The milwaukee racer who bought the car from chris in 1964 and renamed it telstar, chuck proite. The vast majority of inductees in the motorsports hall of fame have amassed astounding records on the track, but theres more to a successful career than a checklist of wins and losses. When qualifying ended friday, matt hagan, clay millican and vincent nobile were sitting as top qualifiers heading into saturdays qualifying sessions. He said that this was chris karamesines stuckey car, not that stuckeys name was chris. That same year, charlie purchased a complete top fuel operation from chris karamesines, named it the telstar, and remained in top fuel until 1971. I was there a couple times with my brother when i was about 9. The prince of drift tengku djan ley, malaysia racing and drifting driver and team. More specifically, horton has been building a top fuel frontengine twinengine dragster as a replica to the one chris the golden greek karamesines ran back in the early 1960s. Chicagoarea natives chris karamesines and luigi novelli, the elder. The veteran presence of jim oberhofer drag illustrated. Nhra drag racing chris karamesines golden greekpomonajames drew 8x10 photo. Big daddy don garlits and chris karamesines both still are drag racing part time at. Similar, not exactly but similar to the tony pedregon incident some years back.
He was also the crew chief for shirley muldowney in the 70s. The guy that finds the tuneup to get him down a hot, greasy track means he doesnt really have to change anything. Environmentlocalsea shepherd boat crew gets ready to help in bahamasby staff september 3, 2019facebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email the sea shepherds mv john paul dejoria in dock in george town on tuesday. Crew chief david grubnic said on this last run, were gonna push. Then they grabbed statts and all piled into this big chrysler they were towing with a couple of bottles of whiskey appear and are being passed around. He also had the opportunity to work with cruz pedregon, scott kalitta, hillary will and doug kalitta. The guy in the gray shirt with the cocktail is chris crew chief larry lones.
Join facebook to connect with kyle dumke and others you may know. The real force that drives nhra superstar john force. In the first run, i actually shut off about a car length early so it was on a little bit better run. When the sun is on the track for 15 hours the first round really tells a lot, foley said.
Worsham back on track at oreilly nationals houston. Proite entered the world of drag racing in 1957 as an owner and crew chief, and built his first car, an agas supercharged 57 chevy in 1960 and campaigned it around the midwest until 62. Chris karamesines made his nhra debut in 1964 after winning his first major national title at the world series of drag racing five years earlier. This was as big a deal for him as it was for chris as he had been a crewmember on the chizler too. Rj satmary crew chief chris karamesines racing linkedin. But he would lose in the first round against brandon bernstein. As the greek contemplated his current ride you have to wonder if he can ever relate to his car of 50 years ago. Get nhra driver chris karamesiness career highlights, bio, stats and latest news.
Well start off with some shots of the ageless chris karamesines who, at 81, is the fastest old guy on the planet and an inspiration to all of us collecting social security. In 2009, he became the first driver in nhra history to compete and become the fastest driver at over 78 years old at the final event of the 2009 season at pomona driving in the top fuel category, but he would lose in the first round against brandon bernstein. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman. Chicagoarea natives chris karamesines and luigi novelli, the elder statesmen of the nhra, are in the qualifying field this weekend in joliet. Crew chief pro drag racing software and professional weather. As soon as i let the clutch out, i knew my crew chief gave me a good car. Then in the next session, rahn tobler crew chief kept coming back and detuning it.
Hagan, millican, nobile are top qualifiers after friday. At bir, millican qualified fourth and eliminated chris karamesines in the opening round. Newest members of the nhras top 50 drivers are pioneer art chrisman, no. Results from the 16th annual nhra thunder valley nationals, held june 19, 2016 at bristol tenn. The last time he lined up as the top qualifier in an nhra event he was a 21yearold rookie just out having fun while racing with his crew chief dad, chuck. The crew chief finds a combination of parts and pieces and people that just work. Chris karamesines is an american drag racer and one of nhras early pioneers and nicknamed the greek. His racing career started back in the 60s, running with the best of the field at the time and setting records along the way. The local drag strip is hosting a match race between one of the heaviest hitters of the day, chris karamesines chicago based slingshot, powered by what was becoming the standard powerplant of fuel racing, the 392 chrysler hemi.
Veteran top fuel driver chris karamesines wont tell. Crete resident luigi novelli, left, and crew chief travis drolet prepare. Assistant crew chief richard hartman left speaks with funny car owner and driver tim wilkerson in the pits friday february 6, 2015 at the 55th annual nhra winternationals in pomona. I dont know who was more relieved when chizler barked to life, chris or me, but the grin on his face makes it. Crew chief doug kuch calls the shots for scrappers racing but he collaborates on additional tuning help with world champion crew chief alan johnson who is a team consultant. Prudhomme went on a nationwide tour in 1960, seeing the country and meeting famous drag racer chris karamesines. She will meet chris karamesines in the opening round of eliminations.
Steve torrence qualified second following a run of 3. According to horton, renowned nhra world championship crew chief dale armstrong is building the motors for the car. Chris karamesines and raymond beadle, whose legendary blue max racing shop was just down the street. The car won an award and the reaction of people to it was overwhelming. Environmentlocalsea shepherd boat crew gets ready to help in bahamasby staff september 3, 2019facebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email the sea shepherds mv john paul. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The weather in toronto was tricky for foleys crew chief, doug kuch, to figure out. And that was definitely the greeks own car in the photo as the tow car appears in several other photos with the car.
The program inside was over and the outside crowd of 300 or so doubled as the. Crew chief pro drag racing software, professional weather stations. The greeks car ignited unexpectedly on the starting line, lurched forward taking a crew member down. The milwaukee racer who bought the car from chris in 1964 and renamed it telstar, chuck proite, stopped by on saturday and spent a halfhour or more. On the northwest side was skips fiesta on north ave. Nhra driver tim wilkerson turn to friend richard hartman to run his.
Team manager mono jimenez and his daughter, alyssa, are responsible for not only race. The teams accomplishments became legendary including top speed of the meet at the 1964 us nationals at indianapolis 202. Get nhra driver chris karamesines s career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. Red farmer was one of the many nascar legends honored during the 50th daytona 500 in 2008. A lot of trailered drag cars would show up and he remembers seeing a couple of dragsters go off on cumberland ave. Hydrazinedoomsday fuel of the 60s dover drag strip. Owner and crew chief jim fousts flopper was aptly named alcoholic. He has dabbled with nhra appearances ever since and, at the age of 84, has qualified for sundays elimination round in top fuel by posting a time. Get the best deals on chris karamesines nhra fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at.
Red line shirt club drag racing t shirts, drag racing t. Chris karamesines nhra fan apparel and souvenirs for sale. When the paint was done, karamesines and a bunch of guys showed up with the car on a trailer ready to run except for the body which they installed. The karamesines family and crew were delighted to see the car and have it breath again. Garlits and crew chief herb parks worked around the clock, building. After 70 years, ageless wonder red farmer still racing. Chris the greek karamesines gets lifetime sponsorship. And there is chris karamesines 1960 chizler, the car that the.
Back at the starting line, forces crew chief, dave grubnic, summed up the countdown. Scott, near lane, and crew chief lahaie held both ends of the national record at the time 4. Veteran driver and crew chief mcculloch retires with honors. Guys like emery cook, don garlits and the greek chris karamesines were my childhood idols. The driver was drag racing legend dale armstrong who also tweaked the 505 inch donovan hemi. A day with scrappers racing top fuel field trip fuel curve. Route 66 raceway produces fastest funny car field in. For the second time in her career, brittany force and her castrol edge top fuel dragster will race from the number one qualifying position this sunday at the ford nhra thunder valley nationals. In her solo run, pritchett lost traction early and clicked off the run, coasting to 1,000 feet with a. Dick lahaie crew chief, and he continued to win nhra events with his drivers including the hot rookie driver spencer massey during 2009 all. Golden greek and rod father turn another page at jegs route.
A part of hearst digital media autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs. Assistant crew chief richard hartman left speaks with funny car owner and driver tim wilkerson in the pits. Opening night of route 66 nhra nationals sees capps. Its been said that lemons had as much talent outside the car as garlits had in it. He was instrumental in perfecting swamp rat 14, the rear engine dragster that revolutionized the sport in 1971. Dickie venables, crew chief is very consistent and methodical and i am glad hes my crew chief and thats why we are number one, said hagan of his 23rd career no. Schmuacher, the most successful top fuel driver in nhra history, qualified second and outlasted chris karamesines, phoenix winner leah pritchett and sonoma winner j. Apparently the name was a nod to the famous greek fleet of chris karamesines and reflected the, err, wellnourished nature of the team members. Route 66 raceway produces fastest funny car field in history 792016. In 2009, he became the first driver in nhra history to compete and become the fastest driver at over 78 years old at the final event of the 2009 season at pomona driving in the top fuel category. Golden greek and rod father turn another page at jegs.
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