America's most famous drag racer.
I would bet more people know who Big Chief is than John Force. You need to understand how small of a world organized drag racing is. Reality TV dwarfs it.John Force
Is someone really that naive to say Force is more popular than Big Chief? lol Keep them coming, this is comical.
Most old hat fans have been hearing Force's antics for so long they don't care anymore.. but they still know who he is.
Define "popular". All I know is that whenever I have mentioned drag racing to a non-fan only 3 names ever came up - Garlits, Muldowney and Force. Not sure where "Big Chief" fits in that equation.
I don't have a dog in that fight, I was never a Force fan and I really don't care about pro mod in general...just saying that I don't think the two are in the same league. Heck I'm a drag racing fan and I have no idea who Big Chief is. Couldn't pick him out of a lineup if my life depended on it. lol
Depends on who you ask. I've worked in 2 very large offices with mostly 20-30 year olds and the car guys have no idea who Garlits, Muldowney and Force are.
Must be a sure sign that I am getting older then I really want to be!!!
Many young people born after 2000 have no idea who many of drag racing famous people are or what they have accomplished that made them famous.
I get calls all the time from customers who ask where Lion's Drag Strip was located or even what state it was in and it used to drive me crazy until a good friend said to me you remember those day's but young people simply don't know anything about it.
These same young people ask me about things like Drifting and stuff I really have no knowledge of so I realize just how out of touch I am with things they are interested in.
Must be a sure sign that I am getting older then I really want to be!!!
Jim Hill
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