Beyond doubt, dean chenoweths finest hour as a race driver occurred on a cold, rainy, misty day on seattles lake washington in 1973. Dean thompson racing as a kid in the quarter midgets. I was sitting on the grid and dick thompson came over to my car he must have known i was a rookie and told me just steer it with the gas pedal. Damon hill pedal cars race cars grand prix nascar f1 drivers f1 racing indy cars car and driver. Starting from the fourth row in 8th due to the reverse grid format after saturdays victory, the koiranen driver made up six places and could have almost. Pauls atlas auto parts was a longtime sponsor of steves father glenn. The character made his first screen appearance on 1 february 2018.
Jun 17, 2016 dean ahmann, 66, moorhead, mn, formerly of minot, nd, passed away on friday, june 17, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Jul 22, 2011 in over 65 years of traditional sprint car racing, elite racers like dean thompson, rip williams, bubby jones, jimmie oskie, parnelli jones, roger mccluskey and al unser jr have raced under the cra banner. Dean thompson, one of southern californias most popular and successful sprint car drivers, died tuesday of a ruptured aneurysm at little company of mary hospital in torrance. Auto racings history on display at pennsylvanias emmr old. Thompson pipe group sponsors nascar xfinity driver cole. A man who has left a lasting impression on his family and all those he met and touched throughout a rich and fruitful life. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame.
According to the california racing association year book, for 1960 through 90. He struck back in 1968 with the challenger 2, but was foiled by a rainstorm which turned the track at the bonneville salt flats into a lake. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. The cra developed many drivers who went on to great things in the world of auto racing, including, bubby jones, parnelli jones, bob hogle, chuck hulse, jim hurtubise, lealand mcspadden, mike mosley, jimmy oskie, ron shuman, dean thompson, billy vukovich, bruce walkup, billy wilkerson and rip williams. Join facebook to connect with dean thompson and others you may know. Dean stoneman leading british racing driver brdc superstar. Open wheel leader 1984 ascot park speedway pacific. Dean ahmann, 66, moorhead, mn, formerly of minot, nd, passed away on friday, june 17, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Wuetherich died in 1981 in a car crash in west germany. Parents of jersey city harness driver in nearfatal crash sue. Paul jones, a winning cra sprint car driver in the 1960s70s, died from heart. Mickey thompson signed two nascar stars who were driving mystery motorpowered chevrolet impalas in the daytona 500 to drive his american challenge cup bigblock sting rays. Dean thompson is a fictional character from the australian television soap opera home and away, played by patrick oconnor.
Hollywood actor james dean had just purchased his brandnew porsche 550 spyder and brought the car to a customizer by the name of george barris. Story and photos by ron kowalke for anyone interested in getting up to speed on the history of auto racing in america, theres no better place to learn than the eastern museum of motor racing emmr. He is one of the true icons of sprint car racing and was recognized everywhere he went. Dean stoneman returned to the podium once again to finish 2nd for the second race in sochi. Norman jones june 4, 1941 january 18, 2020, known as bubby jones, was a driver in the. Nov 24, 2017 mickey thompson signed two nascar stars who were driving mystery motorpowered chevrolet impalas in the daytona 500 to drive his american challenge cup bigblock sting rays. Eric david thompson 4 november 1919 22 august 2015 was a british motor racing driver, book dealer and insurance broker. Johnny white would claim the little 500 crown on may 25, 1963 but not without the help of a relief driver. The killer car mickey thompsons sears allstate special. He was a legendary sprint car driver on dirt, especially at gardenas ascot park.
Promoters earl baltes alan red bedell jim brown vern cook james essex lyle frasier al frieden edgar rock gault dale gegner jerry king bill lawhorn doc lehman dean loring jimmy loring roy. May 18, 2009 energy driver mix video recommended for you 11. Jan 17, 2019 the parents of a jersey city harness driver who was nearly killed in a crash while competing in a race last year are suing the track owners, saying track owners knew at least two years ago the. Although i saw him race at ascot, i never met paul jones, but word of his passing.
He was an avid race car driver and was listed as a legend in the kansas auto racing museum in chapman. I had been doing well driving a daimler sp250 and my first race in the corvette was at watkins glen. Apr 24, 2014 story and photos by ron kowalke for anyone interested in getting up to speed on the history of auto racing in america, theres no better place to learn than the eastern museum of motor racing emmr. Dec 17, 2014 sprint car champ dean thompson w little sister barbara.
He is in the midst of a streak reminiscent of his heyday in the early 1980s when he and retired dean thompson dominated the local sprint car ranks for five seasons. Whereas morales has won his 124 races with a variety of drivers, 103 of brommes were won by threetime cra champion dean thompson over a 14year stretch. Apr 16, 2020 along the way they were pulled over by california highway patrol, and both dean and the vehicle towing the trailer received speeding tickets for doing 65 in a 55. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the williams grove old timers, the founding organization. Alfred bruce speedy thompson april 3, 1926 in monroe, north carolina april 2, 1972 in charlotte, north carolina was an american stock car racer in the nascar grand national series from 1950 to 1971. His mechanic, rolf wuetherich, was seriously injured but recovered. Dean left us in a very unfortunate racing accident at marshall missouri while wrenching for the car dick howard was driving. For mickey thompson, the famed driver and innovator, it was breaking the piston driven land speed record. I was given a new 1963 corvette by heinrich chevy land in rochester, n. Dean martin, the driver who could have been challenging for the gts points lead in his rehagen racing ford mustang if things had gone a little better for him in the 2014 pirelli world challenge season. Point standings three years in a row 198082 behind dean thompson, jones persuaded car owner dan. In 1980 ol bub headed west to run in the prestigious california racing association.
He had tartan seats installed and added the number to the hood and also had little bastard painted under the porsche emblem in the back after that was completed, the rebel without a cause and east of. He formerly competed parttime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. A record crowd of 300,000 arrived to watch the greatest race in the world, the indy 500 on. The character was introduced as one of home and aways new river boys, who are a fictional criminal gang that reside in mangrove river. Thompson pipe group is a longtime supporter of racing. This car was built by bruce bromme and made its debut in california racing. Dick thompson, champion racecar driver known as flying. White had suffered a back injury in a racing accident at winchester, ind.
The 1972 cra rookie of the year was the late, dean thompson, 198082 cra sprint car champion and alltime cra feature winner with 103. Oct 08, 2003 dean thompson, one of southern californias most popular and successful sprint car drivers, died tuesday of a ruptured aneurysm at little company of mary hospital in torrance. Decker was a 2016 alan kulwicki driver development competitor and 2015 drive for diversity participant. Mickey thompson first to race big block z06 in 1963 dean. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive. The third row is mike sweeney and jim laurie, the fourth in the fourth row, dean thompson and leeland mcspadden thompson one. Dean s presence catches the attention of race car driver alana, who warns ziggy that the race car circuit isnt good for relationships and only the strongest couples survive.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Every sprint car driver of any reputation, from world of outlaws champions such as steve kinser and sammy swindell to cra favorites oskie, dean thompson, bob hogle, ron shuman, bubby jones and. Dean, star of east of eden and rebel without a cause in 1955 and giant in 1956, died in an ambulance headed for a paso robles hospital. Dean thompson passed away on october 7th, 2003 during heart surgery.
Richard is a previous le mans 24 hours race winner, winning the gt2 class in 2006. Sprint car champ dean thompson w little sister barbara. Richard dean founder of united autosports and former. He is one of the true icons of sprint car racing and was recognized. When his time came, dean roper 19382001 the mile master was right where he wanted to be. Race tonight that has won this three times in a row number five brad singer and dave broadway junior.
Matt garwood, ray carmody, jack maloney winners masters. National modified jalopy championship races at hutchinson. When i found this very cool looking 1958 offyette quarter midget race car for sale here on craigslist near agawam, massachusetts, i thought it might be a very realistic looking toy. Dick thompson, seated in race car, was a washington dentist who was a champion sportscar driver in the 1950s and 1960s. Ol bub, as he is known around the track, came out of a twoyear retirement this season to drive a clark drakebuilt car owned by larry henry, a lifelong friend who grew up with. The 27racewinner, junior johnson, was behind the wheel of the silver no. Dean roper began sunday august 19, 2001 in a familiar place. Anthony gordon dean 23 july 1932 17 january 2008 was a british racing driver from england who competed in sports car racing, touring car racing, the canam series and various single seat formulae, including nonchampionship formula one, in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Richard dean is a former british racing driver and coowner of united autosports.
Westlands dean martin left ford to build a life in auto racing. He participated in sports car racing between 1949 and 1955 taking his greatest success by finishing third in the 1951 les 24 heures du mans. Pauls best finish in cra competition was second in the drivers point in 1965. Matt connolly, a former race car driver and twotime gop candidate for congress, ended his gop bid for the 7th congressional district thursday. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Mickey thompson first to race big block z06 in 1963 deans. The accident also involved one of dean s best friends. He was only 53 years old and spent most of his life around racing being a part of the sport he helped to build. Bill thompson butch tucker randle twiggs will wagner jack walker dave and mike warnock dargan watts paul wells arlo wilson stanley woodyard cliff wydevans. Parents of jersey city harness driver in nearfatal crash. Dean thompson racing career profile driver database. Visibility was terrible but water conditions were ideal. Mark thompson born july 9, 1951 is a retired american professional stock car racing driver, pilot, and businessman.
He is also a multiple race and championship winner in many different formulas, including british gt, and the oulton park gold cup. Auto racings history on display at pennsylvanias emmr. Dec 17, 2014 sprint car champ dean thompson w little sister barbara stay safe and healthy. Apr 17, 2016 dean thompson racing as a kid in the quarter midgets.
Steves brother gary was a 1971 cra at age 21 in the same car. Redline raceway and belmont speedway club sports sedan race driver daniel carter is having a great season in the sports sedan class, a class that he has been competing in for less than two seasons. The show had previously included actors playing the river boys in their. Following the traffic stop, the crew stopped for drinks and met up with another race car driver who was competing in the salinas race. As a rookie thompson scored 170 points and finished 15 th in points. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the williams grove old timers, the founding organization behind. Dean was born on august 27, 1949, in minot, nd, a son of alvin and lorraine brown.
Now joining the ranks of the cra elite is 3time champion mike spencer. He came achingly close in 1960 with the challenger i, but broke down on the return run. Robert dean tommy thompson lincoln sentinelrepublican. Natalie lynn decker born june 25, 1997 is an american professional stock car racing driver. All prints are made off of original negatives i shot in the 1980s. The parents of a jersey city harness driver who was nearly killed in a crash while competing in a race last year are suing the track owners, saying track. In 2003 thompson succeeded in joining his father in the bonneville 200 mph club. I really miss the good old day of racing when a racing fan could get up close and personal with a driver and tell him how he felt about his driving.
I have fought the good fight, i have finished the race, i have kept the faith. Oct 28, 2010 this feature is not available right now. He is known for winning a round of the canam championship in 1970 as a privateer entrant. He will remain involved in the race and offered some parting shots to one of the other republicans left standing in the race.
He leaves behind his wife sandy, seven children, and eighteen grandchildren. Nascar xfinity driver cole custer will fire up the thompson pipe group 00 car at 7. Aug 27, 2017 i was given a new 1963 corvette by heinrich chevy land in rochester, n. Custer is currently in second place with seven wins. Tamale wagon speedway motors museum of american speed. Deans presence catches the attention of race car driver alana, who warns ziggy that the race car circuit isnt good for relationships and only the strongest couples survive. This was due to dean consistently securing the inside lane in heat confrontations between the two boats.