Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame
Drag Racers Page 2
Back Up Pickup
Matched Race at US 60
Early 70's then Crashed
Original Wompin Jr
40 Chevy at Ohio Valley
Lyde Wagers
40 Chevy at Ohio Valley
Lyde Wagers
Lyde Wagers in Mask
Jim Browner Weighing in car
Bill Holt
Harrison County 1971
Jim Browner Weighing in car
Bill Holt
Harrison County 1971
Billy Cousins
Twin AA/D
1963
John Carter 1976
"Honest John"
1974 Chevy Vega
"Honest John"
1974 Chevy Vega
John Carter-Sitting in car
Walter Levold-Leaning Over
Charlie Biscoff-Back turned
Others Unknown
Walter Levold-Leaning Over
Charlie Biscoff-Back turned
Others Unknown
Dale Funk receiving his "Wally"
Greg Sharp holding Robert Frakes "Wally"
Presented by Dave McClelland
Greg Sharp holding Robert Frakes "Wally"
Presented by Dave McClelland
Sievert & Huffman
Eldon Huffman
Lyde Wagers
In Memory of
Randall Ray Benningfield
1945-2009
Kentuckiana Drag Racers Hall of Fame Inductee
Randall Ray Benningfield
1945-2009
Kentuckiana Drag Racers Hall of Fame Inductee
Randy Walls
Richmond Dragway
Richmond KY
Richmond KY
Rusty Perkins
Mustang-Bowling Green
Photo taken at Windy Hollow, Owensboro KY
Mustang-Bowling Green
Photo taken at Windy Hollow, Owensboro KY
Joe Moore
Chevy Citation
Chevy Citation
Raymond Walkers
F/C at Ohio Valley 1978
F/C at Ohio Valley 1978
Jerry Basham
April 1961
Sturgis Drag Strip
Thanks to Bobby Davis and Jerry Basham
April 1961
Sturgis Drag Strip
Thanks to Bobby Davis and Jerry Basham
Steve Barns
58 Chevy October 1959
Owensboro Drag Strip
Thanks to Bobby Davis and Jerry Basham
58 Chevy October 1959
Owensboro Drag Strip
Thanks to Bobby Davis and Jerry Basham
Bob Glidden
Winning SS
at Ohio Valley
Winning SS
at Ohio Valley
5 Kentucky Drivers that won the biggest Drag Race in Kentucky in 1972
Ray Rountree T/F
Jerry McMonigal C/D
Sherrill Huff Modified
Morris Lightfoot S/S
Ronnie Bradley Stock
Ray Rountree T/F
Jerry McMonigal C/D
Sherrill Huff Modified
Morris Lightfoot S/S
Ronnie Bradley Stock
Dave Huber
3035 C/D
1975 Sports Nationals
Bowling Green KY
3035 C/D
1975 Sports Nationals
Bowling Green KY
Former Super Stock Racer Jim Allen seen here in his white 65 Chevelle, passed away 11-10-10. Jim lived in Grayson County. Formerly owned JSA Racing Engines in Owensboro. RIP
Army Armstrong
Nash Gasser
Nash Gasser
Collings Downes
Dragster 1980's
Dragster 1980's
Steve Hinton
55 Chevy
Bowling Green KY
55 Chevy
Bowling Green KY
Sadler Racing
Larry Pride Racing
Elizabethtown KY
Elizabethtown KY
Kenny Cook
Dick Thorn
Cheap Thrills AFD
Dick Thorn
Cheap Thrills AFD
Click on the Blue Grass Dragway picture above
to see a really neat map created by Brian Harney
to see a really neat map created by Brian Harney
Frakes and Funk
1972 Points Meet at Beech Bend
Funk just set NHRA top T/F record
1st time out in new car
1972 Points Meet at Beech Bend
Funk just set NHRA top T/F record
1st time out in new car
Dave Meador
Top Alcohol Dragster 1974 at Dave and his Dads used
car lot at Taylor and Berry in Louisville
Top Alcohol Dragster 1974 at Dave and his Dads used
car lot at Taylor and Berry in Louisville
Doyle Patton
in his M/P Corvette
at Beech Bend 1974
Car known as "General"
in his M/P Corvette
at Beech Bend 1974
Car known as "General"
Ron Boggs and John Carter
RIP
RIP
Spivey Williams
John Carter F/C, Dick Thorne Dragster, Bill Felker Camaro
Debbie Downs Miss SPORTSnationals
Debbie Downs Miss SPORTSnationals
John Carter
John Carter (Black Willys)
Versus
Don Davis (Will Power)
Versus
Don Davis (Will Power)
Dave Huber's
ISCA Champion 1990
60 Dragmaster
Louisville KY
ISCA Champion 1990
60 Dragmaster
Louisville KY
Dick Meeks
D/A 27 Ford
Valley Station KY
D/A 27 Ford
Valley Station KY
Pat Wheatley
Brandenburg KY
Brandenburg KY
Don Bowles
Madisonville KY
Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee
Madisonville KY
Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee
Conway Witten
S/S Corvette
1980s
S/S Corvette
1980s
Cowl of the Frakes and Funk Twin T/G dragster in 1972 the last year for T/G, Dale Funk won the Division 3 Championship and Austin Myers won the World Championship. It was a great year for T/G in Kentucky.
Michelle Lewis
Louisville KY
Louisville KY
Kenny Morris, Conway Witten and Mike Keown
Jerry McMonigal near lane and Dick Thorn
both in C/D Dragsters at Beech Bend 1971
both in C/D Dragsters at Beech Bend 1971
Frakes & Sanders
AA/GD at Bluegrass Dragway
AA/GD at Bluegrass Dragway
Drew Tarr
Louisville KY
Louisville KY
Bill Lyle
First race car 23 T
Fairdale KY
First race car 23 T
Fairdale KY
Kenny Shain
Leitchfield KY
Leitchfield KY
Doug Greenfield vs Ken O'Keefe
Battle of the Thunderbolts at U S 60
1960s
Battle of the Thunderbolts at U S 60
1960s
Walt Derringer Thunderbolt
run out of the old Ken O'Keefe Ford
in Louisville on Shelbyville Rd now Oxmoor Ford
run out of the old Ken O'Keefe Ford
in Louisville on Shelbyville Rd now Oxmoor Ford
The Willie Dee special, Bill Canter A/D out of Valley Station Ky
Kevin Neal
Ohio Valley
Louisville KY
Ohio Valley
Louisville KY
