Blue max funny car driver

The driver and crew members are well known throughout the midwest tracks. He drove a series of ford mustang bodied funny cars wearing a trade mark metallic blue paint scheme. Richard tharp drag racing blue max funny car, smoke. His blue max funny car was one of the most popular machines on the national drag racing match race circuit and he is widely credited with being the first in motorsports to sell team branded souvenirs such as tshirts and hats. Fred miller, best known to racing fans as waterbed fred, was part of that historymaking emeryled blue max team that dominated funny car racing in the late 1970s and early 1980s and hes. New listing vintage raymond beadle blue max funny car photos and handout cards. Ronnie young keeps the memories of the famed blue max alive and well.

The 19791981 nhra funny car champion wanted to expand his race team in mid1982. Funny man car driver with a wheel in red sneaker stock photo. Mike and the team enjoy being involved with the race fans oneonone and giving the track a great show. Andersons driver in 1982 was hall of famer cale yarborough, who at that point in his career only wanted to race a parttime schedule. Blue max straightliners welcome lone star speedzone.

Original aafx blue max 1974 mustang racing for a cure. Rmf7064 hawaiian pat foster driving closeup as above. See more ideas about car humor, drag racing and drag cars. Andersons driver in 1982 was hall of famer cale yarborough, who at that. Tom decided in 1998 it was time to retire as a driver and become a funny car team owner. Worsham will run the blue max at the ihra world finals at the rockingham dragway next and also match race best of 3 against mike ashleys skull geartorco fuel nitro funny car with his csk nitro funny car for some reason here lately a few nhra guys have been crossing over and runnig ihrathe latest to run was cory mac who ran his top fuel dragster in an ihra national event only to lose to. Blue max racing was formed by famed drag racer, raymond beadle. Its hard to imagine that any race car had a bigger international fan base in the 1970s and early 80s than did the legendary blue max, a funny car that captured the imagination of an entire. So, when the 1999 season opened, the hoover clan was at the track with a new chrysler powered dodge avenger aa funny car. Unfortunately, he lost his life on september 9, 1977, when he was involved in a headon collision.

Cant read the name painted on the roof over the window, and the driver number on the car doesnt match any in the drag racing list site. The blue max funny car team is a grassroots styled operation, says sturm. The blue max was not schmidts first car, and he had been crew chief for. Funny cars are characterized by having tiltup fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over a customfabricated chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers showroom models. Their bread and butter these days is bracket racing, with the occasional jet car or lowbuck match race between unknowns thrown in. Youll jump behind the wheel of a hatchback, a pickup truck, or a city bus. The blue max moniker first appeared at the 70nhra winternationals on a ford mustang funny car owned by harry schmidt. Richard tharp drag racing blue max funny car, smoke pouring from rear tires at pomona raceway, 1972 winternationals chevy nova super stock drag racing from complete stop, hitting wheelstand top fuel dragster peeling out, smoke pouring from tires burnout funny car race, one called ramchargers nearing spinning out dick landy drag racing 1970 hemi super stock dodge challenger drivers. Beadle won three consecutive nhra funny car championships.

Raymond beadles blue max mustabg ii at irwindale in 1977. In the mid to late1970s, prudhomme was a nearly an unstoppable tsunami in funny car racing action, winning four straight nhra funny car world championships 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978. The car is tom fraziers foxy lady and this is the only time i saw it. Tharp preceded and followed threetime winston champ raymond beadle at the controls of the legendary blue max funny car. Beadle won three consecutive nhra funny car championships from 1979 to 1981 and three ihra funny car championships, 19756 and 1981. Once beadle stopped on the starting line, meyer simply pulled around the stopped blue max as if they were driving street cars in a parking lot. Raymond beadles blue max a long way from his roots in lubbock, texas was raymond beadle and the blue max mustang pictured at santa pod raceway in england in the midlate 70s. Its likely that the blue max car name is the most famous in funny car history. With 1982 world of outlaws sprint car champion sammy swindell as the teams driver through the 1987 season, blue max racing captured 62 woo feature wins including the coveted knoxville nationals title in 1983. Legends the series the legend of the blue max youtube.

Richard tharp drag racing blue max funny car, smoke pouring from rear tires at pomona raceway, 1972 winternationals chevy nova super stock drag racing from complete stop, hitting wheelstand top fuel dragster peeling out, smoke pouring from tires burnout funny car race, one called ramchargers nearing spinning out dick landy drag racing. That weekend the pits were crammed with high quality famous dragsters from all over the u. Special thanks to jim kampmann for all of his help with this decal. Original aafx blue max 1974 mustang racing for a cure 82810. Car games are games that let the player take place behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. Oct, 2017 midway through the session, the most iconic funny car to ever call texas home, the blue max, came to the line with driver ronny young lined up against marc white in the crop duster from illinois. Beadle was the driver and owner of the blue max funny car. Funny car chaos is honored to be a part of keeping history alive and recognizing one of the greatest funny car drivers the world will ever know.

Wed like to thank ronny young, performax trailers and the blue max racing team for their support of funny car chaos this season. Funny car is a type of drag racing vehicle and a specific racing class in organized drag racing. The gameplay typically involves racing against other players or against the computer, on either a racing circuit or an offroad racing track. Young showed that he could drive nitro funny car after racing pro stockers and alcohol funny cars. Mpc 1957 chevy bel air 2 door sedan spirit of 57 flipnose gasser.

Vintage mpc 1970s 125 scale blue max longnose mustang model car kit driver 4u opened when i was 14, never started, all is there, see pictures please take your time to look at the picture and ask questions. Blue max racing blue max funny car nostalgia merchandise. Apr 11, 2017 longtime driver of the hemipowered blue max funny car, seen above in the far lane, beadle won 28 total national events and four straight nhra championships from 1979 to 1982. First and famous driver with that car was raymond beadle in usa. Beadle, who often drove a car called the blue max, was a threetime funny car world champion and the owner of a championship nascar team. In the summer of 69 schmidt hired former gene snow crew chief jake johnston to drive, and he was the first driver of the blue max series of race cars. The team stayed together through 76 when beadle bought schmidt out and took full control of the blue max operation. Ronny young was chosen to drive the final blue max funny car at the end of 1988 to replace richard tharp.

A life of pure hell, wild rides, and big wins nhra. Sep 26, 2016 the newly licensed nostalgia nitro funny car pilot matched up against the legendary blue max nitro funny car for roses first competition pass of his career at trps nostalgia nitro nationals and literally got a baptism by fire hell never forget. When his nostalgia blue max was running at the night under fire a few years ago his autograph line was as long as was the one in front of john forces rig. The only other car to enjoy the level of recognition was the famed chitown hustler of john farkonas, austin coil, pat minick. Sources said beadle, driver of the renowned blue max funny car, is only buying. Blue max racing featuring raymond beadle radius nation.

This car was previously campaigned by john hoven with a variety of drivers. Competition resins funny car resin bodies model car resin bodies resin parts rubber tires slixx decals plastic model kits model cars in 125 124 116 scale funny cars pro stock promod dragsters fuel altereds. In the fast and furious world of speed driver, youll get behind the wheel of your favorite kind of automobile and race your way into the history books. Beadle is one of only four funny car drivers in nhra history who have won at least three consecutive championship titles. Raymon beadle ownerdriver of the blue max funny car. Beadle teamed up with blue max founder harry schmidt who had parked the max in 74 for financial reasons in 75. Cheer on your favorite nostalgia funny car team wearing the keepsake blue max funny car halter top. The grand national teams cars and engine room equipment are in the package being purchased by the dallas resident. Competiton resins resin blowers, injectors, blower hats. Raymond beadle nhra fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay.

Original aafx blue max 1974 mustang racing for a cure 8. Use these 12425th scale waterslide decals to replicate the 98 97 copenhagen chevy funny car driven by ron capps owner don the snake prudhomme. Young drove the car through the 1989 season before beadle sold the team to gordon mineo. Seattle international raceway, a look back at the 70s. Make offer 1979 action raymond beadle blue max nhra plymouth arrow funny car 1. This onesizefitsall jacket is a must have at a great price.

This decal is designed to fit on the comp resins cr1030 omni funny car available from slixx decals. Richard tharp drag racing blue max funny car, smoke pouring. According to aulis hameenkorpi my good competition friend in class super comp owns old blue max funny car. Revell 1957 ford 2 door sedan gasser or stock, 2n1. Oct 20, 2014 raymond beadle, who resurrected the blue max funny car and turned it into a dynasty, then went on to field a serious nascar effort winning the 1989 winston cup series championship with driver. Raymond beadle december 16, 1943 october 20, 2014 was an american drag racer and auto racing team owner. Most of them are 3d, but many 2d car games also exist.

In 1992, rich restored the original pure hell roadster and with larry huff driving debuted the car at the goodguys vintage drag races that same year. Beadle, who often drove a car called the blue max, was a threetime. While 2017 marked the end for the fifthgeneration viper, an allnew model is set to debut in 2020. As one multitime championshipwinning funny car driver once said, i wish i could bs like raymond. Blue max visit dark horse racing for betting tips and odds. They included the 3264 car shows the first weekend in august, the northwest national open which started each season the last weekend in april, a couple of pda races, the olympia beer all pro events, fox hunts and a few more. Blue max, ramchargers, and big john mazmanian in the pits at dallas, 1971 springnationals. Tom and dad building and tuning and corey lee driving.

It should be worth the wait, with a naturally aspirated v8 making an estimated 550 hp. Just a brief mention of the name brings back unrivaled memories to many drag racing enthusiasts across the world who were lucky enough to witness the fleet of highly successful blue max nitro funny cars in action during the 1970s and 1980s. I want to do my best to have your confidence to bid on this item, and be sure you are getting. Brilliant use of a sponsor name wonder bread and logo to connect with fans. Beadle won three consecutive nhra funny car championships from 1979 to 1981 and three ihra funny car championships, 197576 and 1981. Blue diecast nhra funny diecast racing cars for sale ebay. The big drag shows at seattle international raceway during the 1970s ranged from multiday nhra events to saturday night funny car spectaculars. Raymond beadle december 16, 1943 october 20, 2014 was an american drag racer and auto racing team owner beadle was perhaps best known as the driver and owner of the blue max top fuel funny car. Raymond beadle, a threetime nhra funny car world champion and driver of the famed blue max funny car, died oct. In the early 70s he crisscrossed the country on the match race circuit. Legendary drag racer and team owner raymond beadle passed away monday following a heart attack, at the age of 70. One had to wonder what funny car legend raymond beadle was thinking as he backed up and meyer pulled in front of him following him back to the starting line in the same lane. Raymond beadle, drag racer, is dead at 70 the new york times. Amt superbug volkswagen gasser street, drag, dune beetle, open dune buggy.

Young, who joined raymond beadle as a crew member in 1985. Oct 29, 2008 jungle gained notoriety by being the most feared funny car driver of the match racing circuit. That year kelly claimed the number two spot in the nhra world championship title. Billy meyer a career of extremes part 1 competition plus. Rare1984 raymond beadle schlitz ford mustang funny car hero card. This guy really knew what nhra drag racing was all about, and he will certainly be missed.

The snake, as he was called because of his quick reflexes on the starting line, won the prestigious nhra u. Beadle opened the 70s driving tf cars in tx, then shoed one of don schumachers cudas in 7374. Beadle was perhaps best known as the driver and owner of the blue max top fuel funny car. Jungle jim libermans camaro funny car camaro performers. Nhra funny car world champion raymond beadle, 70, passes. Dale puldes war eagle racing since 1977 3time ihra aafc world champion 2007 international drag racing hall of fame inductee. Raymond beadle 1984 blue max ford mustang funny car. His next aa funny car was a lil john butera production that was successfully driven by some of the most noted drivers of that time including, dave beebe, richard tharp, pat foster and elwin carlson. Funny car nationals drag racing nostalgia classic quaker city motorsports park 2015. Former drag racer, nascar team owner raymond beadle passes. Beadle and his blue max funny car became legendary.

The 1979 1981 nhra funny car champion wanted to expand his race team. Beadle was perhaps best known as the driver and owner of the blue max funny car. Scenes like this at big meets with rows of funny car bodies propped into the air helped coin the phrase fiberglass forest. Revell 1957 ford del rio 2 door station wagon, gasser or stock. Beadle gained fame as the owner driver of the blue max funny cars in which he. The newly licensed nostalgia nitro funny car pilot matched up against the legendary blue max nitro funny car for roses first competition pass of his career at trps nostalgia nitro nationals and literally got a baptism by fire hell never forget. The blue max moniker first appeared at the 70nhra winternationals on a ford mustang funny car. In 1983, beadle expanded his reach beyond the quarter mile with the creation of both blue max racing stock car and sprint car teams. The blue max was not schmidts first car, and he had been crew chief for fellow texan big mike burkharts funny cars in 1966 and 1967, first on an injected, nitroburning 66 chevy ii. Beadle won three consecutive nhra funny car championships from 1979 to 1981 and three ihra funny car championships, 197576 and 1981 in nascar, beadle owned a winston cup team from 1983 to. Gene beaver is john forces uncle, and he named this car to be the foil for the chitown hustler. Running alongside raymond beadles blue max and attempting to better his opening pass of 6.

The blue max racing mens jacket is custom embroidered with the blue max racing logo on the front and back. Competition resins assorted resin parts 125124 scale. The new turbo v6 has more torque than the old supercharged v6, but far worse eparated fuel economy. See more ideas about green valley, drag racing, car humor. Well leave the dry regurgitation of raymonds racing career to others and we urge you to seek out that information because his record as driver, car owner and team owner is indeed impressive. The funny car was part of a two car team that also included a top fueler. Oct 23, 2014 beadle, who often drove a car called the blue max, was a threetime funny car world champion and the owner of a championship nascar team. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. They also have the engine placed in front of the driver, as opposed to dragsters, which place. There was a tom frazier who ran a udra alcohol funny car in 1976, not sure if this is the same guy.