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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress." -- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher

Pretty cool Jackee...thanks!

Thanks, Jackee --great stuff!
It had been a while since I saw this article on the 'net...

Thanks Jackee that was nice. I remember seeing him in the seventies,MAN he was always the showman.

Why was I wasting all that time with NASCAR!!!!?? I would've loved to have seen Jungle race... guess that is part of growing up in NC. Went to Shuffletown Dragway some but that was only 1/8th mile. Could've done without seeing a butt shot of Berserko though...

there is a little "jungle" in all of those who climb inside of these funny cars and smoke'em as hard as we can. as i raise my glass ,i say, here's to you the man , the myth , the legend, Jungle Jim!

29 years. Man! Thatnks for the link Jackie. And Nitronic Research...now there was a place to hang out! I'll be taking my old NR jacket to the CHRR in Bakersfield, hoping it's cool in the evening so I can wear it. Can't wait!

Yeah, it was. Too bad it was just another casualty of the minority of people who posted there who didn't know the difference between stating an opinion and bashing people.

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress." -- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher

Bob - I'll be running the '55 at the CHRR...
It would be cool to meet you in person there!

I just read the last part of that page with the piece written by James "Randy" Liberman.

Talk about tugging at your heart strings. Wow!

Note to any and all parents: a MUST read.

Tell me that doesn't have "MOVIE" written all over it................
I can see it now, starting with the Pat Foster entrance story

Pattie's description of that entrance just about summarizes that whole era of Funny Car match racing to me. The incredible, followed by something even more outrageous! BTW, BB's bare butt was completely offset by the pictures of 'Jungle Pam'! God bless the world that contained the lot of them!

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"Everything was fine until I left and then I ran out of talent!" Don Garlits after a red light in the final.

Robbie, Berserko was the official Raceway Park Streaker.

I don't know if you've met Bobby D, but if you haven't stop by the Gilberston pits at the next race you're at. You'll feel like you WERE at those races back in the good old days, with the stories that guy can tell. They'll be sitting out the next two NHRA races I believe... going to IHRA races instead... but if you don't know him, go over and introduce yourself. You will not be bored. :-)

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress." -- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher

Jackee...

I met Bob last year in a rest area on the way from Vegas I believe. I didn't know who he was, just saw the Gilbertson pick-up and trailer when I stopped. He was helping an elderly couple with a tire on their car so I went over to help. Turns out the spare the guy had was flat too and Bob happened to have a Trick Tank with air in it in his trailer. Turns out his office is in Charlotte. I talk to him at some of the tracks. Didn't know the history of him until recently and still learning... thanks