch Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angelle Sampey, and occasionally John Force's daughters. Pro Stock Motorcycle has sucked ever since they changed the rules to let Hardly Ableson and Buell compete. They get a crap load of displacement and weight advantages in all forms of motorcycle racing.

ghrocketman 06-13-2018 04:42 PM

Doug Kalitta is Connie's nephew.
They have a huge air transport/ cargo operation based out of the former Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda Mi about 3 miles away from my cottage on Cedar Lake. Their operation is about 3 miles West of Lake Huron.

Hardly-Movingson bikes are ALL HEAVY JUNK-MOTORED TURDS.


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