AMERICAN HOT ROD ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS "EDDIE HILL: THE FOUR-FATHER OF DRAG RACING" (1 Viewer)

[mikebcurve]

AMERICAN HOT ROD ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS "EDDIE HILL: THE FOUR-FATHER OF DRAG RACING" | Competition Plus

If there was ever a season that defined a drag racer, for Eddie Hill, it was 1988. Hill, who left drag racing on asphalt to race boats, returned in 1985 after a 20-year absence. Taking the engine from the boat, which nearly killed him in 1984, Hill put it in a dragster purchased from ex-NFL...

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One of my favorites! To this day when something goes my way and my son is around I point to the sky and say “thanks boss”. Never fails to get a chuckle out of him.

 

[Cliff]

This is a great video. Reminds me how much I miss Eddie & Ercie.

 

[mick]

just watched this over the weekend. was riveted. excellent piece. i miss them too. probably happiest i've ever been for someone to win the whole deal
like they did in '93. that was incredible ....... pic is brainerd '88, he was doing a photoshoot for safety equipment i think. shoes or firesuit, i'm not sure.

 

[DanTheFan]

Great guy. What happened to Fuzzy after Eddie stopped racing and is ge still around?

 

[mike]

Great guy. What happened to Fuzzy after Eddie stopped racing and is ge still around?

Fuzzy died shortly - after Eddie Quit

 

[Prestaged]

Here is a link to a sort-of obit for Fuzzy, if anyone is interested.

Terry "Fuzzy" Carter Succumbs to Cancer

Drag racing results, news photos and highlights from NHRA and IHRA series events

www.dragracecentral.com

 

[twostep]

Eddie and Ercie lived within spitting distance of me for 15 years. We still live in the same town, Wichita Falls, and I run into him from time to time. Last I heard they were raising championship bulls and he was spending lots of time blasting around road courses in one of his 3 little hot rods. Ercie crew-chiefs for him. Eddie Hill is 86 years old...amazing....

 

[DanTheFan]

Damn. 86? I feel old.