Man, he lived a life. From the golden age of drag racing up until he retired he was immersed in the things he loved. R.I.P. Rick, you’ll always be one of our heroes.
Always sad to see someone go. Always glad to see they took life by the frame horns. Blessings. Prayers.
Great do***entary on Fuel Dragster racing in the 60's California. That was just one of Rick's hair raising experiences. There was another time when he pulled the chute, and ripped the back of the cage off. It managed to jerk him out and dumped him on the strip at around 200 mph, and ground the end off of one of his thumbs. R.I.P. Mr. Stewart, you lived an exciting life ! https://www.compe***ionplus.com/drag-racing/news/former-starter-stewart-p***es-away
Sad news. Sadder is the big picture...before too long, there won't be any "guys that were there" left. That bring to light the importance of the HAMB, and it's preservation of hot rodding history.
Jack, if that statement doesn't open any eye's NOTHING will!!! Get to know your hero's if they are still around and ask alot of question's of the guy's that were there!!!
R.I.P. Rick Prayers to his family & friends during this time. We are losing so many of the guys from back then. God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/
Very sad news, losing another legend from the glory days of drag racing. His memory will live on. R.I.P.
I watched my copy of 7 SECOND LOVE AFFAIR last night ... Great Stuff! Here's a few (blurry) stills of Rick:
He was a father brother figure to me. A lot of people don't know that he was involved in stock car racing for many years here in Bakersfield. He had his own team for a while then switched over to our team as team manager and as we called him the tire scientist lol. He introduced me to John The Freight Train Peters at a race one nite and we ran their engines till I hung it up. At that time Rick was already full time with NHRA and had moved to Texas. It was a HUGE loss for us when he left, but he went where his heart truly was the starting line. It was long overdue that he was inducted into the hall of fame and he was able to watch it on tv from his home. He was the real deal, fair, honest, compe***ive, funny, loved his Winston cigarettes and Coors Light, and the best friend you could ever ask for.
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